Maritime reference
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A regulation-cited encyclopedia and terminology dictionary for the maritime industry: IMO and class-society rules, ship types, marine engineering, chartering, and cargo. Every article names the primary instrument it draws from, the IMO resolution, the MARPOL or SOLAS regulation, the IACS unified requirement, or the class rule.
Shipping-Wiki.com carries the long-form maritime encyclopedia and the maritime terminology dictionary formerly published on ShipCalculators.com. The wiki holds full explainers on regulations, ship systems, and commercial practice; the dictionary defines the terms those articles use. Browse by topic below, or search from the header.
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Regulations and compliance
IMO conventions, MARPOL and SOLAS regulations, EU measures, and class-society rules.
Marine engineering
Propulsion, two- and four-stroke engines, fuel systems, and machinery.
Ship types and design
Bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, and naval-architecture fundamentals.
Chartering and cargo
Voyage and time charters, laytime and demurrage, and cargo handling.
Maritime dictionary
Definitions of the terms the wiki uses, organised A to Z and by section.
Ports and geography
Port profiles, canals and straits, and emission-control areas.
In preparationEvery article cites the governing IMO, class, or flag- and port-state instrument on the page. This is reference material, not operational, legal, or classification advice, and the governing instrument prevails.