The Chartroom

This podcast looks at the functioning of the accident investigation branch post reporting of an accident.

This podcasts deals with the various roles undertaken by the MCA within the shipping industry.

The Load Line Survey is essential to ensuring that ships are safe, stable, and seaworthy. This podcast explains the purpose of the survey, the international regulations governing load lines, the inspection process, certification requirements, and the responsibilities of shipowners and ships officers.

The International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Survey is a vital part of the international maritime regulatory framework. This podcast explains the purpose of the survey, the legal requirements under MARPOL, the inspection process, certification, and the practical responsibilities of shipowners, operators, and officers on board.

This episode covers the safety construction survey, the checks on the ship's structure, watertight integrity and machinery that keep her sound. Hull, bulkheads, watertight doors and the closing appliances, set out the way it actually runs on board.
A plain walk through the safety construction survey. I go over the structural fire protection, the watertight and weathertight arrangements and the machinery spaces, based on real practice rather than the textbook.
Safety construction survey, explained without the jargon. From the hull and framing to the bilge pumping and the certificates behind it all.

This episode covers the safety equipment survey, what happens on board and what the surveyor is really checking. Lifeboats, liferafts, lifejackets, the fire appliances and the certificates that hold it all together, set out clearly.
A plain walk through the safety equipment survey. I go over the life saving appliances, the fire fighting gear and the certification behind them, based on how it actually works at sea rather than the textbook version.
Safety equipment survey, explained without the jargon. From the lifeboat davits and liferafts to the EEBDs and the paperwork.

This episode tells you how to prepare for a Ships Radio Telephony Survey