Are you chartering a tug bigger than necessary for your Barge?

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...

Introduction to Pipe Transportation – Part 3 (Engineering)

by Team TheNavalArch | May 21, 2017 | Pipe Transportation, Uncategorized

Introduction to Pipe Transportation – EngineeringIn 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...

Introduction to Pipe Transportation – Part 2 (Planning & Scheduling)

by Team TheNavalArch | May 13, 2017 | Pipe Transportation

In Part 1, we looked at the properties of pipes. In this section, we will be looking at the Planning & Scheduling of a pipe transportation operation (see below, Phase 1 & 2) SECTION 2: PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND ENGINEERING FOR A PIPE TRANSPORT PROJECT Source:...

Pipe Transportation – An Introduction (Part 1)

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 uses...

Bollard Pull Calculations – an Introduction (Part II)

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...

Bollard Pull Calculations – an Introduction (Part I)

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...