‘A remorseless and never ending escalation in time and paperwork’ The most obvious, and reported comment on the effect of Regulation on the Human Element is the massive increase in on-board administration, resulting in...
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The Human Element in Pilotage
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The Human Element in the work of the IMO
The lone figure standing atop the international memorial to seafarers outside the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is symbolic of the importance that IMO attaches to the human element...
The seafarer as a stakeholder, not a passive instrument
Headlines such as ‘Vessels collide as master falls asleep’ do not raise too many eyebrows in the shipping world today. This and lesser incidents are not for want of regulation. Doug Stevenson of the Center for Seafarers’ Rights...
The Human Element and Ship Division, United States Coast Guard
Crew Endurance Management:Extending Beyond Fatigue Normal maritime operations expose crewmembers to a variety of operational risk factors, which, left unmanaged, can degrade crew endurance, and thereby both performance and...
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Bunker Disputes – The “Cappuccino Effect”
Introduction The vessel, a bulk carrier, arrived in Singapore and began to bunker 900 tons of high sulphur fuel oil. The crew was alerted to the fact that something was wrong by the rattling of the float valves situated inside...
Passenger Vessel Switchboard Fire
This report of a switchboard fire in a 55,451GRT ‘state of the art’ passenger vessel, built in...
Collision between a container ship and a linkspan
This report of a collision between a 94483 gross tonne container vessel and a link span highlights...
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What is the Procedure for Shifting Auto to Emergency Steering System?
An emergency steering system, as the name suggests, is a system which is used during the failure of the main steering system of the ship. The article explains as to what exactly is the steering system and what the procedure for...
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An ergonomic nightmare!
‘An ergonomic nightmare’ is an expression often to be heard emanating from the mariner, reflecting his opinion on the layout of the ship’s bridge, or the engine room. The IMO definition of ergonomics is the study and design of...
What is meaning of WGS 84 or World Geodetic System 84 ?
World Geodetic System (WGS). GPS receivers operate on the World Geodetic System (WGS) global geocentric reference system, or datum. It is global because, unlike other datums that only apply to certain regions, WGS can be used...
What is Autopilot, its principle and details?
An autopilot (or pilot) is a mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system which can maintain a vessel on a predetermined (set) course without the need for human intervention. Using a direct or indirect connection with a vessel’s...