Rest Hours According to STCW 2010
Rest Hours Requirement as per STCW. STCW Requirements for Work and rest Hours STCW Chapter A-VIII/1 (Fitness for duty) defines…
Emergency Response Service (ERS)
The Emergency Response Service (ERS) is aimed at providing a speedy assessment of the stability and longitudinal strength of a…
Rudder Cycling, Head reach and Track Reach
Rudder Cycling works on the principle of diverting the fore and aft thrust sideways but not really taking the vessel…
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”)
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”) defines the basic relationship—duties, liabilities, rights, and immunities—between ocean carrier and cargo…
EEXI & CII
A ship’s attained EEXI indicates its energy efficiency compared to a baseline. Ships attained EEXI will then be compared to…
Damage stability Deterministic method
Deterministic Damage Stability This is a traditional method of assessment of the stability of a ship when it is flooded.…
Precautions polar water
In general, during ice ship navigation, an ice pilot and ice breakers are provided to help commercial vessel operations by…
GMDSS equipment power
Source of GMDSS equipment power from following :- GeneratorEmergency generatoremergency battery The GMDSS battery is usually in the range of…
Cyber security management plan
Contents of the Plan The ISM Code, supported by the IMO Resolution MSC.428(98), requires ship owners and managers to assess…
Weather associated with cold fronts
A cold front normally occurs when a huge mass of cold and chilly air meets a mass of warm air,…