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By Maklub Al Mostofa Enclosed Space: For the purpose of this Guide, an ‘Enclosed Space’ is defined as a space that has the following characteristics: Limited openings for entry and exit. Unfavourable natural ventilation. Not designed for continuous worker occupancy Enclosed spaces include, but are not limited to: Cargo spaces Double bottoms Fuel tanks Ballast …
By F. R. Chowdhury Image Credit: Liquefied Gas Carrier.com Properties of LNG: LNG is actually METHANE. Purity of cargoes ranges from 67% to 99.5%, according to geographical location. Impurities consist mainly of Ethane and Propane. LNG is: Non – toxic Non – corrosive Colourless Odourless In its gaseous form it is lighter than air. Its …
By F. R. Chowdhury Shipping is one of the oldest businesses in the world. Risk management and insurance is also equally old business. They are closely linked with one another. In fact the development of insurance took place in support of the shipping industry. In the early days the ship-owner, trader and ship-captain was a …
Compiled by F. R. Chowdhury Image Credit: ClassNK 1. Certificate of Survey: – This is done on behalf of the Flag State prior to the registration of the vessel to establish the authenticity/ identity of the vessel and to ensure that particulars given/ obtained are correct. 2. Certificate of Registry: – This is the identity document of …
My activities on MARPOL Annex VI and Ship Energy Efficiency Management from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
Image Credit: Wärtsilä The efficiency of the ship’s propeller is an important part of a ship’s overall propulsion efficiency. The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin has become a popular retrofit solution to improve the propulsion efficiency and hence improve the fuel efficiency of many ships already in service.The Wärtsilä EnergoProFin solution, a propeller cap with fins that rotates …
Ship Energy Efficiency Management-2016 from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
A Short Note on ISPS Code from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
Ignition quality parameters: Energy Viscosity Maximum firing pressure. 4. Injection delay 5. Ignition delay . 1. Energy comparison • The injection pump is a volumetric pump • The higher the density the more energy it contains per volume unit • The density difference between HFO and MDO is larger than the difference in net calorific value …
Author: Capt. Kamal Ahmed. I was once hired by my client to get the approval for loading by the Port Warden in the 2nd loading port as the actual healing moment was more than the permissible healing moment. The situation was as follows: The original stow plan which was sent to the shipper by the charterer for loading Port A+ Port B was total …