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The SOLAS is an International maritime agreement which needs Signatory flag states to assure that the ships flagged by them follow with minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment & operation. The recent version of the SOLAS...

Marine salvage is the procedure of recovering the ship & its cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty. Salvage may surround towing, re-floating a vessel, or effecting repairs to the ship. Today, saving the coastal environment...

Although this is not a text on electrical protection, a short discussion on modern protection relays are justified, as modern relays are changing the way electrical engineers think, not only about protection, but regarding...

The Polar Code divides ships into three categories: Category A, B or C. Category A Category A ship means a ship designed for the operation in the polar waters in at least medium first year ice, which may...

Practically, all the compartments in ships would contain items within them that would reduce the total volume that can be occupied by the flooded water. The items include stiffeners, web frames, longitudinals, brackets, beam...

Entries to be made in official log books.— (1) The master of the ship for which an official log is needed shall enter or cause to be entered in the official log book the following matters, namely:— (a) every conviction...

ONBOARD SHIP MANAGEMENT Concerning shipboard management the company is desired in compliance to the ISM code as well as the ISO 9001 standard to have formed a set of company objectives & policies. Precisely the ISM code approach...

States that except if expressly provided otherwise, the regulations apply only to ships involved on the international voyagesDefines 'international voyage'Defines: owner, to the suitable administration of the port State when the ship is in a port of...

Definition of Leadership :  According to Peter DeLisle, is the skill to influence others, with or without authority. All successful endeavours are the result of human effort; thus, the ability to influence others is a derivation of Interpersonal CommunicationsConflict ManagementProblem...

Vacuum switchgear follows the principle that it is virtually impossible for electrical current to flow in a vacuum. Therefore, the main contacts disconnected inside the vacuum bottle. The typical contact material consists of a tungsten matrix impregnated...