Either the government of the country in which the ship is registered, or the Administration delegated to deal with...
Gas without condensation at common operating pressures and temperatures where the predominant component is methane...
With new emission control regulations taking effect, gas as a ship fuel, once banned, is now re-emerging as an...
Financed by the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads, a car ferry GLUTRA with a capacity of 100 private cars was...
The PaxCar ferry VIKING GRACE is the largest LNG fuelled passenger ship. Built in STX Turku yard, the ship is designed...
A map of water area including the adjoining land, intended primarily for use of mariners.
Distance of one minute of longitude at the equator, equal to 1852m.
The science and practice of designing ships as distinguished from their construction which is covered to shipbuilding...
The main workstation on the bridge where speed and course are considered and controlled, preferably conceived for...
All tasks relevant for deciding, executing and maintaining the course and speed in relation to waters and traffic.
Magnetic compass, gyrocompass, radar, echo sounder, rudder angle indicator, propeller revolution counter, rate...
A vessel intended for buoy handling.
All seagoing ships must be equipped with running and signal lights in compliance with the International Regulations...
The person navigating, operating the bridge equipment and manoeuvring the ship.
An international maritime radio telex system sponsored by IMO and IHO, which automatically receives the broadcast...
A term describing local corrosion at junction of plating and stiffeners due to flexure effects caused by reverse...
Stainless steel net cutters are mounted on the rope guard, overlapping the propeller hub.
A net protection ring with U-shaped cross-section. The net pick-up is the ancillary component of the sterntube...
A synthetic rubber that is a copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile. It has good resistance to petroleum-based...
Chemical tankers, gas carriers and reefer ships need clean, dry nitrogen for inerting, purging and cargo padding...