How Tugboats Assist Ships
Learn how tugboats assist ships during berthing, unberthing, towing, and escort operations, and why tugs are essential for safe and precise ship handling.
Seamanship
AIS Explained
Learn how AIS works, how navigators use it to enhance safety and situational awareness, and why AIS has become essential for modern ship navigation.
Understanding Ship Stability
Learn how ship stability works, including buoyancy, weight distribution, and metacentric height, to understand how vessels remain upright and safe at sea.
Radar Basics
Learn how marine radar works, how to interpret its display, and why radar is essential for safe navigation and collision avoidance at sea.
Dead Reckoning vs GPS
Learn the differences between dead reckoning and GPS, how each method works, and why modern navigators rely on both for safe and accurate ship navigation.
Berthing and Unberthing
Learn what berthing and unberthing mean and how mariners maneuver ships safely alongside a berth using tugs, thrusters, mooring techniques, and precise ship handling.
Anchoring Procedures
Learn how mariners choose an anchorage, prepare the ship, lower the anchor, and ensure safe holding through changing wind and current in this detailed guide.
Maneuvering in Heavy Seas
Learn how mariners maneuver ships safely through heavy seas, including course selection, speed control, vessel motion, and essential seamanship techniques.
ECDIS Explained
Learn how ECDIS works, how mariners use it for safe navigation, and why it remains essential for voyage planning, monitoring, and situational awareness.