You’re standing before a beautiful yacht, gazing at her stunning lines, commending the great design, but while the design has been paramount for the features, less glamorous aspects like metal fabrication and paint application are fundamental to bring it forward. Surely you have noticed the colour or combination of different hues and shades, yet the…
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Can rim thrusters be the fresh response for a more efficient propulsion system?
The propulsion system is an integral part of ships with shafted propellers being the most popular configuration, as it is effective over a broad range of applications, despite all the hindrances mentioned in my previous post. Nonetheless there are many alternatives introduced over the years, attempting to improve the efficiency and limit the negative aspects….
What about bulwark, railings and balustrades?
I believe everyone has at some point travelled with a ferry, a yacht or a cruise ship and there was a moment that had to walk on the promenade, enjoy the sunshine, the scenery or simply get some fresh air. Open deck is an essential part of ships, which necessitates protection from falling over, therefore…
Hazardous zones vs hazardous areas, is it theory vs practical experience?
Some years back my boss, former chief engineer and surveyor, an engineer colleague and myself, were travelling to a meeting. My boss asked our colleague to fix a screen and the latter went through the manual to see the way to mount it, till we’ve reached our destination and our boss took the screen and…
Is hydrogen truly the environmentally friendly option for fuel? (Part B)
From the previous post, I’ve started the investigation for using hydrogen as fuel, looking initially at its production methods. Next it is imperative to examine the actual process of this energy storage method. I will try to capture all facets from bunkering, storing on board the ship till it reaches consumption. As in this context…
Is Hydrogen truly the environmentally friendly option for fuel?
Using hydrogen as fuel is an old concept, mostly aligned with the development of fuel cells. In the laboratories it has been proven since the beginning of the 20th century, yet only when the space program adopted it in the 70s, it gained mainstream traction. Then again till now the space program was the only…