Drills:- Every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill...
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What are the components of ECDIS ?
ECDIS represents an item of equipment consisting of Hardware Software and Data The Hardware of the...
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Navigational Oral (FUNCTION – 01) Cargo Work Oral (FUNCTION-02) Safety Oral (FUNCTION –...
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...
What to do if liner is stuck in case of main engine(Sulzer)?
Removal of a clamped cylinder liner : Should a cylinder liner clamp in the cylinder jacket bore, we...
EXERCISE 31 — INTERCEPT SUN (Numerical Solution)
On 5th March 2008, AM at ship in DR 38˚ 11’S 151˚ 10’E, the sextant altitude of the sun’s LL was...
What are the different Steering modes of Autopilot?
Auto/manual: allows the user to select between manual steering & autopilot. Officer to steer...
Why Theoretical cycle (dual cycle) is not the actual cycle?
While theoretical cycle facilitates simple calculation, it does not exactly represent the true...
What is Rudder, its types used on ships in detail ?
The rudder is used to steer the ship. The turning action is largely dependent on the area of the...