Introduction to Chart Projections Because a cartographer cannot transfer a sphere to a flat surface without distortion, he must project the surface of a sphere onto a developable surface. A developable surface is one that can be flattened to form a plane. This process is known as chart projections. If points on the surface of …
aimed at explaining the stowage plan of container ships
Introduction to Liferaft A lifeboat or liferaft is a small rigid or inflatable boat carried on board a ship for emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster. Life-saving training is required by law on large merchant ships.. In the military, lifeboats serve as whalers, dinghies, or gigs. Cruise ship tenders also act as lifeboats. …
Introduction This post will provide an insight on container lashings and equipment that is used on container ships to ensure the safe storage and carriage of cargo and in that regard there would be a lot of pictures that will help you to understand the lashing system used on board container ships and this post …
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Introduction Imagine a time, way back, whilst ships at sea had no policies governing their right of way and avoiding collisions or anything called colregs. At that time, sailing vessels were used to move cargo, ferry passengers, harvest fish from the ocean and deliver the mail. Recreational boating, as we realize it today, didn’t exist. …
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We as navigating officers must always aim at safe navigation. Navigational warnings are among those tools to inform mariners of any event concerning the navigational safety of ships. Navigational warnings provide early information of important incidents which may constitute a danger to navigation. Many navigational warnings are of a temporary nature, but others remain in …
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Introduction Part 1 of this guide covered most of the topics related to ENCs like official ENCs, attributes of an ENC, recognizing an official , IHO standards, presentation library and more. The link for the part 1 attached below ENC contains all the chart information necessary for safe navigation and may contain supplementary information in …
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Introduction Magnetic Compass is a means of finding direction onboard the ship. It is fitted on monkey island above ship’s bridge. It is fitted along the center line of ship. It does not need any power nor satellites to work. Ideally, the compass should be installed on the vessel’s centre line so that deviating magnetic …
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This blog post contains excerpts/ pieces of advice from quora which helped me a lot and can help you greatly as deck cadets Factors to consider The first step is learn how to motivate yourself on land. The second step is to lay out goals, and a time line. The third step is to deal …
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What are official charts ? Charts and ENCs issued by or on the authority of a Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institutions are official and may be used to fulfill carriage requirements (provided they are kept up to date).All other nautical charts are by definition not official and are often referred to …
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