Maritime Transportation And Shipping Talk » Offshore http://shippingtalk.com Maritime Transportation, Offshore and Related Industries Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Use Of Bowsing Tackle http://shippingtalk.com/use-of-bowsing-tackle/ http://shippingtalk.com/use-of-bowsing-tackle/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:22:40 +0000 Arild http://shippingtalk.com/2007/11/21/use-of-bowsing-tackle/ A few newly required people to the marine purchasing scene have no knowledge of what a Bowsing Tackle is nor what the purpose of it is. I will try to enlighten them on the use of it and also explain how it is put together. A Bowsing Tackle is simply two wooden blocks double or triple whatever your preference is. Mostly used is a 2-sheave block in each end. A rope suited for the size of sheaves ties them together. Running freely through the sheaves in loops it becomes a handy and powerful pulling tool. Knowing the law of weight reduction versus pull strength when using this type of a pulley you can understand the handiness of it. As a Bowsing Tackle it is used for holding your lifeboat in place alongside the ship when lowered from the Davit. It simply pulls the lifeboat up close to the shipside so people can enter safely into it while hanging from the Davits. Once all is onboard you simply loosen up the rope and the lifeboat will swing out from the shipside so you can safely lower it down into the water. This way the whole operation becomes safe and you avoid swinging the lifeboat abruptly.

]]> http://shippingtalk.com/use-of-bowsing-tackle/feed/ 0 Alternative Fuels http://shippingtalk.com/alternative-fuels/ http://shippingtalk.com/alternative-fuels/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:35:19 +0000 Arild http://shippingtalk.com/2007/11/19/alternative-fuels/ What is Bio Diesel Bio Diesel is extracted fats and oils from non edible animal by-products. Whatever is not eaten by humans,from pigs,chicken,beef and fish are used for raw material. This methyl diester product is a Boi-Fuel that is a renewable resource. The product burns at 150deg.C. Compared to 50deg.C.for regular diesel. It is less Toxic than salt so therefor the name Bio-Diesel. Some Cruise Boats in Saint Lawrence River did a test run for the season and it showed a reduction in emission of 350 tons less Carbon Dioxide equivalent to 119 vehicles driven for 20,000 kilometer each for one year. According to U.S National Bio Diesel Board this fuel is the most tested alternative fuel on the market. If mixed by regular Diesel this becomes a viable fuel and will certainly help reduce the overall emission of Green House Gases. Added into the Farm Industry also and Getting the Governments on-line should prove that this product has a future and hopefully will be here to stay.

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]]> http://shippingtalk.com/alternative-fuels/feed/ 0 Supply Companies http://shippingtalk.com/supply-companies/ http://shippingtalk.com/supply-companies/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:25:05 +0000 Arild http://shippingtalk.com/2007/11/14/supply-companies/ To keep these big cargo ships going around the clock all year a solid back-up organization is needed. The owners or managers need a chain of suppliers lined up for the various requirements from the ship staff. A ship will need provisions for their crew, spare parts for their machinery and other operation consumables. At all times these things ahs to be pre-arranged prior to port arrival and also well in advance so when needed parts are readily available onboard. This has to be well planned so that the ship will not be laying idle due to missing parts. In shipping more than any other industry time is Big Money. You will understand why when you see some of the transport contracts (charter party) that are signed for various cargoes. It can be a substantial amount of money involved and many times there is penalties for delay of cargo. It all depends on the various elements in the contract.

The process of ordering, “Spares” and “Stores” is generally the responsibility of department heads onboard the ship. The Chief Engineer looks after the engine room department, the Steward looks after the accommodation and food and the Chief/First mate together with the Captain looks after deck department and all related to the cargo operations and navigation. After orders has been sent from the ship to the owners or managers office they are in turn processed and sent out to the various suppliers fro price bids or quotations. As most ships are equipped with e-mail it all becomes a simple task really to have this kind of communication. Being a supplier and receiving these kinds of request entails that you have to have some experience within your field. Knowing what the ship is asking for is of the highest priority. Making sure that there is no misunderstanding and if need be communicate with the ship or owners/managers in order to sort it all out. Wrong supply can be a very expensive affair. Not only for supplier but also for ship if it delays the operation.

]]> http://shippingtalk.com/supply-companies/feed/ 0 Saint Lawrence River and Seaway http://shippingtalk.com/saint-lawrence-river-and-seaway/ http://shippingtalk.com/saint-lawrence-river-and-seaway/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:20:53 +0000 Arild http://shippingtalk.com/2007/11/10/saint-lawrence-river-and-seaway/ We are quickly heading into the winter season on the river and in the Seaway. This means the we will once again get ships tying up in the ports all over eastern Canada. As a foot note to this, I just posted some older articles from the arcives on the original shippinb talk. I wanted to make some references to them here since I am dealing with these new issues of port security again. As you can see from the articles, it’s not a new issue.

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