A large LNG carrier was being warped into position by tensioning the forward back springs. The deck officer in charge of the forward mooring party
Image Credit: nautinst.org An inbound container vessel had just picked up the pilot. Two crew were on the upper deck preparing the port accommodation ladder
Crew were performing maintenance work at a protected anchorage. The bosun and the chief officer discussed painting a portion of the port engine room vent
The Master of a small coastal trader received instructions from the charterers to load a full cargo of unprocessed incinerator bottom ash (U-IBA). The instructions
A vessel was in ballast and at the anchorage at night, awaiting better weather before taking fuel and continuing the voyage. Five shackles of cable
An inbound tanker was proceeding under pilotage in a restricted waterway. There was an outbound container vessel in the channel ahead of the tanker. The
The cargo ship had loaded maize and after a voyage of approximately six weeks arrived at the discharge port. Holds 3 and 4 were opened.
During daylight hours, a small general cargo vessel was en route for discharging in good weather and visibility. The vessel (and crew) had often taken this
A loaded bulk carrier, vessel A, was heading 022° in very restricted visibility. The Master and Chief Officer (CO) were in the wheelhouse with a
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