The direct method of voice communication. It is limited in range with normal equipment to under 100 miles, though...
Tankers in the 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes deadweight range were first introduced in the mid-1960s.
The ship has a total of 15 cargo oil tanks: five centre oil tanks and five pairs of side cargo tanks, with a combined...
A power-driven vessel which, because of her draught in relation to the available depth and width of the navigable...
The term ”vessel engaged in fishing” means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls or other fishing apparatus...
The term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to manoeuvre...
A vessel which due to the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre and is therefore unable...
Excessive vibration of ship structures and equipment can be a serious problem and lead to failure of the propulsion...
A device fitted to an engine crankshaft to suppress or reduce the stresses resulting from torsional vibration.
The evaluation of vibration on board the ship shall be based on the results of measurements carried out under the...
A system provided to verify the officer of the watch alertness.
The double-ended ferry DOKTOR WAGEMAKER carries 1750 passengers on the 20 minutes crossing.
In the event of an emergency at sea where there is a need to abandon ship, every second counts and rapid evacuation...
A measure of a fuel resistance to flow. The viscosity of a fuel is an indication of the ability to pump, treat...
They are pumps directly related to and necessary for maintaining the operation of the propulsion machinery.
Delivered by Hyundai, the 314,00dwt vessels STENA VISION and STENA VICTORY have one parameter in common with traditional...
An enclosed space in the cargo area external to a cargo tank, other than a hold space, ballast space, oil fuel...
The Voith Cycloidal Rudder is based on the Voith-Schneider Propulsor. It has a rotor casing that can rotate about...
The Voith Turbo Fin is a rotating cylinder at the end of the skeg. It ensures stable flow and increases lift by...
A tug driven by the Voith-Schneider propellers arranged in the forebody. Underneath the propellers there is a nozzle...