Want to know about Panama Canal like its history, what purpose its serves, where it is located and what importance it has on today times. Get to know about it here in complete details. It is situated in Central America; this canal allows the water flow between Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Its length is about 64km. Travelling through this […]
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Aircraft Carrier: All You Need To Know
Do you want to know about an aircraft carrier? What they do, why they are made and what is their purpose, which one has how many? Find answers to all your questions here about those beasts like big steel vessels floating on sea. What is An Aircraft Carrier It is a large ship provided by government which is available for […]
Chief Engineer Work Onboard, Salary, Promotion and How to Become Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer is the sole head of the machines and matters related to the technical area. Machines that are in the engine room and those who are on the deck are all comes under him or her. Being head of the department that makes the ship to move in the waters, he or she needs to have knowledge and […]
What is Center of Gravity of Ship and how it Changes
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 […]
What is Free Surface Effect and How to reduce it
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 […]
How to Deal with Stress and Depression on Ship
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 […]
Women’s Day Special-They Are The True Queens
Traditionally women have managed the hearth and the household and raised children. They have been a support to the men folk who were considered to be the providers for the family. Women had to fight long battles just to be treated fairly and given equal opportunities in the personal and professional lives. International Women’s day […]
Common Topics of Talk At the Sailor’s Work Place
Every work place have common topics to discuss about. So, we also thought covering one for the sailor’s work place too. Here we will cover some of the common topics of discussion out there. If you get a nice crew that is fun while talking, then your contract will end soon, that you won’t even know when did it […]