I met a ship’s Master today who, along with his crew, had been on board for between 6 – 12 months. None of them had any idea of when they’d be able to travel home. They sit out there at sea, completely isolated with the only face to face interaction being from a pilot either […]
This article discusses about the Saturday routines or Weekly checks on ship that you need to carry out every week for crucial machineries like fire pumps etc. In this post we will see the comprehensive list of some of those crucial activities that we carry out onboard every week. Saturday routines (may be Friday checks also), are called as weekly […]
A fresh water generator is a device that converts seawater into freshwater on a ship. Freshwater is essential for various purposes on board, such as drinking, cooking, washing, and cooling. However, storing enough freshwater on a ship can be costly and impractical, especially for long voyages. Therefore, many ships use a fresh water generator to […]
