To know marine terminology is a must for the boat owners, seafarer and people in the marine industry. Even for the beginner it is must to know and understand; common maritime terms related to his or her ship or boat. The majority of these terms are related to vessel position and direction of movement. For […]
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An Indicator diagram is taken to access the performance of each cylinder unit for the ship’s engine. The idle diagram is then compared with the obtained one; that is taken at frequent interval. This helps us know of any deviation or irregularity in the combustion condition and its associated parameters inside the cylinder. This can
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Marine fenders are kind of a safety barrier designed to protect ships, ports and people against impact forces. In simple words, it protects vessels and berth from damaging each other when they collide. This safety equipment acts as the interface between the ships, boats, berth, and floating platforms; thus providing much needed cushioning effect in
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An electronic control unit (ECU) is a device capable of making independent decisions, regarding the performance of an engine. It observes, regulates, and alter the key control units such as fuel, air, and injection timing. It achieves such high performance and low emission requirements; based on the signals from a series of sensors installed. These
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Marpol Annex 1 is the first and foremost important provision under Marpol 78 regulation. It deals with the pollution of sea due to discharge or oil at sea. The law was made to limit the damage to the marine environment; due to leakage or accidental oil discharge. While there was local law at the time
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A Tugboat or Tugboats are a special vessel used mainly near the harbor and ports to assist in docking of the ships. As discussed in my older post “Types of Boats“; a tug boat is a powerful vessel in a small form that uses push or pull to do its job. Its primary job is
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The central bank or CO2 flooding system is the most commonly used fixed fire fighting system onboard a vessel. Its similar equivalent used in shore-based industries or institutions is known as the CO2 fire suppression system. That is basically the same thing but with lesser CO2 bottles/tanks. This system of suppressing fire with the help
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