The results presented is based on wind tunnel tests with a 60, 000 tdw bulk carrier carried out for the Burmeister & Wain Ship Design in Denmark.doi:10.1016/0167-6105(85)90017-0P. InghamO. Tersl?vElsevier LtdJournal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics...
Container Ships or Boxships transport their cargo in massiveintermodalcontainers built for this purpose. These vessels carry most of the non-bulk cargo. This process is known as containerisation, and container ships, among the largest ships, are used mainly on liner routes. They transport manufactur...
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,...
3. Cutter: A sailboat with a single mast and at least two headsails. The configuration breaks up the overall sail area of the large headsail found on a sloop and provides the ability to fly two smaller headsails at sea. This allows the crew to adjust one or both of the smaller heads...
They were the merchant ships of the Vikings and were 16 m or 54 ft long and had a 15 ft or 4.6 m beam. Their hull could carry around 24 tonnes, and they had a displacement of 50 tonnes. Knarrs were strong and were propelled by sails. Oars were used only when there was no wind...
Example: “Thesailboatraced across the bay, its colorful sails billowing in the wind.” Pin Trawler A trawler is a type of fishing boat that is used for catching fish or other seafood. Example: “Thetrawlerset out early in the morning to catch fresh fish for the local market.” ...
Types of PSC deficiencies and how to deal with these? Written by Capt Rajeev Jassal on May 1, 2018 Let me start by asking this question. Can you be sure that your ship will always get “Nil” deficiency for each of the port state inspections done during your tenure? If Yes, then ...
Sometimes, this is called a “mackerel sky” based on the folklore, “Mare’s tails and mackerel scales make tall ships take in their sails.” These clouds can precede an approaching warm front. Warm fronts can bring veering winds and precipitation. So, a sailor might take in his sails....
The motor yacht can vouchsafe for an enjoyable family trip for a long period of time that it sails on the water. There are different types of yachts in the market, including day sailing yachts, weekender yachts, cruising yachts, luxury sailing yachts etc. to meet the various requirements. ...
they were indispensable and intimidating components of Germany’s and Britain’s maritime fleet. The typicality in their design was very different from modern, simple, symmetrical, and cylindrical structures. They were shaped more or less like ships with features that allowed them to operate both at...