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1) Must be retained in the every ship, unless exempted, & available with engagement & discharge documents from concerned flag state offices. 2) Must be completed in compliance with the M.S.(Official log book) regulation 1981, as amended. 3)...

Shipboard Emergency Preparedness as the way ships are managed and operated using a systems approach, taking into consideration key procedures/tasks/equipment that through failure could result in an emergency. On the face of it, it...

INTRODUCTION The prime mover of merchant ships has been for more than the century primarily the marine Diesel engine, which is nowadays predominantly a low-speed, two-stroke, crosshead-type, reversible, uniflow-scavenged, turbocharged, electronically controlled engine. The low speed marine engine is,...

Q. Referring to the latest IMO “ Code on Noise Level onboard Ships”, define and explain the following terms:- A). A- weighted equivalent sound level B). C-weighted equivalent sound level C). Sound pressure levels D). Weighted sound reduction...

This experiment is carried out on new ships and those that have had large structural alterations  made, to find out the new centre of gravity (kg) and metacentric height (gm)  and further to know...

Longitudinal Bulkhead are provided to add longitudinal strength to the ship. ...

The aim of the test is to show the correlation between the engine’s corrosive impact and the lube oil’s ability to counter act this. The fastest way to evaluate the corrosive behavior of an...

Here we will discuss the brief nature of both , what all procedures are carried out during shop trials and sea trials. A. Shop Trial ...

There has been too much puzzle with regards to the notations used for the Marine Diesel Engines. One can consult the engine manual & find out what such notations means. However, this article will provide explanation for...

The International Code of the Construction & Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code), accepted by the resolution MSC.5(48), has been obligatory under SOLAS chapter VII since 1 July 1986. The...