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  2. Astern propulsion - Wikipedia

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    Astern propulsion (as applied to a ship) is a maneuver in which a ship's propelling mechanism is used to develop thrust in a retrograde direction. Astern propulsion does not necessarily imply the ship is moving astern ( in reverse ); astern propulsion is used to slow a ship by applying a force in the direction of the bow of the ship, instead of ...

  3. Marine propulsion - Wikipedia

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    Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller boats, most modern ships are propelled by mechanical systems consisting of an electric motor or internal combustion engine driving a propeller, or less frequently, in pump-jets, an ...

  4. Double acting ship - Wikipedia

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    The superiority of electric podded propulsion in icebreaking ships, especially when running astern, was proved when the first propulsion pod was installed on fairway maintenance vessel Seili, owned by the Finnish Maritime Administration, in 1990. Before the conversion the ship could not break ice astern at all, but after the propeller and ...

  5. List of maritime colleges - Wikipedia

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    IRISL Maritime Training Institute: Owned by IRISL Group: Iraq: Basra: Arabian Gulf Academy For Maritime Studies [56] Israel: Acre: The Marine Institute: Japan: Ashiya: Marine Technical College: Kobe: Kobe University [57] Kure: Japan Coast Guard Academy [58] Onomichi: Onomichi Marine Tech Test Center [59] Ōsakikamijima: Hiroshima National ...

  6. International maritime signal flags - Wikipedia

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    Two sailing ships dressed overall with their signal flags. International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International Code of Signals. [1]

  7. Indian Maritime University Kolkata - Wikipedia

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    The Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET) began operations on 10 August 1949, in temporary facilities in Boribunder in Bombay, and Gorachand Road in Park Circus, Calcutta, with a total intake of 50 students (20 at Bombay and 30 at Calcutta). The institute moved into new facilities in Taratala Road in 1953 and Lower Parel in 1966.

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  9. Seamanship - Wikipedia

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    Personnel at sea are required to undertake fire fighting training at shore based training establishments. [23] It is a statutory requirement and considered good seamanship to regularly practice (drill) these skills when at sea. [23] Other emergency skills include the Man overboard rescue turn.