HOT and COLD Work
What is HOT WORK?? Any work where temperature will be high enough to cause burning is hot work, typically: welding,…
Category: Shipboard operation
Master’s Responsibility
What does Responsibility Means With responsibility goes authority and with them both goes accountability. This accountability is not for the…
Contingency Planning
What is Contingency Planning Contingency Planning means preparing a documented plan for emergencies and to ensure all on board are…
Mooring a Ship
When in port the ship either anchors or moors to facilitate loading and discharging operations. Each of these operations requires…
Recognising Various Types of Plans
Preamble It is just not possible to know every ship in its details. In order therefore that officers and engineers…
Grounding “Actions to be taken”
Immediate actions: Take the conn. Follow emergency procedure as per company emergency procedure manual, which should include: • Sound general…
Beaching
Beaching Beaching is referred as intentional grounding. • Reason for beaching Beaching is normally done due the following: − To…
What things you will check before refloating in dry dock?
Things to Check before Refloating:- Before: 1. Ship’s stability condition to be kept as close as to that when she…
Winter Area – What Are Your Concerns?
Before proceeding to ice zone, MASTER will check the following items: 1. Article of agreement and the geographical limit, expiry…
Declaration Of Security
DECLARATION OF SECURITY • Contracting Governments shall determine when a Declaration of Security is required by assessing the risk the…