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Deep water recovery is the process of recovering a ship wreck or its belongings from the ocean floor. Also known as ship salvage, deep water recovery is an important activity which is carried out to retrieve valuables or protect marine environment.
There are lot of discussions going on for adopting Coriolis flow meters in the bunkering industry to improve upon existing measurement technologies and to prevent fuel-pilferage. Can mass flow metering system prevent fuel-pilferage?
In order to avoid marine pollution and losses of marine species due to oil spills, a prevention plan is carried on board all cruise and cargo vessels. This plan is known as SOPEP or ship oil pollution emergency plan.
The term “Abandoned Seafarer” sounds a bit harsh but the fact remains that mariners are abandoned for various reasons around the world. In this article we find out who are known as abandoned seafarers and what is being done about their situation.
The NP 247(2) is the second part of the Admiralty Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners which is issued early and contains updates on sailing directions and miscellaneous nautical publications.
The Death on the High Seas Act was enacted by the United States government in the year 1920 to provide financial recompensing to the families of those shipmen who died while being in the active line of duty.
Protection and Indemnity or better known as P & I Clubs are a compilation of non-profit making organizations controlled by ship-owners and operators who communally contribute to certain third party liability risks related to their business especially their maritime businesses.
The place of refuge is a place where a vessel in distress can be safely taken to after it has met with an accident, in order to prevent further damage or deterioration of the ship. Find out more about the places of refuge and what are the laws governing the same.
The Maritime labour convention (MLC) was established with a view to ensure that the rights and needs of the seamen are safeguarded so that they are enabled to get what is rightfully due to them without being exploited. Find out the importance of maritime labour convention inside the article.