Managing Navigational Risks
34 mins
After studying this blog, you should be able to: State the different categories of navigation in the…
34 mins
Aneroid Barometer
7 mins
An Aneroid barometer is an instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure. It uses a small flexible material…
Ice on the Sea
14 mins
Ice is found at high latitudes in both hemispheres i.e. Northern Hemisphere (Artic) and Southern Hemisphere (Antarctic)…
Weather Reporting System
14 mins
Efficient weather service to shipping depends on the timely location and accurate tracking of weather systems over…
Anchoring glossary of Terms and abbreviations
11 mins
Aframax (tanker) An AFRA (Average Freight Rate Assessment)max is a medium-sized oil tanker which ranges in…
Anchor swinging circle
6 mins
Monitoring the drag with swing circle A ship at anchor will swing around the anchored position in…
Gyro Compass
13 mins
The ships main gyro compass gives the heading of the vessel with respect to true north. A…
Magnetic Compass
16 mins
As per Chapter V of SOLAS 74, as amended, a magnetic compass is a compulsory part of…
Course Recorder
6 mins
It records the Gyro course steered by the vessel continuously against a time scale. The record is…
Automatic Identification System
13 mins
AIS is a system that transmits vessel position, course and speed via a VHF radio channel to…