Pilot Ladder- Requirements, Construction, Rigging
What is Pilot Ladder? What are its requirements? Pilot Ladder is a specialized form of a rope ladder, typically used …
Ship Operations
Ship Stability, MV Hindship, Ship Safety and Security, Environment Protection, Ship Construction
Ship Handling- Dangers of Interaction
This Note supersedes Merchant Shipping Notice No.930 Hydrodynamic interaction continues to be a major contributory factor in marine casualties and …
MARPOL Annex 4 Explained
The discharge of raw sewage into the sea can create a health hazard. Sewage can also lead to oxygen depletion and can be obvious visual pollution in coastal areas – a major problem for countries with tourist industries. The discharge of sewage into the sea from ships also contributes to marine pollution.
Oil Record Book, Part I & II
The Oil Record Book is required to be carried onboard ships by MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, Regulation 17 and 36. …
Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC)- Explained
HSSC or Harmonized System of Survey and Certification is a process for harmonizing survey procedures and survey dates for all major ship certificates, instead of having different survey procedures and dates for certificates under different Conventions. The global and uniform implementation of HSSC is covered under IMO Resolution A.883(21), which was adopted on Nov 25, 1999. Though it is a mandatory system it is implemented on individual ships on different dates. It may be implemented by the FSA (Formal Safety Assessment) on or after Feb 4, 2000.
MANEUVERING INFORMATION onboard Ships- Pilot Card, Wheelhouse Poster, Manoeuvring Booklet
As recommended in IMO Resolution A.601(15), all ships are required that the maneuvering information given herewith is on board and …
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List of Certificates and Documents required to be carried on board ship- Part II
List of Certificates and Documents required to be carried onboard ship according to SOLAS, MARPOL, and other important Conventions List …
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List of Certificates and Documents to be carried by All type of Ships- Part I
List of Certificates and Documents that are required to be on board every ship, as per SOLAS List of Certificates …
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List of SOLAS Amendments coming into force on January 1, 2020
SOLAS amendments entering into force from January 1, 2020: A set of important amendments to the International Convention for the …
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The requirement of Main Fire Pump on Ship as per SOLAS
Cargo Ships of 1000 GRT and above and Passenger Ships of less than 4000 GRT shall be provided with two independently powered fire pumps.