Passage planning - [For 2nd mate examination purpose only]. Example of Decent passage planning: 👇 Note: Make the plan intend to safe naviga...

👍Thumb rule for ship construction diagram: Different books show a different diagram for the same type of ship, so understand the structural...

Work and rest hours requirement: As per MLC 2006:  Working hours not more than 14 h in any 24 h period, 72 h in any 7 day period or Hours of...

Stowage of IMDG cargo Stowage means proper placement of cargo onboard a ship in order to ensure safety and Environment protection.  Stowage ...

"Marine Anemometer" The Marine Anemometer is a weather instrument used to measure wind speed and wind direction. The term anemomet...

  SHIP STRESSES What is Stress and Strain ? Stress is a load or force acting per unit area ( in kg/mm 2 ). They are maily three types – ...

Please read the below definitions before proceeding to understand the flammability diagram. Definition: LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) / LFL (L...

Ship Construction Definitions and Drawings: The below definitions are very important and need to know thoroughly. Pls, refer the diagram whi...

"Condemn" means disapproval, unacceptable.  A wire rope should be inspected before use to detect any of the above conditions so th...

W hat is BRM? Bridge resource management [BRM] was adopted in the 1990’s by the maritime industry as a safety and error management tool. BRM...