STEEL COILS LOADING – ITS CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME by Mr. Spiros Malliaroudakis (Founder & Managing Director, S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime (UK) Ltd) The loads derived from steel coils loading are very concentrated, leading to higher stresses in the...
Naval architecture, new challenges and a new horizon by Lim Soon Heng, BE, PE, FSSS, FIMarEST Founder President, Society of FLOATING SOLUTIONS (Singapore) Civilization has arrived at a point of inflexion triggered by global warming and rising sea levels. Scientist...
Mooring System Design and Analysis by Rahul Kanotra, Consultant Naval Architect As the offshore industry moves towards greater technological advancements, one thing that has plagued the engineers is the “plug and play” computer programs or software. I am not against...
Stoppers and their critical role in seafastening of cargo Introduction A cargo transported on the deck of a ship is subject to many forces. These forces comprise of the inertial forces due to the ship motions – the three translations and three rotations – and the...
Barges are one of the most frequently used means for transporting deck cargo of different shape, size and weight. While some barges are self-propelled, the majority is towed by another vessel called a ‘Tug’. Once an owner or charterer has decided on the Barge to be...
