marine safety

Lifeboats are floating crafts that can rescue crew and passengers from a vessel in distress. They can be rigid or inflatable and vary in size and build.

However, though interchangeably used, lifeboats are somewhat different from rescue boats, which are to be deployed immediately in an emergency.

While lifeboats, life rafts, and other rescue crafts are deployed on vessels, it is equally important that, if the situation allows, other means of evacuation and rescue from external sources should be...

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Corrosion can be a major issue for any industry that works with metal, including the shipping industry. The harsh marine climate, with its high salt and moisture levels, makes the ships prone to corrosion. If left unattended, it can weaken the ship’s construction, raising safety issues and requiring expensive repairs.

Corrosion is a process that occurs with metals, involving them moving towards their lowest energy state, which results in a quick reaction between the environment and the metal,...

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Since childhood, we have been intrigued by this question: How are ships ‘parked’ upon their arrival in ports, jetties, and piers? Unlike cars, they can’t simply be put off gear and parking brakes! Ships don’t have brakes in the first place.

Ships need to be fastened and fixated soundly for conducting all kinds of shore operations such as cargo loading/unloading, refuelling, bunkering, ballasting/deballasting, boarding/deboarding, maintenance, repairing, and often for idle times based on voyage...

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Natural resource derivatives like petroleum-based products are crucial for the world economy. These invaluable products include crude oil, or in other words, naturally extracted liquid compounds from which various kinds of petroleum products are derived or the derivatives themselves, like refined oils or gases. Specially designed oil tankers and LNG carriers transport these crucial products across the globe.

However, appropriate care must be taken to avoid accidents as these products are highly...

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A ship always has hazards around her while she sails across the sea. Most of these dangers belong to the troubling waters and the weather conditions outside. Heavy weather overhead and lightning are a big part of these elements too. Hence, it is critical to understand how ships are protected from Lightning incidents.

Many risks originate from such incidents of the loose electrical outbreak of any nature. However, lightning is not the only electrical hazard present for ships to deal with. Many...

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