The maritime world has a great and rich history that dates back to hundreds of years. From the very first boat to the present massive ships, the industry has changed over the years. This year was…
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On 17 November, the Suez Canal Authority (SPA) celebrated the 152nd anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal with over 1.4 million ships transiting the waterway since its inauguration, the…
Tokyo, Japan-based shipping and logistics giant Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE) has signed a long-term consecutive voyage charter with steel manufacturer JFE Steel Corporation for a new 210,000 deadweight bulker fuelled by liquefied natural gas.
LNG is a much cleaner fuel than heavy fuel oil. LNG combustion produces about 25% to 30% less carbon dioxide emissions,...
Global shipyards that were retrenching and consolidating in a faltering maritime market barely more than a year ago are now flush with new orders, boosted by efforts by shipping lines to add capacity to meet resurgent consumer demand in Western economies, says in article published on WSJ website.
Shipbuilding OrdersOrders for new container ships in the first five months of this year were nearly double the orders for all of both 2019 and 2020, according to London-based maritime data provider...
https://mfame.guru/shipping-lines-to-add-capacity-to-meet-resurgent-consumer-demand/
If you’re aboard a huge metal vessel with electricity running through almost every wall and floor while in the middle of a vast ocean, there’s bound to be some concerns about electrical safety. Electrical shock is one of the most common causes of work-related injuries and fatalities in the maritime industry. It’s must for all workers on a ship to understand and practice electrical safety.
Steps to minimise the risk of electrical shockhttps://mfame.guru/how-to-minimize-the-risks-of-an-electrical-shock-onboard/
During a ship’s lifetime microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals will gather in its hull, during a process called hull fouling. These organisms can negatively affect a ship’s operation. However, there is a solution and is called antifouling.
Previously, ships cleaned from organic seams by hand, with the help of special scrapers. Otherwise, the vessel could quickly rot and let flow.
How do ships hull protect today?Today there are several types of paint that do not give living organisms to...
Company Hilon carried out a long – standing research that proved: The use of anti – fouling coatings for 60 months did away with reduced loss of stroke, approximately, by 4%. Taking into account that compensating for a percentage reduction in the speed of travel requires a 3% increase in fuel consumption, the total fuel economy was more than 10% – a saving of more than $150,000 per year fuel.
The fouling of the ship’s Hull is one of the key parameters affecting fuel consumption (from 7% to 12%)....
For a century, Ship’s crew had to take help of unconventional ways to plan and navigate a voyage at sea. Due to advancement of technology, the ship today is equipped with several advanced navigation equipment system that provides accurate voyage data.
In this article, we have enlisted different types of navigational equipment used onboard modern ships:
https://mfame.guru/32-types-of-navigation-instruments-used-onboard-ship/
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. will collect actual operation data for a new ship under construction by IoS-OP. An article published in ClassNk website explain about this operational data.
Here’s an excerpt from that.
Data collected by IoS-OPThe data to be collected includes the draft and shaft horsepower as well as the information from Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), and fuel consumption and power consumption from the main engine, generator, and auxiliary machineries, which amounts to about 800...
https://mfame.guru/tsuneishi-shipbuilding-to-collect-operational-data-from-bulker/
In 1987 the IMO (International Maritime Organization) introduced its ship identification system to improve maritime safety and to prevent maritime fraud. A unique reference number is assigned to each ship for identification purposes. The unique seven-digit vessel number the company issues to each vessel, preceded by the letters IMO, stays with it until it is scrapped and never changes, regardless of the ship’s owner, country of registration or name.
Which vessels are eligible for an IMO number?A...