In junior school, you might have been taught that you should not use water to douse a fire that has been caused by electricity and use...
A Clipper Ship was a merchant ship with sails built in the 1840s by American shipbuilders. With the growth of the shipping industries, the need for...
One of the most critical operations on the ship is the fuel oil bunkering. Bunkering is the process of receiving oil in the ship’s tank and...
Passenger ships and cargo ships sure help us carry huge loads over wide areas. But what happens when they themselves need to be transported from one...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gigantic collection of marine debris and waste found in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean. The main constituents...
What is a Bill of Lading? The word ‘lading’ means ‘loading’. It refers to the loading of cargo aboard a ship. Simply put, Bill of Lading...
When you hear the name Davy Jones or the Davy Jones’ Locker, you are probably reminded of the character in Pirates of the Caribbean. He is...
What is Dredging? Dredging refers to the process of excavation of sediments from the bottom or sometimes the banks of rivers, lakes, harbors, and other water...
A mooring buoy is a floating structure that is used to moor vessels either cruise ships, fishing boats, cargo ships, private ships, or even seaplanes while...
Boat vs Ship. What’s the difference between a boat and a ship? If this question has also bugged you, this article will try to make the...
