Preparing for Emergency Situations in Ships
Preparing for and practicing responses for any shipboard emergency is a part of any ship’s routine practices. Emergency measures adopted by …
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Life at Sea
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Naming a Ship - What is so Peculiar about Ship Naming Ceremony?
A ship after its birth from the shipyard, has to be named. Do you know how they name a ship?
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Ship berthing lines, equipment and procedures explained
Securing a huge ship at the port is not about simply bringing it alongside, but is a complicated procedure known as berthing. Learn about this …
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Mooring systems used on a ship Role and working of mooring winches
Learn about an important equipment of a ship’s navigation system. No matter which era a ship belong to, a mooring winch is found on all the …
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Ship Anchor Windlass
Handing anchors or anchoring operation is not an easy job on ship and for this reason windlass is used. There are different types of windlass used on …
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Ship Whistle - Construction and Working
Everyone of us must have heard the sound of a ship’s horn at least once in our life. But what does a the sounding of a ship’s horn …
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Alarm email notification using SEAS system on board ships
SEAS is basically an alarm monitoring system combined with the satellite communication systems. Learn about this advanced safety system in this …
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Know about the Black Box in ships
We all know about the Black Box of an aircraft and its use. Have you ever wondered what a ship has? or why it is necessary for a ship to have one? …
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SMIDS - Ship Movement Information Display System
SMIDS is the acronym for Ship Movement Information Display System. It is a docking system which is being installed by numerous ships these days. It is …
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Maritime Pilot - How much do pilots get paid and what is the job?
A Pilot is usually an experienced mariner or a Master Mariner, who helps in guiding the ship through dangerous, shallow, and congested waters enabling …
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