‘A remorseless and never ending escalation in time and paperwork’ The most obvious, and reported comment on the effect of Regulation on the Human Element is the massive increase in on-board administration, resulting in...
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Bunker Disputes – The “Cappuccino Effect”
Introduction The vessel, a bulk carrier, arrived in Singapore and began to bunker 900 tons of high sulphur fuel oil. The crew was alerted to the fact that something was wrong by the rattling of the float valves situated inside...
Passenger Vessel Switchboard Fire
This report of a switchboard fire in a 55,451GRT ‘state of the art’ passenger vessel, built in...
Collision between a container ship and a linkspan
This report of a collision between a 94483 gross tonne container vessel and a link span highlights...
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What is the Procedure for Shifting Auto to Emergency Steering System?
An emergency steering system, as the name suggests, is a system which is used during the failure of the main steering system of the ship. The article explains as to what exactly is the steering system and what the procedure for...
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What is VTS or Vessel traffic services?
Traffic separation schemes and other ships’ routeing systems may be combined with a vessel traffic service (VTS), which is defined as a service designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect...
What is meaning of WGS 84 or World Geodetic System 84 ?
World Geodetic System (WGS). GPS receivers operate on the World Geodetic System (WGS) global geocentric reference system, or datum. It is global because, unlike other datums that only apply to certain regions, WGS can be used...
What is ECDIS or Electronic Chart Display Information System and its advantages?
E = Electronic C = Chart D = Display and I = Information S = System The definition of an ECDIS and its use is specified in IMO ECDIS Performance Standards (IMO Resolution A.817 (19) and Resolution MSC.232 (82)): ‘Electronic...