Introduction A keyless propeller, as the name implies, requires no key for fastening the propeller on the cone of the...
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Getting the right thickness of GRP laminate for your boats
Introduction GRP laminates are widely used in the fabrication of high-speed crafts and light crafts/boats globally....
Designing Fillet Welds for Symmetrical Joint Sections
Introduction Fillet welds are the most commonly used weld types in marine structures. A fillet weld is used when there...
Loadout Ramps – design and analysis of the simplest flat plate ramp
Loadouts are a complicated exercise and require intricate engineering calculations to ensure success of...
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 &...
Naval architecture, new challenges and a new horizon
Naval architecture, new challenges and a new horizon by Lim Soon Heng, BE, PE, FSSS, FIMarEST 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...
