CODE ON INTACT STABILITY FOR ALL TYPES OF SHIPS

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CODE ON INTACT STABILITY FOR ALL TYPES OF SHIPS

APPLICATION a) The Code applies to cargo ships, timber carriers, grain carriers, container ships, cargo ships carrying containers on deck, passenger ships, fishing vessels, special purpose ships, offshore supply vessels, mobile offshore drilling units, pontoons and dynamically supported craft. b) Special purpose ship means a mechanically self-propelled ship carrying > 12 special personnel, engaged in…

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Stability

Multiple Load lines

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Multiple Load lines

Multiple Load-lines : Purpose : They are used when, for a period of time the vessel has to operate temporarily with a greater freeboard in accordance with the International Load-Line regulations. – A number of ports have special requirements for maximum draft and deadweight for ship’s calling at them. 1. At the owner’s request, the recognized…

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Rules and Regulation

Safety Depth & Safety Contour In ECDIS

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Safety Depth & Safety Contour In ECDIS

Use of the Safety Depth and the Safety Contour in ECDIS Safety Depth: Value set by the mariner that is used by ECDIS to portray soundings as black if they are equal to or shoaler than the value and gray if they are deeper. Safety Contour Depth: Value set by the mariner that is used by ECDIS…

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Requirement and significance of Bill of Lading Clauses

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Requirement and significance of Bill of Lading Clauses

Everyone involved in the shipping and freight industry would have come across various clauses and stamps on a Bill of Lading.. There are specific reasons why Bill of Ladings have clauses typed or stamped on them .. Here we will discuss these clauses in relation to “containerized” shipments only.. Standard/Normal Clauses that appear on a…

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Merchant Shipping

World Scale & AFRA Scale

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World Scale & AFRA Scale

World Scale 1. World Scale is the “World Tanker Nominal Freight Scale” and is a schedule of freight rates applying to tankers carrying Oil in bulk. 2. Nominal means that the freight rates which world scale provides are intended solely as a standard of reference. 3. World Scale is available on a yearly subscription basis….

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COLREG in easy language (Rule 19)

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COLREG in easy language (Rule 19)

Rule 19 Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (d) A vessel which detects by radar alone the presence of another vessel shall determine if a close-quarters situation is developing and/or risk of collision exists. If so, she shall take avoiding action in ample time, provided that when such action consists of an alteration of course,…

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COLREG in easy language (Rule 15 & 16)

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COLREG in easy language (Rule 15 & 16)

Rule 15 Crossing situation  When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.  Rule 16 Action by give-way vessel …

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