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 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. […]
This article discusses about the importance that tappet clearance holds in 4 stroke engines and how we adjust it. Tappet clearance is of utmost importance in the 4 stroke internal combustion engines. In this article we will discuss deeply about this concept and will also know as how to adjust it. What is Tappet Clearance and its Importance Tappet clearance is the […]
HMAS Canberra is the first of two Canberra-classes landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships formulated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). LHD is nothing but a multipurpose invasion ship which is capable of operating helicopters and has a well designed deck. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with a framework launched by Navantia […]
This article tells you the interview questions that are asked during the B1/B2 US Visa interview. If you are planning to visit the United States of America for vacations and other short stay travel, then you have to apply for the B1/B2 visa. If you are not in a country, which are exempted from having US visa for travelling, […]
Received a forwarded message on my whatsapp and I felt it being so true. Sharing it here with due credits to the author, poet or sailor. Salute to him for beautifully expressing his thoughts and sharing a page from his life, speaking not just for himself but the entire fraternity. I know they are men of […]
This article discusses about the Single duct and twin duct system used on the ship to distribute the conditioned air. As we know that the ventilation of cargo spaces is necessary and this prevents the cargo from getting spoiled. There are various cargo that need to maintain at much lower temperature. Apart from this, the living spaces need to be maintained […]
I was addressing a group of young hospitality professionals. The lecture began with how the Indian Hotel Industry was in the past, the current scenario and what could one expect in future. It was a pretty interactive session, much more than I expected it to be, overshooting the time! Let me not bore you with the […]