Murmester case studies
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The Murmester credential is a Norwegian maritime qualification held by masters and senior officers of smaller coastal vessels, workboats, and similar craft operating in Norwegian waters. It certifies that the holder can command a vessel safely, apply the applicable regulatory framework, and take responsibility for construction, stability, machinery, safety equipment, and survey compliance. The Murmester case studies are 5 cases and about 3,258 words.
1Converted AHTS: cable layer, special personnel and the certificate set
An owner buys a 2011-built, 4,900 GT AHTS (78 m LOA, 1,600 m² open deck, berths for 24) and converts her at a yard. The towing winch and stern roller come out; a 65 t knuckle-boom crane is fitted to starboard, a 40 t stern A-frame is welded to the transom, 380 m² of working deck is enclosed by new weathertight casings to create a cable-handling hall, and the accommodation is extended to 60 berths.
648 words, about 3 min2Detention for a seized damper and a weak fire pump: certificate, release and follow-up
An 18,500 GT Panamax bulk carrier has an ISSC valid to 12 May. On 3 April, port State control officers board her in a Paris MoU port on clear grounds following an ISM interview with a crew member.
642 words, about 3 min3New forecastle, fixed ballast and a failing GM on a 4,850 DWT coaster
A 3,250 GT, 4,850 DWT general cargo ship of 92.4 m LOA has a summer freeboard assigned under the 1966 Load Line Convention as amended (Type B, 2,080 mm), a summer draft of 6.05 m, and an approved stability booklet that requires a minimum GM of 0.35 m in all conditions. During a docking the owner raises the forecastle by 1.1 m, fits a new enclosed deckhouse aft of the bridge, and adds 60 t of fixed ballast in the forepeak to correct trim.
639 words, about 3 min4DP2 blackout: one generator trip, one overcurrent trip and a six-minute drift
An 8,100 GT DP2 platform supply vessel is on DP approach, 320 m from an installation in 105 m of water, with four 2,150 kW diesel generators at 690 V and three generators on line (G1 at 82% load, G2 at 88%, G4 at 71%), G3 on standby. At 04:12 the power management system logs G4 on reverse power and trips it.
650 words, about 3 min5Route change to an international crossing with a lifeboat out of service
A 1,450 GT, 96 m day-cruise vessel holds a domestic certificate for 350 persons (46 crew, 304 passengers) on a 3 nm sheltered-water route. Her life-saving appliances are two 120-person partially enclosed lifeboats, one each side, and four davit-launched 50-person liferafts, two each side.
679 words, about 3 min