Introduction Marine transport is the backbone of the global trade and reasonably can be considered to be the...
Marine Operations Articles
Designing a clip/dog plate for seafastening
Introduction In an earlier article, we saw how to design stoppers for seafastening. Stoppers are items that are used...
The four important factors for a ship’s windage area calculations
Introduction The windage area of a vessel or offshore structure is the area that is exposed directly to the wind. As...
Why the bollard pull calculation method for a barge won’t work for a ship
In my working with the marine transportation industry for more than a decade now, I have come across many...
STEEL COILS LOADING – ITS CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME
STEEL COILS LOADING – ITS CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME by Mr. Spiros Malliaroudakis (Founder &...
Mooring System Design and Analysis
Mooring System Design and Analysis by Rahul Kanotra, Consultant Naval Architect As the offshore industry moves towards...
Cargo Stoppers – why they are critical and how to design them
Stoppers and their critical role in seafastening of cargo Introduction A cargo transported on the deck of a ship is...
Are you chartering a tug bigger than necessary for your Barge?
Barges are one of the most frequently used means for transporting deck cargo of...
Fendering – an Introduction
In this two part article we will talk about Fendering, which is one of the basic but critical operations related to a...
Loadouts – An introduction
Image source: Flickr Loadout Operations - an Introduction Loadout is a term oft heard of in the marine/offshore...
Introduction to Pipe Transportation – Part 3 (Engineering)
Introduction to Pipe Transportation - EngineeringIn Part 1 we learnt about pipes, while in Part 2 we...
Introduction to Pipe Transportation – Part 2 (Planning & Scheduling)
In Part 1, we looked at the properties of pipes. In this section, we will be looking at the Planning & Scheduling...