COLREG Rule No 03
Part A – General Rule-3: General Definitions (a)The word ‘vessel’ includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG…
COLREG Rule No 02
Rule of the Road Part A – General Rule -2: Responsibility (a)Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any vessel, or…
COLREG Rule No 01
Rule of the Road Part A – General Rule 1 – Apppication (a)These Rules shall apply to all vessels…
Squat
Vessel running in shallow water, depth less than twice the draft, an additional obstruction exists which can seriously compound the…
Interaction
Bank Effect Introduction The problem in its most simplistic form is the boundary layer of water that surrounds a ship…
Furuno 3000 Series ECDIS
All electronic chart licensing and data management operations are carried out through the “Charts” Option on the Top Toolbar and…
Radio and Navigational Equipment Maintenance
Equipment / Requirement Regulation Ship Type Interval By Remark Testing of the automatic identification system (AIS) SOLAS V/18.9 All Annually…
Anchoring and Anchor Watches
Anchoring represents a critical operation in that operator errors may produce immediate and significant accidents or create severe threats to…
Main Engine Operation
The Officer of the Watch should be familiar with the operation and limitations of the engine /propeller control mechanism. The…
Grounding Theory & Numericals
Theory 1. Grounding is similar to dry-docking, but with certain modifications as follows : a. Ship may have any displacement.…