Cargo Record Book
Records of the operations done with noxious liquids are to be maintained to provide evidence of the processes that were…
Container Vessel Trade
Cargoes whether carried in containers are all still the responsibility of the ship and hence it also needs documentation and…
Note of Protest and Letter of Protest
What is ‘Note of protest’? In what circumstances, will you note a protest? What all documents will be required? Note…
Oily-water separators and oil filtering equipment
Control of discharge of oil from machinery spaces Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships…
Feeder Operations
The advent of containerisation has led to a great many changes in the role of the carrier of goods by…
Tidal Calculations
Many of us are quite scared of solving the tide problems especially calculations involving Secondary Ports Lets first handle calculation…
Celestial Fix Best Practices – 2
Star finder ? How to use it? Star finder is used to choose suitable stars for celestial observations and for…
Solid Bulk Cargoes
Types of Bulk Cargoes Bulk cargoes include Coals, Concentrates, Grains, Fertilizers, Animal foodstuffs, Minerals and Ores. These cargoes constitute a…
Best practice for celestial fix
LOP Separated by 15° LOP Separated by 90° Azimuths Separated by 120° Azimuths Separated by 60°
Comparision of Hague Visby – Hamburg and Rotterdam Rules.
Hague Rules 1924 Hague-Visby Rules 1968 US COGSA 1936 Hamburg Rules 1978 Rotterdam Rules 2009 Scope of application Bills of…