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Definition of Leadership :  According to Peter DeLisle, is the skill to influence others, with or without authority. All successful endeavours are the result of human effort; thus, the ability to influence others is a derivation of Interpersonal CommunicationsConflict ManagementProblem...

Vacuum switchgear follows the principle that it is virtually impossible for electrical current to flow in a vacuum. Therefore, the main contacts disconnected inside the vacuum bottle. The typical contact material consists of a tungsten matrix impregnated...

Smoke evaluation A conventional measure of the combustion quality, & the traditional way of qualifying the emission, is to measure or simply look at the smoke intensity. The exhaust gas plume, when it leaves the top of the...

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,...

With less than 15 days to go before the implementation of much anticipated IMO 2020, it has been estimated that around 93% of the world fleet will burn maximum 0.50% sulphur compliant fuels outside ECA-SOx from...

International Labour Organization Member profile The International Labour Organization (ILO), situated in Geneva, became the first specialized agency of the UN. It was established in the year 1919, in response to a destructive war, to pursue...

Describes that the Code of Safe Working Practices or its equivalent is intended primarily for merchant seamenDescribes that there should always be an sufficient number of copies to enable the Master, Safety Officer & any members of the...

Protection & indemnity insurance, known as "P&I" insurance, is a type of mutual maritime insurance given by the P&I Club. But, a marine insurance company furnish "hull & machinery" cover for ship owners, & cargo cover for cargo...

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...

Lightening holes Large apertures cut in floor plates, side girders, and tank bracket plates.In double bottom vessels they provide an access to the different cells for inspection and upkeep, besides taking weight off the structure, which is their principal object.In...