The term decarbonization shipping industry simply means removing carbon dioxide and in the maritime industry, decarbonization focuses on moving away from traditional propulsion systems using fossil fuels which emit carbon dioxide as a byproduct to propel the vessels. In this attempt, we focus on shifting to a new clean energy system that can help prevent…
Discover the importance of bulwarks in ship construction and their impact on maritime safety, their structural significance in navigating high seas.
Ship launching is a highly detail-driven and extremely labor-intrinsic division falling under the entire process of ship construction. To this day, there are only four mainly available and extensively used techniques by which a ship or vessel is launched in water. These techniques have been in use for ages, dating back to the launch of…
A boiler, in a simple and broad sense, is a large container used to boil off water and create steam. On ships, the boiler utilizes the heat generated by the engine while running. The engine cycle end product is the exhaust gases typically have a temperature range of 350 degrees Celsius to 400 degrees Celsius.…
Shipbuilding is a detailed process that involves the complex design and production aspects. There is a set of stages followed by designers during the design stage and the shipyard during the production stage to bring a design into reality. Starting from the concept to the launch of a vessel, a lot of calculations and hard…
Have you ever wondered what are the different equipment attached to a boiler to keep it running safely and efficiently? Well, those are what we call boiler accessories and boiler mountings. Boilers on ships are fabricated and operated on a very large scale and like the hazards of boiling water on your kettle at home…
In order to utilize the waste heat or exhaust gas that is coming from the main engine, exhaust gas economizers are built and are located after the turbocharger. The exhaust gas from the main engine passes through the water tubes and generates steam whilst heating the tube. With the use of an economizer, a great…
The marine gearbox is almost similar to what we can find in automobiles. As the name suggests, it is housed in an enclosed metal box. Marine gearboxes are commonly mounted securely at the engine’s driving end and are in-between the engine shaft and propeller shafts. Engines are usually connected to gearboxes via mounting plates or…
Bedplates are the one that supports the whole weight of the engine. It is located at the lowermost part of the engine and takes most of the load when it comes to weight. Moreover, it also supports the crankshaft of the engine and holds it in its exact position. Accordingly, the bedplate is responsible also…
On 20 April 2010, the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, 41 miles off the Louisiana coast. Eleven workers were killed. The Macondo well blew out, and over the next 87 days, an estimated 4.9 million barrels of crude oil were discharged into the Gulf. It remains the largest accidental…