IMO Requirements for VDR What is VDR ? The primary purpose of a voyage data recorder (VDR) or a simplified voyage data recorder (S-VDR) is to maintain a store of…
IAMSAR Search Patterns with diagrams Track Spacing (S) The distance between adjacent tracks in a search pattern of a rescuing ship is called track spacing. The distance 'S' between tracks…
Data Recorded by VDR 1) Date and time 2) Ship’s position 3) Speed and heading 4) Bridge audio 5) Communication audio (radio) 6) Radar data 7) ECDIS data 8) Echo…
ROR Situation based Question The below image shows:1 - you in a power driven pleasure craft.2 - power driven canoe on a duck-hunting expedition. It is making way, and on…
Purpose of IAMSAR and its 3 volumes The primary purpose of the 3 volumes of the I.A.M.S.A.R (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search And Rescue) manual is to assist the states…
BNWAS PURPOSE OF BNWAS The purpose of a bridge navigational watch alarm system is to monitor bridge activity and detect operator disability which could lead to marine accidents. The system…
ROR Situation based Question Somewhere in the impenetrable mist ahead of you, you hear:3 distinct rings on a bell, 5 seconds ringing on a bell, 3 distinct rings on a…
ROR Card Question (Observe the card and answer) Q.1 What is this vessel? Ans. A vessel Not Under Command, making way, viewed from the port bowlight quadrant. Q.2 What sound…
Janus Configuration Doppler log works with the principle of Doppler effect. When a sound beam is transmitted from a moving vessel, a difference (shift) in the frequencies is observed between…