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The Ultimate Punch: Battleship Armaments
A full broadside salvo fired by battleship is one of the most fearsome and destructive…
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The Iowa in San Pedro?
During the Second World War, San Pedro was used as a naval base by the…
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Effects of Post-World War I London Naval Treaties
Many historians discount the effect of the London Treaty, often to their discredit. It and…
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Canada’s Navy Accomplishments
The Royal Canadian Navy is the maritime or naval force of Canada. It was been…
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Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
On November 10, 1975 Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior taking with it all 29…
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Stability factors in Heavy Lifting Vessels
Loading and heavy lifting operations in vessels are not only a matter of how much…
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Know A Ship- Heavy Lift Ships
How would you move a gigantic oil rig from one place to another after installation…
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Semi-Submersible
They are floating installations which rest on four or six pillar-like legs called columns with…
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Concrete Platforms/Gravity Platforms
Concrete Structures are purely composed of concrete and is considered the safest mode of offshore…
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Types of Offshore Structures
Broadly, offshore structures maybe of two types: 1. Floating - These offshore platforms are floating in…