Monthly Archives: October 2009

Members will doubtless recall the findings of the court in the Birchall case recently which concerned the question of ‘command’ during a Cook Strait incident.  As I understand it the case revolved around the question, and legal interpretation of,  ‘Command … Continue reading →

Warning on increased risk of GPS jamming Cheap GPS jammers bought off the internet could seriously disrupt busy shipping lanes writes Craig Eason in Lloyds List Tuesday 13 October 2009 NAVIGATION experts are warning about the increasing availability of jamming … Continue reading →

AGGRESSIVE action by the US Coast Guard has significantly reduced seafarer paperwork queues, according to testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday.   By the end of September seafarers had to wait 26 days to receive their credentials, instead of the previous … Continue reading →

Craig Eason writes in Lloyds List – Tuesday 6 October 2009 NAVAL architects could be creating legally sound ships that are unstable if they focus too much on cargo efficiency in the design process, according to Flensburg Shipyard naval architect … Continue reading →

It is reported that the IMO is recommending that some celestial navigation skills be retained for the immediate future. This will probably be taught in shore based training establishments.  Michael Grey wrote this short article in a recent issue of … Continue reading →