Knowledge Of Sea

Hatch Covers Safety Aspect

A chronological record of all maintenance work carried out on hatch covers and coamings must be maintained. It could be

Crane design Shipboard cranes are usually of electro-hydraulic design. A crane is normally required to perform three functions—namely, to hoist,

The initiation of a crankcase explosion is a ‘hot spot’ or overheated part within or adjacent to the crank case

Scavenge fires occur when oil and carbon particles from the engine cylinder accumulates in the scavenge space. For a fire

Check that all hoses and connections are in satisfactory condition and that there are no leaks or soft spots. The

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires tanker vessels to issue a vapour tightness certificate with the code. This is to

MOORING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (MSMP):The vessel shall maintain all ship’s specific data in MSMP.The objective for the MSMP is to

With effect from 01 Jan 2012, under the Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention, it is the duty of an

SOLAS Regulation on Lifting appliances and Loose gears Overview of the Regulation This circular outlines the new SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13 adopted

Difference between Audit, inspection and survey? Are they mandatory? Survey is a broad concept wherein a particular area or system