What Is An Echo Sounder? Available ocean depth, the distance from mean water level to the seabed, is the basic criterion to consider. Estimating the depth of the seabed is crucial for safe ship navigation, effective fisheries management, oil exploration, outfitting, research, and other purposes. An echo sounder is a system that helps to understand […]
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How Do Bow Thrusters Steer A Ship? Navigating a ship through currents, winds, and tides is always a complex task. All three factors can cause the ship to drift sideways. The pilot must be aware of these effects and constantly take corrective action to ensure safe navigation. In strong winds and tides, tugs often help
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Understanding Ship Fin Stabilizers and How They Work Fin stabilizers are located at the bottom of the hull and their function is to resist excessive rolling of the ship in any direction. Many sailors have never seen a real fin stabilizer until the ship arrives in dry dock for a hull inspection and survey. But
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10 Situations In Which Ship Generators Should Be Shut Down Immediately As the main engine of a ship, ship generators require regular maintenance and overhaul to ensure their efficient and safe operation. A responsible engine engineer will not wait until the machine is on the verge of failure before performing maintenance. Instead, he will take
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A Hong Kong-flagged product tanker, MV Fulda, experienced a powerful onboard explosion around 1:05 p.m. IST on July 6, 2025, just hours after discharging its methanol cargo at Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla), Gujarat. The blast caused the 26-year-old vessel to list 22° to starboard before shifting portward as the crew struggled to stabilize it Despite extensive
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The Blue Marlin, owned by Germany’s HGK Shipping and equipped by Dutch solar innovator Wattlab, has been officially commissioned as the world’s first hybrid inland cargo vessel capable of using solar energy not just for onboard systems but also for propulsion. The naming ceremony took place in Hamburg on July 3, 2025. Unlike its predecessor,
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List of Top 10 Best Cable Laying Vessels in the World Cable-laying vessels are specialized vessels that lay underwater cables on the seabed or ocean floor. These cables are used for communications, data transmission, power and even defense. Modern cable-laying vessels are highly stable and maneuverable and are also capable of performing cable repair and
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Why is Merchant Navy Day celebrated? Merchant Navy Day is an important holiday that celebrates gratitude and appreciation for the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of seafarers. It is largely due to their efforts that global maritime trade continues to thrive. Before we dive into Merchant Seafarer’s Day and how to celebrate it, let’s first
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a serious warning about escalating risks to seafarers navigating through the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports. According to the ITF, these waters have become “one of the most unstable and militarised regions,” with an increasing number of naval deployments, drone strikes, vessel seizures,
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Athens, July 2, 2025 – Greek LNG ship operator Alpha Gas has signed a five-year Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement covering two of its liquefied natural gas carriers, marking a further expansion of its partnership with the Finnish marine technology firm. The deal, formalised in the second quarter of 2025, applies to two vessels equipped with four
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