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Declaration Of Security

DECLARATION OF SECURITY • Contracting Governments shall determine when a Declaration of Security is required by assessing the risk the ship/port interface or ship to ship activity poses to persons, property or the environment. • A ship can request completion of a Declaration of Security

Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)

Continuous Synopsis Record • SOLAS Chapter XI‐2 Regulation 5 • A ship to carry CSR which is intended to provide an onboard record of history of the ship issued by flag state. • Form 1: All CSR documents issued by ships administration. • Form 2:

Collision “Actions to be taken”

Immediate actions: Follow emergency procedure as per company emergency procedure manual, which should include: • Sound general emergency alarm. • Stop Engines. • Announce by PA. • Head count, look for casualty and establish communication. • Close watertight doors. Activate SOPEP and take preventive actions

Civil Liability For Bunker Pollution Damages

Adoption: 23 March 2001; Entry into force: 21 November 2008 ​The Convention was adopted to ensure that adequate, prompt, and effective compensation is available to persons who suffer damage caused by spills of oil, when carried as fuel in ships’ bunkers. The Convention applies to

HNS Convention

Scope of application: 1) Damage in the territory, including the territorial sea, of a State Party;  2) Damage by contamination of the environment caused in the exclusive economic zone of a State Party,  3) To damage, other than damage by contamination of the environment, caused

Clearing a foul hawse

Preparation: • Gears necessary should be made ready at slack water. • Gears will include 20‐25mm slack wires, a smaller wire about 10mm or fiber rope, a boatswain’s chair, equipments for breaking joining shackles. • Operation to be started as soon as ship swung to

Charter Parties

Charter Party (C/P) :  A C/P is defined as a contract between a ship-owner and charterers for the use of a ship or her cargo spaces, These are of three types : a) Voyage Charter party,   b) Time Charter party, and   c) Demise Charter party

CAP & CAS Survey

CAP Survey Required by :   Oil major requirement Purpose : Obtain info to rate steel condition and coating cond Identify defects and areas of substantial corrosion. Evaluate condition of anodes Applicable :  All type of tankers more than 15yrs of age and above 20000