Chief Officer or Mate is just below the Captain position and is considered as head of Deck Department, just like 2nd Engineer for Engine Room. Being the responsible authority for Deck work, he or she has to make plan for everyday, assign work to the junior officers and Ratings. Let’s learn more below. Chief Officer or Mate Work and Responsibilities Day for […]
This article discusses about the responsibility and duties of fourth engineer on board. Since this is more of an experience sharing article, difference can occur in opinion. But obviously the basic duties and work ‘is and will’ remain the same. 4th Engineer being the first promotion in engine department is stumbled upon by lots of responsibilities. […]
During the last decade, number of people getting tattoo has increased at an exceptional rate. Sailors are no exception in that. In fact, traditional of getting tattoo among the sailors is quite old. So in this post we are bringing you the 10 Amazing sailor tattoos that you should get. 10 Amazing Sailor Tattoos Here are some of […]
Read this so called important notice, this morning: It’s recommended to regular morning walkers / runners / riders to avoid morning workouts from 1st to 5th January 2018. Heavy crowd of resolutionary people are expected during this period. Situation will get normal from 6th January. It did bring a smile and also the realization that it’s the New Year, […]
HMAS Canberra is the first of two Canberra-classes landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships formulated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). LHD is nothing but a multipurpose invasion ship which is capable of operating helicopters and has a well designed deck. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with a framework launched by Navantia […]
Let’s discuss about sea sickness in this article as what is it and whether it is true or not. If yes, then what we can do to prevent sea sickness from happening. Sea Sickness is as simple as the name. People those who go to sea, for the first time (in most cases), find it uncomfortable for couple day […]
No, Piracy is not a “GOOD” thing for shipping industry. We changed the title so that you can know about how grim the situation of maritime piracy is and why it is the worst thing happened to the shipping sector. Latest Orkim Harmony Piracy activity again raised the question on the maritime safety. Why Maritime Piracy is Worse […]
Get to know about the things that you should keep in mind while going shore at port; these will help you a lot in many ways. Everybody likes to go for shore leave, when ships reaches any port. The continues sailing on water takes toll on your mind, and shore leave is the best to get some feel of […]
Get to know about INS Vikrant Indigenous Aircraft Carrier museum, history, construction, its length and latest news. Indian Navel Ship VIKRANT is an aircraft carrier that is built in India for a very first time. It is also the first Vikrant-class aircraft carrier which has been build for the Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyard. Vikrant-class is nothing but a class […]