by Team TheNavalArch | Jan 3, 2019 | Marine Transportation
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...
by Team TheNavalArch | Nov 17, 2018 | Marine Transportation
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...
by Team TheNavalArch | May 19, 2018 | Fendering, Marine Operations
In this two part article we will talk about Fendering, which is one of the basic but critical operations related to a ship. Fendering is, basically, protecting the ship’s sides from contact with another body (which can be another ship, jetty or quay wall). It can also...
by Team TheNavalArch | Dec 16, 2017 | Loadouts, Marine Operations
Image source: Flickr Loadout Operations – an Introduction Loadout is a term oft heard of in the marine/offshore industry parlance. Loadout is generally referred to the operation of transferring a Cargo or a Structure from the place of fabrication to a sea-borne...
by Team TheNavalArch | May 21, 2017 | Pipe Transportation, Uncategorized
Introduction to Pipe Transportation – Engineering In Part 1 we learnt about pipes, while in Part 2 we learnt about Planning and Scheduling of pipe transport operations. In this part, we will learn about Engineering. Phase 3 – Engineering. Engineering for pipe...
