In this post we have given the list of the questions that were asked in oral examinations of 4B. In this post I have picked some of the famous questions that were asked in the Marine engineering practice oral exams. Answer to these will be published shortly. If you have any suggestions, please drop a reply below. […]
Author: Mark Eriscson
Love to write about topics related to maritime sector. Was born in sailor's family, so love to ride on those high seas. In free time i would like to go for a good sunbath and some soothing guitar music. Want to have my own boat one day.
Shipping Companies List in Delhi and Chennai-Updated
In this post i have given the list of shipping companies that are present in India or have offices in India. We have given the Address and other relevant information related to these companies. Such information will be useful in case you are planning a visit to the office or applying for a new job! Shipping Companies in Delhi 1) ANGLO EASTERN […]
Dry Docking of Ship-Why and What Jobs Done
Dry Docking is an important practice that is associated with all the vessels that float on the water. In this article we will focus on the merchant ships only. When ship is sailing on the sea, there are several maintenances that cannot be carried out when ship is floating on the water. Mostly under water spaces are checked and repaired when […]
United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy is a highly reputed educational setup when it comes to imparting maritime education. And it ranks very high in the global radar of education. This post is just dedicated to the details related to this varsity. United States Merchant Marine Academy Contact Details Here are the contact details: Admissions OfficeU.S. […]
Panama Canal History, Purpose, Economical importance and Expansion Project
Want to know about Panama Canal like its history, what purpose its serves, where it is located and what importance it has on today times. Get to know about it here in complete details. It is situated in Central America; this canal allows the water flow between Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Its length is about 64km. Travelling through this […]
Types of Fire Extinguishers used on board ship
This article deals with the knowledge of type of fire extinguishers that are used on board ship. This is the first in the series called as the ‘Portable Firefighting Equipment’ that are used in board ship. There are mainly four types of portable fire extinguishers used on board ship. In this article you will get […]
Life Boat Launching Procedure and Recovery
In this article get insights about procedure of life boat launching and what precautions that you will take while doing so. Life boats are an emergency requirement when no other option has worked to keep ship afloat. During this time, it is necessary that the lifeboats that are provided on the ship to be launched and all the people onboard […]
Centrifugal Pump Working Principal, Maintenance
This article discusses about the complete information related to centrifugal pumps. Types of Pumps Following are the main pumps which are used in any industry: 1) Centrifugal Pump 2) Reciprocating Pump 3) Screw Pump 4) Gear Pump Centrifugal Pump The centrifugal pump is the most common pump in any industry and the reason for it […]
Best Marine Engineering Books To Study Topic Wise
Marine Engineering is that branch of technical education that covers, mostly the technical aspects of marine machinery. It includes marine engines, offshore units etc. This field needs people to have knowledge of various different fields in much deeper manner, which includes safety as well. But if you start studying about something related to this, you might end up in having […]
Common Topics of Talk At the Sailor’s Work Place
Every work place have common topics to discuss about. So, we also thought covering one for the sailor’s work place too. Here we will cover some of the common topics of discussion out there. If you get a nice crew that is fun while talking, then your contract will end soon, that you won’t even know when did it […]