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Documents to be carried onboard with regard to GMDSS:

Documents to be carried onboard with regard to GMDSS:Ship’s Radio LicenseRadio Operators Certifica

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Lighting & Shape Signal plan

Lighting & Shape Signal PlanDuring ship building, When a ship is supplied with lights and s

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Cargo Record Book

Cargo Record Book Every ship certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk, shall be pro

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Marpol annex 2

Annex 2Noxious liquid substance means any substance indicated in the Pollution Category column of ch

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What is ITCZ?

What is ITCZ (Inter Tropical convergence Zone)ITCZ is a low pressure area at equator which moves as

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ISOBARIC PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH TRS

ISOBARIC PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH TRSLow or cyclone is the isobaric pattern for Tropical revolving st

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Why Tropical revolving storm curve away from equator?

Why Tropical revolving storm curve away from equator?Main reason is the Coriolis Force.Coriolis forc

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Why Tropical revolving storm speed increases after recurve?

Why Tropical revolving storm speed increases after recurve?As the tropical revolving storm forms in

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LSA/ FFA Plan

LSA/ FFA PlanLocation of all LSA itemsLocation of all FFA itemsType of each LSA and FFA item on shi

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Docking Plan

Docking PlanIt contain Profile view and Bird eye view of ship.Information included Location of

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Mooring Plan

Mooring PlanLocation of rollers, bits, winch, windlass, bollard, fire wire, fairleadSWL of mooring

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Pumping and Piping Plan

Pumping and Piping PlanPlan contain information likePrincipal particularsPumps (Nos and capacities),

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Capacity Plan

Capacity PlanIt contain Profile view and plan view of ship.Information included  Cubic capacity of

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General Arrangement Plan

It show profile view, bird eye view and cross section of shipInformation included General parti

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MARINERS HANDBOOK (NP100)

MARINERS HANDBOOK (NP100) Provide information to mariners about seamanship, navigation et

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GMDSS ABBREVIATION

GMDSS ABBREVIATION MMSI: Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)MID: Marine Identification Digi

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Functional Requirements of GMDSS

Functional Requirements of GMDSSThere are 9 functional requirements for mandatory equipped GMDS

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Shallow water effect

Shallow  water effectIn shallow waterSteering become erraticTurning circle becomes larger. (click h

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Turning circle

Turning circleWhen vessel alters her course under helm through 360˚and she moves roughly circular

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INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS(INTERCO)

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS (INTERCO) Content Chapter 1: Signaling Instruction Explanation and

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Wind Rose

Wind RoseFrequency and strength of the wind blowing from the various direction. Wind rose center sh

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Routeing charts

Information in routeing chartsRouteing charts are published for each month and generally are valid f

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Compass error method

Compass Error MethodTransit bearing Horizontal sextant angleVertical sextant angle Azimuth Amplit

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Document to be carried on ship by ship staff

Original / E- certificate to be carried by ship staffPassportCDCCOC (if applicable)Yellow fever vacc

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GMDSS TEST

 GMDSS TESTDaily: DSC testBattery ON/OFF load testCheck the printer for adequate paper supplyWeekl

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Tidal Stream

Tidal Stream Diamond Tidal diamonds indicate direction and speed of tidal stream(spring tide and

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Things to take while joining ship

Things to take while Joining ShipWhen joining ship  below things should be kept in mind.Origina

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TRS

Conditions required for the formation of TRSLargest low pressure: Pressure must be lowered with grea

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Rescue Boat

Rescue BoatFunction – recover persons from water, marshal survival craft.Capable of being launched

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Immersion Suits

Immersion suitsRequirements Unpacked + donned within 2 minutesProvided for every person assigne

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Life Jackets

Life JacketsRequirements One for every person on board + 25 % extra.Fitted with retro reflectiv

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Life buoys

Life Buoys                Number of life buoys as per l

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PSC Inspection Action Code

PSC Inspection Action CodeDeficiency Action CodesPSC Inspection Action Code10  Deficiency

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Pest/ Rodent Precautions

Onboard Pest/ Rodent PrecautionsAccommodation should be kept clean.Housekeeping helps in controll

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Cargo Securing Manual

Cargo Securing Manual Applicable: Is required on all types of ships engaged in the carriage of Al

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Content of Manoeuvring booklet

Content of Manoeuvring bookletStopping timesShip headings and distances recorded on trials, together

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Coating Technical File

Coating Technical FileContains specifications of the coating system appliedApplicable: To dedicated

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Constant Radius Turn

Constant Radius TurnAssuming, a vessel has to make a turn as per the path from A to B.Total course c

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2nd stability and construction paper

Ship Construction, Stability, Ship Safety and Environment -2ND MatesBelow are few topics of Shi

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CONTENTS OF MARPOL

CONTENTS OF MARPOLIntroduction International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Sh

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2nd Mate Cargo

Cargo Paper-2ND MatesBelow are few topics of cargo which has COMES many a times in MMD Exams and sho

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High Voltage Engineering

Multiple Choice Questions of High Voltage Engineering 1. One of the main functions of personal

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Plans required for Dry Dock

Various Plans that are required for vessel going for Drydock General Arrangement drawing. (c

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Engine Room Log Books

Engine Room Log BooksAll entries should with pen, legible and in block letters.Engine Log BookDuty E

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Dry Dock Preparation

Dry Dock PreparationHow to prepare a Dry Dock list Following documents are required to make Dry

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Anchoring Plan

ANCHORING As Anchoring is a critical operation, Master and member of bridge team shall pla

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Weather coding and decoding

METEOROLOGY QUESTIONS Q.1 Decode the following report:BBXX ATVH 10123 99408 30492 41398 62828 10143

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MARPOL ANNEX - 1 -Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil.

MARPOL ANNEX - 1 -Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil.Came into force on 02.10.1983.T

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Port State Inspection

Port State InspectionHave you checked the Top Detainable Deficiencies?Have the deficiencies from the

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Upcoming Amendment

Upcoming Amendment 1 January 2023 MARPOL carbon intensity measures including CIIEntry

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ISGOTT- Amendment

International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals 6th Edition New significantly reappraised

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Amendments to SOLAS

Amendments to SOLAS 1. Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-8 relevant to mooring equipment As men

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ISM Code

ISM Code  Cyber security is addressed in SMS after first annual verification of DOC after 1 Ja

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IMSBC Code

IMSBC Code Characteristics table for each schedule is replaced by to classify hazard into(MHB and s

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Amendments to IGF Code

Amendments to IGF Code Three (3) amendments to the IGF Code as listed below were adopted. i) In par

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Amendments to IGC Code

Amendments to IGC Code amendments to paragraph 6.5.3.5.1 of the IGC Code concerning tensile tes

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Amendments to Load Line Convention

Amendments to  Load Line Convention 1. Incorperation of III code 2. Winter seasonal zone d

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Amendment -SIRE 2.0

SIRE 2.0 SIRE 2.0 is Digitised A more comprehensive inspection regime with enhanced tools, strengthe

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Amendment- Bridge Procedures Guide

Bridge Procedures Guide (6th edition Jan 2022)Key features of the new edition:  Increased

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P and I Club

Protection and Indemnity ClubInsurance are required by each ship to trade, carry cargo etc.P&I c

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Bunker Delivery Note

Content of Bunker Delivery Note Ship NameShip imo numberBunker portBunker dateSupplier nameSupp

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When to call Master on Bridge

Calling Master on BridgeOfficer on watch should immediately call Master on bridge if: In case R

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MARPOL ANNEX -5 SPECIAL AREA

MARPOL ANNEX -5 SPECIAL AREA Special area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons i

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Entries in Garbage Record Book

Entries in Garbage Record Book For Details of  MARPOL Annex -5 (click here).Entries in the Garbage

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Standard Publications

Standard Publications Below is the List of Publication which should be maintained onboard.Company P

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REMOTE QUICK RELEASE VALVES \ FLAPS

REMOTE QUICK RELEASE VALVES \ FLAPS Remote quick release valves \ flaps are very  equipment onboar

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Emergency Generator

Emergency Generator Room After taking over, general inspection of the Emergency Generator room shou

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CO2 System

CO2 System and CO2 ROOM After taking over, general inspection of the Co2 system should be done.

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Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of Third Mate

Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of  Third Mate Handing Over and Taking Over is a critical

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Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of Second Mate

Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of  Second Mate Handing Over and Taking Over is a

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Pipeline and Valves

Pressure Testing of PipelinePipelines should beCorrectly color coded Stenciled with Date of tes

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ITU Publication

ITU PUBLICATION List of ITU publicationList of Call Signs and numerical identities used by Mari

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Initial Certificate

INITIAL CERTIFICATEInitial certificate and other ship certificate (click here) should be checked whe

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Calibration of Ship equipment

Calibration of Ship equipment For safety of crew, ship, cargo and environment, All equipment&nb

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Breathing Air Compressor

Breathing Air Compressor Breathing Air compressor onboard is used for charging  SCBA bottl

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Meteorology Phase 1

Meteorology Phase 1 Below are few topics of Meteorology which has COMES many a times in MM

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Letter of Protest

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Cargo Document

Cargo Document Whenever a vessel arrives at Load \ Discharge Port, many documents are asked.Bel

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Emergency Shut Down Button

Emergency Shut Down (ESD) Button During discharging operation on a Oil/Product/ Chemical Tanker

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Working aloft Permit

Working aloft Permit and PrecautionsContent of Working aloft PermitName of vesselLocation: Sea\Port\

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Hot Work Permit and Precautions

Hot Work Permit and PrecautionsGenerally authorized place to conduct Hot Work onboard is the En

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Enclose Space entry Procedure

Enclose Space entry Procedure and PrecautionsOn a ship there are various Enclose space (Click Here).

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Bunkering Plan and Precautions

Bunkering Plan and PrecautionsContent of Bunkering plan Name of vesselName of Bunker BargeDate Po

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Log Book

Log BookLog Books and Documentation are a Integral part in shipping Log Book helps to maintain&

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Navigation Checklist

Navigation Checklist Daily Tests and ChecksMaster/Pilot Information Exchange Pilot cardHan

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Passage Planning

Publication for Passage PlanningSafe Navigation is a Priority, Passage Planning is a very criti

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List of Ship Equipment's

List of Ship Equipment's  Navigational Equipment on BridgeGPS/DGPS Magnetic Compass Gyro C

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Critical Spare

Critical Spare Vessel  need to maintain Critical spares inventory onboard, as it for the s

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Inert gas

Inert Gas SystemNobody wants a " Fire Triangle and  Vacuum or  Excessive Pressure " to for

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Handing over Taking over -Chief Mate

Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of  Chief Mate Handing Over and Taking Over is a

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Handing over \ Taking over of Master

Checklist for Handing over \ Taking over of  MasterHanding Over and Taking Over is a critical t

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Maritime Labour Convention

Maritime Labour Convention Maritime Labour Convention is the 4th  pillar of shipping after

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Emergency Equipment in Engine Room

Emergency Equipment in Engine Room, Inert Gas system, Steering Gear roomAll safety equipment should

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Maritime Security

Maritime SecurityMaster and SSO must verify that yearly review of SSA and SSP has been done.Latest F

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Oil Spill Preparedness

MARPOLPollution Prevention Oil Spill Preparedness IMO Coastal Contact List should be available and

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Ship Pyrotechnics

PyrotechnicsAll Pyrotechnics onboard should be valid and in good order Rockets ParachuteSmoke F

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Plans and Manuals

Plans and ManualsDuring an inspection, a surveyor or a classification (class surveyor) ask  a M

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P&I Clubs

 P&I Clubs STANDARD CLUB NORTH OF ENGLAND CLUB NAVIGATORS SMUA CLUB BRITISH MARINE&nbs

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Classification Societies

Classification Societies American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)Bureau Veritas (BV)Det Norske Veritas –

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GP Rating course

Key Points Before choosing General Purpose Rating CourseGP rating course will make you a crew which

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Cargo Plan

Information contained in Cargo Plan QuantityStowageGrade of each parcelDensity\ KPITemperature

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Portable Gas Detector

Portable Gas DetectorHC Detector for Non-Inerted atmosphere (explosivemeter). HC Detector for I

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ECDIS Safety Alarms

ECDIS safety alarms Safety depths and safety contoursDepth/UKC alarms Ahead sector (distan

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Few Abbreviations related to ISM

AHTS - Anchor Handling Tug-cum-Supply Vessel  D&A - Drug and Alcohol  DGS - Directorat

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Drills

Drills (comply with SOLAS Chapter III)Main aim is to help Ship’s crew to train, revise and refresh

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Permit to Work

Permit to WorkDifferent permit to work used onboard.Hot Work PermitCold Work Permit Working Ove

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ORB

Oil Record Book Oil record book has got 2 partsThings to remember while filling ORBDo not scrub

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National & International Bodies

National & International Regulations  MARPOL ISM Code Loadline ConventionISP

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Ship Design MBL-Mooring Equipment Guideline

Mooring Equipment GuidelineAs per Mooring Equipment GuidelineShip Design MBL determines mooring line

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Personal Protection Equipment

Personal Protection Equipment Personal Protection Equipment on board ship.Working glovesSafety

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Pivot point and Turning Circle

Pivot pointMaking Headway: Pivot point will be approximately 1/4 of the ship’s length from forward

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Eligibility for SECOND MATE (FG) FUNCTION

SECOND MATE (FG) FUNCTION DURATION – 4 months Eligibility:(a) Deck Cadets :- (10+2) PCM + pre

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Eligibility for First Mate FG

 FIRST MATE (FG) PHASE–IIDURATION – 3 Months Eligibility:1) 18 months sea service afte

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Eligibility for Master FG

 MASTER (FG) (ASM) DURATION – 1½ months  Eligibility: 1) COC as Chief Mate (FG) 2) Se

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Pilot Card

PILOT CARD                    Port  &nbs

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Content of EEXI Technical File

EEXI Technical FileContent of EEXI Technical File1. Data1.1 General information1.2 Ship particular1.

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Content of Contract of employment

Contract of employment Contract of employment is between manning company ( agent's of ship owne

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Marpol Annex- 1 Discharge criteria (Cargo Spaces)

Marpol Annex -1 Discharge Criteria - Cargo SpacesDischarge Criteria Cargo Spaces: Inside Special Ar

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Entries of Oil Record Book Part 2

Oil Record Book Every oil tanker of 150 gt and above shall be provided with Oil Record Book 2.Entri

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Entries of Oil Record Book Part 1

Entries of Oil Record Book Part 1Every oil tanker of 150 gt and above and every ship of 400 gt and a

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Master’s VIQ Check list

Master’s VIQ  Check listName of the vessel: Name changed on: Flag:    &nb

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Stowage Plan and Loadable

 Content of Tanker Stowage PlanVessel NameDate Port name              Load Port       

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Trim and Stability Booklet Content

Content of Trim and Stability Booklet 1. GeneralPrincipal ParticularPrincipal dimensionsTonnage

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Vetting checks for 2nd officer(Navigation)

Vetting checks for 2nd officer: Navigation1. Detailed Passage plan is made with all the section fill

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Work-Rest Hour

Rest Hour  All seafarers shall be provided with a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24 ho

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When is Alcohol testing is done onboard

When is Alcohol testing is done onboard 1.Unannounced Alcohol Testing– Initiated by MasterFre

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Duties and Responsibilities of Deck cadets

Many times students ask what are the duties of Deck cadets on ship? Deck cadet is an apprentice

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AFS Convention January 2023

AFS Convention (Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention))Amendments to AFS

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FAL convention

FAL convention 1. Since 9 April 2019, Electronic exchange of information is mandatory, The text now

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STCW Amendments

STCW 1. New definition added for High voltage- AC or DC in excess of 1000V 2. Including capacity o

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IAMSAR

IAMSAR Now 23 chapters and 8 AppendixDistress alert to be sent from ship earth station to imo r

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Amendment to Merchant Shipping Act

Amendment to Merchant Shipping Act 2014Sec 88a added definition for MLC, DMLC MLC convention an

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Bill of Lading

Bill of Lading has three  legal functions:A receipt for goods shipped on board.Document of Titl

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Cargo Documents

Cargo Documents Notice of ReadinessNotice of Readiness RetenderedStatement of FactsPort LogUllage R

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Paramount clause

In Voyage Charter Party, Paramount clause tells that voyage charter party are subject to the provisi

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Brake Rendering Testing

Brake Rendering TestPROCEDUREBrake rendering testing is to be carried out under the supervision of a

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Emergency Towing Arrangement

EMERGENCY TOWING ARRANGEMENTS Requirement: ETA should be fitted on tankers more than 20,000 T

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When to test the Loadicator (Loading Computer)

When to test the Loadicator (Loading Computer) Loadicator (Loading Computer) should be testedAs

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Content of Wheel house Poster

Wheel house Poster is made as per IMO Resolution A.601 (15) and USCG CFR 33.164.Content of Wheel hou

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Contents of Procedure and Arrangements Manual

Procedure and Arrangements Manual Content of Procedure and Arrangements ManualIntroductionSecti

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Member States of the prominent MoUs on Port State Control

Member States of the prominent MoUs on Port State Control1. Paris MoU 2. Tokyo MoU 3. Indian Ocean

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Why there is triangle permanently marked at midship on some ships.

Why there is  triangle permanently marked at midship on some ships.Loading/unloading booklet re

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Guidelines for Handling High Viscous Molasses

These guidelines describe loading, heating and discharging molasses based on experience. They are to

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Stripping of the tanks: Framo Pump

Stripping of the Cargo tanks by FRAMO PUMP When the tank is pumped empty, the pump will also suck ai

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Tanker Statement of fact (SOF)

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Contents of Damage Stability Booklet

Contents of Damage Stability Booklet1. Introduction1.1 General1.2 Reference drawinga) General arrang

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New Amendments Maritime Labour Convention

New Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention MLC 2006, referred to as the “Seafarers Bill

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Marpol Amendments 2023

1 January 2023 MARPOL carbon intensity measures including CIIOn or before 1 January 2023, the Ship

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Marpol Amendment 2020

LIST OF AMENDMENTS1 January 2020Limit of the sulphur content of fuel oil 0.50%MEPC.280(70) 2020/01/

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Marpol Amendment 2022

LIST OF AMENDMENTS MARPOL AMENDMENTS April 2022Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on sulphur content def

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Marpol Amendment 2021

LIST OF AMENDMENTS- 2021Amendments to the IBC/BCH Code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II into force on 01/

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Mooring Equipment Log

Things to be entered in “Mooring Equipment Log ”:The location and numbering of the mooring winch

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Tanker Definitions

Tanker DefinitionsBallast: Water taken on board when a vessel is empty or partially loaded/disc

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How to choose a Maritime Institute for a Course

How to choose a Maritime Institute for a CourseWhile choosing a Maritime Institute for a Course, ple

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Various Ships Certificates

SHIPS CERTIFICATE Certificate of RegistryPassenger Ship Safety CertificateTonnage Certificate&n

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NOTICE OF READINESS

NOTICE OF READINESS TENDERED VESSEL:             PORT:

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Guidelines to fill up ballast water record book

GUIDELINES TO FILL UP BALLAST WATER RECORD BOOK1. IntroductionIn accordance with regulation B-2 of t

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Content of Ballast Water Management Plan

Content of Ballast Water Management Plan1.Ship’s Particulars Ship’s Data Main Dimensio

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Methods of Ballast Water Exchange

Methods of Ballast Water ExchangeSequential Method A process by which a ballast tank is first e

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Important: Candidates going for MMD

Important Things to remember for oral or written or  candidates going for MMD -1) Wear proper f

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Amendments to BWM Convention

Amendments to  the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Wa

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Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (SOLAS), 1974, AS AMENDEDVe

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LIST OF ENCLOSED SPACES

LIST OF ENCLOSED SPACES Deck Cargo TanksDouble BottomsBallast tanksCargo pump-roomsCofferd

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Annex 5 of Marpol: Garbage

Garbage ANNEX -5 MARPOL Garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational

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SIRE Inspection Preparation

SIRE Inspection Preparation   Copie

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Use of Hand steering

 Hand steering Vessel must be on Hand steering under  following navigational conditio

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Air Draft

 Air draft 1. Air draft is to be considered when making port or in coastal waters before p

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Manoverboard Turns

Manoverboard TurnsWilliamson turnAdvantage and Disadvantagemakes good original track linegood in red

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ECDIS

 Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS)Ship information:     Da

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Equipment required as per SOPEP

SOPEP MONTHLY STORE INVENTORYEquipment required as per SOPEP are SOPEP requirements  1) Pads  40c

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Meaning of letters A, P or R code on SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST

SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LISTMeaning of code used in SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST are  &nb

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SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST

SHIP/SHORE SAFETY CHECK LIST   Ship's Name: ___

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MASTER (FG) CHECK LIST MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI

MASTER (FG) CHECK LIST MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI

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CHIEF MATE (FG) CHECK LIST MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI

CHIEF MATE (FG) CHECK LIST MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI

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Topping up and Topping off

Difference between topping up and topping off Topping up is the procedure of filling inert gas

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Procedure of conducting virtual orals

Procedure of conducting virtual orals1) On the day of your oral date you will get a call from your s

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Medical chest

How to order medicines onboard?Medicines onboard are required  as per flag state, imgs and medi

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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

What is Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Should be prov

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DG and MMD number and emails

Important contact number and emails1) Directorate General of Shipping (DG) Mumbai:-: 91-22-25752040/

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