8 articles
A professional examination of COLREG Rule 5, explaining how sight, hearing, radar and other available means must be combined to maintain situational awareness and detect collision risk early.
A professional overview of berth-to-berth passage planning, explaining how appraisal, planning, execution and monitoring work together to support safe navigation.
The Officer of the Watch is the Master’s representative during the navigational watch, responsible for safe navigation, collision avoidance, passage monitoring, bridge equipment and timely escalation when conditions become unsafe.
COLREG provides the international framework for preventing collisions at sea, defining lookout, safe speed, collision-risk assessment, vessel responsibilities, manoeuvring actions, lights, shapes and sound signals.
STCW establishes the international standards for navigational watchkeeping, defining the OOW’s responsibilities, lookout requirements, watch handover, fitness for duty and safe bridge-watch arrangements.
SOLAS Chapter IV establishes the international GMDSS framework for distress alerting, safety communications, radio watchkeeping, equipment carriage and emergency communications at sea.
SOLAS Chapter V forms the core international framework for safe navigation, covering voyage planning, bridge equipment, navigational services, reporting and the Master’s responsibilities.
A professional overview of how SOLAS, COLREG, STCW, bridge systems, voyage planning and GMDSS work together to support safe maritime navigation.
