by Team TheNavalArch | May 7, 2017 | Pipe Transportation
(To read Part 2, click here) This is the first part in the 3-part series on Pipe Transportation. In this part we will discuss about pipes and their properties. In this article, we will talk about the transportation of pipes on ships. Pipes are needed for various...
by Team TheNavalArch | Mar 27, 2017 | Ship Corrosion
CATHODIC PROTECTION ON SHIPS – SACRIFICIAL ANODES Image Source: pixabay SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION Due to the environment in which they operate, ships are among the structures most exposed to environmental corrosion. The sea water is a very corrosive environment...
by Team TheNavalArch | Mar 6, 2017 | Ship Structural Engineering
LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH OF SHIPS – A GUIDE Source: http://worldwideflood.com Talking about strength of a ship, the picture that comes to mind is that of a ship being subject to rough weather of the sea, and trying her best not to crack or capsize. A ship with sufficient...
by Team TheNavalArch | Feb 18, 2017 | Marine Transportation, Towing
Bollard Pull Calculations for Towing Operations Part II – Finding out the maximum feasible tow speed (To read Part I, please click here) Introduction This is Part – II of the two part article on Bollard Pull calculations. In the Part I we saw how to...
by Team TheNavalArch | Feb 4, 2017 | Marine Transportation, Towing
Bollard Pull Calculations for Towing Operations – an Introduction Part I – Calculating the required Bollard Pull (BP) (Click here for Part II) SECTION A – INTRODUCTION Bollard Pull calculation is one of the most frequent calculations performed in marine...
