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What are Limitations of ECDIS?
1) Lack of Global coverage Complications in obtaining worldwide chart coverage mainly due to the...
What is ECDIS or Electronic Chart Display Information System and...
E = Electronic C = Chart D = Display and I = Information S = System The definition of an ECDIS and...
What is IMO performance standard for ECDIS?
ECDIS should present the Standard Display at any time by a single operator action. STANDARD...
What are the requirements of rescue boat as per SOLAS/ LSA code?
According to LSA Code, Chapter V, Reg. 5.1 The rescue boat must comply with the following...
What are the equipments carried in Lifeboat?
Equipments carried in Life Boat are: Except for free-fall lifeboats, sufficient buoyant oars to...
What are the SOLAS regulations / requirements of lifeboat?
According to LSA Code, Chapter 3, Reg. 4.4 General requirements for lifeboat: All lifeboats shall...
What are the requirements (regulations) of life rafts as per...
Life raft is a survival craft used for sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of...
What is SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)?
A breathing apparatus normally known as the BA set or the SCBA (Self contained Breathing apparatus)...
What is BNWAS, its Performance & Carriage Requirements?
What is BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System)? A Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm...