marine history 8 min read
The Next Generation of UK Aircraft Carriers
The retirement of the HMS Ark Royal in 1979 marked the end of Britain’s ability to field a full deck…
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marine history 6 min read
The Failure of the UK-France Aircraft Carrier Design
European nations have collaborated on a number of military design projects in the past fifty years, among them the Eurofighter,…
marine history 6 min read
Scuttling the Wrecks at Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow is a stretch of shallow water off the north coast of Scotland within the Orkney Islands. It has…
marine history 8 min read
The Ultimate Punch: Battleship Armaments
A full broadside salvo fired by battleship is one of the most fearsome and destructive forces in military affairs. Battleships…
marine history 7 min read
The Iowa in San Pedro?
During the Second World War, San Pedro was used as a naval base by the US Navy. No longer host…
marine history 7 min read
Effects of Post-World War I London Naval Treaties
Many historians discount the effect of the London Treaty, often to their discredit. It and other naval arms control agreements…
marine history 4 min read
Canada’s Navy Accomplishments
The Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been founded in 1910, and Canada…
marine history 4 min read
Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
On November 10, 1975 Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior taking with it all 29 crew members on board. No…
Stability of ships 5 min read
Stability factors in Heavy Lifting Vessels
Loading and heavy lifting operations in vessels are not only a matter of how much load a ship can carry…
Stability of ships 6 min read
Know A Ship- Heavy Lift Ships
How would you move a gigantic oil rig from one place to another after installation or after dismantling? Or how…
Stability of ships 4 min read
Semi-Submersible
They are floating installations which rest on four or six pillar-like legs called columns with a equal weight distribution on…
Stability of ships 3 min read
Concrete Platforms/Gravity Platforms
Concrete Structures are purely composed of concrete and is considered the safest mode of offshore industrial operations. They maybe directly…
