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What is a Bulwark on a Ship?
What is a Bulwark on a Ship?: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 11 · 6 min read
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Understanding Key Role of Black Sea in Global Politics
Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in March 2014 has revived worldwide attention to the strategic importance of a region located on the fault line…
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 9 · 9 min read
Is Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved?
Is Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved?: technology, equipment and fleet context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 6 · 3 min read
Is Amelia Earhart Plane Found?
Is Amelia Earhart Plane Found?: regulatory and compliance context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 5 · 4 min read
Fourth Multi-Purpose National Security Vessel Launched
Hanwha Shipbuilding has launched the fourth of five new vessels under the Korea Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Vessel (NSMV) program.…
Marine Insight 360 · Jan 27 · 2 min read
Ship Decks: Every Type, What It Does, and the Equipment It Carries
What ship decks are, from tank top to bridge: the main deck types, how they are numbered, and the windlasses, winches, cranes and hatches that work on them.
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 23 · 4 min read
Ballast Tanks: How Ships Use Seawater to Stay Upright and Efficient
What ballast tanks do: seawater weight that keeps an empty ship stable, trimmed and its propeller submerged, plus the treatment rules that now govern them.
Saqib Ahmed · Dec 23 · 4 min read
Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) Appointment
Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) Appointment: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European...
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 19 · 5 min read
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP): safety, training and compliance context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime...
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 18 · 5 min read
Ship Mast: What the Tallest Structure on Board Actually Does
What a ship mast does on a modern vessel: the lights, antennas and radar it carries, the types you will see, and why the old sailing word never left the fleet.
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 17 · 4 min read
Top 10 Biggest Oil Rigs in the World
Top 10 Biggest Oil Rigs in the World: career, certification and hiring context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 16 · 7 min read
Cruiser Stern - Major Types of Sterns - Pros & Cons
Cruiser Stern - Major Types of Sterns - Pros & Cons: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European...
Marine Insight 360 · Dec 13 · 5 min read