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What are the 7 Major Ports in the UK?
The UK has the oldest and most diverse merchant fleet, dating back to the 15th century. Shipping of goods began in the 17th century, also to colonial…
Marine Insight 360 · May 30 · 9 min read
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What Is The Most Luxurious Cruise Ship In 2024?
We have made a list of the best luxury cruise ship options for the year. Icon of the Seas will enter service on 27th january 2024. This largest cruise ship in the world is powered by LNG with a gross tonnage of 250,800.
Marine Insight 360 · May 29 · 6 min read
The Essential Guide to Bow Thruster Construction and Functionality
A bow thruster is built as a controllable-pitch propeller inside a transverse tunnel through the hull, driven by an electric motor, and that construction…
Saqib Ahmed · May 29 · 6 min read
What Are the Methods Used to Clean Up Oil Spills in the Ocean?
The main methods used to clean up oil spills in the ocean are containment booms, skimmers, sorbent materials, in-situ burning, chemical dispersants and…
Marine Insight 360 · May 29 · 6 min read
A Guide to Verified Gross Mass (VGM) For Shipping
The vgm full form is Verified gross mass (VGM) is a relatively new concept introduced to the maritime industry. Container weight verification is now a worldwide requirement.
Marine Insight 360 · May 29 · 5 min read
Bunkering: How Ships Refuel Safely, Step by Step
Bunkering is how a ship takes on fuel. The full procedure in three stages: preparation, transfer and completion, plus the failures that cause spills and fires.
Saqib Ahmed · May 29 · 4 min read
What are the Different Types of Ship Keels?
The three different types of ship keels are the flat plate keel, the bar keel and the duct or channel keel, each running along the centreline as the backbone of the hull.
Marine Insight 360 · May 28 · 7 min read
What Are the Beams of a Ship?
The beams of a ship are its breadth, the maximum width measured between the outermost points of the hull cross-section, which on most ships is greatest near amidships.
Marine Insight 360 · May 28 · 7 min read
What is the 10 Most Famous Canal in the World?
A famous canals is a waterway specially constructed along a major seawater route to allow the passage of ships. In most cases, these canals are…
Marine Insight 360 · May 27 · 6 min read
Modern Ship Bridge Layout & Design
A huge ship is several hundred meters long and weighs several thousand tons. The ability to control and modern ship bridge layout such a large ship is paramount.
Marine Insight 360 · May 26 · 6 min read
What Is SART and Its Function?
A SART, in full a Search and Rescue Transponder, is a battery-powered device carried on ships and survival craft, and its function is to answer a 9 GHz X-band radar with a line of 12 blips that leads rescuers to it.
Marine Insight 360 · May 26 · 4 min read
How Many Types of Boats Are There?
As you all know, a types of boats of watercraft that is specially designed for navigation in coastal areas. And inland waters such as rivers and lakes.
Marine Insight 360 · May 26 · 9 min read