Black Smoke coming out of funnel of a ship
With the introduction of MARPOL 2020 convention, the focus has once again been on the exhaust gas from the ships that are released into the atmosphere. With ships adopting numerous…
April 2021
Fresh Water Hydrophore System Onboard Ship
“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” See how precisely my buddy from the 18th century, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, penned down the significance of a Fresh Water Hydrophore System…
Seafarers’ Essential for Bon Voyage.
Those who fantacize happy travel must travel light. On a long journey, even a straw weighs heavily both in terms of weight and cost. We seafarers tend to travel a…
SART and EPIRB
Safety is must always a seafarer should be concerned of before his/her voyage. One should must know how to face emergency situations in case of any distress condition to safe…
Converting Salty to Fresh Water-Fresh Water Generator
Water on board a vessel is used in almost every operation. The only source is the water from the sea. The sea water cannot be used directly as they are…
Piracy: The Biggest Maritime Snag
Any act of criminal violence or robbery at sea is termed as Piracy. Ship or boat-borne attackers with the primary aim of stealing goods and valuable items form the basis…
Life Rafts
What is a life raft? Life raft is a life saving appliance (LSA) carried on board all shipping vessels and passenger vessels to evacuate ship in case of emergency. Hence…
Introduction to Internal Combustion Engine
What is Internal Combustion Engine? Internal Combustion engine, or ICE, in simple words is a heat engine system in which the Combustion of fuel in presence of oxidiser occurs within…
STCW And Its Importance
The sea of maritime industrial history, in its waves of world wars and world-trade, has witnessed the unwilling crew, including young boys barely sixteen, being terrorised into doing their sea-duty…
Hierarchy of Merchant Navy
Merchant Navy is one of the most respectful and renowned careers to pursue. But did anyone know what does this name mean? It means “fleet of commercial ships”. Unlike the…