Below are some photographs that show unloading of woodchip cargo. The whole bulk carrier ship carries a cargo consisting of woodchips. The importer was a paper manufacturer in Japan. The cargo was carried across the North Pacific Ocean from the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon Today, we are starting an entirely different subject – Naval Architecture. It’s a field of study that involves Physics, Mechanics, Engineering and Legislation. Architecture involves design of buildings. Naval Architecture is slightly different. Many considerations need to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Free Surface Effect Have you ever seen a sinking ship? I am sure you have. Nowadays, movies and TV news footage are able to show scenes of ships that have taken in a lot of water. The movie, Titanic, has […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you tried to find a solution for Mabuk? How do you stop the water from a leaking seawater valve? If you have given up, or you want to see how he finally did it, please scroll down the page […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our reader, Gary Powell, shared an Old Navy Trick that will help Mabuk out. He can be contacted at boilermechanic@hotmail.com Thank you, Gary! First, Mabuk took a roll of okra cord or small nylon cord. Starting about 6″ outside the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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