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RUDDER The Rudder during the Construction stage Note the 6 pieces of solid mild steel, each bolted on to the next with 3.5 inch bolts Red...

THE TITANIC - PART III - SHIP CONSTRUCTION About the Engine Room and Machinery No. of Propellers (Total 3) - 2 x 23 feet dia, 4 bladed,...

Could there have been flaws in the design and construction of the ‘Titanic’ that could have caused it to sink in 2+ hours? This was an...

Although the event took place over a hundred years ago, the sinking of the Titanic with its colossal loss of lives, has remained forever...

Some of the more practical aspects of the ‘Fridge Plant: A quick summary of the state of the refrigerant at each stage and trouble...

Sometimes it is necessary for us to reflect on where we were, where we are and where we are going. This article explores some of the...

Dew Point, Relative Humidity, Main Engine Air Inlet Temperatures, Piston Ring Failures and Excessive Liner Wear -  The  Existence of a ...

Engine Room and Smoke: Mitsubishi V Type 4 Stroke Engine Once again, I am repeating an incident from one of my many  “Marine Musings”...

Smells and a Thrust Block As much as sounds play an important role in an Engineer’s observation  and inspection of an Engine Room,...

What Happens When A Prop Meets a Buoy About _Propellers - Nosac Taishan - Antwerp Incident Some of you may have already read a...

An Ode to Books and Writing This is Part I of, what I suspect will be, several parts. There have been many articles on books, book shops...

The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Preliminary Report was published on 14th of May 2024. My friend, Sudarshan Rajan was kind...

MV Dali - Possible Scenarios This is a sequel to my Blog 131 - “MV Dali crashes into Baltimore Bridge”. This time around, many scenarios...

Reference can be made to the following site: https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/design/inside-251-seconds-to-save-baltimore-br...

Governor Generals, Viceroys and Famines - Part II The East India Company ruled from 1773 to 1858. During this time, various acts were...

The History of Hands Fingers in the pie. Hands in the till. Hand-me-downs. Hands off. Hands up. Good with his hands. Holding someone’s...

Slavery and the Coloniser - Part I England and the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ Spain entered the Slave Trade in 1441, using two Portuguese...

The Ancient - Indian - Mariner - Part V - A History of the Cholas - Rajendra Cholan I (Last part of the series of Five) Mariners can...

The Ancient - Indian - Mariner - Part IV - A History of the Great Kings of the Chola Dynasty The Chola Dynasty reached its zenith from...

The Ancient - Indian - Mariner - Part III - A History of the Cholas In life, the all encompassing ‘present’ is important. But without a...