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Checks to carry out in the bill of lading as master. Who is authorised to sign BL

Checks to be made before singing bills of lading Description & Condition of Cargo The Master must satisfy himself that

SOLAS regulation V/34. 1 makes it illegal for a person to compromise the master’s discretion in decision-making. It provides as

Articles of agreement for employment of seafarer Contractual clauses/terms and conditions Article of agreement is required by every flag. Indian

LOI (Letter of Idemnity) The practice of discharging the cargo against a LOI (Letter of indemnity) is so common specially

Parametric rolling occurs when the pitching period is either equal to or half of that of the rolling period. Large

World Scale Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA)

CBA procedure between employer and employee Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) It is a tri parties agreement between company, seaman and

Working System consists of a freshwater tank, freshwater pump, solenoid valves, nozzle, control unit, etc. At the time of fire,

Protection and Indemnity insurance, or as it is more commonly known – ‘P&I’, is the policy ship owners purchase to

Man overboard is a potentially dangerous situation for a ship at sea. Among the many threats that could undermine the