Shipyards play a significant role in the country’s robust industries of shipbuilding and repair. Our location and volume of shipping activities make it ideal for this business to prosper. With thousands of domestic and international vessels sailing around our archipelago, the demand for ship...
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Bonded Store and Slop Chest in Ships – What’s the Difference?
The first time I heard about a slop chest on board our vessel was when I was a deck cadet. Knowing the meaning of slops and slop tanks which are storage for wastewater, I never thought it was a store of some sort. I pictured a chest full of dirty coveralls and oily rags as […]
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What is a Notice of Readiness or NOR
Ships operate under specific rules of business. One of the terms you most often hear on board is N.O.R. or Notice of Readiness. This term is normally tossed over when the ship arrives in port either at the anchorage or in berth. I was a cadet back then when I discovered how serious a Notice […]
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