MacGregor launches new steering alert system
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched 'Soteria', a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear
Read moreMacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched 'Soteria', a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear
Read moreMOL announced that its group company MOL Marine Consulting, has acquired certification for its BRM training program from NK
Read moreVSTEP won a prestigious contract to install FMB and Tug simulators at all three FIDENA Maritime Schools in Mexico
Read moreRolls-Royce presents the future of tug bridge controls
Read moreRolls-Royce has won a contract to deliver a unique package of advanced ship equipment for a new offshore construction vessel currently being built in Turkey for the Norwegian ship owner Volstad Shipping AS
Read moreTo better support marine customers in South America, Rolls-Royce has opened a new training centre in Brazil, to cater for customers operating the large number of vessels with Rolls-Royce systems that work in country's deep water oil and gas fields
Read moreAn overview of the CASCADe project
Read moreAMSA Marine Notice 21/2013 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued Marine Notice 21/2013 to provide information about all navigational practices thatshould be followed by masters and navigatingofficers of ships in Australian waters.Passage plansRegulation 34 of Chapter V of SOLAS (Safenavigation and avoidance of dangeroussituations) requires that before proceeding to sea,the master must ensure that the intended voyagehas been planned. IMO Resolution A.893 (21)Guidelines for voyage planning provides moredetailed advice on passage planning. AMSAMarine Order 21 implements these requirementsin Australia.Voyage and passage planning includes:appraisal i.e. gathering all information relevantto the contemplated voyage or passage; detailed planning of the entire voyage or passage from berth to berth, including those areas requiring a pilot;execution of the plan; andmonitoring progress of the ship during theexecution of the plan.Passage planning should take into account the potential for reasonable unplanned diversions(due to change of commercial orders oremergencies) that may occur during passage.Any changes made to the plan should be consistent with the IMO guidelines and be clearly marked and recorded. For Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), the voyage or passage plan should be validated by the route-checking function of ECDIS using appropriate safety parameters.If any charts required for the voyage are to ...
Read moreMAIB has issued investigation report No 27.2013 regarding Flooding and foundering of FV Audacious and Chloe T
Read moreAMSA has issued Marine Notice 21/2013 to reaffirm sound navigational practices
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