Passage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the required publications by SOLAS?
A
Admiralty Sailing directions Admiratly List of Lights Admiralty Tide Tables Admiralty List of Radio Signals Vols I-VII International Code of Signals IAMSAR Volume III Mariners' Handbook MGN MSN MIN Notices to Mariners Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners Nautical Almanac Navigational Tables Tidal Stream Atlases
2
Q
What is APEM?
A
Appraisal
Planning
Execution
Monitoring
3
Q
Define appraisal?
A
Gathering together of informaiton relevant to the intended passage. Information such as: -Currents -Tides -Expected draughts -Advice and recommendations in ASD -Navigaitonal lights -Navigational marks -Traffic separation and reouting schemes -Nav Warnings -Meteorological data -Ships maneuvering characteristics
4
Q
Define planning?
A
Creation of a detailed plan of the passage from berth to berth.
- passage marked on charts
- radar conspicuous items parked
- transit marks, clearing bearings/ranges
- safe speed and speed alterations
- course change and wheelover points
- position fixing method and interval
- contingency plans
5
Q
Define execution?
A
When ETD/A can be defined the tactics used to execute the plan should be discussed.
- condition of navigational equipment
- ETAs at critical points for HOT and flow
- Meteorological conditions
- day/night passage considered for dangerous points
- predicted traffic conditions
6
Q
Define monitoring?
A
Monitoring of ship’s progress along the planned track and monitoring of navigational equipment.
- visual bearings
- transits
- parrallel indexing
- GPS
- ECDIS
- RADAR
- echo sounder
