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The main risks in charterparties are financial, from unpaid hire, freight or demurrage, plus operational delay, disputed clauses, cargo damage, off-spec bunkers, regulatory breach, war and force majeure, and gaps in…
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 8 · 4 min read
Ship agents play a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient port operations.
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 6 · 4 min read
The main types of alarms on ships are the general alarm, fire alarm, engine room alarm, bridge watch alarm, steering gear alarm, bilge alarm, gas detection alarm and emergency power alarm, each for a different hazard.
Marine Insight 360 · Feb 5 · 3 min read
A marine engineer is the backbone of any merchant ship.
Saqib Ahmed · Feb 4 · 3 min read
The tanker market is growing quickly but not at a record pace: today's orderbook is a double-digit share of the existing fleet, far below the peak of over 40% between 2007 and 2009.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 20 · 4 min read
Turning Circle is a fundamental performance characteristic of any vessel. It refers to the vessel's ability to change course or direction, deviating from its intended route.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 19 · 6 min read
Seakeeping of vessels means a ship's ability to perform safely in real sea conditions, measuring how well the hull copes with waves, currents and severe weather rather than its strength or propulsion.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 19 · 15 min read
Seaworthiness is the standard that a ship is properly built, equipped, maintained and inspected for safe navigation, and it is important because owners and operators are liable for accidents caused by an unseaworthy…
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 18 · 8 min read
For every sailor, a blackout is a familiar yet terrifying situation. It's a dreadful experience for all crew members, as it can cripple the entire ship.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 17 · 4 min read
Any three-phase induction motor must be connected to a three-phase AC power supply with rated voltage and load for regular operation.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 16 · 6 min read
Rectifiers on ships are diode circuits that change the vessel's AC supply into the DC needed by battery chargers, control and automation panels, alarms, instrumentation and communication equipment.
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 16 · 5 min read
Warehouse functions are the core operations of a modern warehouse: unloading inbound goods, inspection, storage, system receiving, order picking and dispatch, documentation, inventory counting, pest control, security…
Marine Insight 360 · Nov 12 · 9 min read
