Blog about the maritime industry by MAQMAR
Sea freight transport routes
A great part of our customers assemble our products on vessels destined for the international transport of goods. In today's post, we are going to explain the main routes that these vessels use to move goods globally. The importance of maritime transport in...
Parts of a ship
In today’s post, we will explain the parts that compose a ship. Firstly, we have to understand how a ship is measured because the dimensions of a ship have a special name. Length: The length of the ship is commonly measured in feet and is called length (1 foot = 30 cm...
Types of ships
What is a ship? How many types of ships are there on the market? How do they differ? In today's post we answer these questions. First of all, what is a ship? Ship: floating object more than 2.5 meters in length. In addition, ships can be classified according to their...
MSC World Europe
MSC World Europe will become the first cruise to incorporate the new solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Specifically, this technology has been developed by MSC Cruises, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Bloom Energy. This new...
Anchoring a ship
Anchoring is one of the most important maneuvers performed on board a ship. Anchoring a ship is the maneuver that consists of mooring the ship to the seabed using an anchor -or dead- connected to a chain, a rope or both. Not only can you dock with an anchor, but it is...
Types of marine engines
The larger a ship is, the greater the size and weight of its engine, so it is not advisable to install it at one end of the hull. For this and other reasons, there are two main types of marine engines: outboard and inboard. Fuel consumption does not usually vary...
Navalia Fair 2022
The 8th edition of Navalia fair, the international shipbuilding industry exhibition held at the Instituto Ferial de Vigo (IFEVI), has been a great success. After four years without taking place due to the pandemic, this edition has been the most crowded since its...
What are “Smart Ports”?
A study made by the United Nations Conference on Economic Development states that about 80% of the exported goods are shipped by sea transport. In addition, according to this study, this figure is expected to increase exponentially in the not too distant future. In...
Siemens Energy Engines (Guascor Energy) falls into the hands of a German holding company
The German private equity fund and holding company Mutares, specialized in buying companies with room for improvement, has recently acquired Siemens Energy Engines (Guascor Energy), a company based in Zumaia and our main supplier of marine engine spare parts. Siemens...
What are “scrubbers”?
A study carried out by Transport & Environment states that the pollution generated by cruise ships docking in the most important ports of the country pollute five times more than all the vehicles circulating in the peninsula. That is why today we will talk about...
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