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A practical guide to Ramadan on board: fasting and watchkeeping, rest hours, suhoor and iftar timings across time zones, galley, prayer and Eid.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 14 · 4 min read
Why ships use insulated electrical systems, how earth faults are found, high-voltage resistance earthing, bonding, tanker rules and shore power.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 14 · 5 min read
How MAN B&W ME engines work: hydraulic power supply, HCU and FIVA valve, engine control units, ME-C, ME-B and ME-GI variants, and common faults.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 14 · 5 min read
What moves container, dry bulk and tanker freight rates, how to read the Drewry WCI, SCFI, Baltic Dry Index and Worldscale, and what drove the shipping market in 2026.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 6 min read
The IMO's net-zero targets, EEXI and CII ratings, the delayed Net-Zero Framework, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime: what each rule requires, when, and what it means on board.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 8 min read
Houthi attacks since November 2023 halved oil flows through Bab el-Mandeb. The full timeline to 2026, the Saudi blockade, insurance and what it means for ships and crews.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 7 min read
The Strait of Hormuz carries about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG. Key facts, the 2026 closure timeline, bypass routes and what it means for ships and crews.
Marine Insight 360 · Oct 11 · 8 min read
How the wall wash test works on chemical tankers: sampling method, hydrocarbon, chloride, permanganate time and color limits, and why tanks fail a WWT.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 19 · 6 min read
Find out which vessel holds the record for length, gross tonnage and displacement. Includes specs for Seawise Giant, Pioneering Spirit and Shell Prelude.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 3 · 4 min read
USS Nimitz facts: the US Navy's oldest active carrier, lead ship of her class, her half-century career, final deployment, and the plan to retire her in 2027.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 3 · 4 min read
What deadweight tonnage means, how DWT differs from gross tonnage and displacement, the ship size classes built on it, and why charterers price by the number.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 3 · 4 min read
What the angle of loll is, how it differs from a list, why a ship with negative stability flops to one side, and the exact order of actions that corrects it.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 3 · 4 min read
