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Aluminum Alloys: MIG Welding Procedure Instructions 28 Nov 2011 | 09:28 am
Aluminium jointed with steel plate, with the use of bitellalic bar 1. Base-metal preparation To weld aluminum alloys, operators must take care to clean the base material and remove any aluminum oxid...
Ship Engine Room 28 Aug 2011 | 10:49 am
Ship Engine Room (MSC NAPOLI) Supertanker Engine Room Container Ship Engine Room Ship Engine Room Tour Part 1 Ship Engine Room Tour Part 2 Container Ship Engine Room
Ship collisions, accidents & failures 3 Jun 2011 | 06:03 am
Ship collides with bridge Ship lands upon ship-breaker's bay Container ship slowly crashes on port's dock Ships in collision Small ship sinks moments after being launched Ship's anchor failure ....
Ship’s geometry & hull characteristics 30 May 2011 | 08:26 am
The form of a ship's hull can determine the majority of its attributes, stability characteristics, resistance etc. As a result the power needed for a certain speed can also be determined along with th...
Ship behaviour in rough seas 30 May 2011 | 07:54 am
Here are some interesting videos i picked up from youtube concerning ships in rough seas. Support vessel in rough sea Cruise ship in roll motion Fishing vessel in Iceland's sea Strong wave hitting...
Maritime Terms 10 23 Apr 2011 | 05:56 am
Horn cleat: A fitting, usually with two horn-shaped ends, to which lines are made fast. The classic cleat is almost anvil-shaped. Kenter shackle: A detachable shackle which is used to join two forged...
Bulk Carrier General Arrangement 13 Apr 2011 | 08:58 am
In the second picture attached below a general arrangement of a Bulk Carrier is presented. The numbers indicate some of the basic parts of the vessel. In the first picture a bulk carrier photo is give...
Maritime Terms 9 13 Mar 2011 | 10:46 am
Freeing port: A large opening in the bulwark on an exposed deck of a seagoing vessel which provides for the rapid draining of water from that deck. Freeing port Gas free: The process of removing all...
Maritime Terms 8 7 Mar 2011 | 08:04 am
Anchor billboard: A structure on the deck of a vessel upon which the anchor is mounted when not in use. Anchor billboard Anchor billboard Athwartship: Transverse or across a vessel from side to sid...
Maritime Terms 7 5 Feb 2011 | 08:14 am
Metacentre: The intersection of successive vertical lines through the centre of buoyancy as a ship is heeled progressively. For small inclinations the metacentre is on the centreline of the ship. Met...
