Orkim Harmony which is an Oil tanker, went missing on 11th June, and was said to be captured by the pirates in order to steal the oil. The event took place near the Strait of Malacca-southwest of Pulau region. This event was accompanied by several other piracy activities in this region. Update 2: All the […]
For the sailing lovers, a big conference being organized, and its name is Sail America Industry Conference 2016. For those who look in to the sailing as their passion and love to spend some time out there at the sea, away from the soil and concrete jungle, this conference is best for them. Get to learn and meet from all the […]
Suez Canal which is a gateway to European waters from Middle East waters, is all set to for commercial usage from 6th August. For past years, Suez Canal authorities are busy in expanding the canal, so that in future more ships can ply through it, thus increasing the size of fleet that passed through it. Suez Canal Expansion […]
2nd Officer or 2nd Mate is the next promotion that you get after 3rd Officer. Like other Deck Officer, he or she has to do, the watch from 12 to 4, i.e. in the morning and noon. Also apart from it, other port related work. 2nd Officer Work or Responsibilities on Board There are ample amount of responsibilities for this […]
7th Annual European Bunker Fuel Conference was at Rotterdam. This conference was very important as it discusses the matters related to bunkers. As every day, concerns over rising fuel prices is increasing, shipping industry is on constant talk, as how to deal with this price hike, regulations and how to cope up with these. 7th Annual European Bunker Fuel […]
A port is a lot essential part for a country and it contributes significantly for the growth of economy of that country. Over the years, countries are pushing all limits to provide ship operations as fast, safe, reliable and easy. Over the past years we have seen that trade has increased to another levels and this can be attributed from […]
This article discusses about fire which is a very common phenomenon yet a dangerous one. How to prevent fire? Well there are several practices which if are followed will never lead to outbreak of fire. In this article you will also get to know about what types of equipment used to stop fire on board […]
Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in simple words we would say that ‘It is an act for the seafarers’. An MLC convention concept started in the year 2006 keeping an eye on the seafarers and their overall working condition on board ship. Around 1.2 million seafarers are directly and indirectly related to the maritime sector and these […]
This is the third article in this series. We have covered topics like Steam, Liner, Control air, Sea Water Line, Expansion tank, Sump, Spanners, O- Rings, Mechanical Seal and Crankshaft Deflections. Questions given here might be useful for you if you are sailing on ship or giving your officers exam. You can read about first […]
This is our second article in the Marine Engineering Practice Series which deals in questions related to the troubleshooting of the ship machinery etc. Plus some of the questions that might be asked to you when you are preparing for your officer exam have also been discussed. Here is the first article in this series: […]