An inquiry conducted by maritime and legal authorities following an accident or near-accident at sea, resulting...
The most senior of the technical committees of the International Maritime Organization.
Navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorogical forecasts and other urgent safety-related messages broadcast...
Technigaz Mark III LNG cargo containment system incorporates a 1.2mmthick waffled 304L stainless steel membrane...
The MARPOL Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment...
Annex I (Oil) came into force on 02.10.1983 and contains conditions for discharge of mixtures containing oil and...
Annex II came into force on 06.04.1987 and contains discharge conditions for four categories of noxious substances...
Roughly 15% of goods carried as cargo are dangerous goods.
The regulations contain requirements for surveys and certification of sewage systems and impose operational restrictions...
Annex V, which came into force on 31.12.1988, contains requirements relating to the disposal of all types of food...
Annex VI, which came into force on 19 May 2005, governs the control of the discharge of noxious substances from...
MARSEC means Maritime Security as used by the U.S. Coast Guard to designate security levels.
The maximum allowable relief valve setting of a cargo tank, (IGC Code).
An illness preferably of an infectious nature affecting more than two persons on board at the same time.
A tubular steel erection, which carries various items of navigational equipment and fittings, e.g. lights, radar...
A controller, which is used in a cascade control system. It provides an output which acts as a variable desired...
The greatest speed the ship is designed to maintain in service at sea at the deepest seagoing draught, (acc. to...
The maximum pressure of a piping system determined, in general, by the weakest piping component in the system or...
The maximum continuous rated power output as specified on the nameplate and in the Technical File of the marine...
A radio distress call.