In my opinion there’s nothing more romantic than making memories all over the world with the love of your life. So, my husband and I had chosen Italy and Paris as the places to visit for our honeymoon after meticulous discussion and planning. We decided on a 15 day trip in which we visited Rome, […]
Dream is a beautiful word and has many meanings. It carries different interpretations for different individuals. The dictionary describes it as, “a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.” There are dreams that you see in your sleep and there are those that keep you going after them, forgetting whether you […]
This is a short interview with an experienced captain Rajesh Todiwan . Let’s read what he has to answer about that question that we asked. Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? I would describe myself as a simple guy who is passionate about everything that he takes up. I love travel, adventure […]
Crossing the Line or Equator Crossing ceremony (Baptism ceremony) commemorates a seafarer’s first crossing of the Equator and it is a very important event in any seamen’s career, regardless the type of vessel he/she is working on.Seafarers – especially when they are far from their homes and families -are full of superstitions and the need to […]
Learn about center of gravity of ship and how does it changes when there is a movement of mass on the ship. Concept of Center of Gravity COG of an object is the point at which the whole weight of the object may be regarded as acting. If this object is suspended from COG, then it will remain balanced […]
Read about free surface effect in vessels and the methods that are used to reduce the same. If, free surface effect is not corrected, then it posses great threat to the stability of the ship. Tanker ships mostly have problem with this type of effect. Let’s see what it is and how we tackle in real scenarios. Concept of Free […]
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 […]
This article discusses about the means by which you can beat out the stress or tension that a seafarer might be suffering from when onboard a vessel. It is known fact to all of us, that merchant navy is not all about visiting different places and also earning thousands of dollars. For the time period you are onboard, you might […]