DIRECTIONAL STABILITY OF THE VESSEL
A ship has available to it motion in three axes. Motion on the “X” axis is roll, motion on the “Y” axis is pitch,...
SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Almost 90% of world trade is carried by approximately 90000 ships through sea routes. Just like other modes of transportation which uses fossil fuels,...
RVCR- The New Revolutionary Machine Mechanism (Part – II)
The previous article on RVCR Mechanism covered the various types of machine Mechanism, their typical usage in engineering applications as per suitability and their...
How a Turbocharger Works?
A turbocharger is a forced induction device that recovers engine waste heat in order to increase performance and efficiency in a combustion engine.
This is...
DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT
The most common and economic means of transporting goods are indeed the mighty ships sailing all across the vast seas spread across the world.
Ships...
The Working Principle of Variable Frequency Drives
As per recent energy report, 60 percent of the power produced on board ship is used to operate motors pumps. These pumps are controlled...
Extension of the continental shelf and natural resources – An overview
By Rajiv Kumar Singh
Principal, Aims Maritime Academy
Definition of continental shelf as per UNCLOS III 1982:
Article 76 of UNCLOS gives the definition of continental shelf....
FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY: THE MOST PRACTICAL, VIABLE ZERO-EMISSIONS SOLUTION
Batteries are a zero-emission power solution for smaller vessels that operate with short duty cycles, for example, small passenger ferries and lake service boats....
RVCR – The New Revolutionary Machine Mechanism
(1st among core inventions from India)
The Prelude.
This article highlights the latest development in Machine Mechanism which is based on an invention by an...
EEDI
Regulation 20
Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index
The actual EEDI of a vessel is called the attained EEDI and its calculated based on guideline published by...
