Blog.
Welcome to the Alfidelfi Blog.
Blog 1.
Why I Created Alfidelfi.com
Blog 2.
Understanding the Casualty
Investigation Code.
Blog 3.
Real Engine Room Incidents and How They Were Handled
Blog 4.
Step-by-Step ISM Audit Preparation
for Chief Engineers
Blog 5.
LNG Carriers: Technical Challenges
and Maintenance Tips.
Blog 6:
The MSC ELSA 3 Capsizing Off
Kochi: A Maritime Incident with Environmental and Operational Implications.
Blog 7:
The MV Dali and the Francis Scott
Key Bridge Collapse: A Maritime Tragedy with Lasting Lessons.
Blog 8:
Emerging Technologies in Marine
Engineering (2024-2025): Revolutionizing the Maritime Industry.
Blog 9:
IMO 2025 GHG Goals: Short-Term,
Mid-Term, and Long-Term Strategies for Shipping Decarbonization – A Chief
Engineer’s Guide.
Blog 10:
Understanding the Bill of Lading
and Ship Surveys Under Charters: A Chief Engineer’s Comprehensive Guide.
Blog 11:
Essential ISM Code Documentation
for a Recently Procured 30-Year-Old Cargo Vessel.
Blog 12:
If Propeller Is Painted, Will It
Improve Fuel Efficiency?
Blog 13:
Container Fell Overboard on Your
Vessel and Listed to 20 Degrees Starboard – As Chief Engineer, What Will Be
Your Action?
Blog 14:
The Sinking of MSC
ELSA 3 Off Kochi, Kerala – May 24, 2025.
Blog 15:
A Fiery Ordeal: The
MV Wan Hai 503 Explosion and Fire Off Kerala’s Coast.
Blog 16:
Question. As a Chief
Engineer, what immediate actions would you take upon discovering a severe list,
such as the 26-degree starboard list on MSC ELSA 3, caused by a ballast system
failure, to ensure the safety of the crew, ship, and environment?
Question : As a
Chief Engineer, what actions would you take in response to an under-deck
explosion and fire, such as on MV Wan Hai 503 on June 9, 2025, to manage the
crisis, protect the crew, and prevent environmental damage?
Question: As a
Chief Engineer, how would you investigate the causes of the MSC ELSA 3 and MV
Wan Hai 503 incidents post-event, and what reports would you prepare to comply
with IMO and DGS requirements?
Question : As a
Chief Engineer, which IMO conventions are applicable to the MSC ELSA 3 sinking
and MV Wan Hai 503 fire incidents, and how do these conventions guide your
response to ensure safety, environmental protection, and compliance?
Question : As a
Chief Engineer, how would you assess the compensation responsibilities for
environmental and economic damages caused by the MSC ELSA 3 and MV Wan Hai 503
incidents, and what steps would you take to ensure accountability?
Question : As a
Chief Engineer, how would you file an insurance claim for the MSC ELSA 3 and MV
Wan Hai 503 incidents, and what documents would you need to furnish to the
insurance company?
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