The following essay describes a typical routine a Marine Engineer on watch usually does when he takes over the watch from his colleague: Because ships come in different designs, and people have different preferences, it is impossible to be correct […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The machinery driving the ship is operated 24 hours (or 23 hours or 25 hours) a day. Why is there 23 or 25 hours, you might ask? This is to adjust to the different time zones as the ship travels […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By: Thomas Yoon As you might remember, for a 2-stroke engine, the piston has to move up, and then down to complete one cycle of the engine. In those 2 strokes of the piston, the crankshaft will have turned 1 […] ↓ 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…
A person putting out to sea will most certainly encounter foul weather and rough seas. Hurricanes and typhoons are common. The early seafarers working on board sailing ships are very much dependent on the weather. Nowadays, with advanced weather instruments and satellites, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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