The ultimate list of nautical books for deck officers is a compilation of important maritime codes, regulations, guides, and books important for both aspiring and sea-going maritime professionals working in the deck department.
An anchor chain refers to the component that attaches the anchor to the vessel or marine structure and is usually referred to as the anchor rode (or anchor cable). Find out more about anchor chain inside the article.
Ecdis has become the essential tool for watch keeping officers. Navigating a ship with an ECDIS is fundamentally different from navigating with paper charts.
Learn about precautions every seafarer must follow while encountering tropical storms or navigating in areas with frequent occurrence.
A chokepoint refers to a point of natural congestion in important navigable passages. Maritime choke points are narrow channels of shipping having high traffic because of their strategic location.
Manoeuvring is done in a ships voyage when ship enters or exits traffic zones or crosses canals or when it is steer for berthing in a jetty or berth of a port
Once a chart is published, constantly changing navigational features and aids or other relevant information have to be promulgated in order to update the ships navigating in those areas. Find out different methods of updating navigation charts on ships.
Handing ships during ice navigation is a daunting task for ship professionals. Ship navigation through frozen seas requires certain important points to be followed by the navigating officers. Learn them inside.
A merchant vessel is said to be having a “dragging anchor” when the vessel drifts without holding power inspite of being anchored. Learn about the actions to be taken in such situation.
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