‘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 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 have a mass explosion hazard Division 1.2: substances and articles which have a projection hazard but not a mass explosion hazard...
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What are methods of getting ships position if GPS fails while near the coast or harbour passage ?
Cross Bearings Ranges of Two or More Points. Combined Range and Bearing. A Bearing and Sounding Running Fix. Doubling the Angle on the Bow. The Four Point Bearing. The Transit Bearing. Danger or Clearing Bearings. Vertical...
ECDIS- On the Way to Cost Savings and Safer Navigation
With the introduction of the amendments to SOLAS regulation V/19 making the carriage of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) under SOLAS chapter V Safety of Navigation mandatory, as proposed by NAV 54, the BIG...
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...