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Pilotage Flashcards

1
Q

What are the pilot boarding stations?

A

A - Southampton VLCC’s (South of Nab)

B - Nab East Boarding Area

C - Nab West Boarding Area

D - New Grounds

E - St Helen’s Boarding Area

F - Sturbridge

G - Lepe

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2
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Which vessels require a pilot?

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All vessels >61m LOA

All vessels >20m LOA and carrying more than 12 Passengers

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3
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Tell me about Pilot Station Alpha

A

4NM south of Nab Tower

Laden VLCCs & Deep draft container vessels

Biggest vessels go here

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4
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What vessels can go through needles route

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Any ships except tankers >10,000 DWT

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5
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Tell me about Pilot Stations Bravo and Charlie

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Vessels >=150m LOA

Pilot Station “C”: 0.5’ to 1.5’ from Nab Tower, Sector 270 to 195

Pilot Station “B”: 1.0’ to 2.0’ from Nab Tower, Sector 90 to 145

Nothing greater than 150m LOA boards north of the nab

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6
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What is the maximum size vessel to go north of the Nab tower without a pilot?

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150m LOA

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7
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Tell me about Pilot Stations Echo and Delta

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E - St Helen’s
<150m carrying dangerous or polluting cargoes in bulk (SMALL TANKERS not gas free or inert)

If unable to board at St Helen’s (Deep Draft > 7.5 ish). D - New Grounds

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8
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Tell me about Pilot Station Foxtrot

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F - Sturbridge

<150m Other than a tanker or a tanker gas freed / inerted

If visibility is less than 1 nautical mile, shut pilot station F and move to pilot station E (St Helens)

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9
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What VHF channel is “Southampton Pilots” on?

A

VHF Ch.09

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10
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What are the boarding arrangement requirements for SP?

A

2m above water

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11
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What are the boarding arrangement requirements for Nab Pilot Boats?

A

1.5m above water

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12
Q

What is SPOO?

A

Southampton Pilotage Operational Orders

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13
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What hours do the pilots work?

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0830 for 24hrs

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14
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When does the Duty Pilot work?

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Pre-scheduled.

0830 - 1030 for meetings

it counts as a turn

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15
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When can a pilot opt to take a break?

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after 2 pilotage acts

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16
Q

How long is a pilot’s break?

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5.5 hrs

17
Q

What types of specialist pilot are there?

A

ESSO > 60,000 GT

DP World

BP Hamble

18
Q

What is a “Choice Job” in pilotage

A

A job requiring a specialist pilot

19
Q

Where would you find the limitations of each pilot?

A

Pilot Authorisation List - Available on Sharepoint

20
Q

What act makes pilotage compulsory?

A

1987 Pilotage Act

21
Q

At which pilot station should a gass-free tanker with a length overall of 150m and a draft of 5.8m be boarded, given that approach is from the east?

A

Bravo

22
Q

When a vessel is coming from anchorage, what is the time on PAVIS representing?

A

Time of picking up anchor

23
Q

When a vessel is coming from sea, what is the time on PAVIS representing?

A

Time at NAB tower

24
Q

When must a vessel make contact with Southampton Pilots to confirm ETA and pilot boarding time

A

3 Hours before pilot boarding

25
Q

Where can you pick up a pilot from or land them to shoreside?

A

22 Berth

46 Berth (Ocean Gate)

Hamble harbour master pontoon

Cowes trinity landing

Cowes redjet

Cowes GridIron - up by chain ferry

Gosport Endevour Quay

Camber - Portsmouth

26
Q

Which regulation must ships comply with for Pilot Ladders?

A

SOLAS V Reg.23

27
Q

What is SOLAS V Reg.26?

A

Regulation 23 - Pilot transfer arrangements

28
Q

Who is the approved taxi firm?

A

Radio Taxis

29
Q

Where are the pilot cabins?

A

Endevour Quay Appartment

Ocean Gate

30
Q

How many categories of container ship are there?

A

8

Cat 0 - Cat 7

31
Q

What categories of container ship are “Choice”?

A

Cat 2 and larger

32
Q

What categories of container ship are “Double Choice”?

A

Cat 4 and larger

VTS Southampton (30 decks)

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