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GPS Spoofing: How False Satellite Signals Can Mislead Ship Navigation
A GPS spoofing attack attempts to deceive a GPS receiver by broadcasting incorrect GPS signals, structured to resemble a set of normal GPS signals, or by rebroadcasting genuine signals captured elsewhere or…
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All In Days Work
Vessel was preparing to depart the port. The forward mooring line messenger was secured to the tow hitch of a pick-up truck to assist in the…
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Water & Oil Don’t Mix
As a large vessel left port, its starboard engine oil mist detector alarms sounded. Watchkeepers found water vapour from the return line. They considered this…
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Engineering for Deck Officers – Turning Gear
The turning gear is a reversible electric motor which drives a worm gear which can be connected with the toothed flywheel to turn a large…