Historical merchant trading ship: a Dutch fluyt cargo vessel from the late 17th-centuryA merchant vessel or trading vessel is a ship that transports cargo...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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