Passage Planning

Question 1

Admiralty List of Radio Signals 4

Answer 1

met observation stations

-Worldwide met obs stations

Question 2

Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems

Answer 2

SOLAS 5.11
“To promote Safety of Life, Navigation and environment at sea”
Adopted by IMO but created by governments
Per ship type and cargo type
Master must comply

Question 3

Ship Routing

Answer 3

SOLAS 5.10
Contributes to Safety of Life, Navigation and environment at sea”
Governments responsable for creating routing systems and then Adopted by IMO
Per ship type and cargo type
Types - Deep Water Routes
- TSS
- Precautionary Areas
- Inshore Traffic Areas
- Areas to be avoided by some vessels.

Question 4

Execution

Answer 4

Starts before dept.
Decide on Tactics to be used
This is the carrying out the plan

Question 5

Execution Tactics

Answer 5

-What has changed since the plan was drawn up? (Weather etc)
Traffic conditions
Safe Speeds
Routing Sytems
ETA’s at critical points (i.e where parts can only be safely naivated on high tide)

Question 6

Monitoring

Answer 6

Close and continious monitoring of the ship’s progress
checking equipment status and performance
take all steps to ensure continuing safety of the vessel

Question 7

Monitoring considerations

Answer 7

use visual bearings wherever possible
use transits
verify integrity of primary pos'n - fixing means
compass errors
use echo sounder
position fixing frequency 
project ep;s ahead
use PI lines

Question 8

Weekly notices to mariners

Answer 8

1 Explanatory notes and publications list
2 updates to standard nautical charts
3 reprints of radionaviagtional warnings
4 updates to sailing directions
5 updates to Adrimalty list of Lights and fog signals
6 updates to admirilty list of radio signals
7 updates to misc. nautical publications
8 updates to digital products and services
H102 Form on last page is used to report info regarding admiralty products

Question 9

Admiralty List of Radio Signals 2

Answer 9

Radio Aids to Navigation, Satellite Navigation, Legal times, Radio Time Signals, Electronic position fixing systems.

        - List of Position finding stations
        - List of radio beacons
        - Major Satelite systems explained
        - Listing of beacons transmitting DGPS
        - DST and Dates
        - Time signal broadcasting

Question 10

Appraisal

Answer 10

gather together all info relevant to the contemplated passage
involves a basic risk assesssment

Publications used in the appraisal stage

        - Chart 5011
        - Adm dist tables
        - adm sailing directions
        - ocean passages of the world
        - routing charts
        - routing guides
        - Nautical Almanac 
        - Adm tide tables
        - Adm tidal stream atlas
        - SI's and M-Notices
        - Annual summary
        - Bridge procedures guide
        - Adm list of radio stations
        - Adm list of lights and fog stations

Question 11

Appraisal publications

Answer 11

Publications used in the appraisal stage

        - Chart 5011
        - Adm dist tables
        - adm sailing directions
        - ocean passages of the world
        - routing charts
        - routing guides
        - Nautical Almanac 
        - Adm tide tables
        - Adm tidal stream atlas
        - SI's and M-Notices
        - Annual summary
        - Bridge procedures guide
        - Adm list of radio stations
        - Adm list of lights and fog stations

Question 12

Admiralty List of Radio Stations

Answer 12

1 Coastal radio stations
2 Radio aids to navigation
   -Sat Nav
   - Legal Time
   -Elec pos'n fixing aids
3 Maritime Safety Information Services
4 Met Observation Stations
5 GMDSS
6 Pilot services
   -VTS
   -Port Operations

Question 13

Admiralty List o Radio Signals volume 1

Answer 13

Coastline Radio Stations

• Maritime Public Correspondence
• Global Marine communication systems
• Ship Reporting Systems
• Piracy and Armed Robbery
• list of shore MMSI no.

Question 14

Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners

Answer 14

Part 1
Contains Annual statutory notices to mariners 1-26 (TSS, high risk environ areas etc,). Although many are now found in the Mariner’s Handbook
and T&P’s in force on January 1st

Part 2
Contains updates to SD and misc publications

Question 15

Planning

Answer 15

Prepare a detailed plan using the info gathered at appraisal stage
berth to berth inc. piloted waters

Details:-

• Lay off WP’s and courses
• Use PI Lines
• No go areas
• Wheel over positions
• Safe Speeds
• Reporting points
• cross track limits
• emergency anchorages
• Pilot boarding stations

Question 16

Admiralty List of Radio Stations 6

Answer 16

Pilot Services, VTS, Port Operations
   -Detailed Pilot info
   -Global VTS info
   -Diagram showing reporting points, pilot boarding
     areas and ports.
   -Harbour Communications