The German Pocket Battleships in World War Two
Although the designation of “pocket battleship” was never adopted by the German navy, the Deutschland class of Panzershiffe (armored …
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Marine Engineering
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RORO Method For Heavy Equipment Loading and Unloading
RORO or Roll On Roll Off is a cargo-handling method for loading and unloading heavy equipment onto cargo barges and ships without using cranes. RORO …
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How to Fix Cold Start Smoke in a Marine Gasoline Volvo Penta Engine
Cold start smoke problems are not uncommon to Volvo Penta marine engines. The problem can be diagnosed and alleviated by a process of engine checks, …
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Self-Installing Offshore Oil or Gas Rigs
Offshore oil or natural gas drilling using self-installing platforms use suction piles rather than conventional methods of pile-driving into the …
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The Captain's Mast: Its History and Modern Meaning
The “Captain’s Mast” is a disciplinary event hailing from the age of sail where a ship’s captain and other officers publicly …
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Ocean Pollution Effect on Marine Life and Shipping
Sea pollution comes in numerous forms, from collision and grounding of ships around the coast, oil and gas installation leaks, to dumping raw sewage …
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What Happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald?
On November 10, 1975 Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior taking with it all 29 crew members on board. No definite cause has been attributed for …
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The Carolyn Dorothy - First Hybrid Tugboat
The first diesel – battery electric hybrid tugboat Carolyn Dorothy has been built and is operating in San Pedro Harbor. The distinctive design …
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Cruise Ship Gas Mileage
This article explains the fuel efficiency of both large and small cruise ships, then divides that by the number of passengers for a true figure.
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What a Pyrometer Can Tell Us About Turbocharger Health
Turbochargers provide an important function on a marine two-stroke diesel engine by supplying scavenge air. The turbocharger turbine is rotated by …
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