Get to know about Maine Maritime Academy Alumni, Fees for the courses, how to apply for this college, its acceptance rate and contact details for it. Maine Maritime Academy is a nautical training institution. The academy is located in Castine in Hancock County, Maine, USA. It was established in March 21, 1941 by the 90th Maine’s governmental body. William […]
Want to know about California Maritime Academy and its courses, how to take admission, what is the fee structure and how to contact them? Well read this article for that complete information. The California State University is one of the world’s finest universities. It consists of 23 campuses; the California Maritime Academy is one of them covering about 89 acres. […]
Who is a Stowaway, What they do, what to do if you find a Stowaway, and why this is a problem for the shipping industry? Let’s read about it in a detailed manner. Stowaways as name suggests is willful act by the people to transits to another other country in illegal manner. Well there are various standards terms that […]
This article discusses about fire which is a very common phenomenon yet a dangerous one. How to prevent fire? Well there are several practices which if are followed will never lead to outbreak of fire. In this article you will also get to know about what types of equipment used to stop fire on board […]
Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in simple words we would say that ‘It is an act for the seafarers’. An MLC convention concept started in the year 2006 keeping an eye on the seafarers and their overall working condition on board ship. Around 1.2 million seafarers are directly and indirectly related to the maritime sector and these […]
This is the third article in this series. We have covered topics like Steam, Liner, Control air, Sea Water Line, Expansion tank, Sump, Spanners, O- Rings, Mechanical Seal and Crankshaft Deflections. Questions given here might be useful for you if you are sailing on ship or giving your officers exam. You can read about first […]
This is our second article in the Marine Engineering Practice Series which deals in questions related to the troubleshooting of the ship machinery etc. Plus some of the questions that might be asked to you when you are preparing for your officer exam have also been discussed. Here is the first article in this series: […]
Boiler gauge glass needs to be blow down, regularly, to make sure that it is showing the correct reading and there is no blockage in the line of water and steam. This is also to check that, water and steam cocks are not leaking. This is a physical mean of showing the correct level of water in the boiler. […]
Those candidates, who are planning to give their Deck officer exam or related services, can get their practical assessment done, in these recognized training centers. The lists given are of those centers that are recognized. Centers for Practical Assessment For Marine Deck Officers, Philippines Intership Navigation Training Center, Inc. 2/F CRI BUILDING, 665 PRESIDENT QUIRINO […]
4th Annual Global Liner Shipping Middle East Conference 2015. This was among the important conferences held for the liner operators all across the globe. This conference focuses on how to improve the existing services, with green practices being followed while doing so. It also put emphasis on the existing local infrastructure needed for the liner services and how to make […]