The Mariner's Blog

How to Create a Passage Plan Report in SPICA
  • 6 nov 2020
  • Charles Hays
How to Create a Passage Plan Report in SPICA

The passage planning process can be long, complicated, and very tedious work for the ship's navigator. Learn the step by step process on how to cre...

What is an ECDIS? All About the Electronic Chart Display and Information System
  • 5 nov 2020
  • Charles Hays
What is an ECDIS? All About the Electronic Chart Display and Information System

Ships implementing the Electronic Chart Display and Information System has revolutionized e-navigation. If you're new to the maritime industry, you...

Recently Added Publication - Procedures for Port State Control 2019, 2020 Edition
  • 19 may 2020
  • Monique Dean
Recently Added Publication - Procedures for Port State Control 2019, 2020 Edition

The newest edition of Procedures for Port State Control 2019, 2020 Edition along with the accompanying book is now available for purchase.   What'...

Guidelines on Fatigue, 2019 Edition
  • 3 feb 2020
  • Monique Dean
Guidelines on Fatigue, 2019 Edition

The Guidelines on Fatigue, 2019 Edition is now available for purchase.   What’s it for? The International Maritime Organization approved revised gu...

IMSBC Code and Supplement, 2020 Edition Now Available
  • 27 nov 2019
  • Monique Dean
IMSBC Code and Supplement, 2020 Edition Now Available

The new edition of International Maritime solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC Code) & Supplement, 2020 Edition is now available for purchase. What’s it ...

Get Your Copy of MARPOL Consolidated Edition, 2017
  • 23 sept 2019
  • Monique Dean
Get Your Copy of MARPOL Consolidated Edition, 2017

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention) is now available for purchase. What’s it for? Th...

Reaching New Heights
  • 5 abr 2019
  • Monique Dean
Reaching New Heights

 NOAA scientists are transforming how to measure accurate heights and how we can understand the water flows beyond the ground. Errors and inaccura...

  • 27 sept 2018
  • Monique Dean
Procedures for Port State Control 2017 - What's New in the 2018 Edition?

Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports to substantiate that the state of the ship and its equipment comply w...