A smooth and safe bridge navigational watch majorly depends on how the taking over of the watch has been carried out. Learn about eight important points which ship’s navigation officers must consider while taking over a watch.
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BMT Completes Government Study To Enhance Hong Kong’s Position As An International Maritime Centre
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World’s First Long Rail Transport Vessel Under Construction
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Scientists Monitor Huge Iceberg That Broke Off From Antarctica
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S.Korean Prosecutors Raid Family Home Of Ill-Fated Ferry’s Owner
Prosecutors investigating the fatal sinking of a South Korean ferry have raided the home of Yoo Byung-un, the head of a family that owns the Chonghaejin Marine Co. Ltd, the … [Read More...]
Update: Pirates Raid Oil Tanker Off Malaysia, Take Away 3 Crew
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Removal of Wrecks: 2007 Convention Enters Into Force On 14th April 2015
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Two New HB Grandi Fishing Vessels To Be Fitted With The Upgraded Wärtsilä NOx Reducer
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2002 Passenger Ship Liability And Compensation Treaty Enters Into Force
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Divers Feel With Their Hands For Corpses In Depths Of S.Korean Ferry
South Korean divers swam though dark, cold waters into a sunken ferry on Wednesday, feeling for children's bodies with their hands in a maze of cabins, corridors and upturned … [Read More...]