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Category: Shipboard operation

Collision “Actions to be taken”

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 By admin No Comments on Collision “Actions to be taken”
Collision “Actions to be taken”

Immediate actions: Follow emergency procedure as per company emergency procedure manual, which should include: • Sound general emergency alarm. • Stop Engines. • Announce by PA. • Head count, look for casualty and establish communication. • Close watertight doors. Activate SOPEP and take preventive actions in case of any oil pollution Order chief officer for…

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Clearing a foul hawse

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 By admin No Comments on Clearing a foul hawse
Clearing a foul hawse

Preparation: • Gears necessary should be made ready at slack water. • Gears will include 20‐25mm slack wires, a smaller wire about 10mm or fiber rope, a boatswain’s chair, equipments for breaking joining shackles. • Operation to be started as soon as ship swung to new stream. Procedure: • Turns are hove above the water…

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Take Over Command Of Vessel

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 By admin No Comments on Take Over Command Of Vessel
Take Over Command Of Vessel

Duties Of Master Prior Taking Over Command Of Vessel 1. Go to company office and meet technical superintendents, discuss about: • Ship particulars • Trading areas • Company’s and charterer’s instructions • Voyage instruction, type of charter • Special instruction for maintenance and survey 2. On the way to master’s accommodation, form an initial impression…

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Dry Docking

Posted on November 22, 2019February 19, 2020 By admin No Comments on Dry Docking
Dry Docking

Preparations Before entry: • Check the stability of the vessel, especially during critical period. • Check the vessel at required draft. • No list. • Prepare mooring lines. • Unused mooring lines stowed. • Standby for dock master and dock mooring gang. • Proper flags displayed as required. • Free surface effects minimum. • Movable…

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