Stowaways – Who are they, What are Individual Duties?

The persons who have secreted or otherwise smuggled themselves onboard a vessel or in cargo despite the best efforts of the ship to prevent such persons from coming onboard are known as Stowaways.Stowaway person is detected after the ship has departed from a port and reported as a stowaway by the master to the appropriate authorities.

International Maritime Organization

International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations dealing with maritime affairs , the main concern of which was to evolve international maritime structure to improve safety at sea. Because of the international nature of the shipping industry, it had long been recognised that action to improve safety in maritime operations would be

The Ultimate Guide To Join Bangladesh Merchant Navy as an officer Cadet

Bangladesh Merchant Navy “looks for young gentlemen and women willing to take challenging career and leadership as officer.Equally individuals seek respect, pride and honour are in demands of the Marine,To meet these needs promising young and energetic men/women of high humane quality with required educational standard and character traits are welcome to Bangladesh Merchant Marine,to

All Programmes and Software Collection for Advance Maritime Training

Greetings to Everyone from Ahads journal.i have gathered these Softwere from Various Source of Internet.feel free to Download.These are Free program used for Advanced maritime training.Thanks For the Appreciation.These are very essential programme for Marine Officers & Engineers.To download these files please follow the link as appropriate. MOBILE PHONE’S VERSION MOBILE PHONE’S VERSION CES TEST

Mr. David Loosley, CEO of Institute of IMarEST and Capt John Lloyd, CEO of NI, UK visited Bangladesh from 13 Jan 2020 to 16 Jan 2020

After 9 years IMarEST CEO visited Bangladesh and it is first time that we got the CEO’s of both NI and IMarEST together, it is indeed a very rare opportunities . Their visit was organized to exploit the opportunity to the fullest for the professional development of our Marine fraternity. The Guests were received at

Digitising the Shipping Industry: Benefits and Challenges

24 January 2020 As the world enters a new decade in the Information Age, parts of the shipping industry have made the most of recent digital technological advancements and the resulting data produced. To utilise today’s technological capabilities, players in the shipping industry have begun to digitise previously analogue processes. This adaptation is particularly visible

The Four Pillars of International Maritime Law

Since its founding in 1948, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has played a key part in the structuring of policy and procedure across the global maritime industry. Alongside its sister-agency, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), a number of crucial, internationally recognised agreements have been enforced. With the key goals of improving safety to ships, their operation and lives that

Common Nautical and Sailing Terms With Abbreviations

There are many nautical terms, acronyms, and abbreviations that facilitate communication on the seas and standardize the international nautical language. Whether you’re a landlubber with dreams of sailing or just love the sound of nautical terms, you can learn some of the basic lingo used to travel on water.  Commonly Used Nautical Terms Important nautical terms include everything from the

The history of Merchant Navy uniform

It goes back to a recent past as the history of the title ‘Merchant Navy’. It is said that it was first granted by King George V on the British merchant shipping fleets in a bid to honour their service in the First World War.Similarly, the idea of a particular uniform for the seafarers working

The Merchant Navy in World War II

After the First World War King George V, in recognition of the contribution made to the British war effort by merchant ships, granted the title of ‘Merchant Navy’ to non-military sailors. As the outbreak of World War II edged closer in 1939, the British merchant fleet remained the largest in the world, employing some 200,000