US federal Court of New Orleans charged chief engineer and owners of the ship MV Joanna (Bulk Carrier) for tamper with Oil discharge monitoring system and oil record book as well. As per the finding of United States Coast Guard, the sensor for the oil content was bypassed by a metal plate. This way sensor […]
Get to Know Insights of Marine Pollution like what is it, who is causing it, whom it effects, times when it happened worse and why the situation is so grim. Water, the very essence of life on earth, the fluid that flows inside every cell, the one who makes this ‘Blue Planet’, is no less than immortal fluid. Life […]
Oil spill incident was reported from a Mediterranean Shipping Company container ship named as MSC SANDRA. Oil spill incident happened when ship was taking bunker in port SINES-Portual. As per the latest reports, around 3 tons of fuel oil spilled overboard during the bunker operations. The reason for the spill is still unknown. The preventive […]
IMO Conventions have been given in this article. They are the latest ones and are segregated as per the matter that address to like safety etc. IMO Conventions So below are given all the imo conventions that are given by the international maritime organization. Conventions related to Maritime safety 1. International Convention for the Safety […]
As natural phenomenon applies, a thing constructed, will get deconstructed after his life is over. So does, happens with shipping industry too. There are various factors that make shipbuilding recycling unit a profitable business. Ship alone being so costly, its dismantling is also profitable. Metals, machinery and other equipment are taken out of it and thus can be used […]
In this article all the information related to Marpol like why it was formed and the various Annexes that fall under it have been discussed. Marpol came into the power because of the serious concern related to the Marine pollution that was affecting both aquatic and human life. Let’s read about this interesting topic in much more detail. […]
This article discusses about the working and construction of an incinerator. The incinerator is used on board ship to burn the waste products generated on board and other waste. It is also very important machinery and thus it is necessary for us to know about this machinery. So, let’s discuss about this machinery in little […]
Get to know about how Variable Injection Timing controls the Nox Emissions in the Marine Diesel Engines. Variable Injection Timing is among some of the methods which are used to improve the engine performance, plus improves the Nox Emissions from the engine. Very important as per the new Marpol regulations. How To Control Nox Emissions As we know that to reduce the […]