In general, during ice ship navigation, an ice pilot and ice breakers are provided to help commercial vessel operations by
Category: Navigation
GMDSS equipment power
Source of GMDSS equipment power from following :- GeneratorEmergency generatoremergency battery The GMDSS battery is usually in the range of
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,
Tidal Calculations
Many of us are quite scared of solving the tide problems especially calculations involving Secondary Ports Lets first handle calculation
Celestial Fix Best Practices – 2
Star finder ? How to use it? Star finder is used to choose suitable stars for celestial observations and for
Best practice for celestial fix
LOP Separated by 15° LOP Separated by 90° Azimuths Separated by 120° Azimuths Separated by 60°
GMDSS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international system relating to all vessels over 300 gross tonnes
ECDIS MANAGEMENT
Compliance of ECDIS system ECDIS SOFTWARE VERSIONS ECDIS that is not updated to the latest version of the IHO Standards
Working of Hygrometer & Stevenson’s Screen
Description: A hygrometer is a an easy to use tool for measuring the amount of humidity in the atmosphere and
Bridge Watchkeeping
Watchkeeping during ocean passages Watchkeeping during ocean passages will require all the activities related to performing a navigational watch as