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Question 1. After completing the 8–12 night watch at sea and handing over to the 2nd Officer, what would be your actions? Answer: Having handed over the watch, I would complete writing up the Deck Log Book, and sign the book as a true record of events. I would proceed below decks and carry out…
Interview a rating at random to verify that they have easy access to the relevant content of the SMS manuals in a working language they understand and are familiar with the means of accessing the SMS manuals. Interview a junior officer or rating to verify that they are aware of the identity, contact details and…
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Important duties of a ship’s Chief Officer includes 1. Chief Officer is responsible for performing vessel navigation watch duties.2. He is responsible for the entire cargo operation in ports which includesloading, unloading, and cargo planning.3. He is the in-charge for maintenance of cargo gears and cargo carried onboard ship.4. One of the critical tasks performed…
Method for Using Bollards When making synthetic fiber ropes fast to bollards, a “figure of 8” should not be initially used. First you should make two round turns (but not more) around the leading post of the bollard before figure of eighting for large size bollards, or alternatively make two round turns around both posts…
Vapour produced above the surface of a boiling cargo due to evaporation is called Boil off and is caused by heat ingress or a drop in pressure. Heat is transferred to the cargo through the insulation. Cargo moving or sloshing in the tank. Vapour extracted from a tank reduces pressure Reduced vapour pressure encourages more…
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) often concentrate on the precautions that shipowners should take when carrying this potentially hazardous cargo. Less attention on this issue is paid to charterers and the impression may be that this is a matter for shipowners and not a concern for charterers. This is definitely not the case. Claims can and…
“The carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry,keep, care for and discharge the goods carried.” Hague Rules, Articles iii, Rule 2 Strength of tank tops, tween decks, hatchcovers and weather-decks When preparing cargo loading plans, it is important that the ship should be loaded as close as possible to its maximum deadweight or…
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Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Background DSC DSC system is used for calling:– A particular ship– A particular coast station– A group of ships– All ships The system can be used from:– Ship to shore– Shore to ship– Ship to ship Ships must be fitted with a mandatory DSC equipment applicable to the sea area in…
Q. (a) Differentiate between “Passage”, and “Innocent Passage” as stipulated underArticle 18 and 19 of UNCLOS 1982 to which India is party.(b) State the duties and rights of protection of the Coastal State as prescribed inArticle 24 and 25 of the UNCLOS 1982. (a)Passage means navigation through the territorial sea for the purpose of traversing…
Q. Notes on the following:(a) London Dumping Convention.(b) International convention relating to Intervention on the high seas in caseof Oil pollution casualties. (a)The London Dumping Convention (now known as London Convention) was adopted on 29 December 1972 in London and entered into force on 30 August 1975. The Convention established to control pollution of the…