Ship construction

NOTE: I KNOW IT’S TOO LONG I glanced up at the Moon, shining its radiant light on the blue, tiled, glossy deck of the cruise ship. This was my first time on a cruise and I was going to enjoy it to its fullest. A light breeze stirs up ripples on the peaceful water of the pool. The moon centers itself in the night sky. I forgot a towel and it’s freezing out of the water so I’m currently trapped in the pool. Tomorrow would be the first day we dock at some island(at least I think it’s an island)

look at what other factors may have influenced the decisions of each of the pilots during while the overtaking manoeuvre was being performed and also up to the point the two ships collided. The four models of human behaviour identified throughout the incident. The two people that shall be studied in the report are the two ships pilots from the Houston Pilots Association. The deputy pilot aboard the Chembulk Houston and the pilot whom was aboard the Monte Alegre. The first pilot to review will be

familiar with shipbuilding, ship design I really found these very interesting. In third year of my undergraduate life I was taught some subjects

Therefore for ship owners to survive in this era of declining trend in freight rate and the strict requirements of international conventions on safety, attention must be turned towards developing countries for cheap but qualified and experienced seafarers by assisting

Vuchetich et al. United States, Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982 Facts: Croft & Scully (P), signed a contract to deliver 1755 cases of soft drink to Kuwait. So plaintiff contacted M/V Skulptor Vuchetich (D), which is owned by Baltic Shipping Co., to ship the drinks on board of their vessel. Baltic Shipping Co., in turn, contacted Shippers Stevedoring, Inc., to load the soft drinks on board. While loading the soft drink containers, one of the workers “negligently dropped” containers. So Croft & Scully

control of tonnage, reliance on third parties, market risks, and speculative activity. 3.4 Similar Tonnage Vessels that combined a pool are similar between them in terms of deadweight tonnage. The tonnage should be more or less similar so that cargo and ship switched and optimum fleet deployment could be effectively managed. 3.5 Weighing System / Fair System It is common for shipping pools to use pre-arranged weighting systems and algorithms. Earnings and distribution are predefined in the system. Overhead

article “Registration of Ships in Cyprus” Michael Chambers presented the essential information about eligibility criteria and ship registration procedures. Cypriot and European citizens may proceed with the necessary procedures and register their vessel on the Registrar of Ships. However, non-European citizens who wish to register a ship under the Cyprus flag they are obliged to incorporate a Cyprus Shipping Company. The incorporated Cyprus shipping company will acquire the ship in its name. Michael

container shipping industry? Overview Macro trends affecting attractiveness of shipping industry regards 1. Overcapacity. In the next few years freight rates and margins will be challenged due to overcapacity and required investment to operate with larger ships might not be repaid. 2. Oil prices fluctuations. Government politics can affect oil prices have major impact on cost structure. In the future latest vessel with low oil consumption technology might became industry standard and could require lot of

The main reason to get insurance coverage for you boat is to prepare yourself for the unexpected. Accidents are unpredictable and any boat is liable to have them. Damages that occur to the boat or to any items on it during such accidents, may be covered by your insurance. On the other hand, if you were the cause of the accident to another person's boat, you'll need insurance to help you pay for the damages caused buy you without causing any additional damages to your bank account. You also have to

When most people think of pirates, a vision of a pirate movie with walking the plank or going on adventures comes to mind. While many pirate movies and novels like Treasure Island use this method, the real age of piracy was much different. Novels just tweak the setting and actions that take place to make the story seem better than it would be in real life, which is a tactic called romanticizing. Novels romanticize the idea of pirates in many ways, including being quick, smart, and able to escape