SOPEP or Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan; is a pollution prevention plan as per chapter five regulation 37 of the MARPOL Annex 1. All oil tankers above 150 GT and other ships above 400 GT; are required to carry an oil prevention plan approved by Maritime administrations. The emergency plan outlines the course of action … Read more
Boating anglers are facing a hard time choosing the best outboard motors for their powerboat. Today the outboard motor is more efficient, reliable, quite, powerful and smooth to operate. But not all are the same, some are too good for the price, others are just fine but there are always a few that will give … Read more
A steam turbine is one powerful turbomachine where thermal energy is utilized to produce mechanical energy. All steam turbines can be classified into different types based on the number of cylinders, general flow, means of heat supply, Operating principle and direction of flow. Further, they can also be classified based on exhaust conditions, casting or … Read more
An Eductor is a device that works on the venturi effect for pump operation. It is a type of jet pump used to pump out liquid/sediments where the suction head is too low for the normal pump to operate. Based on the venturi effect and Bernoulli principle here primary fluid medium ( water / Same … Read more
Ultra-large Container Vessel or ULCV has changed the way goods are transmitted around the world. Since the introduction of container shipping in 1956; there has been a never-ending race to built bigger, more efficient container ships. Thus producing some of the largest container ships world have ever seen before. A container ship is a non-bulk … Read more
When going for fishing it’s essential you wear an inflatable life vest or kept any floatation device nearby. It’s not just a good practice but helps keep you safe and feel secured. For all time protection; it’s important you wear your life vest and not kept it somewhere on the boat. What if the boat … Read more
