Behaviour-Based Safety, or BBS, is a proactive safety approach that focuses on how people actually work, not only on written procedures. Onboard ships, it uses structured observation, constructive feedback, and […]
Artificial intelligence in maritime navigation uses algorithms, machine learning, and data analysis to improve route planning, situational awareness, safety, fuel efficiency, and operational decision-making. In practice, AI can help vessels […]
Harassment and bullying onboard ships include verbal abuse, intimidation, discrimination, sexual harassment, exclusion, and abuse of authority that undermine a seafarer’s dignity, safety, and mental wellbeing. These behaviors are especially […]
Modern ships are often operated by multinational crews. It is common for seafarers from different countries, languages, religions, and social backgrounds to live and work together in the same limited […]
Working at sea places people under unusual pressure. Seafarers live and work in the same confined space for long periods, often under fatigue, noise, heavy workload, isolation from family, cultural […]
Manual handling is one of the most common everyday tasks onboard a ship. It includes lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding, or moving an object by hand or by bodily […]
Master the best radar settings for night and restricted visibility navigation. Learn practical tuning techniques to improve target detection, safety, and COLREGs compliance. On a dark night at sea, when […]
Meta Description: Understand ship ARPA basics and how automatic radar target tracking works. Learn ARPA functions, limitations, and best practices for safe collision avoidance. In the middle of a busy […]
Learn ARPA CPA and TCPA meaning and practical watchkeeping use. Understand collision risk prediction, limitations, and real bridge decision-making techniques. A deck officer standing the midnight watch often faces one […]
Meta Description: Learn ARPA vs AIS for traffic awareness: how radar tracking and AIS data complement each other, their limitations, and best watchkeeping practices. Imagine you are the officer of […]
