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Standing among Large Ships
The top three large ships in the world belong to one oil tanker, another cargo ship, and, of course, a cruise ship. Two of these large ships are still in service today and the other one, the largest among the pride, is already retired and laid down for scrap. The Knock Nevis ranks number one [...]
Becoming a Cruise Ship Crew
Becoming a cruise ship crew is one of the most lucrative and sought after jobs today. The cruise ship industry is the only industry not affected by the economic downturn; since year 2000, cruise ship companies added at least 90 new cruise ships and the trend is predicted to continue for several years ahead. That’s [...]
Merchant Vessel Ship Jobs
There are three main job sections or roles on a merchant vessel: the deck officers, the engineers, and the stewards. Each of these departments plays a specified role to sail huge merchant ships and move commerce around the world. Should sailors fail to execute their ship jobs, then the other sailors’ lives and their own [...]
How Does Reefer Ships Store Perishables
Thanks to reefer ships, you can now enjoy fruits and food items not locally grown or made in your country. Picking a hand of banana in Wal-Mart might seem natural to you, but the fruit have logged some miles across an ocean in reefer ships store area. Thanks to refrigerated ships store area, you don’t [...]
Great Peacetime Maritime Ships Disasters
The three greatest maritime ships disasters during the peacetime were the MV Doña Paz, SS Kiangya, and the SS Mont-Blanc. These three maritime disasters were rank according to the actual number of resulting casualties. The first two were passenger ships while the SS Mont-Blanc was a cargo ship, but the level of destruction was still [...]
Rolls Royce Ship Designs
The offshore, naval support, merchant, and fishing vessels are the four super ship designs by Rolls Royce. From cars to plane engines to ships, Rolls Royce is leading the way when it comes to their designs. Rolls Royce have 30 years of ship designing experience on its belt, and all the lessons learned were applied [...]
New Ships Built for Cruise Liners
Although the rest of the world’s constructions are slowing down, it’s not the same story when it comes to new ships construction for cruise liners. The gargantuan cost of constructing new cruise ships did not deter liners, old and new, to build even bigger and grander boat for cruise fans. Among the new additions to [...]
A party for a Black Ship?
The Black Ships Festival held annually is a commemoration of the first treaty signed between Japan and America that ushers the trade between the two countries. Both the United States and Japan hold the festival, which is marked with American and Japanese culture. Japanese art and culture and American hospitality and dining style will be [...]
International Tall Ships Race in 2010
Sail Training International is ready for another Tall Ships Race this coming July 10 to August 10, 2010. The race routes are plotted and the events to each pit stop port are already ironed for the participants to enjoy. The Tall Ships Race in 2010 is expected to deliver another spectacular race time for young [...]
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