Common Sailboat Hull Designs
This article will give you a clear picture on a survey of current sailboats, along with the various stresses acting on the hull of the sailboat and …
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Marine Engineering
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Marine Admiralty Law vs Common Law
In this article we discuss Admiralty law and Common law, the need for these laws, and conventions that govern flag, coastal, and port states.
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Shipboard Safety around Oil Storage Tanks and Good Engineering Practices
Safety around oil tanks aboard ships is an ever-ongoing concern for ships engineers and the owning companies, but incipient risks can be hard to …
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Types of Shipboard Cranes
This article will give you the clear picture about the various shipboard cranes, their working, maintenance, and safety cut-outs.
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Common At Sea Nautical Etiquette and Flag Rules
Sea etiquette, though a diminishing custom at sea, is staunchly followed by navy and merchant ships. Flags have been used for several purposes at sea …
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Gas Detection Meters used in Gas Carriers and Tankers
In this article we are going to discuss the various gas meters used on-board ships to measure the hydrocarbon content, explosion hazard risk, and also …
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Advantages of Catamarans and Catamaran Hull Speeds Calculation
This article provides a summary of the advantages of catamarans, as well as a description of the important factors that limit catamaran hull speed.
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Dosing Regimens for Marine Water Boilers
The control of impurities in marine boiler water is imperative for the efficient operation of the boilers. Impurities such as calcium carbonates and …
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Copper, Nickel, and Tin Alloys used in Offshore Engineering
Due to the hostile conditions offshore oil and gas platforms operate under, combined with the acidity due to processing hydrocarbons, many alloys are …
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Marine Fuel Oil Contaminants
Heavy fuel oil is used by ships engines and boilers as a primary fuel and is a product of crude oil refining, being the bottoms from the distilling …
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