Author: Dmitry
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What Is Port State Control? MoU, Advantages, and Criticism
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1994, Regulation 90, grants the right to all states to register ships under their flags and to sail them […]
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Sewage Treatment Plant on Ships Explained!
Sewage is a very smelly topic if left undiscussed. This article will help you understand how the maritime industry handles human waste aboard the ship without violating or harassing the […]
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Open And Closed Feed Water System In Boiler
How many tons of water do ships boil off to make enough steam aboard? Where do they get this amount of water and where do they dump all of it? […]
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Stern Of A Ship – What Is It and Different Types
The stern can be defined as the aftmost section of a vessel. It is the backmost part of a vessel that serves a lot of functions. The stern is designed […]
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What Are Catamarans And Their History?
Catamarans are boats with two connected hulls that are joined by a bridge. Because they are faster, more stable, and capable of carrying larger cargo than their monohull counterparts, catamarans […]
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LCB and LCF – Their Relation To Stability Of A Ship
The LCB, the longitudinal center of buoyancy, and the LCF, the longitudinal center of flotation play a huge role in regard to the stability of a vessel. Firstly, let us […]
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What is Keel on Ships and Boat? Types of Keel Explained!
The keel of a boat is an essential part of the structure of a vessel. It keeps the vessel stable and prevents the vessel from being overturned into water. The […]
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What are Powerboats and Motorboats? Types Explained!
New technologies are being developed and implemented so as to make the rides much faster and safer. Power boats and motorboats are two categories of vessels, both of which provides […]
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Ship Hull Construction – Main Plans And Drawings
One aspect of a ship that needs additional consideration during design and construction is the hull. In the development of naval architecture, hull designs have gone from cylindrical wooden shanks […]
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What Are Stepped Hulls?
Stepped hulls are those hulls that have either a transversal or longitudinal break on the hull bottom called steps, which are designed to reduce the amount of hull surface which […]