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Results for "Man overboard"
What is the man overboard (MOB) procedure on a ship?
When someone falls overboard, immediate, drilled actions — raising the alarm, marking the position and turning the ship back — give the best chance of recovery.
Shipboard OperationsWhat is a garbage management plan and what does MARPOL require?
A garbage management plan sets out how a ship collects, separates, stores and disposes of its garbage in line with MARPOL Annex V, which bans plastics disposal at sea.
Marine MachineryWhy does the oily water separator 15 ppm bilge alarm keep activating?
The 15 ppm alarm on the oily water separator stops overboard discharge when the oil content is too high — the causes lie in the separator, the monitor or the feed.
Shipboard OperationsHow is cargo secured and lashed on a ship?
Cargo is secured against the forces of the ship's motion using lashings, twistlocks and dunnage, in accordance with the ship's approved Cargo Securing Manual.
