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Most Common Types of Ships?

Ship types are designed and used in different ways according to their functions and purposes. These include many different types of ships such as passenger ships, tanker ships, container ships, chemical ships, bulk carriers, fishing ships, warships and multipurpose ships. In this article, these types of ships will be briefly mentioned in order to understand […]

Detailed Guide for Oily Water Separator

Oily water separator is one of the most important but perhaps least used equipment on ships. An oily water separator provides filtration to separate water and oily mixtures. But even most experienced engineers often avoid utilizing this equipment and prefer to keep it clean. Since the document covers a broad subject, all of them are […]

Globe Valve Types and Parts Diagram – Complete Guide

Globe valves are used to control flow of liquid in pipelines. You can allow or completely prevent flow of the fluid, or even adjust the amount of fluid that needs to pass. Basically, it adjusts the flow of liquid by moving up and down with the disc inside. Even though their usage purposes are different, […]

Nitrogen Generator (N2) Working Principle

The most basic function of nitrogen generator systems is to separate nitrogen molecules in the air. The nitrogen obtained later can be used in different areas depending on the systems you use. These systems, which are generally used with air compressors, can be of different types. While preparing this content, we have taken the nitrogen […]

Detailed Propeller Shaft: Diagrams,Parts, Types and Functions

The propeller shaft (drive shaft or tail shaft) is used to transmit the movement mechanism in vehicles. Since it can move in more than one axis, it has the ability to absorb the stress on the shaft. This system, which we usually see in wheeled vehicles, is also used in different places where there are […]

Fire Tube Boilers Detailed Guide

There are boiler systems around that work quite differently. Each has its advantages and disadvantages in use. In this article, we will consider the fire tube boiler. These boilers, which allow us to produce steam by simply passing hot gases through the tubes, contain many details. You can read our other contents for Boilers: Go […]

What is a Fathom ? How deep is a Fathom ? How long is a Fathom | How many feet in a Fathom

In this article we have prepared a research about fathom related questions. Before diving into topic, let’s understand where comes fathom name. What is a Fathom ? The Fathom name is coming from the old english word fæðəm , meaning a pair of outstretched arms. Actually same word is used by other languages as well. […]

Difference Between 2 Stroke and 4 Stroke

Before explaining the difference between 2 stroke and 4 stroke. Let’s answer the question of what is stroke. In internal combustion engines, the term stroke is used to indicate at what stage the piston movements are. A full revolution of the piston between the bottom dead center and the top dead center is called 1 […]

Emergency Generator Maintenance

Ships’ electrical systems may crash unintentionally. There are many factors that can cause this and the situation is called as blackout. If you are lucky, the emergency generator comes into play. It can provide the necessary power to get the systems up for a period of time. Emergency generators work like normal diesel generators. The […]

Wood Roof on Shipping Container

You must have seen many empty shipping containers around. These can generally be used as houses, extra storage space or working areas. You can give the appearance of a building by putting a roof on shipping container. This can be a metal roof or a wooden roof over container, there are materials that we find […]

Chemical Tanker Ships

Chemical and Oil Ships: The Importance of Safety and Regulations Introduction Chemical tanker shipping is a crucial aspect of the global economy, as these vessels transport essential goods and materials used in various industries. However, due to the hazardous nature of these products, safety measures and regulations must be put in place to minimize the […]
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