i said its regulation,he said thts ok but why, i said for people working in fwd area,then he said do u know normalyy how a ship breaks and sinks,then i came to know wht he wants.in sinking normally aft goes first in water so u stuill have time in fwd to inflate it(as per him).
i said its loadicator,he said ok what does it show i said SF and BM curves,then he asked how much is allowed,i said its mentioned in stability booklet permissible limits in different conditions.then he asked which stresses are predominant in port and which in sea,the answer is about static and dynamic stresses.
in no case you can allow him to enter inside,he has to hold grab lines or some other thing outside of boat.
AS NUC AND RAM ARE CONSIDERED HAMPERED VESSEL,SINCE BOTH ARE AT RISK OF COLLISION ,BOTH VESSEL SHOULD REDUCE HER SPEED, STOP AND REVERSE HER PROPULSION BUT IT MAY BE RELAXED TO RAM DUE HER DISPLACEMENT.
North- continuous flashing , south- 6 flashing, east- 3 flashings and west- 9 flashings
south 6+1long flash
3 distinct strokes
rapid ringing of bell 5 secs
3 distinct strokes
if 100m or more
gong shall be sounded 5 secs
additionally . . - 'U' you are running into danger.
brendon n kamlesh
