Maritime Regulations

What Gafta is, what its contract numbers mean, how Gafta arbitration works, the approved register, and how Gafta terms affect the ship carrying the grain.

What STCW stands for, how the Convention differs from the Code, its 8 chapters, certificates, hours of rest and how compliance is checked on board.

The Plimsoll line shows how deep a ship may load. Learn how to read the marks and letters, where the name comes from, and how it became international law.

The short answer is no. What US admiralty law is, where it applies on seas, rivers and lakes, the main statutes and how it affects ships.

The 7 work permits used on ships, what each covers and who signs it, plus the permit to work process, enclosed space gas limits and what inspectors check.