Magnetic Compass Correction
16 mins
The mystery, the fear and the feeling of – “I don’t want to know” which surrounds the…
16 mins
USE OF ECDIS FOR PASSAGE PLANNING
31 mins
CHECKS PRIOR USING ECDIS FOR APPRAISAL AND PASSAGE PLANNING Following checks should be carried out by the…
Steering a Ship
16 mins
Steering Steering a ship is one of the basic skills that you should acquire as a navigating…
Man Overboard Procedures
7 mins
This blog aims at understanding and planning the manoeuvres and the procedures in emergencies, such as man…
Bridge Watch keeping
40 mins
Aspects of Bridge watch keeping!!! Upon departure from a port, when the vessel reaches deep and safe…
Celestial Navigation
19 mins
What is Celestial Navigation!!! Celestial navigation includes finding your ships position at sea using various celestial bodies…
Distress Signals
5 mins
Recognition of, and use of, emergency and distress signals Distress signals should be as distinctive as possible,…
Master Standing Instructions & Night Orders
31 mins
Why Master Standing Instructions is Important?? Various conventions, codes and guides provide the framework within which officers’…
Correction To Sextant Altitudes
27 mins
Why Correct Altitude As you have already learnt that the altitudes of the sextant are observed above…
Manoeuvring in Shallow Waters
35 mins
How shallow water affects Manoeuvring? In shallow waters, manoeuvring has very many facets and it is necessary…