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First things first.
If you find it difficult to understand IMO conventions, nothing is wrong with you.
Conventions are written in the language of international laws which is not the language me and you would normally speak.
It is the language of the maritime lawyers.
And till the time we are not practicing maritime law, we do not need to worry about the language of the conventions.
But seafarers, specially senior officers need to understand the essence of each convention related to the maritime field.
At the least we need to know what each convention aim to achieve.
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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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