passage planning

Question 1

Hand over of the watch

Answer 1

The hand over should take place with adequate time before hour

Question 2

Passage plan references

Answer 2

• MGN 166
• Bridge procedures guide
• STCW chapter 8
• Safety of navigation anex 24 - voyage planning
• Safety of navigation annex 25 - guidelines for voyage planning

Question 3

what is a passage plan

Answer 3

Passage plans are birth to birth and must be approved by the master

Question 4

What does APEM stand for

Answer 4

Apprasial
Planning
Execution
Monitoring

Question 5

give 10 items that you would consider in the voyage plan stage with ECDIS being your primary means of navigation’?

Answer 5

• All chart licences have been renewed
• All chart updates have been completed
• The ECDIS system is up to date
• Confirmation of the ECDIS safety settings to be used
• Safety Contour, Safety Depth
• Cross track error and safety frame values
• Information layer to be used symbol types to be used
• Use of the 1:1 button to eliminate SCAMIN
• All contingency plans to be planed and checked and saved as separate routes (if you have to divert to a port of refuge for example)