A ship was recently detained in one of the ports of Australia. And the deficiency was that several crew members’ contracts have expired and they have not been repatriated to their home land. Well though this brings to the notice of the whole world that seafarers have gone way beyond their tenure, but not many […]
The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is a mandatory security regime for international shipping that was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2002, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The ISPS Code aims to enhance the security of ships and port facilities by establishing a framework for cooperation, […]
Load Line and tonnage marks are physical indication on side of ship and it indicates how much it can be loaded safely. Here we are going to discuss about various kinds of load line and tonnage marks on ship. It is mandatory to have such markings and they are 25 mm thick. They can of […]
