Day 10: ENNORE (KAMARAJAR PORT) — Tamil Nadu The Seafarer Shore Leave Guide continues! This edition brings you a quick, practical reference for ENNORE (KAMARAJAR PORT) — Tamil Nadu, covering everything a seafarer needs to know before heading ashore — including port access, local transport, seafarer support services, useful contacts, […]
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Ch 2.7.1 — SMS Accessibility & Crew Familiarity Was the relevant content of the SMS manuals easily accessible to all personnel on board in a working language(s) understood by them? Applies to: Oil Tanker | Chemical Tanker | LNG | LPG Potential Ground for Negative Observation (OBS) • The SMS […]
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Read moreDAY 9 — SEAFARER SHORE LEAVE GUIDE | TUTICORIN (V.O. CHIDAMBARANAR PORT) — TAMIL NADU, INDIA This edition brings you a quick, practical reference for Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar Port), Tamil Nadu, covering everything a seafarer needs to know before heading ashore — including port access, local transport, seafarer support services, […]
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A serious marine casualty was reported at the Outer Anchorage (OTB) off Kandla, Gujarat, on 11 September 2026, after merchant vessels MV KMAX EMPEROR and MV TRUE MARINER were involved in a collision. The incident triggered an immediate emergency response, with the Indian Coast Guard launching a rescue operation for […]
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Join the Daily S2S Global Seafarer Job Newsletter Stay updated with the latest shipboard and shore-based vacancies from shipping companies, ship managers, manning agencies, and maritime recruiters worldwide. Whether you are looking for your next contract at sea or planning a move ashore, our daily newsletter helps you stay informed […]
Read moreTrack Where Your Money Goes A good income is only the beginning. Financial stability also depends on how you manage what comes in and what goes out. INCOME − EXPENSES = SURPLUS / DEFICIT Know what comes in. Track what goes out. Know what remains. Small changes in spending today […]
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Understanding how pressure differences control wind Wind is fundamentally driven by differences in atmospheric pressure. The pressure gradient describes how rapidly pressure changes over a given horizontal distance. For mariners, understanding the pressure gradient is essential because the spacing of isobars on a weather chart gives a quick indication of […]
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Join the Daily S2S Global Seafarer Job Newsletter Stay updated with the latest shipboard and shore-based vacancies from shipping companies, ship managers, manning agencies, and maritime recruiters worldwide. Whether you are looking for your next contract at sea or planning a move ashore, our daily newsletter helps you stay informed […]
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A renewed warning has been issued to vessels operating in Togolese waters following continued strict enforcement by Customs authorities against the informal exchange or bartering of goods between ships and local fishermen or small craft. The warning, provided by local correspondents BUDD Togo, follows an earlier alert issued on 6 […]
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