# Shorebased **URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/shorebased/17.md [Latest](https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.gcaptain.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.gcaptain.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Shorebased category](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/about-the-shorebased-category/23)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/about-the-shorebased-category/23 "2017-02-18T12:41:56Z")
Shore-based maritime careers. Port operations, marine surveying, vessel management, and office-side roles. --- ## [Ship launches](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-launches/51407)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ship-launches/51407 "2026-06-15T19:08:38Z")
Boat launching from the land of the raising sun: --- ## [Hanwha Philly Shipyard Grapples with Further Delays After Taking Over](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hanwha-philly-shipyard-grapples-with-further-delays-after-taking-over/74004)
**Author:** [@shipengr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/shipengr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hanwha-philly-shipyard-grapples-with-further-delays-after-taking-over/74004 "2026-01-30T15:23:22Z")
Some pointed remarks from the Korean shipbuilding “industry insider”: “Propeller shaft alignment and bearing installation are fundamental processes in shipbuilding, demanding extremely high precision. That such a bas… --- ## [Forensic Marine Weather Analysis A Critical Tool for Admiralty Law](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/forensic-marine-weather-analysis-a-critical-tool-for-admiralty-law/73322)
**Author:** [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/forensic-marine-weather-analysis-a-critical-tool-for-admiralty-law/73322 "2025-09-06T06:00:55Z")
In complex maritime disputes, the weather is rarely just a circumstance; it is often a central piece of evidence. Whether your case involves cargo damage, vessel loss, or crew injury, understanding the precise marine con… --- ## [Assaulting the Master](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/assaulting-the-master/49926)
**Author:** [@ShooterMcGavin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ShooterMcGavin)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/assaulting-the-master/49926 "2019-05-17T06:38:59Z")
On a vessel recently we found that the company stamped into the front of their logbook a stern warning that “Assaulting the Master or any Officer is punishable by 4 years in federal prison - without exception.” I have he… --- ## [Drydock and Shipyard without SMS implemented](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/drydock-and-shipyard-without-sms-implemented/69823)
**Author:** [@bakunet](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/bakunet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/drydock-and-shipyard-without-sms-implemented/69823 "2024-06-17T23:18:01Z")
Hi everyone! How post cold laid-up vessel with at the shipyard and dry dock can manage QHSE without implemented SMS? Is it based on shipyard’s procedures then? How to deal with situation like this? NOTE: Vessel before f… --- ## [Maritime Specialized Tax Certified Public Accountant](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-specialized-tax-certified-public-accountant/68622)
**Author:** [@TheMudSuck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/TheMudSuck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-specialized-tax-certified-public-accountant/68622 "2024-02-27T19:45:56Z")
Hello, I was wondering If any of you know a good maritime CPA who specializes in assisting mariners. I have gone to H&R Block in the past, but it always ends up with me explaining my job and living situation. I created … --- ## [TT Live- highlighting risk: strategic theft by TT Live](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/tt-live-highlighting-risk-strategic-theft-by-tt-live/68355)
**Author:** [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/tt-live-highlighting-risk-strategic-theft-by-tt-live/68355 "2024-02-06T14:06:27Z")
theft of cargo . --- ## [A guide to sustainable regulations - EEXI and the CII Compliance](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/a-guide-to-sustainable-regulations-eexi-and-the-cii-compliance/67302)
**Author:** [@Dwiti](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dwiti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/a-guide-to-sustainable-regulations-eexi-and-the-cii-compliance/67302 "2023-11-14T10:36:18Z")
Two of the IMO’s new carbon emission targets in the shipping industry are a 40% reduction by 2030 and a 70% reduction by 2050, each compared to 2008. Emissions in international trade must also see a 50% reduction by 2050… --- ## [OSHA and Ship Safety](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/osha-and-ship-safety/66749)
**Author:** [@jbtam99](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jbtam99)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/osha-and-ship-safety/66749 "2023-08-03T15:30:16Z")
Another thread brought up a question for those in the law profession in our industry. I remember back in school learning that OSHA only had jurisdiction on ships when they were “on the blocks in a shipyard” and otherwise… --- ## [Jones act](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/jones-act/66417)
**Author:** [@Ricky\_da\_Sailorman](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ricky_da_Sailorman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/jones-act/66417 "2023-06-22T15:50:56Z")
Does anyone know where I can find the literature spelled out in the Jones Act concerning injuries/illnesses aboard vessels. I keep finding pages online of people explaining what is said, however I want the black and whit… --- ## [Female oil rig worker secretly filmed, files suit (link)](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/female-oil-rig-worker-secretly-filmed-files-suit-link/16074)
**Author:** [@catherder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/catherder)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/female-oil-rig-worker-secretly-filmed-files-suit-link/16074 "2016-04-04T14:20:10Z")
Really? http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/us/transocean-spy-camera-lawsuit/ facepalm. --- ## [Guidelines for Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/guidelines-for-laser-arc-hybrid-welding/14003)
**Author:** [@rob](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/guidelines-for-laser-arc-hybrid-welding/14003 "2015-01-15T15:01:00Z")
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced that it has released Guidelines on Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding (Ver. 2). The updated version builds on the original guidelin… --- ## [Troubles DownUnder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/troubles-downunder/62457)
**Author:** [@Jurgen54](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jurgen54)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/troubles-downunder/62457 "2022-03-03T13:56:07Z")
Sorry for that but Aussies deserve a mention. Found on the weirdest site of all: --- ## [Concealed Carry on International Vessel in U.S. Waterway](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/concealed-carry-on-international-vessel-in-u-s-waterway/61632)
**Author:** [@P.Sherman42Wallaby](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/P.Sherman42Wallaby)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/concealed-carry-on-international-vessel-in-u-s-waterway/61632 "2021-12-10T13:44:08Z")
Can a U.S. Citizen working in the maritime industry with a legal concealed carry license carry a firearm on board an international ship that is traveling in a United States Waterway? For example, a Great Lakes pilot conc… --- ## [OUI and Immediate Threat Question](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oui-and-immediate-threat-question/61593)
**Author:** [@Raist](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oui-and-immediate-threat-question/61593 "2021-12-05T20:03:48Z")
Duplicate posting. --- ## [General Average question](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/general-average-question/60217)
**Author:** [@Gorlash](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gorlash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/general-average-question/60217 "2021-08-03T15:17:21Z")
I’m curious about one aspect of General Average implementation… What happens if a customer decides not to pick up their container(s) from a ship where GA has been declared, either because they cannot afford it, or no lo… --- ## [Restrictions on Shipboard Incinerator Use](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/restrictions-on-shipboard-incinerator-use/49204)
**Author:** [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/restrictions-on-shipboard-incinerator-use/49204 "2018-09-15T12:27:05Z")
My understanding is the incinerator can not legally be used to burn solid waste without proper approval. We only burn oil waste and we’ve had a couple PSC inspectors ask to see the approval paper work and have no problem… --- ## [2nd career](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/2nd-career/59185)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/2nd-career/59185 "2021-04-21T14:36:38Z")
I receive this by e-mail today: Enrol NOW (50% off) I’m too old for this, but there may be somebody here that is looking at a 2nd career (??) In the maritime field, but shore based. --- ## [Gulf Island Development](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/gulf-island-development/59174)
**Author:** [@KPChief](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KPChief)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/gulf-island-development/59174 "2021-04-20T12:34:26Z")
--- ## [Florida Salvage Rights Legislation](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/florida-salvage-rights-legislation/58529)
**Author:** [@ATBoffshore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ATBoffshore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/florida-salvage-rights-legislation/58529 "2021-02-26T21:09:23Z")
Florida messing with salvor’s rights… ‘\* Make it state law to keep boaters away from potentially sensitive spaceflight operations, such as when parts of spaceflight assemblies fall into waters and when recovery operatio… --- ## [Weaponizing Life-Saving Gear](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/weaponizing-life-saving-gear/56375)
**Author:** [@Emrobu](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Emrobu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/weaponizing-life-saving-gear/56375 "2020-11-11T00:14:10Z")
And forgetting duty and decency. --- ## [Bath Iron Works and union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bath-iron-works-and-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-in-maine/56290)
**Author:** [@W.T.Sherman](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/W.T.Sherman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bath-iron-works-and-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-in-maine/56290 "2020-08-08T20:18:33Z")
Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and production workers reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that has stretched for more than a month during the global pandemic, the union announced Saturday. The agreement… --- ## [Shipyard/Vessel Repair Reading](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/shipyard-vessel-repair-reading/56009)
**Author:** [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/shipyard-vessel-repair-reading/56009 "2020-07-15T10:10:53Z")
gCaptain Crew, though my background is as a Deck Officer, I’ve been working for the past year in shipbuilding/vessel repair as a project manager. I am looking for textbooks, books, websites, articles on the subject of Sh… --- ## [Cruise lines face class action suits](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cruise-lines-face-class-action-suits/55208)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cruise-lines-face-class-action-suits/55208 "2020-04-30T10:08:02Z")
--- ## [Self defence weapons on board](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/self-defence-weapons-on-board/2667)
**Author:** [@jolly](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jolly)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/self-defence-weapons-on-board/2667 "2020-03-26T18:52:05Z")
Further to recent disussions, and lastest news where Somali Pirats threaten to take lives of captured seafarers if Spain does not release those pirates in custody, which means that they are bringing the game on next leve… --- ## [Shipping crude through the Great Lakes?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/shipping-crude-through-the-great-lakes/14481)
**Author:** [@rob](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rob)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/shipping-crude-through-the-great-lakes/14481 "2015-04-03T19:21:46Z")
Considering the amount of crude that is being produced in North Dakota and throughout the U.S., which is then shipped to Canadian or U.S. East Coast refineries, can anyone come up with a reasonable answer to why we would… --- ## [Social Media Policy](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/social-media-policy/53559)
**Author:** [@tbrown](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tbrown)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/social-media-policy/53559 "2019-12-16T12:28:03Z")
Does anyone have any helpful tips on how to craft a social media policy that is generally accepted by crew members? Or any examples of current social media policies in place by your companies? --- ## [Edison Chouest's new IMR vessel photo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/edison-chouests-new-imr-vessel-photo/11830)
**Author:** [@CaptDag](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CaptDag)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/edison-chouests-new-imr-vessel-photo/11830 "2019-09-18T18:50:25Z")
C-INSTALLER fitting out at North American shipyard in Larose,Louisiana. Looks pretty good to me. opinions??? http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1953552 --- ## [Maritime Law](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-law/52475)
**Author:** [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/maritime-law/52475 "2019-08-23T12:58:52Z")
Maritime court cases doesn’t normally involve sex, lies and videotapes, but there are exceptions: Maybe not so surprising in the present world of “me too”, alternative facts and fake news. [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/c/shorebased/17.md?page=1)