Maritime Blog

  1. Platform Supply Vessels: Essential Lifelines for Offshore Energy Operations

    Platform Supply Vessels: Essential Lifelines for Offshore Energy Operations

    by Laurence Campbell · 17th January 2025

    A PSV vessel (Platform Supply Vessel) is a type of offshore service vessel designed to transport supplies, equipment, and personnel to and from offshore oil rigs, platforms, and other marine structures.

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  2. DSV Vessels: Pioneering Underwater Support for Offshore Operations

    DSV Vessels: Pioneering Underwater Support for Offshore Operations

    by Laurence Campbell · 10th January 2025

    A DSV vessel (Diving Support Vessel) is a specialized type of offshore vessel used to support commercial diving operations, typically in the oil and gas industry.

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  3. Ropax Vessels: The Dual-Purpose Ferries Connecting Land and Sea

    Ropax Vessels: The Dual-Purpose Ferries Connecting Land and Sea

    by Laurence Campbell · 3rd January 2025

    A Ropax vessel is a type of ferry designed to carry both rolling cargo (vehicles such as cars, trucks, and buses) and passengers.

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  4. Bulk Carriers: The Backbone of Global Commodity Transport

    Bulk Carriers: The Backbone of Global Commodity Transport

    by Laurence Campbell · 27th December 2024

    Bulk carrier is a type of large cargo ship specifically designed to transport unpackaged bulk commodities, such as coal, grain, iron ore, cement, and other raw materials.

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  5. Giants of the Sea: How Oil Tankers Power the Global Energy Supply Chain

    Giants of the Sea: How Oil Tankers Power the Global Energy Supply Chain

    by Laurence Campbell · 20th December 2024

    An oil tanker vessel is a large ship specifically designed to transport liquid cargo, primarily crude oil or refined petroleum products, across oceans and seas.

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  6. Top 10 Reasons to Work at Sea

    Top 10 Reasons to Work at Sea

    by Laurence Campbell · 11th December 2024

    Looking for a career full of adventure and new experiences? Working at sea lets you travel the world, build unique skills, and embrace a one-of-a-kind lifestyle. Here are the top 10 reasons to give it a try!

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  7. Inside LNG Cargo Tank

    Inside LNG Cargo Tank

    by Master Mariner James Foong · 25th January 2021

    Membrane tanks are non-self-supported cargo tanks surrounded by a complete double hull ship structure.

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  8. Difference between gross tonnage and net tonnage?

    Difference between gross tonnage and net tonnage?

    by Master Mariner James Foong · 11th December 2020

    Definitions of Gross and Net tonnage and the difference between them.

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  9. Ship displacement, how?

    Ship displacement, how?

    by Master Mariner James Foong · 7th December 2020

    The "block coefficient" of a ship at any particular draft is the ratio of the volume of displacement at that draft to the volume of a rectangular block having the same overall length, breadth, and depth.

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  10. Leadership is a Conversation, how?

    Leadership is a Conversation, how?

    by Master Mariner James Foong · 1st December 2020

    As a ship captain, one of the important factors to consider might be the English proficiency of his team. Do not underestimate the existence of substandard officers being employed in a modern fleet.

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