An Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a device that alerts search and rescue services (SAR) in case of an emergency at sea. It is a tracking equipment that transmits a signal on a specified band to locate a lifeboat, life raft, ship, or people in distress.
An HRU is a safety-release mechanism that automatically launches a life raft into the water during exigency situations, like when a vessel is sinking.
SART/Search and Rescue Transponder, is used during maritime emergencies to locate a ship’s position if it goes off-track. Know the features and functioning of SART in this article.
Maritime security has become an important requirement for merchant’s vessels over the last decade due to the increased threats from pirates across the world.
Fast rescue boats are essentially specialised high-speed crafts, which are smaller and used extensively for response and rescue operations in water.
Life rafts are provided as life-saving appliances on every seagoing merchant or passenger vessel in addition to the lifeboats. Learn about safety features and launching procedure of life raft inside the article.
Mooring means fastening a vessel to any shore or land-based structure with the help of suitable mechanisms, so the vessel is not subjected to free motion. This land-based structure may include berths, jetties, piers, wharves, quays, etc. Read this article to know about mooring ships.
Regarding crew drills on cargo & passenger ships, SOLAS, according to its regulation III/19, mentions that every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month.
Corrosion is a major issue for ships sailing at sea. In this article, we take a look at what systems and methods are used to prevent ship corrosion.
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