Posted: August 24, 2021
SART or Search and Rescue Transponder is extremely vital equipment on the ship as it performs the job of a signal-man. It is a vital machine during distress for it helps in locating the position of the vessel in case it goes off-track. The bright colour of SARTs enables their quick detection, whereas the combination […]
Posted: August 24, 2021
A ship that regularly sails on a fixed route following a schedule is known as a liner. This is because they have regular ports of call. Liner services are preferred by businesses that have cargo for regular or frequent dispatches, while those organizations that do not have regular shipments normally go for tramp services. Liner […]
Posted: August 10, 2021
Experience of working with natural gas can be very useful for starting hydrogen operations in shipping. Difference But there are considerable differences between these different fuel types, and on-board configurations that work for natural gas may become dangerous to use for hydrogen. This is because of hydrogen’s unique properties: H2 is the lightest of all […]
Posted: August 10, 2021
Testing and modelling needs to be fine-tuned to hydrogen’s unique properties and safety considerations. There are uncertainties about the behaviour of cryogenic hydrogen (LH2), as well as thresholds when detonations occur. Experiment “Experiments on cryogenic (liquid) hydrogen, commissioned by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and carried out at the DNV Spadeadam Research and Testing Centre […]
The ship part in the picture are the Anti Heeling Tanks. This system, which is installed mainly on container ships is used in port to keep the ship upright during cargo operations and at sea to reduce and “soften” the rolling of the ship in heavy weather.
Captain Chaim Shacham, Master Mariner, an active and contributing member of the Maritime / Shipping / Transportation by Sea industry for 50 years. The first 44 years with a global Ocean Carrier and the last six (6) a freelance Maritime Consultant.