by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 22, 2020 | Marine Engineering, Maritime Industry
Gap & Sag Alignment Gap and Sag Alignment is carried out to bring the engine to its final position, in case of directly coupled installations, and to bring the gear box to its final position in case of installations with reduction boxes. The figure below indicates...
by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 20, 2020 | Marine Engineering, Maritime Industry
*****This article first appeared in July 2018 edition of Marine Engineers’ Review (MER), India. We’re reproducing it for the readers of our blog***** Abstract: Since 2013, Shaft Alignment Practice has undergone a change, with developments of Analysis...
by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 15, 2020 | Ship Classification, Ship Design and Construction, Ship Structural Engineering
Introduction The longitudinal strength of a vessel is integral to its evaluation for a given purpose. To get an introduction to the topic, please refer to our other article Longitudinal Strength of Ships – an Introduction In this article, we’ll see from a...
by Team TheNavalArch | Sep 8, 2020 | Marine Operations, Marine Transportation
Introduction The windage area of a vessel or offshore structure is the area that is exposed directly to the wind. As is obvious, this is the area of all items above the waterline. This will include Part of the hull/offshore structure above the waterline...
by Team TheNavalArch | Aug 31, 2020 | Subsea Engineering
Introduction Pipe soil interaction is a critical subject of analysis in the field of the offshore industry. A pipe once buried in the seabed is usually in equilibrium with the surrounding soil. There are however various forces which are still in action even if the...
