Carriage of the cargo by sea transport starts with planning and searching for an appropriate cargo vessel and the cargo stowage factor plays a crucial role in this process. A ship must be fit for each cargo and cost-effective to keep a trade beneficial for all parties. A smaller ship will lead to remaining in …
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A free surface effect on a ship or road truck can have a significant impact on the stability of the maritime or road vessel. This can’t be ignored and requires a clear understanding! The free surface of any confined space can be defined as the interface between two different states of matter and in our …
Racking can be defined as a motion-induced shear stress deformation formed on the hull structure due to the external wave loads acting on the vessel. When the vessel is subjected to a rotational roll motion about its axis, the transversal sections tend to fail due to the deformations at the corners due to shear-induced forces. …
Shell plating can be defined as the exterior surface of a hull that is in contact with the external environment such that it is designed to resist external forces acting on them. Shell plating is primarily divided into two namely bottom and side plating. The bottom and side plating constitutes the hull of the vessel …
Bulkheads in ships can be defined as the vertical separations on a vessel that run both transversely and longitudinally. Their primary function is to provide structural rigidity for a vessel against forces in both transversal and longitudinal directions and also act as a sub-division for separating the vessel into a number of watertight compartments. When …
Pivot pointed can be defined as the imaginary point about a vessel’s centerline about which the vessel is pivoted while turning and this point is not stationary and can change with the vessel’s speed and heading. The pivot point is used to describe the ships turning circle maneuverability and handling at sea. It is not …
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The materials utilized in the field of boat building have advanced during the times from the most common unrefined components accessible in nature like wood to the latest cutting-edge composites like carbon and Kevlar, which are at present moving in the business sectors. There are different materials from which boats are fabricated and of which …
The phenomenon of dry bulk cargo liquefaction is now receiving much attention from industry stakeholders because it has now been recognized as a major hazard for bulk carriers. Liquefaction is an interplay between Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) and Flow Moisture Point (FMP). The IMO’s International Maritime Solid Bulk Goods Code (IMSBC) now provides recommendations on …
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Ever wondered how a massive structure like a cruise ship doesn’t tip over even though having a huge volume outside of the water compared to what’s below the water? So, the answer to this question is balancing the forces. Let’s say we have two main forces acting on the hull, one is the weight of …
Pilots, police officers, military officials, and maritime officers communicate through radio and phone calls. The recipients need to receive the exact information, but sometimes it isn’t easy. In poor networks or obstruction from background noise, people use spellings of different words to ensure they pass accurate information. So what is the NATO phonetic alphabet? The …
