Heaters are provided in the crankcase of a refrigeration compressor for following reasons: To avoid...
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Checklist for Cold Work permit
This permit relates to any work in a hazardous or dangerous area, which will not involve generation...
What are the overhead crane safeties?
An Engine Room Crane is a very important tool for the maintenance and overhaul of the marine...
What is Rudder, its types used on ships in detail ?
The rudder is used to steer the ship. The turning action is largely dependent on the area of the...
69% Seafarers Suffering Extreme Financial Crisis, Says Maritime...
Overview As the number of seafarer quitting the industry increases every year, we ponder, what is...
What is Twilight , its types in detail?
Twilight is the period of incomplete darkness before sunrise and after the sunset. So the morning...
How to prepare a DB fuel oil tank for a survey/inspection?
Double bottom (DB) tank survey preparation: DB tank survey is necessary to ascertain the condition...
What is VDR OR Voyage data recorder ? What data items must be...
Voyage data recorder, or VDR, sometimes also called Black box of the ship is a data...
What is flame arrester on board ,its construction and purpose in...
A flame arrester is a device fitted to the opening of an enclosure or to the connecting pipe work...