The Merchant Navy group is conducting a survey pertaining to the MANNING CRISIS being faced by the maritime industry. Your response is appreciated as the...
Pierre, The CTX version of the Aegean Sea is based on the Spanish document "Marina Civil, Statement of Facts Related to the Accident of the Greek Tanker Aegean...
Agree - the pre sea course should be made a 4-6 month course, after which the young lad goes directly on board ships. That way he compares favourably (with a...
Also heard some ppl asking why the Master did not pick up the phoen and talk to other ships in the anchorage! How many of ou have seen (or been yourselves) a...
Regarding the ISB intake, total number of seafarers joinign it is barely 4-5 evey year. Not much to inspire keeping (our version of)an ivy school as an...
Hello carlgomes, I thoroughly agree with you and supprt your views. Regards, OB Nair ... From: carlgomes_2000 To: MerchantNavy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
Very true…the earlier 3-month deck cadet pre-sea was an industry-created solution which worked well for decades. Instead of scrapping it overnight without...
It is probably true that the Pasha Bulker was underpowered and too light, and that the master took some delayed and flawed decisions. But handling RoRo ships...
If of course the master of the Aegean Sea selected to make a sharp turn just before entering the channel, the 60 knots wind could have affected his maneuver,...
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Jack, The MAIB report on the Napoli, plus the Annabella, is, I think, a good example of accident investigators covering the wider issues. Ballasting was only...
In its latest podcast, The Case Of The Cygnet's Kiss, Maritime Accident Casebook warns about the triple danger of overconfidence, ignorance and single...
Thanks Bob Kindest Regards Jagdeep ... From: MerchantNavy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MerchantNavy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Maritime Accident Casebook Sent:...
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Good Day all, * Why The ISM Code Fails * please see the link below: http://www.consultism.co.uk/ReportISM_May_2008_PDF.pdf brgds Sekhar Following from the ISM...
Seems there is some mixing of apples and pears here. Jack, as a naval architect, is concerned about design errors and the double screw issue is quite...
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The Latest Shiptalk Newsletter HEADLINE ARTICLE If I were a Rich Man – Results of the 2nd Shiptalk Recruitment - Life at Sea Survey...
Pierre, My guess is that a light ballasted ship, especially one with trim by stern, would have turned faster. If he had been able to get the bow thru the...
No body is listening because IMU / degree bug has bitten them all. No body is noticing change of population that will go to sea either. EU supported by Iran,...
Having previously pooh-poohed allegations of pirate-terrorist links in this forum I was pleased to get the following release from the Rand Corporation: RAND...
A promising aspect of the ATSB report is that it gives the right emphasis on commerical pressures from the terminal, which may have induced the Pasha Bulker...
Hello all, It's interesting to be talking about additional manning at a time when the industry is going through a severe and chronic shortage of...
*Fairplay 03 Jun 2008* * **Morning Cloud captain jumped overboard* THE captain from the bulker Morning Cloud is believed to have committed suicide, sources...
... the companies haven't paid adequate attention to creating a sensible PMS&that actually prevents&breakdowns and operates&;systems&consistenty and to their...
From David Cheslin Re the MSC Napoli There was a programme on BBC Radio 4 this afternoon called Costing the Earth. Readers might like to catch it. It's ...
