Piping system The bilge system is used to remove small quantities of fluid that have leaked or condensed into a dry space. The system serves the machinery spaces, cargo holds, cofferdams, voids, stores, tunnels and pump rooms. Each space has its own piping but the
Records of the operations done with noxious liquids are to be maintained to provide evidence of the processes that were followed to ensure that no pollution was caused. MARPOL 73 / 78, annex II deals with noxious liquids carried in bulk. The student is advised
Cargoes whether carried in containers are all still the responsibility of the ship and hence it also needs documentation and legal formalities to follow. Though containerisation brought with its own terminology and law the general aspects covering carriage continue as seen from description of terms
What is ‘Note of protest’? In what circumstances, will you note a protest? What all documents will be required? Note of Protest or a NOP is a solemn declaration under oath by a Ship Master of circumstances beyond his control which have or may have
Control of discharge of oil from machinery spaces Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships of 400 gross tonnage and above shall be prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied: Outside special areas Inside special areas In respect
The advent of containerisation has led to a great many changes in the role of the carrier of goods by sea. In the past, the ship owner or operator was traditionally involved only in the transportation of goods between two ports. Thus with containerisation the
Many of us are quite scared of solving the tide problems especially calculations involving Secondary Ports Lets first handle calculation of tide at Standard Ports 1.Find height of tide at Bombay at 1200 hrs on 15th Aug 1999 Bombay 15th August 1999 TIDE TIME HEIGHT
Star finder ? How to use it? Star finder is used to choose suitable stars for celestial observations and for identifying stars. Criteria for choosing the stars should be as follows For identifying stars just get the azimuth of star and calculate LHA aries and
Types of Bulk Cargoes Bulk cargoes include Coals, Concentrates, Grains, Fertilizers, Animal foodstuffs, Minerals and Ores. These cargoes constitute a high proportion of seaborne trade. IMSBC code The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (2009) is the revision of Solid Bulk Cargoes code (1965). The
LOP Separated by 15° LOP Separated by 90° Azimuths Separated by 120° Azimuths Separated by 60°