Handling characteristics will vary from ship type to ship type and from ship to ship. Handling...
Author - Amit Sharma
What is RADAR and its principle in detail?
Radar is an object-detection system designed for detecting and tracking objects (targets) at...
What is VDR OR Voyage data recorder ? What data items must be...
Voyage data recorder, or VDR, sometimes also called Black box of the ship is a data...
What is SOLAS or International Convention for the Safety of Life...
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime...
How does the new MLC (maritime labour convention) make it easier...
Both the Constitution of the ILO and many ILO instruments seek to take account of national...
What is Gyro Compass ?
A marine gyro compass assembly is a modern gyroscope designed to automatically find...
What are the factors determine the Planned Maintenance Schedule...
FACTORS DETERMINING PMS The plan must be carefully thought out, well controlled, and an efficient...
What are Steering Gear requirements as per SOLAS?
All ships are to be provided with main and auxiliary steering gear, independent from each other...
What is Shallow water?
The water displaced by a vessel moving ahead is restricted in movement by the proximity of banks...
What is International Maritime Organisation (IMO)?
IMO is a technical organization and most of its work is carried out in a number of committees and...