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Ship design and construction is a vast topic that involves the planning, designing, engineering, and construction of various types of ships. Some of the key aspects of ship design and […]

Marine diesel engines are the workhorses of the shipping industry, powering vessels ranging from small boats to massive container ships and tankers. These engines are designed to operate for extended […]

Since the introduction of steel-hulled vessels, water has been used as ballast to stabilize vessels at sea. Ballast water is pumped in to maintain safe operating conditions throughout a voyage. This […]

Shipping – which transports about 90% of global trade – is, statistically, the least environmentally damaging mode of transport when its productive value is taken into consideration.  For example, the […]

The International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. […]

Persian Gulf, Arabic Baḥr Fāris, Persian Khalīj-e Fārs,  shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran. The sea has an area of about 93,000 square miles (241,000 square km). […]

What is the main purpose of the convention for preventing ship collisions at sea COLREG? The 1972 COLREG Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 […]

Today, shipping is a modern, highly technical, professional discipline that requires a great deal of skill, knowledge and expertise from the maritime workforce. A safe, secure and clean shipping industry […]

Nautical science is a field of study that involves the theory and practical aspects of navigation, seamanship, ship stability, meteorology, and other related disciplines. It is an essential field for […]

The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس, romanized: xalij-e fârs, lit. ‘Gulf of Fars’, pronounced [xæliːdʒe fɒːɾs]), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.  It is connected to the Gulf of […]