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…
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…
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…
Machining The ship contains a lot of machinery, which are run without stopping, in a salty environment, in a vibrating background and influenced by changing forces brought about by the ship’s movement. Many times the equipment on board ship gets […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Creating cartoons is done in the leisure hours. The subject of this section covers other aspects of life at sea and at shore. Sometimes it cannot fit into any of the categories we have placed below, but nevertheless incidents like […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sea training is done when the Marine Engineer has accumulated sufficient knowledge to enable him to go to sea on an ocean. This is the time when he can live the life of a seaman. The Cadet Marine Engineer receives […] ↓ 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…
One of the most important knowledge that a Marine Engineer has to know is how to prevent and put off fires. Should a big fire occur in a ship, there is almost no other place to go except the surrounding […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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