Marine Engineering

Design Of Skin Boats
Skin boat, as the name suggests, has animal skins used in its making. A type of a prehistoric boat, skin boats were used extensively in the olden days for transporting and hunting purposes. Find out about construction and types of skin boats in the article...

Published by Raunekk (16,370 pts ) on Nov 5, 2009 to
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Emissions From Marine Engines
Air pollution is a draggy term but a matter of grave concern in the present times and marine industry contributes a large percentage of the total air pollution that is emitted. Marine diesel engines are the main source of toxic pollutants. What are the...

Published by Raunekk (16,370 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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Ship Building & Design - An Overview
Do you know naval architecture was formulated by a man who had never constructed even a single ship in his life time? Surprising but true! The history of naval architecture is as intriguing as the field itself. Learn more about the history of...

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Dummies Guide to Marine Electrical Systems
What if you have to install a ships electrical system on your own? It may not be as difficult as you think. Learn the basic requirements such as where to start and the basic and vital elements you need to have. An Uncanny Situation Suppose that you...

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Dummies Guide to Emergency Power System on Ships
An emergency power system tackles all emergency conditions on ship by providing an uninterrupted supply of power.To ensure safety on ship utmost priority should be given to back up power sources and generators. Lets learn what does this emergency power...

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Ways To Purify Water
Just see what processes and principles are used to remove suspended particles as well as living organisms from water Introduction Water available from different sources is never pure and contains impurities, some suspended and others dissolved in it apart...

Published by Hiro1945 (679 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
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Means Of Ship Motions
This article explains how different movements like Ahead, Astern, Port side, Starboard side movements are carried out with the equipment parts causing them in a ship. Overview We have studied about various types of ship movements in our previous articles...

Published by Hiro1945 (679 pts ) on Oct 30, 2009 to
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Piston Inspection On Ships
Learn how a piston of a huge engine of the ship can be inspected with or without removal. Overview We have talked a lot of marine diesel engine pistons and their various aspects such as the importance of piston clearance, removal and renewal of piston...

Published by richardnautical (1,557 pts ) on Oct 30, 2009 to
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Pilot On Board - Engineers Duties
Learn about the duties of a marine engineer when pilot arrives on board for departure from port Departure Port Duties of an Engineer We have studied about state port pilots or ship pilots in our previous article and know that pilots are local experts...

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Hull Strength Of Ships
Learn about the factors affecting the hull strength and causes/modes of failure of the hull Overview The history of maritime world is full of various accidents, many of them being due to structural failure. It is therefore important for naval architects...

Published by vishalseafarer (152 pts ) on Oct 30, 2009 to
Marine Engineering Articles