Having a series of arranged wrinkles or grooves to produce stiffness with a reduction in weight.
A new safety equipment for man overboard retrieval situations. The device allows for both conscious and unconscious...
The Coselle CNG System has been developed in cooperation with ABS and DNV to transport compressed natural gas...
The intended direction of vessel movement.
The shaped top of a natural ventilation trunk, which may be rotated to draw air into or out of the ventilated space.
The person who is in charge of a boat, the rating who steers the boat.
A fracture without complete separation characterized by a sharp tip and high ratio of length and width to opening...
A band of tough steel applied as part of the hull structure to prevent a fracture from spreading.
1. A general term for the conversion process, which produces lighter oils from heavy oils. The main types are thermal...
1. A form on which bows, etc., are assembled. 2. A lifting base manufactured usually in wood or steel used to...
Parameters such as lifting capacity, max. working radius, min. working radius, hoisting speed, luffing time, slewing...
Crane ships can be subdivided into two main categories: - Large specialized ships and barges equipped with huge...
The heavy lift vessel OLEG STRASHNOV was delivered by IHC Krimpen Shipyard in 2010. It has been designed by Gusto...
Hoisting devices used for cargo handling and other operations. Cranes are required to hoist, luff and slew. Separate...
An arm or link connected to a shaft for transferring the motion.
The radial distance from the centre line of a crankshaft to the centre of a crankpin. It is equal to half of the...
The casing which houses the crankshaft and the lower end of the connecting rod.
A crankcase explosion is caused by ignition of oil mist, itself created by the presence of a hot spot, which led...
The crankcase relief valves have two crucial functions: they relieve crankcase pressure and prevent flames from...
The pin fitted between the webs of a crankshaft. The big end of the connecting rod is attached to it.