Adjustable propeller pitch is an important capability in the shipping industry since in increases fuel efficiency, speed and thus of a vessel, with this in mind designs must constantly we modified to further improve economy and production on each vessel. The technology is more commonly used in the navy...

Use of aluminum propellers in the marine industry have seen tremendous rise in the past two dacades, this has come about due to the advances that have been made on the metal itself. Aluminum metal is the most common metal found on earth’s solid matter making up 7 %. The metal is made up of 270 different...

Marine radios have played a major continual role ever since the days of the Morse code and continue to bridge the communication gap between sailors and people on land even in the 21st century despite advances in modern technologies like wireless telephones and the internet. This is possible since the...

Winterizing boat engines above the topics is an essential to prevent the engine from getting damaged by the severe frost and freezing conditions. Boat owners living nearer to the equator do not need to worry concerning this since the climatic conditions there are stable and are rarely fall below 0°c...

Alaska cruise ships play a major role towards transporting the many tourists that come each year to enjoy the Alaskan wilderness. Famous for the annual trout run and dangerous grizzly bear and its hunting seasons many tourist visit the northerly U S state each summer to enjoy the summer heat while vacationing...

Container ship fire may not sound important or even difficult to occur since the cargo is carefully packed in to strong weather resistant shipping containers, but this is not the case and each shipping container cargo must be declared, inspected and verified by the customs representative before being...

A question of how many ships are there in the U S coast guard is often asked by many people interested in the industry but there is much more involved in the us coast guard equipment besides ships that must be accounted for since each piece of equipment plays a major role towards safety and rescue missions...

Ocean Carrier Code Lookup software or website catering to the codes are not in public use as yet but individual companies and organizations like the IMO and MARPOL do have the data concerning different ocean carrier identification codes. The codes are provided to each vessel after manufacture and could...

Bulkhead entryways resemble doorways one would have in their home only bulkhead are found onboard marine vessel and vary in size and materials used as well as the fact that most are installed with water tight seals that can seal off sections of the vessels that may be taking in water. There may be dozens...

Shipping vessel are constructed to remain on the move and the cost of idle oil tankers could run in to the tens of thousands per day for a empty vessel and even higher for a oil tanker that is loaded with crude oil and sitting idle due to mechanical failure or technical difficulty. Shipping companies...