Mooring a Ship
When in port the ship either anchors or moors to facilitate loading and discharging operations. Each of these operations requires…
Flag Of Convenience
Flags of convenience came into existence in the late sixties. In the earlier stage, they were not welcome. Now they…
Certificates & Documents To be Carried Onboard Vessel
International Tonnage Certificate (1969) An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) shall be issued to every ship, the gross and net tonnage…
Ventilation of Cargo Spaces
Aim Carrying cargo with care is our first aim and ventilation is one of the aspects that we need to…
GMDSS (Equipments and Procedures)
Preamble IMO began work on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in the 1970s and its introduction marks the…
Cargo Calculation Work
Loading cargoes on board involves ensuring that the space available is used most efficiently. It is therefore first necessary to…
Cargo Documentation
No job is complete before the paper work is done and this hold true for us seafarers also. There are…
Construction Of Various Types of Ships.
Aim To understand the construction of various types of ships. In this module we will study the salient features of…
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…
Draft Survey
Introduction A ship as a carrier can face many claims arising from the short delivery of cargo. There are various…