The intact stability characteristics of any ship carrying bulk grain shall be shown to meet...
Author - Amit Sharma
What is slop tank on oil tankers , its regulation and capacity...
As per MARPOL annex 1, regulation 19. Slop tanks are the focal point of the Load-On-Top system used...
What are precautions while loading and carrying cement on ships?
The main problems with cement cargo arise when holds are not initially dry, clean and watertight...
What is Autopilot, its principle and details?
An autopilot (or pilot) is a mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system which can maintain a vessel...
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 AIS or Automatic Identification System ?
AIS- Stands for Automatic Identification System Automatic- No human Intervention once the system...
What are unwanted echoes and signals appear on Radar screen?
The navigator must be able to recognize various abnormal echoes and effects on the radarscope so as...
What is meaning of Passage Planning ?
Passage planning is practical preparation of ship to take a ship from one point to another point in...
What is a Block?
A block is a portable pulley, made of wood, metal, synthetic-resin bonded fibre (SRBF) or...
What is SOPEP or Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan ?
Every non-tanker of 400 GRT or above and every tanker of 150 GRT and above must have SOPEP on board...