Author: Dmitry

I worked as an officer in the deck department on various types of vessels, including oil and chemical tankers, LPG carriers, and even reefer and TSHD in the early years. Currently employed as Marine Surveyor carrying cargo, draft, bunker, and warranty survey.
  • What Is Racking In Ships?

    What Is Racking In Ships?

    Dmitry

    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 […]

  • What Are Shell And Deck Plating On Ships?

    What Are Shell And Deck Plating On Ships?

    Dmitry

    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 […]

  • What Are Bulkheads In Ships?

    What Are Bulkheads In Ships?

    Dmitry

    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 […]

  • What Materials Are Used in Boat Building?

    What Materials Are Used in Boat Building?

    Dmitry

    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 […]

  • What is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?

    What is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?

    Dmitry

    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 […]