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STCW Certificates — What Panama and Liberia Really Require
1 | Why this matters Crewing departments often struggle to track which certificates need a flag endorsement and which are simply carried on board. The two largest open...
Reducing the maritime industry’s environmental footprint: ISO 14001, innovation, and controversies
Introduction The global maritime industry faces a profound environmental challenge. Ships carry over 80% of world trade but produce a significant share of pollution, including roughly...
INMARSAT is not the only GMDSS satellite service! New amendments to SOLAS Chapter IV on GMDSS
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has revised the SOLAS Chapter IV requirements for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) to reflect advancements in technology and to...
E-mail etiquette in maritime industry: best practices
Email is one of the most common and important forms of communication in the modern world, especially for businesses that operate across borders and oceans. However, email etiquette can vary depending...
Maritime Safety Guide
Nearly all world industries rely heavily on maritime shipping. Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki‑moon once quipped, “Maritime transport is the backbone of global trade...
STCW Maritime Security Training - which one do you need?
Maritime security is a vital aspect of the shipping industry, as it protects the lives and property of seafarers, passengers, cargo, and port facilities from various threats and risks. To ensure...
SIRE 2.0: A New Era for Tanker Vetting
Tanker vetting is a vital process for ensuring the safety, quality and environmental performance of vessels in the maritime industry. The Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) is one of the most...
Conflict resolution competence - why is it essential for maritime safety?
In recent years, the quality of communication and interaction among the ship’s crew has become a key factor for navigational safety. Many accidents in the fleet are not caused by technical...
Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP)
What can be more valuable than learning from experience? Sadly but true, but learning from mistakes or incidents. Incidents make us rethink our day-to-day practices, get out of our...
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How to apply ECDIS CATZOC to UKC calculation?
Category Zone of Confidence (CATZOC) are the values that used to highlight the accuracy of data presented on charts. Before the ECDIS era, mariners used to assess paper chart accuracy via...
What else might you need to know about abandon ship drill?
SOLAS regulation, which says “…every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month…” is widely known. However, not every...
ECDIS Presentation Library 4.0 and PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on SAFETY OF NAVIGATION. The aim...
Navigational warnings: a quick method to update your NAVAREA folder
One of the navigational officer’s duties during route planning and execution is to check the route for the presence of temporary hazards: new rigs, seismic vessels with 10 km cables, drifting...
Tips for a successful Deck or Engineer Officer’s job interview
One of the most thrilling stages of a job application is an interview. Especially if you are going to get a new job or be promoted and you have a lot of competitors applying for the same opening....
How often EPIRB and SART Tests shall be done on board?
It seems to be a very simple question, but sometimes we may get misguided by contradicting statements in different sources. The problem is that unnecessary self-testing of this equipment can reduce...
Radar Plotting or... Do we really understand what ARPA does?
COLREGs compliance and collision avoidance with a single vessel on our starboard side seems to be a very simple task. But the situation changes dramatically when the number of the scene...
Ballast water management convention – what’s new?
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments - a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the...
MARPOL Annex V: Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships (new amendments)
The amendments to MARPOL Annex V adopted at MEPC 70 will enter into force on 1 March 2018. The changes include criteria for determining whether cargo residues are harmful to the marine...
