Token Bus (IEEE 802.4)
Token BUS: A Brief History Although Ethernet was widely used in the offices, but people interested in factory automation did not like it because of the probabilistic MAC layer protocol.…
ABB’s Amazing Container Crane Remote Control
There will be no more manual operated cranes.....To know more read and wath the video at the end of post......... As ships grow bigger & cranes taller, a key…
IEEE Ring LANs
Introduction In the preceding lesson we have mentioned that for the fulfilment of different goals, the IEEE 802 committee came up with a bunch of LAN standards collectively known as…
LNG Bunker Barge for large volumes
Design study developed by NLI Solutions, Rolls-Royce and Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions. Offshore oil and gas engineering specialist NLI Solutions (NLI) has developed a concept for a LNG Bunker Barge based on…
IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet
Ethernet - A Brief History The original Ethernet was developed as an experimental coaxial cable network in the 1970s by Xerox Corporation to operate with a data rate of 3…
Nigerian survives two days at sea, in underwater air pocket
Jed Chamberlain, from DCN Global diving company, describes how Harrison Okene (pictured) was rescued A Nigerian man has survived for two-and-a-half days trapped 30m (98ft) deep in freezing seawater. Harrison…
IEEE CSMS/CD based LANs
Introduction A LAN consists of shared transmission medium and a set of hardware and software for interfacing devices to the medium and regulating the ordering access to the medium. These…
Hyundai Heavy Develops Mini Welding Robot for Shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading industrial robot manufacturer, today announced the Company has developed mini welding robots for building ships. The compact design of the welding…
Top 13 Things a Junior Engineer Should Do As Soon As Possible When New to a Ship
A Junior Engineer when new to ship is surrounded by doubts, confusion, and fear. When new to ship, it is very normal for any marine engineering professional to make mistakes. For this…
How such a huge ship is able to move
Do you wonder how such a huge ship is able to move. Let us discuss the phenomenon behind ship movement Introduction A modern day ship consists of all the luxuries…
