A number of important amendments to IMO treaties enter into force on January 1 2016, The amendments are comprehensive, covering numerous aspects of maritime activity in respect of safety and stability of the ships and crews...
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The seafarer as a stakeholder, not a passive instrument
Headlines such as ‘Vessels collide as master falls asleep’ do not raise too many eyebrows in the shipping world today. This and lesser incidents are not for want of regulation. Doug Stevenson of the Center for Seafarers’ Rights...
The Human Element in Pilotage
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The Human Element in the work of the IMO
The lone figure standing atop the international memorial to seafarers outside the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is symbolic of the importance that IMO attaches to the human element...
The Human Element and Ship Division, United States Coast Guard
Crew Endurance Management:Extending Beyond Fatigue Normal maritime operations expose crewmembers to a variety of operational risk factors, which, left unmanaged, can degrade crew endurance, and thereby both performance and...
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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 are the Constant Tension Winches?
Working of constant tension winch system Constant tension winch systems are used for difficult operations in harsh marine environments. The system creates a constant line-pull between the load and the lifting device. Prior to...
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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...
China Vs Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea
Freedom of navigation is one of the oldest and most recognized principles in the legal regime governing ocean space.The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (hereinafter “the Convention”) makes ample reference to the...
What is Autopilot, its principle and details?
An autopilot (or pilot) is a mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system which can maintain a vessel on a predetermined (set) course without the need for human intervention. Using a direct or indirect connection with a vessel’s...