by Team TheNavalArch | Oct 27, 2019 | Marine Transportation, Ship Efficiency
Introduction Shipping is the most dominant means of transport that facilitate global trade. Over 90% of world trade is done by ships[1]. Fuel onboard ships, commonly referred to as “bunkers”, has become the largest cost item of a ship’s Operational...
by Team TheNavalArch | Oct 12, 2019 | Marine Operations, Mooring
Part 1 – Environment and Environmental forcesThe OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum) has come out with the latest edition of mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG) – Rev 4. This revision incorporates significant changes and updates over the MEG-3, the third...
by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 10, 2019 | Marine Operations, Mooring
Intriguing as it sounds, Equipment Number (or Equipment Numeral) throws a plethora of questions when heard for the first time. Is it something which tells the number of equipment on a ship, or is it a catalog which assigns specific number to the equipment on a...
by Team TheNavalArch | Jun 1, 2019 | Marine Transportation
Introduction In the simplest terms, Transportation Analysis is the complete design and engineering which goes behind making a transportation operation successful. In this post we’ll talk about transportation of project cargo over deck. Such cargo can be...
by Team TheNavalArch | May 25, 2019 | Loadouts, Marine Operations
Loadouts are a complicated exercise and require intricate engineering calculations to ensure success of the operation. Right from selecting the suitable vessel with adequate ballasting capability, to performing ballasting and stability calculations, selection of the...
