December 14, 2020

Commercial fishing vessels

There are a variety of fishing vessels which include trawlers, long-line craft, trap fishing craft, seiners, etc. Each has a different method of catching fish and is equipped accordingly. The seiner is a type of fishing vessel that uses sein nets to trap fish near the surface of the sea. […]
December 14, 2020

Tugs

Tugs are in effect marine tractors. Their purpose is to push/tow vessels when they cannot use their own engines or do not have any form of self propulsion. They are designed according to the environment in which they will operate, ie harbours, rivers or deep sea and according to their […]
December 14, 2020

Dredgers

Dredgers come in a variety of forms, types and sizes. Their purpose is to remove silt or sand from harbours, rivers or entrance channels to harbours, in order that seagoing vessels have sufficient depth to navigate safely in these confined spaces. They are also used in underwater mining operations. Whilst […]