Hits: 0List given below is for the DG approved course of advance fire fighting. This is latest list. DG Approved Advance Fire Fighting Course Institute Below are the approved colleges by the DG Shipping for the advance fire fighting course: Aquatech Institute Of Maritime Studies Plot No.7,Road No.0, Silver Oak Farms, Ghitorni Delhi New Delhi […]
Hits: 1Stresses on ship have been discussed here. A ship like other objects is subjected to both stress and strain, and since the size of the ship is large, they serve a great importance. Ship is subject to stress and strain because loading, buoyancy, weather and machinery. All of them have different effect on ship structure. […]
Hits: 0Watertight Bulkhead is an integral part of the modern ship construction and serves as a strengthening member. It is to be noted that it also gives protection to the ship from any kind of fire or grounding. It won’t let the other compartment fill in case grounding takes places in one part. To simplify […]
Hits: 0How to take over watch is being discussed in this article, where we will mention the tips and important things to consider while taking over watch. This will be good for UMS watch and manned engine watches. Same is true for bridge or cargo watch. Doing a good watch on ship keeps lot of […]
Hits: 0Are you going to join ship? If yes these points that are mentioned here are good for taking a handover (if you get one). With fast cargo operations, there is not much time for handover to be done in a thorough manner. Here we have mentioned some of the points to be asked, which […]
Hits: 1High Voltage advantages on ship have been discussed in this article, as why it is good practice to use HV systems on ships. But before that we need to know what is high or low in shipping industry.As per the norms in the shipping sector, any voltages above 1000 volts are considered high voltage. […]
Hits: 0Inclining Experiment is discussed in this article which is used to determine the metacentric height of a ship. Metacentric height or GM, is crucial and critical for a ship stability. If the GM of the ship is more, than ship become stiff. This makes ships to roll but come back to original place very […]
Hits: 1Automatic Voltage Regulator have been discussed in this article, and the component associated with it. AVR is used on the ship generators and as name suggest it is used for voltage regulation in case there is a increase or decrease in power demands suddenly. AVR can be called as the governor for the generator […]
Hits: 0Like most seafarer wives I was very exicited to go on ship, I enjoyed every moment it became best life experience ever beside being sea sick. My skin glows when I stay with him, of course my husband’s love, but it’s mainly because of healthy lifestyle, you eat on time.. breath fresh air, you […]
Hits: 0After a week of joining ship was able to see clear sky after crossing Gibraltor. Till then, it was always cloudy. As the night darkened, went on bridge to experience the stars…and I was spellbound for few seconds didn’t move from my place and just saw the sky without blinking my eyes. The sky […]