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7 Key Insights Gained from Routeing Charts

Information we get from Routeing charts Essential for use in passage planning for ocean voyages, Routeing Charts include routes and distances between major ports, ocean currents, ice limits, load lines…

Mariners Infogram September 23, 2023

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5 Crucial Display Requirements for ECDIS

Display Requirements for ECDIS This time, we take a shallow water duve into the display requirements for ECDIS. The following are the crucial display requirements for ECDIS system: 1) ECDIS…

Mariners Infogram September 22, 2023

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Significance of 4 GMDSS Sea Areas: Safeguarding Your Voyage

GMDSS Sea Areas The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a lifesaving network that ensures communication and safety at sea. It's a vital tool for mariners, providing them…

Mariners Infogram August 29, 2023

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GMDSS Equipment Maintenance Requirements: 8 Things You Should Know

GMDSS equipment Maintenance requirements In this article we look at the GMDSS equipment Maintenance requirements 1) The GMDSS equipment shall be so designed that the main units can be replaced…

Mariners Infogram August 27, 2023

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SOLAS GMDSS Equipment Carriage Requirement: Everything You Should Know

GMDSS equipment carriage requirement As per SOLAS Ch. IV, Regulations 7,8,9,10,11, the following is the GMDSS equipment carriage requirement on vessels. General Every ship shall be provided with:1) VHF radio…

Mariners Infogram August 24, 2023

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3 Crucial Information we get from Admiralty Sailing Directions (ASD)

Admiralty Sailing Directions (ASD) Admiralty Sailing Directions (ASD) provide essential information to support port entry and coastal navigation for all classes of ships at sea. Split across 76 volumes, coverage…

Mariners Infogram August 20, 2023

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What are S52, S57, S61 & S63 in context to ECDIS?

Purpose of S52, S57, S61 and S63 The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has published a number of publications that standardize how ENC data should be encoded, visualized and protected. S52,…

Mariners Infogram June 18, 2023

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GM and GZ stability criteria. When is a ship considered stable.

GM and GZ STABILITY CRITERIA The GM and GZ stability criteria for a ship's GM (Metacentric Height) and GZ (Righting Arm) are important for assessing a ship's stability in response…

Mariners Infogram June 17, 2023

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What is Block Coefficient and Waterplane Coefficient (Cb and Cw) ?

Block Coefficient and Waterplane Coefficient ( Cb and Cw) In this article, we take a look at the definitions and formulae for Block Coefficient and Waterplane Coefficient (Cb and Cw)…

Mariners Infogram June 13, 2023

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Withdrawn ENC & Cancelled ENC: The Difference.

Below mentioned are the basic differences between Cancelled ENC & Withdrawn ENC. Cancelled ENC "Cancellation" is the term used when an ENC producer issues an update to cancel and delete…

Mariners Infogram June 10, 2023