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Bridge Focus in Port State Control Inspections
What PSC inspectors actually examine on the bridge, from document checks to competence demonstrations, and why the bridge sets the tone for the entire inspection.
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Watchkeeping at Anchor
Anchor watch is a distinct discipline with its own failure modes. Position monitoring, machinery readiness, and the decision…
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Lookouts and BNWAS
STCW demands a proper lookout by sight and hearing. BNWAS proves nothing except that someone pressed a button.…
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Compass error checks in practice
The watchkeeping discipline of checking compass error: azimuths, transits, deviation cards, and why a discovered error mid-watch is…
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Pilot ladder and pilot transfer safety
SOLAS V/23, rigging requirements, and the documented failure modes that continue to kill pilots and crew during transfer…
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GMDSS Fundamentals
What GMDSS actually does, where it fails, and why equipment carriage compliance is not the same as distress…
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Search and Rescue Obligations for Merchant Ships
What SOLAS V/33 and UNCLOS Article 98 actually require of a merchant master, and what happens when those…
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COLREGs – Restricted Visibility
Rule 19 dismantles the give-way/stand-on framework. Understanding why changes everything about radar-era collision avoidance.
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UKC Calculator: Under-Keel Clearance from First Principles
A full working breakdown of under-keel clearance calculation, exposing why fixed percentage rules are dangerous and what a…
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Calculators & Checklists Hub
Index of all Maritime Hub bridge calculators and checklists, with the philosophy that underpins their proper use as…
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Passage Planning Templates
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Bridge Equipment Overview