Germans primarily targeted allied warships and merchant ships‚ until the allies found ways to protect themselves from the u-boats using different methods. These were Q ships‚ decoy ships that were actually merchant ships armed with heavy guns‚ so when the Germans fired at them and the merchant ships fired back they were fooled into thinking they were actually warships. Another way to prevent naval loss was to travel in convoy so that all merchant ships could be protected when delivering goods. Mines and
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WEATHER WORKING DAYS Print By Per Zerman‚ Assistant Vice President‚ Skuld Copenhagen Published 03 November 2010 Legal news The term ”weather working days” often forms part of the definition of laytime . Although the meaning should‚ at first glance‚ be straightforward‚ it continues to be a source for dispute: The intention is that where weather conditions make it impossible to load or discharge‚ then that day (or period of a day) should not count as laytime. This carries with it a fairly broad
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and Viking times. Pirates have cruised the waters of the Atlantic‚ the Mediterranean‚ and the Caribbean throughout history. The golden age of piracy began around 1650 and ended in the early 1800’s. This was before the days of steam power‚ when ships were slower and easier to attack. During the golden age the most famous pirates‚ sometimes called buccaneers‚ operated in the Caribbean Sea. “Piracy around the world can be tracked back to 1400 BC‚ but its effects on the Spanish started in as early
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It produces/makes different types of ship for our country at the same time the industry is added in the field of export and earns lot of foreign currency. Meanwhile there are 25 ships exported in foreign country. Shipbuilders industry assumes that if government help/patronize them it is possible to earn 10000000000 dollar within 10 years. The government has already declared that industry as “thrust sector”. Anonda and Western marine are the most leading ship building industry in our country which
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1. Shipment or delivery The obligation of Seller to ship or deliver the goods specified on the face of this Contract (“Goods”) by the time or within the period specified on the face of this Contract shall be subject to the availability of the vessel or the vessel’s space. If‚ under the terms of this Contract‚ Buyer is to secure or arrange for the vessel or vessel’s space‚ Buyer shall secure or arrange for the necessary vessel or vessel’s space on berth terms basis and give Seller shipping
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The old cargo ships that Columbus and his crew traveled in were relatively slow. Potts stated in the article that the ships‚ also called carracks‚ went about 6.5 knots (or 7 mph). The fact that these ships relied solely on the wind meant that some days the ships did not even travel at the average speed. If Columbus had a ship with engines instead of the sailing ships then the trip would have been much shorter. The average cargo ship today travels at about 23 knots when loaded
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though some writers opine that it was in 3000 BC (not in the present form) when the Chinese merchants were dispersing their shipments along with several vessels with a view to minimize the damage to the shipments. Then a time came when the insurance of ships and cargo came in the form of bottomry that was essentially a monetary protection in the case the cargo is lost at sea or damaged. Then‚ the Danish sometime in 1132 started reimbursement of the loss occurring at sea. When Italian merchant came to England
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Pilot and the Master The compulsory state pilot directs the navigation of the ship‚ subject to the master’s overall command of the ship and the ultimate responsibility for its safety. The master has the right‚ and in fact the duty‚ to intervene or displace the pilot in circumstances where the pilot is manifestly incompetent or incapacitated or the ship is in immediate danger (“in extremis”) due to the pilot’s actions. With that limited exception‚ international law
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8- How long have you been a marine engineer? Answer: 8 years 9-How much time do you spend on ships? Answer: That depends on the company or the type of work. Generally‚ as an officer‚ you get one day off the ship for everyday worked. Right now i work 14 weeks away working on a ship‚ then I go home for 14 weeks. 10- Do you design new equipment for ships? Answer: Currently no. I work on a cruise ship on the operational side of things‚ so just maintaining the machine is a big enough job. We always
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increased to 12 days per year for ships operating for more than 5 years. • For ships operating for more than 10 years the repair and maintenance days increased to 16 day per year. Operating Policies • Ocean Carriers didn’t operate ships which were more than 15 years old. • As per international maritime regulations they underwent special surveys every 5 years for seaworthiness of the carriers. • As per the norms maintenance costs of ships older than 15 years was too high.
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