Publications

Question 1

Publications required for passage planning, to satisfy SOLAS chapter V, Regulation 19.2.4?
As seen in NP100

Answer 1

NP100 (UKHO)
MSNs, MGNs, MINs (MCA)
Notice to Mariners (UKHO)
A notice to Mariners Annual Summary parts 1 and 2 (UKHO)
ALRS (UKHO)
ALL (UKHO)
A sailing directions (UKHO)
Nautical Almanac (UKHO)
A Tide Tables (UKHO)
A tidal stream atlases (UKHO)

Plus all ships fitted to carry radio instillations of >300gt
IAMSAR vol III (mobile facilities) (IMO)
International Code of Signals (IMO)

Operating and maintenance instructions for all navigational aids carried by the ship

Question 2

Which publication denotes the UK publications required ON BOARD, not just for passage planning?

Answer 2

Masters guide to the UK flag

Question 3

Which publications are required under the Masters Guide to the UK flag?

Answer 3

Code of Safe Working Practices (MCA) – Sufficient copies to be held on-board to ensure it is accessible to all seafarers

MCA Ship Captains Medical Guide (MCA)

Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Parts 1 and 2

Question 4

List the 8 Sections of the Weekly Notice to Mariners In order

Answer 4

1. Explanatory notes (publications)
2. Admiralty NM’s, updates to nautical charts
3. Reprints of Nav areas
4. Updates to Sailing directions
5. Updates to Lights and Fog signals List
6. Updates to ALRS
7. Updates to Miscellaneous Nautical publications
8. Updates to Admiralty Digital services

Question 5

Sailing Directions

Answer 5

Nav hazards
Buoyage
Climate info
Waterway directions
Port facilities
Directions for port entry

Question 6

Ocean passages of the world / routing charts and guides

Answer 6

provides information on established ocean routes, weather, winds, ice limits, load line limits etc

Question 7

Nautical Almanac

Answer 7

Sight reduction procedures
Daily pages
Altitude corrections
Star charts
Eclipses

Question 8

Norries

Answer 8

VSA tables
Azimuth tables
True Azimuths at Rising and Setting
Celestial tables
Computation tables
Coastal Navigation
Conversion Tables

Question 9

A List of Lights and Signals

Answer 9

Lighthouses, Lightships, Fog signals etc
Equivalent foreign language light descriptions
International number
Characteristics
Light elevation and structure in meters
Range of lights
Descriptions of structure

Question 10

Weekly Notice to Mariners

Answer 10

Navigationally significant changes to nautical charts, lights and fog signals, radio signals and sailing directions
Reprint of all Radio Nav warnings in force and summary of charts/publications being published

Question 11

Cumulative Notice to Mariners

Answer 11

Part A published in January, Part B published in July of each year

List of all nautical charts and publications available and a complete list of all NM effecting them during the two previous years

Question 12

Annual Summary Notice to Mariners

Answer 12

Published at the beginning of the year in two parts:

Annual Statutory NMs, temporary and preliminary NMs

Cumulative summary of updates to SD

Question 13

Port Guides

Answer 13

Provide port approach details that includes information based on experience from seafarers

Question 14

ALRS

Answer 14

Maritime radio stations
Radio Aids to Navigation
Maritime Safety Information
Radio Weather Service
Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems GMDSS
Ports and Pilots

Question 15

Tide Tables

Answer 15

Daily predictions of time and height of tides in standard ports
Secondary ports

Question 16

Tidal Stream Atlases

Answer 16

Major tidal streams for selected waters of NW Europe
Direction and rate of tidal streams at hourly intervals

Question 17

Load Line Charts

Answer 17

Provides information on zones and seasonal periods, for consideration on compliance with load line requirements

Question 18

Maritime Security Charts

Answer 18

Provides security advice and information on reporting schemes in designated areas

Question 19

NP100

Answer 19

Info on nautical charts and their use
Tides ands Currents
Hazards and restrictions to navigation
Tables for dew point/RH
Basic Met
Navigation in ice
Characteristics of the Sea

Question 20

International Code of Signals

Answer 20

Flag signalling
Light flashing signalling
Sound signalling
Radiotelephony
Morse
Explanations
Definitions

Question 21

IAMSAR vol 3 Mobile Facilities

Answer 21

1. Overview
2. Rendering Assistance
3. On-Scene Co-ordination
4. On-board emergencies
   Appendices

Question 22

Captains Medical Guide

Answer 22

TMAS incident report form template
Emergency care
Trauma
Medical disorders
Medical Procedures
Reference Material
Appendices
Glossary

Question 23

Which statutory instrument implements SOLAS Chapter V?

Answer 23

The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020

Question 24

Who do the Merchant Shipping (safety of Navigation) regulations 2020 apply to?

Answer 24

United Kingdom ships, wherever they may be

Non-United Kingdom ships while they are within United Kingdom waters.

Question 25

Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs)

Answer 25

Convey mandatory info that must be complied with under UK legislation. These relate to statutory instruments and contain technical details of regulations

Question 26

Marine Guidances notes (MGNs)

Answer 26

Give significant advice and guidance relating to the improvement of the safety of shipping and of life at sea. Help to prevent or minimise pollution from shipping

Question 27

Marine Information Notes (MINs)

Answer 27

Limited audience, aimed at specific parts pf the marine industry. Relate to training establishments, MCA approved Doctors.

Generally pertain to a period of time. Numbered in sequence and have a cancellation date (typically 12 months)