Bridge Organization:
Eliminate the risk that an error on the part of one person may result in a disastrous situation.
Emphasize the necessary to maintain a good visual look out and to carry out collision avoidance routines:
Encourage the use of all means of establishing the ships position so that in the case of one method becoming unreliable [...]
The SART is a portable radar transceiver, primarily intended to deploy on survival craft. When it receives a 9 GHz (3cm) radar signal it switches-on its transmitter and radiates own special signal to attract attention on all ships in the vicinity. This is seen as a series of 12 dots on all radar screens within [...]
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No Comments »An EPIRB should be mounted in an exposed location so that it may float free of obstruction if a vessels sink. EPIRBs are normally visible from the bridge if an EPIRB is dislodge or falls into the sea and it may transmit its distress message without those onboard being aware that it has done so. [...]
Posted in Communication Tags: battery replacement, bridge, bulkhead, circumstances, distress message, distress situation, epirb, epirbs, flights, heavy burden, helicopters, long distance, maintenance checks, rcc, routine maintenance, sar organizations, ships, volunteers, wheelhouse, wing aircraft No Comments »This is an automatic calling system which makes the initial contact between two stations, group of stations or station in a selected area. The caller composes of a short message which is transmitted to the receiving stations. Dedicated radio frequency have been allocated for this purpose in the VHF, MF and HF bands for short, [...]
The objective of a good shipboard mooring arrangement is to provide and arrange equipment to accomplish the following:
Provide for and efficient mooring pattern at conventional pier and sea islands
Facilitate safe and quick mooring, unmooring and line-tending operation with minimum demand on man power.
Enable safe and efficient mooring at anticipated non-conventional terminals such as SPM [...]
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