Naval architecture

Tahitian Princess in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, August 2009 Naval architecture also known as naval engineering, is an engineering discipline dealing with the engineering design process,...

Engineering Tip – Advice for Using Sight Glasses

When inspecting equipment oil levels or performing oil changes, pay attention to the sight glasses.  There have been cases where the sight glasses have...

Marine propulsion

A view of a ship's engine room Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across...

Diesel engine

Diesel generator on an oil tanker The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or 'CI' engine) is an internal combustion engine in which ignition...

Glossary of nautical terms

This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. See also Wiktionary's nautical...

Sea faring vessels brace themselves for tropical storm “BILL”

The 52 mile long Houston Ship Channel one of America’s largest petrochemical ports has suspended major operations due to the tropical storm BILL.  Due...

Commemorating 8 centuries of peace derived by the great charter “Magna Carta”

Thousands of people who had travelled across the world amassed in Runnymede to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Great Charter “Magna Carta”.  The Queen joined...

Lubes for EPA Tier 4 Emission Requirements.

Exxon Mobil has introduced a new Zinc-free lubricant intended for use with the latest medium speed and high speed marine engines, including those that...

Savior of Lives of Two Million Babies: Man with the Golden Arm

James Harrison, an ordinary man like anybody else has been given the title “The Man with the Golden Arm".  As one among the commons,...

Robbers in Miami Kill for a Mobile

Sai Kiran Goud, a 23-year-old student from Hyderabad, a month ago went to a University in Miami, Florida for his masters.  On Sunday at 12.15...