Marpol Annex 1 is the first and foremost important provision under Marpol 78 regulation. It deals with the pollution of sea due to discharge or oil at sea. The law was made to limit the damage to the marine environment; due to leakage or accidental oil discharge. While there was local law at the time … Read more Marpol Annex 1 | Prevention of Pollution From Oil At Sea
The strait of Singapore and Malacca is the hub of global shipping being the link between Europe and east Asia. More than 80.0% of japan and china oil tankers / oil caring tanker to them pass through the region. It is one of the busiest route with more than 80,000 ships passing through this region … Read more Local Regulation For Marine Pollution in Malacca Strait
Marpol Annex 5 states for the regulation and prevention of marine pollution due to ships garbage. It came into force on 31st December 1988 with new improved regulation for disposing garbage at sea. The original Marpol annex 5 ( 1988 version ) only prohibits disposal of plastics at sea with regulation for other garbage in … Read more Marpol Annex 5 And Its Latest Amendments
There’s no better job than being marine engineer or merchant navy officer; if you want a lavish life style, handsome salary, better career growth, time flexibility, work culture and opportunities to travel across the world. It’s almost a dream come true for many who failed to selected in IIT’s for various reasons. Looking back in … Read more Top 10 Government Merchant Navy Colleges in India
The difference between boat and the ship or simply “Boat vs Ship” is one of the fascinating questions of all times. A lot many people are confused to what they really mean (‘Boat’ and ‘Ship’). Both being a sea going vessel, its hard sometimes to know whether its a boat or a ship? Traditionally people … Read more Boat vs Ship | 8 Differences In-Between Boat And Ship