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How To Find Sextant Index Error By Celestial Observations How to find Index Error of the Sextant by Sun, star or by using the horizon? This is one of the most common questions that is asked by the Examiners when one appears for the Competency Exams. The candidate often gets confused when this
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So far we have mentioned activities intended for use both at sea and in port, but in port, there may be a few changes. The following points are valid both for fire contingency as well as any other Emergency that may occur in port. The number of crew members people on
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A cargo vessel Emerald Star DWT 33205 tone Hong Kong-registered vessel with 26 Indian national crew sailing 174 Nautical miles east of the northern part of Philippine sank in the Pacific. as per the Japanese coast guards, a typhoon in that area causes turbulence in the ocean and sea become
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The rising and dipping of lights can be used to determine the position of the ship as it normally gives two position lines. The first position line is the bearing of the light and the second position line is the range as calculated. The range of the lighthouse is generally approximate
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On a boat or ship your life and survival often literally hang on a rope. So, for this reason, it is of utmost importance that ropework and seamanship are learned right from day one at sea. Some of the most important knots are discussed below Practice and get to know
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Steel is one of the most common ingredients in the world, represents an industry that produces 1.6 billion tons annually, and it is the material to be used during the construction of many architectural structures during shipbuilding. depending on the characteristics and properties of a particular construction, the choice of
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Every girl has the desire that she should get the prince of her dreams who take care of her every time. He fulfills her needs. Through this article, I will tell you today with 10 reasons what benefits do you get from marrying a sailor. 1. A seafarer is rich: Guys
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All people have different thoughts. Some people take the Merchant Navy for money, while some people join the merchant navy for adventure. I will tell you 7 reasons why the Merchant Navy is the best job. Also Read: 10 reasons why you should choose a sailor as life-partner 1.Early settlement: merchant navy is
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Containerisation: This is a practice of grouping loads of cargo together in standard size steel boxes known as containers. This method is aimed at minimizing the physical handling of individual cargo loads, both on the ship and onshore. Container traffic began entering deep-sea trade in the mid-1960s and today is one
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Types of boilers: Water tube type: this type of boiler is used for high pressure, high temperature, high capacity steam applications eg for main propulsion turbines or cargo pump turbines. Fire tube type: used for low-pressure steam on diesel engine powered ships. Saturated steam is the steam which is in physical
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