Checks to carry out in the bill of lading as master. Who is authorised to sign BL
Checks to be made before singing bills of lading Description & Condition of Cargo The Master must satisfy himself that…
Master’s discretion – and difference between master’s overriding authority w.rt. ISM code
SOLAS regulation V/34. 1 makes it illegal for a person to compromise the master’s discretion in decision-making. It provides as…
Article of Agreement
Articles of agreement for employment of seafarer Contractual clauses/terms and conditions Article of agreement is required by every flag. Indian…
At discharge port no bl produced? How to carry out discharge?
LOI (Letter of Idemnity) The practice of discharging the cargo against a LOI (Letter of indemnity) is so common specially…
Parametric & Synchronous Rolling: –
Parametric rolling occurs when the pitching period is either equal to or half of that of the rolling period. Large…
“World scale” beneficial for owners
World Scale Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA)
Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA procedure between employer and employee Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) It is a tri parties agreement between company, seaman and…
Operation of hyper mist system
Working System consists of a freshwater tank, freshwater pump, solenoid valves, nozzle, control unit, etc. At the time of fire,…
What is P& I
Protection and Indemnity insurance, or as it is more commonly known – ‘P&I’, is the policy ship owners purchase to…
Man Overboard
Man overboard is a potentially dangerous situation for a ship at sea. Among the many threats that could undermine the…