Container code consist of four letters and four numerrels MOL – The first 3 letters are the owner’s...
Author - Amit Sharma
Passenger Vessel Switchboard Fire
This report of a switchboard fire in a 55,451GRT ‘state of the art’ passenger vessel, built in...
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...
Indian Defense Minister to Aid Shipping Growth
As India’s shipping sector eyes continued growth in years to come, the country’s ministry of...
What is IMO performance standard for ECDIS?
ECDIS should present the Standard Display at any time by a single operator action. STANDARD...
US Says China to Scrap Some Export Subsidies
China has agreed to scrap export subsidies on a range of products from metals to agriculture and...
What is AIS or Automatic Identification System ?
AIS- Stands for Automatic Identification System Automatic- No human Intervention once the system...
Where Radar antenna be placed / kept onboard?
Siting of a radar antenna needs careful consideration so that a suitable compromise is reached...
Stability – I : Chapter 4
A box-shaped vessel 120m long and 15m wide has alight draft of 4m and load draft of 9.8m in SW...
What is Flow-through Method of ballast water exchange and...
The flow-through method involves pumping replacement ballast water into the bottom of a full...