There are lots of different types of sailing boats, which are also referred to as sailboats,sailing dinghies, sailing yachts and simply, yachts. Sailing boats range in size, from lightweight dinghies, such as the Optimist dinghy (2.36m) all the way up to superyachts as large as 90 metres ...
Longliners- These vessels have a series of long fishing lines which are fixed with hundred or thousands of baited hooks hanging with the help of branch lines called snoods. The number of lines depends on the size of the ship, number of crew members and the kind of mechanization and automat...
Cable laying ships are used to lay cables across thedepths of oceanfloors. They have their ownpropulsion system. Thesize of the shipdepends on the depth at which the cables are to be laid. Higher the depths,bigger is the ship. So just read further to know more about this interesting typ...
Unfortunately, the placement of boats in a boat show does not necessarily showcase boats grouped by size or purpose, as maximizing available dock space is often a challenge to show organizers. Even so, some effort is usually made to make it easier to navigate so you can find boats of a c...
Ships can be categorized based on various characteristics, depending on their intended purpose, design features, size and capacity, the type of cargo they carry, etc. For the sake of simplicity, the current article will explore ship types focusing on the type of cargo carried, while also ...
It is becoming more and more interesting for shipowners, because it creates a possibility for competing with newly built more eco-friendly ships. Retrofitting is in many ways a task that is anything but standard. The refitting depends on many factors such as the size of the ship and the ...
Some of these cruise lines include Crystal, Seabourn, Silverseas, Explora Journey, Regent Seven Seas etc. The cruise ships are small to midsize and accommodations are suite only, with personal butler service and high-end amenities for extreme comfort. Food is often made by celebrity chefs and ...
To help those of you who may share my passion of ships & sails but may not have done much sailing of your own, I have compiled the list below to help you to understand the differences between different types of sailing vessels. If you know of a type of sailing vessel I have missed,...
We have been studying different types of sailing ships and now we will look at an OBO. Oil-Bulk-Ore carriers are also called as combination carriers as they are designed to carry cargoes of different nature. Sometimes, these ships are also called as PROBO’s. PROBO-Product-Oil-bulk-ore ca...
Dredging is a process of digging the seabed, by scraping or sucking. It is mainly done either to increase the depth of the area to make it navigable for ships or to collect sand to dispose it to some other areas. The ships used for these purposes are known as dredgers. Though dredging...