The maritime community in eastern Canada, more specific in Saint Lawrence River is where we are going to start our voyage of discovery. This part of the voyage into the Great Lakes is very active since there is a lot of traffic on the Saint Lawrence River that doesn’t go any further up river than [...]
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Maritime Community In Canada
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · General, Maritime Community in Canada
Tags: Maritime Community in Canada·Maritime Community in USA·Service demand for marine
What Is Ship Spares In Transit
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · General
What does the term “Ship Spares In Transit” really mean? Free movement of “Ship Spares” for ships in international trade. First of all we have to understand how import shipments are handled when it comes to Customs in the various countries. Most countries have a particular set of laws for taxes and duties that apply [...]
OEM parts (original equipment manufacturer) or pirate parts
January 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · General
Martin over on Dieselduck wrote the other day about OEM parts and how easy it was to be fooled with pirate parts passing as OEM parts.
I tend to agree with Martin on this subject but I will add a few things to it. The people that have pushed the market into this situation are mostly [...]
Tags: ship spare parts·Spare parts
Hatch Cover Tape And Bulk Cargo
December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · General
Shipping bulk cargo wintertime in north Atlantic means that your cargo most likely will be exposed to severe weather conditions while crossing the open sea. What can you do in order to have maximum protection for your cargo? Sometimes a charter requirement to the ship is demanding the use of hatch cover tape. The reason [...]
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How To Maintain Your Lifeboat Engine Warm For Trouble Free Starting
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · General
When your ship is calling ports in the cold north it is good to feel safe that your lifeboat engine will start if need be. There are a variety of preventive measures that you can take and it all adds up to a more secure lifeboat.
Let us start with the starting battery. When a battery [...]
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