CASE STUDY: LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM THE CAPSIZE OF M.V XIN HONG
By Capt. Nguyen Tien Hieu January, 2021 The Incident: On December 17, 2020, M/V Xin Hong with a deadweight of 8,500 M/T, built in 1999, under the Panama flag, the ship's owner was Hong He Shipping Co., on the way carrying 7,800 M/T of Ball...
10 PROFESSIONAL MISTAKES SEAFARERS SHOULD AVOID ONBOARD
By Capt. Do Ngoc Hoai ISM VIETNAM September, 2020 There is no dearth of stress on board ships. Ask a seafarer and you will know what it takes to work on board. It is the ultimate test of both physical and mental strength. No mariner is...
MARINE TERMINOLOGY ORIGINATION: HORSE LATITUTE
By Capt. Do Ngoc Hoai ISM VIETNAM September, 2020 Horse Latitude Horse latitudes, subtropical ridges or subtropical highs are the subtropical latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south where Earth's atmosphere is dominated...
10 IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER DURING MOORING OPERATION ON SHIPS
By Capt. Do Ngoc Hoai ISM VIETNAM September, 2020 Mooring operation is one of the important tasks that seafarers have to perform on ship’s deck. Technically, the operation may seem simple but there are several dangerous associated with it....
MARINE TERMINOLOGY ORIGINATION: KNOT
By Capt. Do Ngoc Hoai ISM VIETNAM September, 2020 Vessel’s Speed Unit – Knot The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h. The ISO standard symbol for the knot is kn. The same symbol is preferred...
