Are Average Ocean Temperatures Rising?
The average ocean temperatures are rising in the worlds oceans, mainly within the layer of seawater starting 800 yards below the surface. Rising …
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Life at Sea
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I Learned from That: Ship's Crane Load Brakes Fail, Causes Damage
When a ship’s main engine breaks down at sea, the removal of pistons, liners, or cylinder heads requires using the engine overhead crane. The crane …
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Effect of the Sea Level Rise in the Indian Ocean on Shipping
The sea level in the Indian Ocean is rising continuously, and with a higher rate compared to the global average sea level rise. This is a big Issue …
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Northwestern Passage Linking the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans
The way of the Northwest Passage is not only a shorter route for shipping, this route also goes towards quick development of various countries by …
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Marine Radio Bands - Where to Tune for Marine Radio
In this article we will discuss the kind of radio you need to listen to ships at sea and the marine radio bands adopted worldwide by the IMO.
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Onshore Job for Sailors: Some of the Lucrative Onshore Jobs
The days are gone when a sailor or a marine engineer can earn big bucks only on ships. There are many onshore jobs that have an equal pay check and …
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Prepare a Ship for Dry Dock
For a vessel to maintain its class license, and comply with operational requirements, it must carry out planned dry docking every five years for the …
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Jobs on Tug Boats: Captain and Tugboat mate
Different types of jobs are available in a tugboat. This article describes different jobs in tugboat, required skills and functions of the particular …
Continue ReadingCause of Lifeboat Accidents
Lifeboat accidents have claimed many lives and injured many more on board ships. Though the most probable reason for these accidents have been thought …
Continue ReadingWorking On a Cruise Ship
Working on a cruise ship is a dream of many people. Some are ready to exchange anything for a job on one. Though a cruise job seems glamorous, it is …
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