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Anchoring

The process of selecting an anchorage and maneuvering a vessel requires thorough preparation, precise execution, and adherence to good seamanship. Mariners must carefully consider various environmental and operational factors to ensure safety and stability. Below is a detailed guide to anchorage selection, anchor dropping, anchorage checking, mooring, and alongside maneuvers. Anchorage Selection Before proceeding to […]

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Direction

Direction of an object or a point on the Earth is called the relative position of the object in comparison to another object that is considered to be the initial, without taking under consideration, as a criterion, the distance between them. The most definite and practically comprehensible direction is the one that is oriented in […]

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Narrow Channels

1. A vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow channel or fairway shall keep as near to the outer limit of the channel or fairway which lies on her starboard side as is safe and predictable. 2. A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the […]

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Departure

Unmooring of alongside vessels with single-screw clockwise vessel Α) Alongside to the starboard The cable is loosened and only the fore SPRING until the fore cable is left. The ‘Slow Ahead’ movement is executed an the SPRING is turned to the towards the fore until the stern has been sufficiently deflected from the pier, given […]

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Compass Rose

Compass rose is the result of the human need to determine the direction of the wind, namely the angle formed by the direction of the wind that comes with the True North. Horizon When looking at the high sea we see a circle at the end of which it seems that the sky and the […]

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Traffic Separation Schemes

(a) This rule applies to traffic separation schemes adopted by the Organization and does not relieve any vessel of her obligation under any other rule: (b) A vessel using a traffic separation shall: 1. proceed in the appropriate traffic lane in the general direction of traffic flow for that lane; 2. so far as practicable […]

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