Oil-Bulk-Ore carriers: These type of ships are exclusively designed to carry high-density ores, and oil similar to Ore-Oil carriers. In addition to that they are capable of carrying other cargoes of dry-bulk in nature. i.e grains, fertilizers etc…The holds are arranged to extend to almo...
current to flow. If a second earth fault occurs, then the two earth faults together would be equivalent to a short circuit fault ( via ships hull) thus resulting large current would operate the protection devices, cause disconnection of, perhaps, essential services creating a risk to the safety...
Container ship;Groceries;Dry bulk carrier;Liquid bulk carrier
Military ships There is a broad range of military vessels and fields in which they operate. This includes operations against terrorism, piracy, smuggling, drug trafficking and illegal immigration, not to mention the distant but real prospect of war. ...
1. Center Cockpit: Sailboats with the cockpit well forward of the transom, somewhat midships. This allows more accommodations below decks, usually in the form of a large master stateroom. An aft cabin offers outstanding privacy from the rest of the boat, and owners find the location can be ...
Here’s a look at today’s various types of sailboats. 1. Sloop The most popular type of sailboat on the water today is the sloop. A sloop is a single-masted sailing vessel with a tall triangular mainsail and headsail. The sloop rig is simple to sail, enjoyable to sail, and flexible...
1971, the FedEx home office is in Memphis, Tennessee. As of 2010, FedEx offers shipping to individuals and businesses throughout the world. There are many different types of shipping options such as package, freight and expedited shipping. FedEx also ships dangerous goods and hazardous materials....
LNG Carrier:TheLNG Carriersare those tanker ships that are used to cargo LNG or Liquefied Natural Gas. These types of tankers require careful and delicate handling owing to the precariousness of the material they carry. Statistically speaking, there are around 193 LNG tankers that are currently ...
This paper deals with the development of semi-probabilistic design formats for ultimate strength design of ships. The effect of the definition of characteristic loads on the safety format, as well as the effect of model uncertainties in loads and resistance on the reliability measures and hence the...
We had differentiated betweenIce Class vessels and Icebreakers. Here looking into this aspect, there are mainly 3 breeds of ships which we need to contemplate upon: Ice-Strengthened Ships:These come under ‘Ice-Class Vessels’ and have additional ‘ice-strengthening’ and ice capable performance ...