A signature is crucial when submitting maritime documents.
One of the most common and frivolous mistakes is sending certificates or work permits without the owner’s signature. Even if this doesn’t result in an immediate refusal, the lack of a signature always causes delays in document processing. 📌 In practice, this looks like this:— the crewing agency is forced to verify information and return […]
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Japan is preparing to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier – a mammoth 40,000-cubic-meter vessel that aims to transform global energy supply chains.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a major shipbuilder, has joined forces with Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) to implement the project. It is significantly larger than the 1,250-cubic-meter experimental vessel used in previous trials and builds on the success of the world’s first LH2 carrier, the Suiso Frontier, demonstrated four years ago. The project is part of […]
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If you ask us, what to expect from WinGD XDF engines? + One serious issue, described below:
High levels of lower flammable limit methane (LEL) may be detected in the HT cooling water, causing gas relays to trip. This occurs due to high pulsations at high loads, when gases penetrate the pilot injector pre-chambers (cone seals). There are venting procedures to release these gas bubbles with a valve closing/opening sequence… But this […]
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A useful program for first mates and second engineers
For those who need to quickly and easily add dates to photos for reporting purposes, there’s a convenient solution: XnView. This free software supports batch processing, allowing you to automatically add dates to large numbers of photos at once. After processing, the images can be immediately transferred to the superintendent. 💡 Convenient, fast, and without […]
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Iran releases Greek tanker St. Nikolas after nearly two years of detention
Iranian authorities have released the oil tanker St. Nikolas, which had been detained for nearly two years. The vessel, operated by a Greek company, was released following a lengthy diplomatic and legal standoff over sanctions and the transport of oil. 🚢 The tanker was seized in January 2024 near the Gulf of Oman. At the […]
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