Deck seals are a safety device fitted on oil tankers to prevent explosive hydrocarbon vapours to...
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What are types of fire detectors and its position onboard as per...
Detectors shall be operated by: Heat, Smoke or other products of combustion, Flame, or any...
What is Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS and...
GMDSS Stands for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System This System was adopted by IMO in 1988...
What is Emergency source of electrical power requirements in...
As per SOLAS Chapter II – 1 , Regulation 43 A self-contained emergency source of electrical power...
Stability – I : Chapter 6
In a vessel of 8800 tonnes displacement and KG 6.2m, 200 tonnes of cargo was loaded in the lower...
What is content of intact stability code?
PREAMBLE CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Application 1.3 Definitions CHAPTER 2...
What is code on Intact Stability?
Code on intact stability has been assembled to provide, in a single document, recommended ...
What is a Magnetic Compass, its principle, types and errors?
A compass is an instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the...
How Radar is set up for operation /What are method of setting up...
The general procedure to switch on a radar set: Visually make sure that the scanner is clear. Set...
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...