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The strongest people make time to help others, even if they are struggling with their own personal demons.
This saying is so true for the navigators sailing on the high seas.
We ought to help people in distress.
In fact, even if someone does not wish to, they won’t have a choice.
IMO requires every ship to help any nearby ship in distress. Not doing so will be the serious violation of international rules.
GMDSS is the equipment on board that can let us know of any ship that may be in distress.
A ship in distress can transmit its distress message to the ships and shore station thousands of mile away.
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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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