Errors of magnetic compass:- VARIATION The true North Pole and the magnetic north pole are not...
Author - Amit Sharma
List of all chapters of STCW or Standard of Training...
List of all chapters of STCW:- Chapter I – General Provisions Regulation I/1 – Definitions and...
What are Points To Be Kept In Mind during Passage Planning?
In drawing up a Passage Plan, the Master shall NOT be too much swayed by how to shorten the...
What are the classification of dangerous goods as per IMDG code ?
Classes of dangerous cargo are: Class 1: Explosives Division 1.1: substances and articles which...
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 INSPIRES Reporting ?
All Indian ships of tonnage 100 GRT to 299 GRT, which are not fully complying with GMDSS...
What is INSPIRES? its key features & How is it different...
In order to exercise effective open ocean vessel management, to provide security to vessels...
What is the aim of code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes?
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code), and amendments to SOLAS chapter VI...
What is Diurnal Range Of Atmospheric Temperature?
The difference between the maximum and the minimum values in a day is called the diurnal range of...
What is the Procedure for Shifting Auto to Emergency Steering...
An emergency steering system, as the name suggests, is a system which is used during the failure of...