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Rolls-Royce Nuclear wins big small reactor contract. Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with the Czech Republic to deploy its next generation of small nuclear reactors.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 20 · 5 min read
How ro-ro ships work: ramps, decks and lane meters, the difference between PCTC, ConRo and RoPax types, and the stability risks unique to roll-on roll-off.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 19 · 4 min read
Water transportation is known for transporting people, goods, and mail by barges, boats, ships, or sailboats across seas, oceans, lakes, canals, rivers,…
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 18 · 6 min read
Tugboats are an integral part of the global shipping industry.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 17 · 15 min read
The merchant navy ranks involve a hierarchy system where sailors hold different ranks. This arrangement system ensures smooth coordination of shipboard operations and promotes proper management strategies.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 15 · 5 min read
An EPIRB, or emergency position indicating radio beacon, is a distress device that, once activated, transmits on 406 MHz to alert the Cospas-Sarsat…
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 13 · 9 min read
What a life raft drill covers on a merchant ship: SOLAS drill intervals, launching and boarding a raft, righting a capsized raft and the immediate actions.
Saqib Ahmed · Sep 12 · 5 min read
While most people use the terms “ship” and “boat” very loosely, these terms do not necessarily refer to the same thing. Sure, they both share the same concept of being vessels that float on the water.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 11 · 6 min read
Before the Titanic was launched on April 10, 1912, excitement was in the air. The new ship was the largest artificial moving object in the world. It had…
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 9 · 7 min read
The main types of shipping containers are dry storage, flat rack, open top, open side, refrigerated or reefer, ISO tank, half height and special purpose, each matched to the size, weight and nature of the cargo.
Marine Insight 360 · Sep 8 · 4 min read
Shipwrecks are often shrouded in mystery and carry stories of adventure, courage and sometimes even tragedy. Over the years, many ships have met an…
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 25 · 5 min read
In the intricate tapestry of global energy supply, where countless threads intertwine to power the modern world, gas tankers emerge as the unsung heroes, their silent journeys across vast oceans weaving a vital lifeline.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 23 · 8 min read
