Docking - Shiphandling Facts and Rules

Question 1

Docking - approach speed

Answer 1

reduce to bare steerageway for approach

Question 2

Docking - kicks ahead use

Answer 2

• use to maintain heading (as short as possible)

Question 3

Docking - rudder use with kicks ahead
(Rowe)

Answer 3

• rudder should be hard over before kick ahead
• take power off before returning the rudder to amidships (Rowe pg 18)

Question 4

Docking - Lateral Motion
(Hooyer and Rowe)

Answer 4

• always good practice to take off lateral motion entirely, then start moving again (Hooyer 105)
• kicks ahead will generate some lateral motion (Rowe pg 36)

Question 5

Docking - current best practice
(Hooyer)

Answer 5

• best to make approach into current
• come 20-30 ft ahead into the current, let ship settle into place, PP amidships while drifting back (Hooyer pg 106)

Question 6

Docking - current aft on turbine tanker…
(Hooyer)

Answer 6

best to keep some turns on astern (Hooyer pg 107)