Maritime Emergency Procedures and Protocols
Maritime Emergency Procedures
1. Initial Actions:
- Operate the general emergency alarm.
- Inform the Master/Chief Engineer.
- Inform the coast radio station/vessels in the vicinity (on radio).
- Request assistance (on radio) from… and report.
4.1 Assistance was requested from…/offered by…/accepted from…
5. Distress Signals:
- Transmit a SECURITE/PANPAN/distress alert/MAYDAY and report.
5.1 A SECURITE/PANPAN/distress alert/MAYDAY was transmitted.
6. Distress Signal Acknowledgement:
6. Was the distress ALERT/
Read MoreDeveloping Entrepreneurial Skills and Emotional Intelligence
My Career Match Worksheet
Blue/Red/Extrovert
Describe yourself briefly using the Color Q table on Moodle.
I’m insatiably curious, and I have a jousting wit. I’m a person with a great sense of humor.
Me on the Job
My Natural Work-Related Strengths
- I’m particularly good at startups or the initial stage of a project.
- I inspire others through energy, enthusiasm, and colorful communication.
- I reduce tension with humor.
- I’m willing to take risks.
My Personality’s Challenges (Weaknesses)
- I initiate too
Error Control Codes: Detection and Correction
Error Control Codes in Computer Communication
To enable communication between two different computers, a code is necessary. This code consists of a limited set of symbols combined by specific rules known to both the sender and receiver. When a recipient receives a message coded in natural binary, it contains only digits that can have two values: 0 and 1. Each digit is called a bit.
Error Detection Codes
Binary code is suitable for representing decimal numbers. However, it’s very sensitive to errors
Read MoreArt Movements: Post-Impressionism to Surrealism
Post-Impressionism (International, Centered in France)
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge, 1892-95
- Georges Seurat, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884-86
- Vincent Van Gogh, Night Café, 1888 (Dutch, working in France)
- Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889
- Paul Gauguin, Vision after the Sermon or Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, 1888
- Gauguin, Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?, 1897
- Paul Cézanne, Basket of Apples, c. 1895
- Cézanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1902-04
Symbolism (International)
Read MoreProject Studies: Preparation and Evaluation Essentials
Chapter 1: Project Studies
Preparation and Evaluation of Projects
A project, as a smart solution to a problem or a blueprint for building a business, is a response to an idea. Projects are evaluated based on their convenience, efficiency, safety, and profitability in solving the problem. The solution to the economic problem involves gathering the necessary background and information to allocate scarce resources to the most efficient, viable alternative.
ACF (Adjusted Cash Flow) optimization is crucial
Read MoreAtmospheric Pressure, Gas Laws, States of Matter, and Elements
Item 3: Atmospheric Pressure and Gas Laws
Atmospheric Pressure: The pressure exerted by the atmosphere due to its weight on the surface of bodies in contact with it.
Boyle’s Law: At a constant temperature, the volume occupied by a given mass of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure. This can be expressed as: P1 x V1 = P2 x V2.
Gay-Lussac’s First Law: If the gas pressure remains constant, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. The increase
Read MoreLegal Terminology: Definitions and Examples
Legal Terminology: Key Definitions
This document provides definitions and examples for common legal terms, in both English and Spanish where applicable.
Basic Legal Concepts
- Defamation (Difamación): The act of harming someone’s reputation by making a false statement.
- Jurisdiction (Jurisdicción): The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
- Negotiating (Negociación / acuerdo): The process of discussing an issue to reach a settlement or agreement.
- Interview (Interrogatorio): A formal meeting in
Understanding Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Oral Forms
Completely different drugs can have the same dosage form and be used in different parts of the body. For example, tablets can be for vaginal or sublingual use, or granules may be for topical or oral intake. It is very important to know the dosage form because it is the basis on which the drug is presented, and different designs of a particular pharmaceutical dictate: the route of administration, the correct administration, and when drug action occurs.
Oral Forms: Modified Release
This is
Read MoreWorld War II and Russian Revolutions: Causes and Aftermath
Causes and Development of World War II
The National Socialist Germany implemented a policy marked by the demands of the economically powerful industrial and financial class. German ambitions would become the trigger for World War II, with expansionist plans incompatible with the European equilibrium.
Axis Victories
1939
Hitler invaded Poland, and the German army quickly conquered the country. Later, Russia invaded eastern Poland, establishing a line of separation. The Russian Red Army invaded Finland,
Read MoreIrregular Verbs: Mastering English Tenses
Irregular Verbs in English
Understanding Verb Forms
This table lists common irregular verbs in English, along with their Past Simple and Past Participle forms, and their Catalan translations.
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | Translation (Catalan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | Beat | Beaten | Apallissar-Bategar |
| Become | Became | Become | Convertir-se |
| Bend | Bent | Bent | Doblegar |
| Bleed | Bled | Bled | Sagnar |
| Bring | Brought | Brought | Portar cap a mi |
| Build | Built | Built | Construir |
| Burn | Burned/Burnt | Burned/Burnt | Cremar |
| Buy | Bought | Bought | Comprar |
| Catch | Caught | Caught | Atrapar |
| Come | Came | Come | Venir |
| Dig | Dug | Dug | Excavar |
| Dream | Dreamed/ |