Duties, Role and Responsibilities of Flag State: PORT STATE CONTROL: Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships
Marine STUDIES blog
Trying to learn new things in nautical field.
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES
A Classification Society is an independent, non-commercial, non- governmental and self-regulating body that establishes and maintains technical standards for the
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS(IHR)
The International Health Regulations (2005) are a legally binding instrument of International law that aim to: a) assist countries to
HSSC, ESP, CAS & CAP
HARMONISED SYSTEM OF SURVEYS & CERTIFICATION (HSSC): The HSSC came into force in the year 2000. Previously, the ship’s statutory
MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION (MLC)2006
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is an International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, number 186, established in 2006 as the fourth
FAL CONVENTION
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL) This Convention was adopted in 1965 and entered into force in 1967.
LOADLINE CONVENTION
International Convention on Load Lines It was adopted in 1966 and entered into force in 1968. It has long been
INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE CONVENTION (1969)
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships It was adopted in 1969 and entered into force in 1982. The Convention,
UNCLOS
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or
Pumps and pumping systems in Engine Room
Piping system The bilge system is used to remove small quantities of fluid that have leaked or condensed into a