A propulsion system onboard a ship is the mechanism or system that generates the power needed to move the vessel…
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In open seas, the sound pulse from the Doppler transducer may not reach the bottom, but get totally internally reflected…
The International Date Line (IDL) passes through the Pacific Ocean. It is an imaginary line, like longitudes and latitudes. The…
ROR Cards – also called Rules of the Road cards are very helpful for learning perspective. These cards show the…
The first choice to make is between plastic or metal construction. Today’s low cost metal sextants offer high accuracy and…
What is Sextant? The sextant is an instrument used to measure angles. Mainly used at sea, the tool is so named…
Southern Ocean is the new ocean now – can you name all 5? On World Oceans Day, Nat Geo cartographers…
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods or IMDG Code was adopted in 1965 as per the SOLAS (Safety for Life at…
Load density and stack weight are terms often used in logistics, Shipping and material handling. They refer to different aspects…
Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) is a structured and systematic methodology aimed at enhancing maritime safety through careful risk assessment and…