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Rudder Cycling, Head reach and Track Reach

Posted on August 25, 2024August 25, 2024 By admin No Comments on Rudder Cycling, Head reach and Track Reach
Rudder Cycling, Head reach and Track Reach

Rudder Cycling works on the principle of diverting the fore and aft thrust sideways but not really taking the vessel sideways. Alternately, the similar manoeuvre is done on other side. Rudder Cycling is found extremely effective in reducing the vessel’s speed in a given period and takes the vessel through minimum distance in original direction….

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Emergency Stop Manoeuvre

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 By admin 1 Comment on Emergency Stop Manoeuvre
Emergency Stop Manoeuvre

Crash Stop  No type of main engine can be reversed immediately from full rpm ahead to full rpm astern because no engine can drive the propeller at full revolutions astern while the ship herself is moving ahead at considerable speed.  The application of full astern power to an engine of any type when…

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