An emergency steering system, as the name suggests, is a system which is used during the failure of...
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What are Important terminology used in Charterer Party or CP ?
All Time Saved The time saved to the ship from the completion of loading / discharging to the...
How the numbering of the frame is done? what is zero frame?
All frames forward of the forward perpendicular are identified by a capital letter, starting with A...
G20 Summit: Obama warns Beijing to face the consequences of...
“If you sign a treaty that calls for international arbitration around maritime issues, the fact...
What are Cargo information that shall be available prior to...
Cargo information shall be confirmed in writing and by appropriate shipping documents prior to...
Stability – I : Chapter 5
A ship of 16000t displacement and TPC is 20 floating in SW at a draft of 8.0m . Find her draft in...
What is Inert Gas or IG and its composition , source of...
Inert gas means a gas or a mixture of gases, such as flue gas, containing insufficient oxygen to...
What is Pressure vacuum or PV valve , its working, principle and...
Pressure vacuum valve or PV valve in the ventilation system will prevent either over or under...
What is Semi dry type deck seal on tanker and method to prevent...
The semi-dry deck water seal has a separate holding chamber which is connected by pipe to the inert...
What is Deck Water Seal on tanker and its types in detail?
Deck seals are a safety device fitted on oil tankers to prevent explosive hydrocarbon vapours to...