Anchoring procedures enhanced
There have been a significant number of groundings, collisions and near miss incidents caused as a result of maneuvering in…
Category: Shipboard operation
Heaving up anchor
Avoiding damage to the anchor system If the paid out length of the chain has to be adjusted, or when…
Purpose of Annex V
Annex V prevention of pollution by garbage from ships (entered into force 31 December 1988) Revised annex V entered into…
Steering Gear Testing
Within 12 hours before departure, the ships steering gear is checked and tested by the ship’s crew. The test procedures…
Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System
How CO2 extinguishes fire At atmospheric pressure carbon dioxide is a colouless, odourless and non-conductive gas that can quickly and…
Anchoring Methods
Three types of methodsVessel generally use any one of the following methods: “Dropping” or “letting go” anchor from the hawse…
Tanker cargo shortage and contamination claims
There are many areas where the transfer of bulk liquid cargoes and the methods used can give rise to either…
Fire Fighting Equipment Maintenance
Maintenance, testing and inspections for fire protection systems as well as fire-fighting systems and appliances are required in accordance with…
Evaluation of Discharge Performance
Why do we need to evaluate a discharge performance ? When a vessel is fixed for trade, the Owner &…
ODME (Oil Discharge Monitoring System)
Principle of operation The measurement technique used in the Oil Discharge Monitoring & Control System is based on scattered light. The…