I came across a diary maintained by a mariner that spoke about the hardships and the agony the seafarer goes through being away from home for long periods of time. He had everything written from his point of view, somewhere I felt that this officer didn’t understand that his wife faced the same and much […]
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 […]
A load line survey is a periodic inspection of a ship’s hull and equipment to ensure compliance with the International Convention on Load Lines. The convention aims to prevent overloading and reduce the risk of sinking or capsizing due to structural failure or water ingress. A load line survey is usually conducted every five years […]
