Want to know about the best maritime colleges that offers the nautical studies? Well read this article to get full insights about the best colleges out there for these studies. Every year thousands of students dreams for becoming a deck officer to sail on the seas. These two courses DNS, and B.Sc in Nautical Sciences are the two highly popular courses […]
Chief Engineer is the sole head of the machines and matters related to the technical area. Machines that are in the engine room and those who are on the deck are all comes under him or her. Being head of the department that makes the ship to move in the waters, he or she needs to have knowledge and […]
As natural phenomenon applies, a thing constructed, will get deconstructed after his life is over. So does, happens with shipping industry too. There are various factors that make shipbuilding recycling unit a profitable business. Ship alone being so costly, its dismantling is also profitable. Metals, machinery and other equipment are taken out of it and thus can be used […]
In this article all the information related to Marpol like why it was formed and the various Annexes that fall under it have been discussed. Marpol came into the power because of the serious concern related to the Marine pollution that was affecting both aquatic and human life. Let’s read about this interesting topic in much more detail. […]
In this article we will see about the things that you need to look after when taking the engine rounds. With the advent of UMS ship, the traditional watch system of engine room like 4 hours on and 6 hours off, is somewhat obsolete now. Now all the engineers work from 8 in the morning to 5 in the […]
In a recent move, international maritime organization has put .5% sulphur in the marine fuel oil cap. By 2020, all vessels have to comply with the above standard. This decision was taken in meeting held in London last week. What Does .5% Sulphur Marine Fuel Means This means that by 2020 every ship has to burn […]
ULCC or Ultra Large Container Carriers are the new breed of ships that has taken the toll on the shipping market in a very short period of time. Let’s read about these fascinating ships. Ultra Large Container Ships Let’s read in brief, yet interesting information about these mega ships that are ever built. In short […]
This article deals in explaining the waste heat recovery system that is being used in large number of vessels these days, considering the benefits it is giving to the ship owners and also reducing the carbon footprints. Consider a situation in which the only fuel that you need to burn on ship is for main engine, […]
This article covers the most common wrong perceptions about sailors that people tend to have. It’s 21st Century, and it’s high time that people should be made aware about these myths, which don’t even last now! Let’s have a look at them. Wrong Perceptions About Sailors Let’s read them one by one. We choose some […]