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ENGINE PERFORMANCE and INDICATOR CARDS
Click on the Question to see the Answer Define brake power, indicated power and mechanical...
What are methods of Load or Cargo Distribution on bulk carriers ?
Bulk carriers are designed and approved to carry a variety of cargoes. The distribution of cargo...
India’s coastline can become engine of growth: PM Modi at...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the India’s first ever Maritime Summit and said...
What is the function of chock? Why resin chocks preferred?
Chocks help to limit the motion of the engine and also dampen vibrations transmitted from engine to...
What are factors affecting ship’s manoeuvring?
Handling characteristics will vary from ship type to ship type and from ship to ship. Handling...
What is a Baseline?
A baseline is a legal construct A boundary line that determines where a State’s maritime...
IHS: Bulk Market Turnaround Possible in 2017
Analysts IHS released a white paper Tuesday suggesting that macroeconomic factors may halt the...
Bunker Disputes – The “Cappuccino Effect”
Introduction The vessel, a bulk carrier, arrived in Singapore and began to bunker 900 tons of high...