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Flettner Rotors in Shipping
What They Are, How They Work, and Why Owners Are Installing Them Part 1 of 2 Tall rotating cylinders are now appearing on the decks…
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SCAMIN in ECDIS: Why Always Off vs Phase-Based Still Divides Navigators
In my work as a navigation assessor, I regularly review ECDIS practices across different companies. One recurring issue I encounter is the management of SCAMIN…
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Amplitude: Understanding Horizons, Visual Cues, and Practice
Amplitude remains one of the oldest techniques still taught and used in navigation. It survives because it is simple, quick, and independent of electronics. A…
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Understanding Sanctions in Maritime Trade
The Question That Always Comes Next In my previous article, I explained how sanctions enforcement, particularly through OFAC, reaches the ship and why the Master…
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The WhatsAppisation of Ship Operations.
By Capt. Raghu Sharma There was a time when by design, ship–shore communication was used sparingly. Messages came through telex, and they came infrequently. Urgent…