THE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF MODERN LOW-SPEED TWO-STROKE MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
The lows peed
marine two-stroke engine development process is characterised by a few
particularities such as decentralised production, the sheer size of the
engines, broad use of HFO and the volatility of the shipping business as a
whole,...
MLC ORALS Q & A PART-3
What ships does the MLC, 2006 apply to?
The MLC, 2006
defines a ship in Article II, paragraph (1)(i) as“a ship other
than one which sails only in internal waters or waters within, or closely
adjacent to, sheltered...
MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME & IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
IMO was formed to accept regulation & Governments are
accountable for applying them. When a Government accepts an IMO Convention it
agrees to make it part of its national law and to enforce all of the...
PORT STATE CONTROL
Port State Control (PSC) is the checking of foreign ships
in the national ports to confirm that the condition of the ship & its
equipment satisfy with the conditions of the international regulations &
that the ship...
OPERATION MANAGEMENT
ONBOARD SHIP MANAGEMENT
Concerning shipboard management the company
is desired in compliance to the ISM code as well as the ISO 9001 standard to
have formed a set of company objectives & policies. Precisely the ISM code
approach...
OTHER SAFETY TOPICS
The safety of life at the sea has been a matter of
responsibility to the IMO since its formation, & in this time many
regulations & conventions have been accepted to enhance operational safety
conditions.
One way of...
CODES AND CONVENTIONS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PART-8
Q, Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of implementation of ISM code on ships. Would you recommend implementation of ISM code on your ship? Give convincing reasons for your recommendation.
Answer:-
The main objectives of the ISM...
AIS TRANSPONDERS
Automatic identification systems (AIS) are developed to provide information about the ship to other ships and to coastal authorities automatically.
Regulations for carriage of AIS
Regulation 19 of the SOLAS Chapter V - Carriage requirements...
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TRIBOLOGY
1.
Introduction : Latest advances in green tribology and
of future developments in this new area
2. Energy
efficiency and emission reduction
At
present, global warming is a severe challenge as more than 75% of energy is
produced from fossil fuels....