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What is Contingency Planning Contingency Planning means preparing a documented plan for emergencies and to ensure all on board are trained and exercised toward its execution. Every seafarer is required to be prepared for emergencies. Such preparedness can only be built in through well laid out plans, training programmes and properly worked out exercises. A…
The Harmonized System Of Survey and Certification (HSSC) Previously the certificates were issued on different dates when the relevant certificates expired. They had different periods of validity. When their annual and other surveys became due, preparations had to be done for each. Often preparations were duplicated, because items for inspection under different surveys overlapped. Thus…
Stopping Distance Stopping distance is the distance, which, a ship will continue to move after action is taken to stop engines and till the ship comes to rest. Stopping distance details may be provided for sea speed, harbour speed, half speed etc. It may be provided for loaded & light conditions. Nowadays the precise course…
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After reading this blog, you will be able to take amplitude of the heavenly bodies and calculate the compass error. Ensure that you workout such errors as frequently as possible when on onboard. Since refraction causes celestial bodies to appear elevated in the sky, they are above the horizon longer than they are otherwise. The…
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What is cargo watchkeeping?? Carriage of cargoes is an important aspect of merchant shipping and your duty on board is: • To inspect, • Load as planned, • Carry, • Care for and deliver the cargo to the consignee in the same condition in which it was received on board, as far as practicable. •…
Why the vessel has to be inclined ??? To obtain the metacentric height it is necessary to determine the position of the centre of gravity `G’. This calculation consists of two parts. a) The first is the finding of the height of the metacentre ‘M’ above the keel ‘K’. This is purely geometrical depending only…
When in port the ship either anchors or moors to facilitate loading and discharging operations. Each of these operations requires skills and detailed knowledge of the capability of the ship and local conditions. A pilot may provide some of these but there are some ports where the master may be required to berth his ship…
Flags of convenience came into existence in the late sixties. In the earlier stage, they were not welcome. Now they have not only come to stay but the established maritime nations also are now establishing such registration procedures. We shall learn why flag of convenience came into existence and their effect on shipping in general….
International Tonnage Certificate (1969) An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) shall be issued to every ship, the gross and net tonnage of which have been determined in accordance with the Convention. International Load line Certificate An International Load Line Certificate shall be issued under the provisions of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, to every…
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Aim Carrying cargo with care is our first aim and ventilation is one of the aspects that we need to ensure at all time. Let us see what ventilation means. Introduction As you know, most of the cargoes are loaded in cargo compartments. These are closed before proceeding to sea, to prevent any external elements,…