A tanker in ballast left its berth in a river estuary under pilotage. After leaving the berth, speed was gradually increased and then adjusted until
A cargo vessel was about to depart. The Master held a short briefing with the duty officer and a seaman. He informed them that they
SOx scrubbers are one of the compliance options for ships to meet the IMO global sulphur cap for 2020. But we are still on a
Hold-cleaning operations were being conducted during a ballast voyage in favourable weather. The crew were using a ladder and a high-pressure water jet to remove
A Ro-Ro vessel was underway at 19kt in good visibility with a single OOW on the bridge. The radar had auto-acquired a target ahead and,
A tanker had finished a discharging operation and crew were carrying out pre-departure checks and preparations while awaiting the pilot. During these checks, an engineer
A bulk carrier was in port. Following recommendations from a surveyor, the holds were to be painted to render them acceptable for grain transport. The
The pilot arrived on the bridge and asked for ‘full ahead’. The pilot was using the port side radar, and the chief officer was at
A container ship picked up a pilot while inbound to a port in darkness. The Master, OOW, and helmsman were on the bridge. The pilot
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