Part 1: About Hydrogen – Basics, Opportunities, and Challenges Of late, hydrogen has been generating quite a buzz in...
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The importance of analysis in nearshore pull-in operation in offshore wind farms
Introduction Over the last 10 years, the global wind energy business has increased manifold. In the next 5 years, the...
Vessel Draft Survey Accuracy
by Chris Zeringue, Owner, MTS Marine Techincal Surveyors ...
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...
Mitigating risks during subsea cable installation
Over the last 20 years, the interest in offshore wind power generation has increased substantially. Offshore Wind...
A simple method of selecting the right anchor for mooring a tanker/gas carrier
Anchoring is a fundamental and sensitive operation for a vessel. When a vessel is at anchor, it swings to align itself...
Designing a simple 4-point lashing system for a Deck Cargo
Introduction Lashing of a deck cargo on a ship involves different means and mechanisms to secure the cargo to the deck...
Calculating a Ship’s Design MBL using OCIMF MEG-4
In Part 1 of this article, we saw a step by step guide to calculate the Environmental forces on a vessel based on...
Selecting the right equipment for towing operations – Emergency Towing
In Part 1 of the article, we discussed the regular towing arrangements and how to select the towing gear for the same....
Preliminary Rigging Arrangement Design OF 4 point, Single Hook Lifts for Non-Specialists
by Michael Harwood, PE, PMP Overview Lifting by crane is a basic construction operation that dates back to at least...
