A baseline is a legal construct A boundary line that determines where a State’s maritime...
Author - Amit Sharma
What is UNCLOS or United Nations Convention for the Law of the...
UNCLOS is an acronym for the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea. The convention is...
How will you take over from outgoing 2/o before sailing 6 hrs...
First I will meet with master and hand over all documents. As per take over note I will take over...
How to perform the navigational watch?
The officer in charge of the navigational watch shall : keep the watch on bridge. in no...
What are standards regarding watch keeping as per MLC / ILO?
Fitness for duty Administrations shall take account of the danger posed by fatigue of seafarers...
What is Pilotage?
Core and maintenance of pilot ladders and hoists : Before including the pilot ladder and hoist in a...
What is Navigation Bridge Visibility requirements as per SOLAS?
As per SOLAS chapter V, Regulation 22 Ships of not less than 55m in length 1st July 1998 shall meet...
What are the main features of the Ballast Water Management...
Features of Ballast Water Management Convention:- General Obligations Under Article 2 General...
What is Flow-through Method of ballast water exchange and...
The flow-through method involves pumping replacement ballast water into the bottom of a full...
What is Sequential Method of ballast water exchange and factors...
The sequential method entails completely emptying ballast tanks of the coastal waters and refilling...