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A ship captain is the leader of the entire vessel, which can range in size from a small yacht to an entire cruise liner. He or...
By Ajay Menon Terms And Features Of A Time Charter A time charter is a time-bound agreement, as opposed to a voyage charter....
By Ajay Menon Ships, boats and other recreational vessels are owned by a large number of individuals who often purchase them as...
The average person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day and flushing the toilet accounts for the largest share of this use...
There are several variations related to ships sailing on high seas. Panamax vessels, Aframax vessels, and Suezmax vessels are...
English grammar says we use ‘it’ to refer to things, while ‘he’ and ‘she’ are personal pronouns and should only be used for...
Seafaring is a profession that requires ranks and duties to be specific, so that everyone onboard will know what to do, as...
Whilst travelling, many of us might have noticed that all vessels, with the exception of cruise ships, have circular windows....
A void sailing or a blank sailing is when a ship does not sail. More specifically, it is a scheduled sailing which has been...
On board a ship there are lots of terms and phrases which sailors have used across the centuries to communicate with each other....
ULCC - Ultra Large Crude Carriers larger than 300,000DWT. UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade & Development....
TAIL SHAFT - The extreme section at the aft end of a ship's propeller shaft. TANK-BARGE - A river barge designed for the carriage...
SADC - Southern African Development Community. SAIMENA - South African Institute of Marine Engineers & Naval Architects....
QUARTERS - Accommodation on a ship, i.e. crew quarters. REEFER - Refrigerator ship; a vessel designed to carry goods requiring...
PALLET - A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes, cartons or...
NATIONAL FLAG - The flag carried by a ship to show her nationality. NEOBULK - Shipments consisting entirely of units of a single...
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Well-known British classification society. LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas. LNG CARRIER - Liquefied...
JACKUP - A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the seabed. When the rig is moved,...
INERT GAS SYSTEM - A system of preventing any explosion in the cargo tanks of a tanker by replacing the cargo, as it is pumped...
HAGUE RULES - Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading HAGUE VISBY RULES - the 1968 revision...
CHEMICAL TANKER - Ship specially designed for the transport of chemicals. CHIEF ENGINEER - The senior engineer officer...
This glossary of maritime terms is offered as an aid to better understanding what is meant by those who make their living from...
This glossary of maritime terms is offered as an aid to better understanding what is meant by those who make their living from...
Since the beginning of 2020, the world community has been under an unprecedented crisis facing uncertainty due to COVID-19...
The Breathtaking Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal
Shipping canals are waterways specifically built along major seawater routes to enable the passage of vessels. Most of the time,...
