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The importance of clear decision support before marine operations
Our oceans are interspersed with human activities: be it fishing, marine transportation, or offshore operations. These...
Sea Pressure Loads Calculation based on DNV Rules
Introduction Sea pressure loads are an important factor in the structural design of a vessel. What is sea...
Designing the berth mooring of your vessel with this simple yet effective method
A vessel at berth experiences much lower forces compared to a vessel in the open sea due to the milder environment,...
Bulbous Bows – History and Design
by Bijit Sarkar, Naval Architect Introduction The eternal search of a naval architect – a perfect bow. Sadly, it never...
Understanding how buoys affect the catenary of a mooring line
What is a mooring line? Mooring lines generally comprise ropes, wires, chains or combination of wire and chain used to...
Calculating forces on a ship’s deck cargo – a simplified approach
A cylindrical deck cargo (Source: Wikimedia) Introduction A ship’s deck is used to transport many different types of...
Designing a pad-eye: little items with big intricacies
Pad-eyes are one of the smallest and most universally used structural items in the maritime and Oil & Gas...
Vessel with Stern on Quay: A simplified method for mooring design
A vessel at berth experiences much lower forces compared to a vessel in the open sea due to the milder environment,...
Cathodic Protection – Ships, Offshore Platforms, FPSO’s and Pipelines: a comparison
Cathodic protection of a structure is an exercise which requires close study of the structure on which it is going to...
Role of a naval architect – a walkthrough (Part – 1)
This is the first in a series of articles on 'Role of a Naval Architect' by Mr Bijit Sarkar, a Naval Architect with...
The bulbous bow – why some ships have it and others don’t
 By Tamal Mukherjee, This is the Part 1 of a two part article on the Bulbous Bow. Part 2 can be accessed here *This...
