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The mark of a great ship handler is never getting into situations that require great ship handling.
I am so much in love with this quote by Ernest King.
Ship handling is both a science and an art. Science because it requires knowledge of various forces acting on the ship. Art because it requires the skills of an experienced navigator to use these forces in his favour.
We may learn the science part from the various ship handling courses. But the art can only be learned from experience.
Art has many forms. Art of ship handling also has many forms. Each navigator handles the ship in his own way and so far it does not go against the general good practices, each one of it is correct.
So how can someone become a good ship handler. Or if I may say so, how can someone not be in a situation that would require great ship handling ?
It can only be achieved by knowledge. It can only be achieved by learning both, the science and art of ship handling.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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