The direction of the ship is controlled by the steering gear. As the ship moves through the water, the angle of the rudder at the stern determines the direction it will move. Modern ships are so big that moving the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon Unless you are really cut-off from the world, you can’t help noticing that there are really so many kinds of measurement units in use today. Do you find them confusing? Many countries have adopted or developed measurement […] ↓ 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…
The Marine Engineer “signs on” a ship for a tour of duty of between 6 months to 9 months, at a stretch. When he“signs off”, he will have accumulated many days of shore leave. Many look on it as an opportunity […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hull The hull is the main body of the ship that floats on the water. In order to provide the maximum space to store cargo, the hull is constructed with a rectangular cross section. The fore and aft centerline […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cylinder Liner Crack “We just have a scavenge fire in our main engine and now the cylinder liner is cracked!” Bad news! We are in the middle of the ocean and we have a cylinder liner crack. The engine cannot […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Solution for dismantling upside down gate valve Have you tried to find an industrial solution for Mabuk, the cadet marine engineer? How do you remove the upside down gate valve safely? If you have given up, or you want to see […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Foreign-going ships travel on any ocean in the world and in all kinds of weather. The weather is especially bad during the winter months. Modern ships are made of steel, and they depend on the integrity of the watertight compartments in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Why is it so quiet?” I woke up asking myself. Not even the generators are running! Very unusual! Then I realized. My ship was in dry dock. This was the only time when the generators were not running. Even while […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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