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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...

International Convention SOLAS which is modified, concerning various aspects of maritime safety & contains, in chapter VI, the compulsory provisions regulating the carriage of solid bulk cargoes. These arrangements are enhanced in the International...

IMO was formed to accept regulations & Governments are accountable for enforcing  them.  When a Government accepts an IMO Convention it agrees to make it part of its own national law and to enforce it just...

When the ship on the voyage chart is in port, the expenses of the shipowner continue. At the same time loading or unloading is controlled by the charterer, who if not held to a definite number...

Marine insurance includes the loss or damage of ship, cargo, terminals & any transport or cargo by which property is transferred, received, or held between the points of origination & final destination. Cargo insurance is a sub-branch...

EMISSION CONTROL CONCEPTS: EFFECTS TO BASIC ENGINE DESIGN Modern two-stroke marine Diesel engines need to comply with the emission legislation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Regulations comprise limits for the emission for NOx and Sulphur Oxides (SOx) globally...

Introduction The consequences of misdeclaring the gross mass of a packed container can be far-reaching.  Should a variation between the declared gross mass & the actual gross mass of a packed container go unnoticed, it...

The motive of the International Code of Safety for the ship Using gases or Other Low flash point Fuels is to provide an international standard for ships, other than the vessels under the IGC Code, operating...

Situation while sitting on the chocks inside drydock - The GM, BM, KB and KG vary in such situation, as a result the transverse KM (KB+BM) will become 0. It is because there is no displaced volume...

REQUIREMENTS The requirements for the hot part components are diverse and often conflicting with each other. Component temperatures of 600 °C and above presuppose the correct material selection and a proper cooling. The thermal stresses, caused by the...