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We received many valuable messages from ours sailor friends asking us to write latest CDC renewal procedure. So here we go with our next article. before going to discuss procedure I want to tell you about the difference between renewal replacement and duplicate CDC.so lets start now. RENEWAL: when you apply for
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Vessel's Name prefixes are very common and normally are used with every type of ships. There are very common prefixes like MV, MT or HMS. While a seafarer can understand the meaning of the most of the prefixes still some remains a mystery for us too. Let’s learn about the abbreviations used
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We received many valuable messages of yours asking us to write on more such interesting topics. So here we go with our next article. Ever wondered why the terms “Port” and “Starboard” is used to denote Left and Right side of ships? Well, we wondered and went on to find the
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Crude oil washing (abbreviated to the COW) was developed for the tanker industry in the early 1970's. Being the result of increasingly restrictive legislation and the need to stop oil pollution completely. Improved methods were needed to clean the tanks than by mere salt water. Many experts in the oil
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Enhanced survey program For bulk carrier and tankers above 10 years of age. Some Basic responsibilities of Chief officer are 1) A chief officer should have access plan to the location being surveyed for enhanced survey program, which includes risk assessment for such an operation. 2) A chief officer should ensure proper illumination
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An Emergency is any situation or accident that causes or is likely to cause loss of life, environment, or property. The primary objective of Shipboard Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response activities is to develop and implement an efficient and effective system that will minimize risks to life, the environment, and property. Emergency
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The ultra-large 330 mts Maersk containership of 15,262 TEU Maersk Honam headed from Singapore to Suez carrying 7,860 containers reported a serious fire in the vessel's hold at on Tuesday near Agatti Island in the Arabian Sea. The ship had left Singapore on 01 Mar 18 and was having passage to
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MLC or Maritime Labour Convention is a much-talked convention and is first of its kind which is basically for protecting the rights of seafarers all around the world. Let’s be informed of what is MLC and what are our rights under MLC. WHAT IS MLC? The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’) is
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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ECDIS) The primary function of the ECDIS is to contribute to safe navigation. ECDIS with adequate backup arrangements may be accepted as complying with the up-to-date charts required by regulation V/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention. In addition to the general requirements for
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By the definition given by US coast guard "clean ballast" means: "…ballast in a tank which, since oil last carried in it, has been so cleaned that ballast, if discharged from a stationary vessel into clean, calm water on a clear day, would make no visible traces of oil on
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