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Reliability Theory of Structures
The marine industry can improve its performance in designing systems, subsystems and components on which its operations depend on by using risk-based methods and tools. In an environment of...
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Brief Analysis of Lifeboat Accidents
Lifeboats onboard merchant vessels although designed to save lives during emergencies on occasion they end up taking lives during drills or actual emergencies. The cause of a lifeboat accident can be...
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Weld Defects in Ships
A welding structure in order to have the required reliability, during her lifetime, it should have satisfactory quality. This means that it should: Be designed in a way that is appropriate for its...
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Turbo Charger Overhauling
A turbocharger is a very sensitive equipment onboard a ship and it should be carefully handled. A turbocharger has a turbine on one side and a compressor on other side. Dismantling should start from...
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Shaft Jack Up Test
Proper shaft alignment is a key issue on ships, especially on large vessels such as bulk carriers, tankers, container-ships and gas carriers. Any wrong alignment on the shaft can result in undesirable...
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Installation of Becker Mewis Duct
The Becker Mewis Duct (BMD) is a power-saving device which is developed for full-form slower ships and allows either significant fuel savings at a given speed or alternatively the vessel can travel...
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