The machinery systems on board ship consist of several safety features for safe and smooth operation of the ship and also for the safety of its personnel….

In order to have safe and smooth sea trials of ships post dry dock or during a new launch, it is important for ship’s crew to keep some important points in mind. Learn about ten such things to consider to ensure smooth sea trials.

Launching of ships is one of the most important procedures of the entire ship construction process. Find out about the different types of ship launching procedures that are used in shipyards around the world.

The article provides procedure for starting and stopping of sewage treatment plant on a ship. Read inside to learn more.

Preparing a ship for a dry dock is not at all an easy task. A lot of planning is required in order to ensure smooth repairing work along with optimum ship repair cost. Find out how cost estimation is done for a ship’s dry dock and what all factors are taken into account for the same.

Proper inspection of accommodations areas must be carried out with due diligence to ensure that a respectable level of health and hygiene is maintained. Learn about ten important points for carrying out accommodation inspection on ships.

Dynamic Positioning or DP as it is commonly known is a method of positioning specially designed marine vessels within predefined limits at sea using a combination of computers, thrusters, and position reference systems/units.

The Planned Maintenance System or PMS is now available on every ship. The software is very helpful in the sense that as you scroll down in the computer, it reminds you of what is due and what is overdue. Know about 20 things that should not be neglected in PMS.