The Master, as a shipboard manager, is in overall command of the vessel and personnel on board. Being the highest ranking person, his duties and responsibilities covers the whole ship. Technically, the Master is the “owner’s representative”. He is responsible to relevant Company Managers for all...
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7 Tips on How to Steer a Ship and Become a Better Helmsman
If you want to learn how to steer a ship, ask the people on board. They are more than ready to help you. However, theory is good but experience is something else. Being the person on the wheel teaches you many things. Being a helmsman can be very challenging. It’s different when you are driving […]
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Henry Dreyfuss revolutionized industrial design – including passenger trains
Henry Dreyfuss was born on this day in 1904. During his long career he was one of the foremost industrial designers in the United States. Dreyfuss and associates at his firm garnered worldwide recognition for a broad array of pioneering consumer and commercial product designs. His design philosophy was “based on applied common sense and scientific principles.” As a result of his work,...
10 Common Mistakes of a Helmsman While Steering and How to Avoid Them
A Helmsman is a very important member of the bridge team. Even with today’s modern technology, Captains still prefer helmsman for steering the ship during channeling and pilotage. With this inclination, the room for human error remains which is basically 75% to 96% of all marine accidents. While...
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Types of Ship Rudders, Their Parts and Profiles
Rudders are an important part of a ship. They are installed on small motor boats to the biggest water crafts ever to sail the seas. It is a crucial component of the vessel’s steering system and the whole ship as well. A vessel could be burning or facing a heavy storm but as long as […]
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Dredging and Types of Dredgers
Dredging is the process of extracting or removing sediments and other materials under bodies of water and transporting them to another location. Extracted deposits from seabed includes silt, sand, soil, trash, mud, gravel, debris and marine organisms. Dredgers are not hard to find once spotted. You...
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Types of Warships in a Naval Fleet
Warships are vessels constructed for naval warfare by the government of a sovereign nation. Their main function is to protect a country’s territory and nautical assets. They detect, deter and destroy any threat that intends to harm its sovereignty or its allies. Warships are extremely capable of...
Types of Merchant Ships – How Many Do You Know?
Merchant ships are the lifeblood of global economy. They move an immense number of goods that feed billions of people around the world. There are an estimated 74,000 vessels floating in many parts of the seas right now. We categorize them into different types of ships according to their function....
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Daily Infographic: 96 container ships are waiting to dock at SoCal ports
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Daily Infographic: Ship fuel price highest since 2013, ‘scrubber spread’ widens
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