A propulsion system may meet specification on paper and still fail operationally—when auxiliary loads fluctuate, when maneuvering is continuous, or when maintenance intervals stretch beyond ideal ...

With implementation of the US Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations just around the corner, owners of uninspected towing vessels are scrambling to understand and prepare for what’s to come, even while ...

For centuries, engineers have been using mechanical systems to augment human inputs. Gears, pulleys and levers have long served to grant our comparatively feeble forms significant mechanical advantage ...