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Under Keel Clearance

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 By admin No Comments on Under Keel Clearance
Under Keel Clearance

A change in draught may arise during a voyage due to factors such as cargo and ballast changes as well as sea water density, and dynamic factors such as squat, pitch /roll etc. These factors should be considered in the appraisal and appropriate figures calculated for each leg of the voyage plan. Any significant events…

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ECDIS Contour Setting depth

Posted on November 21, 2019February 19, 2020 By admin 4 Comments on ECDIS Contour Setting depth
ECDIS Contour Setting depth

Safety Contour = Dynamic draft + Minimum Net UKC requirement – Height of tide Shallow Contour = One Contour less than Safety Contour 1. Why Height of Tide is being subtracted from the Safety Contour depth?   Why it is not added, as we do for depth calculation? Let us use an example to understand this….

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