Recent questions tagged ship

Description : About the ship stuck in the Suez canal - why is it so fascinating?

Last Answer : It's fascinating partly because of the size of the ship stuck. It's also fascinating because the stuck ship is the reason why there are hundreds of ships stuck on either side of the canal. ... to watch the rescue operations happening, such as all those tow tugs and boats surrounding the stuck ship.

Description : Where can I download the book of structural Mechanics for Ships?

Last Answer : A google search finds these

Description : How can I obtain the flow coefficient of a flooding compartment?

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Description : Why couldn't they save this ship by running it aground?

Last Answer : “It has been speculated that the deep, almost vertical shore of the bathtub-like caldera made it impossible to beach the ship and save her from becoming a total loss.” from this Wikipedia article.

Description : Whats a capston? what does it do?

Last Answer : answer:A capstan is a rotating machine used to apply force to another element, notably used on board ship and on dock walls, for heaving-in or veering ropes, cables, and hawsers. (Cut and pasted right out of wikipedia)