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NewsIn the summer of 2001 the ship attended Colonna Shipyard in Virginia. We completed our intermediate drydocking and had some repairs done. CLICK HERE TO SEE A DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES OF THE JOBS PERFORMED.
Valuable Links
Look up the laws and regulations concerning ships and personnel by keyword, title, or chapter. This is a very important resource to find out the most recent regulations. Title 33 and 46 are the most important governing shipping and licensing. The Academy Library also has hard copies of the text.
This website allows you to download the latest Notice to Mariners to correct nautical publications and charts. I find that this site leads the paper Notice to Mariners by about three weeks. It is very valuable to a second mate with internet access.
View PDF copies of Nautical Chart 1, Bowditch, International Code of Signals, Radio Navigational Aids, World Port Index, Distance Between Ports, Maneuvering Board Manual, and Radar Navigation Manual.
This NIMA site has many navigation calculators for celestial, the sailings, distances, weather, various conversions plus many others.
These circulars provide guidance and clarification from the USCG about rules and regulations.
Valuable resource for electronic navigation. Obtain the latest information on DGPS and GPS status, LORAN, shipboard telecommunications, ECDIS & ECS, AIS (Automatic Identification System), plus other items of interest concerning navigation.
US Navy Website for the Merchant Marine Reserve Program. Read up on what the program is all about, check the requirements for participation, request IPA Orders plus other items.
Very valuable site to check before being assigned to a ship. This is a USCG site that reports on the status of vessel inspections. It lists past deficiencies (CG-835), dates on certificates, and past crew accidents.
MARAD standard specifications for a variety of regulatory, general and repair contracts. This is a good link for port engineers and shipyard management majors.
MSC General Technical requirements for contracts. These are MSC's baseline specifications for general items performed by shipyards and contractors. This is a good link for port engineers and shipyard management majors.
Gives USCG guidelines for items such as vessel inspections, merchant marine personnel and more.
Check on conditions at Kings Point, NY in real time. See how wind affects the actual tide versus the predicted tide.
View weather charts online in lieu of printing them out on a weather fax machine. Charts include wind/seas, surface, upper air, satellite imagery, ice chart, broadcast schedule and other related weather links.
Website with engine descriptions, cutaways and some animations of turbines, diesels, and steam reciprocating engines.
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