Four Main functions of valves , Names, category and types.

Onboard ship valves are widely use for various purposes. These valves are mostly designed in such a way that it saver it functions as listed below:

TYPES OF VALVES

1. Regulation
2. Isolation
3. specialized purpose
4. Non-Return

Following the above listed, these functions helps you to categorize there types by names. below are the categories of valves, following it functions;

1. Regulation : valves which can be found on this category of functions are:

• Piston valves
• Globe valves
• Needle valves
• Control valves
• diaphragm valves
• Butterfly valves
• Pinch valves

2. Isolation: as the name sounds, the valves that can be found on this category of functions are :

• Piston valves
• Gate valves
• Ball valves
• diaphragm valves
• Plug valves
• Butterfly valves
• Pinch valves

3. Specialized purpose : valves which can be found on this category of functions are:

• Float Valves
• Knife gate valves
• Line blind valves

54-year old Captain Got missing while vessel underway

An unconfirmed information, A container ship MSC GIANNINA heading from Gioia Tauro to Genoa, Italy reported her Captain missing  the information gathered from the fleet website said most probably on Oct 19 in vicinity 13 53N 013 43E, Tyrrhenian sea,

What Is The Full Meaning Of SBM And It Purpose?

The Meaning Of SBM

SBM simply means "Single Buoy Mooring"
This is a loading and Discharging offshore buoy, which serves as a mooring point and interconnect for tankers loading or discharging of gas or liquid products. 

They are meant to handle any size tanker ship, including VLCC (very large crude carriers) where no other alternative facilities are available.

Purpose And Benefits Of SBM/SPM

Six Possible Reasons Why Seafarers May Fall Overboard

Here are six mostly reasons why seafarers go overboard at the sea, why underway or at anchorage:

Rescue boat drill

✓Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

✓Working in low visibility or in rough sea conditions

✓Accidents such as loosing footing on deck.

Engine Room Resource Management Covers these Ten Main Points.

Engine control room

The main objective of resource management relate to the non-technical skills associated with the social interaction between team members, situation awareness and the decision-making. This is a high fidelity, complex, simulated working environment.

This course has been designed to meet the requirements of STCW Regulation I/12, Sections A-III/1 & 2 and A & B-VIII/2.

This course is intended for engineering officers at both the management and operational level. Program can be tailored to specific shipping company operations. this course covers;