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Marine Machinery
Troubleshooting guides for pumps, boilers, purifiers, compressors and auxiliary systems.
Merchant Navy Careers
Questions about joining the merchant navy, exams, cadetships, ranks and sea-time.
Maritime Glossary
Plain-English definitions of shipping, engine-room, navigation and regulatory terms.
Shipboard Operations
Practical Q&A for watchkeeping, safety, maintenance routines and onboard documentation.
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How do I prepare for a Port State Control inspection?
How to be ready for Port State Control — certificates, drills, maintenance evidence and housekeeping — so a routine inspection does not become a detention.
Merchant Navy CareersWhat is a seafarer employment agreement (SEA)?
A seafarer employment agreement is the written contract, required under the Maritime Labour Convention, that sets out the terms of a seafarer's employment aboard ship.
Shipboard OperationsHow is ballast water managed and treated on board a ship?
Under the Ballast Water Management Convention, ships manage ballast water either by mid-ocean exchange or, increasingly, by treating it through an approved system before discharge.
