Introduction to Inert Gas Systems (IGS)
Inert gas system is the most important integrated system for oil tankers for safe operation of the ship. Inert gas is the gas which contains insufficient oxygen (normally less than 8 %) to suppress combustion of flammable hydrocarbon gases.
Radio personnel requirements
Every ship shall carry personnel qualified for distress and safety radio communication purposes to the satisfaction of its flag administration. (Refer to the STCW Code, chapter IV, Section B-IV/2.)
In this article, the Radio personnel requirements based on the shipping sea areas has been discussed.
Requirements within emission control areas (The latest amendment)
Refer to MARPOL Annex VI, Reg. 14, While a ship is operating within an emission control area, the Sulphur content of fuel oil used on board that ship shall not exceed 0.10% m/m.
In this article, we tried to collect the exact definitions of the SECA for our readers, as a reference.
Plate Type Heat Exchangers
Heat exchanger is a device that transfers heat through a conducting wall from one fluid to another. Heat exchangers are used to transfer heat from a hotter fluid (liquid or gas) to a colder fluid. In this article, we will briefly introduce the equipment and some common faults in them.
ClassNK Amends Rules for Seawater-lubricated Shafts
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to ClassNK rules are subject to the same 15-year shaft withdrawal inspection periods as oil-lubricated shafts and stern tubes, subject to monitoring criteria.
GMDSS requirements for radio installations on board SOLAS ships - 2024
The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Radio-Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its ninth meeting (21-30 June 2022), considering amendments to Chapter IV of SOLAS, resolution MSC.496(105) adopted, according to which, the circular No. COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.1 related to the modernization of radio equipment (GMDSS) and harmonizing the requirements related to them. In this technical article, the second edition (COMSAR.1/Circ.32/Rev.2) of this directive is explained, which has become effective from January 1, 2024 for all ships subject to the SOLAS Convention.
IMO-ILO Call for New Protocols to Address Rise in Abandoned Seafarers
Faced with a dramatic rise of crewmembers being abandoned over the past few years, the International Maritime Organization working with its sister UN group, the International Labor Organization, adopted a new series of guidelines to better ensure that flag states are fulfilling their obligations. The actions came during the first meeting of a new Tripartite Working Group established by the groups to better address the problem of seafarer abandonment.
A solution for renewable subsea power is ready for demonstration by partners
The partners in the innovative industry-led project that aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of renewable energy for powering subsea production systems and vehicles are getting ready to demonstrate the integrated system offshore Orkney in Scotland.
Hydrogen-Fueled Research Vessel to be Built to ABS Class
A hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will be built to ABS Class.
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