As per SOLAS chapter chapter II-1 , regulation 21 1.1 An efficient bilge pumping system shall be...
Author - Amit Sharma
What is the Procedure for Shifting Auto to Emergency Steering...
An emergency steering system, as the name suggests, is a system which is used during the failure of...
What is Annex 2 of MARPOL 73/78(Regulation for the Control of...
MARPOL Annex II Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk sets...
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...
What is Strapping or lashing of bulk cargo as per grain code?
In order to eliminate heeling moments in partly filled compartments, strapping or lashing is...
What is International Maritime Dangerous Goods or IMDG code?
The IMDG code is a very much living document and gets amended from time to time (every 2 years). In...
An ergonomic nightmare!
‘An ergonomic nightmare’ is an expression often to be heard emanating from the mariner, reflecting...
What is INSPIRES Reporting ?
All Indian ships of tonnage 100 GRT to 299 GRT, which are not fully complying with GMDSS...
What are lifeboat release mechanism/ what is ON load and OFF...
1. Launching by falls 1.1 Principle requirements Every lifeboat to be launched by a fall or falls...
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...