July 2024

Russia Begins Building “Shadow Fleet” To Export LNG - Merchant Navy Info

Russia Begins Building “Shadow Fleet” To Export LNG

Russia has created a shadow fleet of old ice-class ships, transferring them to unidentified companies based in Dubai to transport liquefied natural gas worldwide, evading Western sanctions. In the months following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of Western sanctions, Russia created a shadow fleet to transport oil around the world. According to

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World’s First Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel Awarded Approval in Principle - Merchant Navy Info

World’s First Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel Awarded Approval in Principle

Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP). The Scripps Institution of Oceanography will operate the CCRV, which will feature an innovative propulsion system using Hydrogen-Hybrid fuel cells for zero-emissions operation. Glosten and Siemens Energy (SE), the project’s electrical integrator, completed the preliminary design for the CCRV in March 2024.

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What are Photovoltaic Ceramics? - Merchant Navy Info

What are Photovoltaic Ceramics?

Photovoltaic ceramic are an inventive mix of conventional ceramics and photovoltaic innovation. Planned to change daylight into power while keeping up the properties of ceramics. Conventional ceramics are prized for their toughness, warm solidness, and flexibility, making them reasonable for a wide extend of applications. By coordinating photovoltaic (PV) cells into these ceramics. Analysts have

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Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) vs. Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP) - Merchant Navy Info - blog

Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) vs. Fixed Pitch Propeller (FPP)

Most propellers used on marine vessels are fixed-pitch propellers (FPP). What does the term propeller mean? Let’s understand this from a beginner’s perspective. If you look at a controllable pitch propeller, you will also notice that the propeller blades rotate along the length of the propeller hub. This rotation of the blades causes the propeller

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