MARPOL Annex I to VI: Comprehensive Overview of Marine Pollution Prevention. Marine pollution poses a significant threat to our oceans and the countless ecosystems they support. To combat this issue, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, commonly known as MARPOL. MARPOL is a comprehensive framework […]
Learn about how HRU fitted on Life raft works and what all the parts that make it. Read for detailed explanation here. HRU is the short form of Hydrostatic Release Unit, which is a sort of automatic releasing mechanism for the life raft in case the ship sinks. Let’s learn about it more. What is Hydrostatic Release Unit and Its […]
The ship is defined in terms of its size and the shape. This is required to find out it’s characteristics for stability, resistance, power needed to run the ship at a particular speed, her seaworthiness, it’s maneuverability, load carrying capacity etc. Read about the terminology that is used in the naval architecture and ship construction. Also know about the […]
