This article covers the most common wrong perceptions about sailors that people tend to have. It’s 21st Century, and it’s high time that people should be made aware about these myths, which don’t even last now! Let’s have a look at them. Wrong Perceptions About Sailors Let’s read them one by one. We choose some […]
2016 is the last year of the transition from STCW 95 to STCW 2010 amendments. For sailors and employers this is quite crucial. STCW 2010 Courses and Implementation In 2010, IMO added new rules and regulation under STCW, to make training of seafarers better and as per the latest trends. And they decided to give a window period of 6-7 […]
Engine Room rounds if taken in proper manner, will save lot of time and also will be helpful in keeping all the machineries and parameter under control. Here is the 2nd article in that series. Engine Room Rounds Guide-Part 2 1) Now comes your generators. Well there are few things that you need to check like any sign of external […]
This article will be useful for the engineers, when they are getting the engine room ready for the arrival on the port. Getting engine ready for the arrival is discussed here, with some tips and experience of the fellow engineers. Every ship has a checklist, which is used by the duty engineer to prepare the engine for arrival and departure. […]
This is a Journey in mariner’s life which he can never forget, that’s not what I say, that’s what i have ever heard from my senior mates and on the verge to complete it, i feel the same. 12 months in Tolani Maritime Institute, 18 months of sea-experience and 4 months of 2nd mate functions were the days […]
Countless Things have been said on the topic, some hit the bull’s eye, and others seem as Unwelcome Sermons.But, Needless to reiterate the fact that we are working for an Industry which involves taking a certain number of risks on a day to day basis. Common Mistakes On Ship-You Should Avoid Let’s peep in to them one […]
Get to know about all the Electronic Gadgets, gizmos that every seafarer should have while they are sailing or not. Gadget are not luxury, they are necessity. Electronic Gadgets are not new to the world and they always fascinate all of us around the globe. There are so many articles regarding gadgets, but none for the sailors. In fact sailors […]
Joining ship for first time? Here are some of the do’s and don’ts that you need to take care while going there. You worked for years to get in to the ship-it is little different ambiance there as compared to what you have studied. There are different people out there and you have to work on moving world-totally different from land based […]