Mighty ships upon the ocean
Suffer from severe corrosion,
Even those that stay at dockside
Are rapidly becoming oxide.
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In the world of specialist technical publishing, more time is spent searching for the perfect image that conveys what the book is about than any other graphic imagery task. Occasionally you are able to create something completely unique for your publication, which leaves the world in no doubt as to what that book is about. One such instance happened last month, for the 2013 edition of the ‘Passage Planning Guide Malacca and Singapore Straits’.
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At the conclusion of the inaugral ECDIS Revolution Conference, held during November 2010 in London, one of the key statements made was that many of the concerns of delegates (either real or perceived) could be satisfactorily resolved by adequate and proper training.
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Since July 2010, ships sailing through an ECA have been required to burn 1.0% Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO)
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There are few words that cause more angst to a marine publisher than the word that covers the following.
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A friend who works as a ship inspector recently told me that on about 10-15% of the tankers he inspects, when he enters the engine rooms he will encounter engineers with no ear defender or ear plugs.
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In September 2012 we blogged about ship blackouts due to the use of shaft generators while manoeuvring in port and the December 2012 issue of ‘Shipping Regulations and Guidance’ will focus on this problem.
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Twenty five years ago, on the 12th October 1987, which was also a Friday, I joined MV 'Apapa Palm' in Huskison Dock, Liverpool at the age of 16 after 7 weeks of pre-sea training at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies.
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The 2012 Congress was held in London and the team from Witherbys exhibited their range of ECDIS publications during the ECDIS and E-Nav sessions on Tue 25th Sept.
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A number of near misses involving blackouts have recently been reported. Each one has been related to the incorrect use of shaft generators and has demonstrated an incomplete understanding of the use of onboard power management systems.
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