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⚓ How to Make Fast a Tug Line Safely on a Ship
Read More →: ⚓ How to Make Fast a Tug Line Safely on a ShipMaking fast a tug’s line means securing the tug’s towing line to the ship so the tug can assist during berthing. The operation involves the…
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Why You Should Never Make Fast a Tug Without Bridge Confirmation
Read More →: Why You Should Never Make Fast a Tug Without Bridge ConfirmationA tug should never be made fast just because it is alongside or asking for a line. The bridge must first order…
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Where to Connect a Tug’s Line: Who Decides and What to Do
Read More →: Where to Connect a Tug’s Line: Who Decides and What to DoThe bridge decides where a tug connects. Not the tug. Not the mooring station. The tug crew may ask for a heaving…
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Your TRB Is Signed. But Can You Actually Do the Job?
Read More →: Your TRB Is Signed. But Can You Actually Do the Job?A Training Record Book can end up full of signatures, and that feels like progress. But here’s a better question: if someone…
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How Deck Cadets Can Learn More From Their First Ship
Read More →: How Deck Cadets Can Learn More From Their First ShipNot long ago I asked a deck cadet if he knew his job. “Yes, I know,” he said. I gave him a…
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24 Mistakes First-Time Cadets Make On Board
Read More →: 24 Mistakes First-Time Cadets Make On BoardYour first ship is where classroom knowledge starts becoming practical competence. It is also where many cadets develop habits that can either…
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What Should a Gangway Watchman Monitor Besides the Gangway?
Read More →: What Should a Gangway Watchman Monitor Besides the Gangway?A gangway watchman is often seen as the person who checks visitors coming aboard. But a good gangway watch is about much…
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How Should a Gangway Watchman Handle Inspectors and Unexpected Visitors?
Read More →: How Should a Gangway Watchman Handle Inspectors and Unexpected Visitors?The gangway watchman is the vessel’s first line of defense and primary point of contact. While standard visitors like agents or loading…
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How to Perform an Effective Gangway Watch on a Ship
Read More →: How to Perform an Effective Gangway Watch on a ShipA gangway watchman is responsible for much more than standing at the ship’s gangway and checking visitors. The watchman is the first…
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