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Author: Capt. Raghu Sharma

Engineering for Deck Officers – Turning Gear

February 5, 2018

The turning gear is a reversible electric motor which drives a worm gear which can be connected with the toothed flywheel to turn a large…
Contact With Breakwater

February 4, 2018

Incident Detail After completion of the cargo operation and carrying out the mandated pre-departure checks, the pilot boarded the vessel at berth East 9 at…
H2S – THE SILENT KILLER

February 2, 2018

In the maritime industry we can be exposed to toxic vapours such as H2S released from many different sources including the cargo, bunkers and supplies we…
Engineering for Deck Officers – Turbocharger

January 30, 2018

What is a turbocharger ? Very basic. Turbochargers can be found on all ships fitted with modern marine diesel engines. It is an equipment which…
Hand Tools/ Power Tools

January 28, 2018

We have witnessed lots of Incidents/Accidents due to improper use of Power tools and we need to address and ensure all persons are aware of some…