Open knowledge

# Community Partial

The Community will connect masters, officers, superintendents and chief engineers to share real experiences. It requires a user account system not yet active in this Beta version: here is a preview of how it will be structured.

## Planned categories

### Operational questions

Clarifications on specific procedures: "How do I log X?", "What should I do if Y happens?"

### PSC and vetting experiences

Recent inspection stories and experiences, shared anonymously

### Regulations and updates

Discussion on new amendments and their practical application

### Career and training

Career paths, STCW certifications, advice among colleagues

### Decarbonization and new fuels

Practical experience with LNG, methanol, ammonia and the crew's transition to new technologies

### Shipyard and dry dock

Superintendent-to-superintendent comparisons on shipyards, repair contracts and post-work warranty management

## Currently hottest topics (illustrative example)

A simulation of what the list of most-discussed topics would look like, based on the site's most current regulatory themes:

- EU ETS 2026: the 70% threshold
- Just Transition and ammonia/methanol training
- Digital Twin: is it really worth the investment?
- IMDG Amendment 42-24 in force from 2026
- SSO detention: zero PSCO discretion

## How it will work

Every verified user (with a professional email or certification number) will be able to ask questions, answer and share experiences anonymously or under their own name. The most useful answers will be flagged by the community itself, and the most validated content may flow into the Mistake Library or the Maritime Wiki.

## Participation rules (draft)

- No information identifying a specific ship, Company or individuals without explicit consent
- Professional and respectful tone, even in technical disagreement
- Shared experiences never replace the judgment of a qualified professional or the official regulatory text
- Reports of inappropriate content handled by a human moderator, not only an automated one

### Illustrative example 1 (not a real discussion)

Question: "During an intermediate survey, the surveyor requested a practical test of the general alarm in addition to the documentary check: is this common practice?"

Answer: "Yes, many Classification Societies require it in addition to the documentary check, especially after recent changes to the system. Checking the most recent test schedule before the survey helps avoid surprises."

### Illustrative example 2 (not a real discussion)

Question: "Our usual port of call doesn't yet have methanol bunkering: how are you handling refuelling for the new dual-fuel newbuildings?"

Answer: "We're diverting to a port with an active licence for the first year of operation, planning extra time margin for case-by-case authorisation coordination. The network of authorised ports is growing but is still limited."

This is a static preview. The real functionality requires activating user accounts, moderation and a dynamic publishing system, not yet present in this Beta version.

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