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1
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Why are publications required

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Solas Chapter V regulation 19.2.1.4 requires:
All ships, irrespective of size, shall have:
nautical charts and nautical publications to plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage

2020 No. 673 MERCHANT SHIPPING uk
The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020
lists which publications

MGN 610 provides guidance and the list also

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Which publications are required?
Where is the requirement listed?

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  • Relevant and up to date Charts (UKHO)
  • Merchant shipping notices (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Notice to mariners (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Notice to mariners- Annual Summary (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Lists of Radio Signals Vol 1-6 (UKHO)
  • Admiralty List of lights (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Tide Tables (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases (UKHO)
  • Admiralty Sailing directions (UKHO)
  • Mariners Handbook NP 100 (UKHO)
  • Nautical Almanac (UKHO)
  • Navigational Tables (Norries)
  • International code of Signals (IMO)
  • IAMSAR III
  • Code of Safe Working Practices (MCA)
  • MCA Ship Captains Medical Guide (MCA)
  • Operating and maintenance instructions for navigational aids carried by the ship
  • Official Log Book (MCA)

Stated In the masters guide to the UK flag. Citation needed

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The mariners Handbook?

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NP100, an encyclopedia for seafarers

Surveying and charting
Admiralty charts
Admiralty publications
Information from UKHO
Characteristics of the sea
Basic meteorology
Navigation in Ice
Hazards and restrictions to navigation
international organisations
MARPOL
Aids to navigation
Military operations
Commercial operations

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Information contained within Admiralty Sailing directions?

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Pilot Books
Waterway directions
Port facilities
Directions for port entry
Navigational Hazards
Bouyage
Climate information

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ALRS?
Colour of spine

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Admiralty list of Radio Signals, volumes 1-6
Blue

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ALRS vol 1

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Coast Radio Stations (list of radio signals)

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7
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ALRS vol 2

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Radio Aids to navigation
(direction finding stations, DGPS stations, Electronic position fixing systems

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ALRS vol 3

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Maitime safety information
(maritime weather services, MSI services, Navtex stations

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ALRS vol 4?

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Met observational stations

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ALRS vol 5?
Sea areas?
EPIRB? what frequency
SART? What frequency

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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

A1 Within VHF range of a coast station, 30-40 miles
A2 Within MF coverage, but outside A1, up to 150miles
A3 Outisde A2 but within INMARSAT coverage, 76Degs N/S
A4, Outside A3, more than 76Degs N/S

Emergency position indication radio beacon 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz
Search and rescue Transponder 9GHz (X band/cm Radar)

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ALRS 6?

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Pilot services, Vessel Trafffic Services (VTS) , Port operations

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Admiralty list of lights and fog signals?
Colour of spine?

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lighthouses, lightships, fog signals and other lights of navigational significance
International number and foreign language light descriptions
Characteristics
Light elevation and structure height in metres
Range of lights
Description of structure

Green

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13
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Admiralty tidal publications

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Tide tables
*daily predictions of time and height of high and low waters at standard ports
*Time and height differences for secondary ports
*Harmonic constants where known
*Supplementary tables including land leveling to chart datum where known

Tidal stream atlases
*Major tidal streams for selected waters of north west Europe
*Direction and rate of tidal streams at hourly intervals

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MSN?

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Merchant shipping notices
issued by MCA
Used to convey mandatory info that must be complied with under uk law. they relate to Statutory instruments that contain the technical details
White paper

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MSN 1781

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Distress signals and prevention of collisions
(COLREGS)

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16
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MSN 1851

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Large commercial yacht code (LY3)

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MGN?

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Marine Guidance Notes
Issued by the MCA
Give significant advice and guidance relating to the improvement of safety of shipping and life at sea. They also aim to prevent pollution from shipping
Blue paper

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MSN 1858

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Requirements for deck officers on large yachts
(removed, now on MCA website)

19
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MGN 71

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Musters and drills

20
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MGN 315

A

Keeping a safe navigational watch

21
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MGN 369

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Navigation in restricted visabilty

22
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MGN 379

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Use of electronic navigation aids

23
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MIN?

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Marine Information notices
Issued by the MCA
Aim to keep the mariner and the industry up to date, may contain temporary info and have a cancellation date.
May be aimed at a more limited audience, EG training centres or equipment manufacturers
Green Paper

24
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NMs?
Aim?
Sections?
cumulative?
Annual?

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Notices to Mariners
Used to keep all admiralty charts and publications up to date
1 Explanatory notes
2 Updates to standard nautical charts
3 Reprints of Navarea 1 Navigational Warnings (UKs, inc baltic+Iceland)
4 Updates to Admiralty Sailing Directions
5 Updates to Admiralty List of lights and Fog signals
6 Updates to Admiralty List of radio signals
7 Updates to Miscellaneous Admiralty Nautical Publications
8 Updates to Admiralty Digital services

Cumulative notice to mariners is issued twice per year, Jan and July, and contains all the corrections of the last 2 years

The annual notice to mariners is issued in Jan. And contains the updates to the sailing directions and active Ts and Ps

25
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Nautical Almanac

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Altitude correction tables for the sun stars and planets
star charts
Moon phases and eclipses
daily pages: ephemerides of sun, moon, aries and planets.
Sunrise/set Moonrise/set times

26
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Navigational Tables, Norries

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Computational tables
celestial navigation
coastal navigation tables, speed and distance calcs
Dipping distances and VSAs
Conversion tables

27
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International Code of Signals (IMO)

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signalling methods
Flag signals
Sound signals
Radio
Morse
Distress Signals

28
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IAMSAR Vol 3 IMO

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International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual - Mobile facilities
To assist vessels and aircraft in search, rescue and on scene co-ordinator roles

29
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COSWOP?
What do we use it for?
Chapters?

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Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen
A guide to implementing and complying with statutory obligations under UK Flag
Risk Assessment
Safety officials
Safety signs
Safety induction
Safe means of access
PPE
Permit to Work
Confined spaces
Hot work
Working at height/over the side
Anchoring/Mooring/Towing
Emergency Drills and procedure
Fire precautions
Security
Musters and Drills
Living onboard
Manual Handling
And More!

30
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Documents required under MLC?

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Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance parts 1 and 2
Aims to ensure compliance between inspections
Part I - Objectives
Part II - How to Achieve them

31
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Publications as Required by SOLAS - General ?
(Titles in Brackets depending on type of vessel)

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International Code of Signals (Paper only)
IAMSAR III (Paper only)
Nautical Charts and Pubs (Digital or Paper)
SMS Manuals (Digital or Paper)
(IMDG Code - on vessels carrying DGs in packaged form)
(IGC/IBC Code - on vessels carrying liquefied gas or chemicals in bulk)

32
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Publications Required by SOLAS II-1 (Two-One)

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Coating Technical File
Construction Drawings
Emergency Towing Booklet
(Ship Construction File - bulkers and tankers > 150m)
Noise Survey Report
Manoeuvring Booklet (Regulation 28)

33
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Publications Required by SOLAS II-2 (Two-Two)

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Intact Stability Booklet
Damage Control Plans
Fire Training Manual
Fire Control Plan
Training and Drill records
Fire Safety Operational Booklet
Maintenance Plans

34
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Publications Required by SOLAS III (Three)

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SOLAS Manual for training and use of LSA
(Master Decision Support System - Passenger Vessels)

35
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Publications Required by SOLAS IV (Four)

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GMDSS Logbook

36
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Publications Required by SOLAS V (Five)

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ICS
IAMSAR
Charts and Pubs
Magnetic Compass Deviation Curve
LRIT Conformance Test Report

37
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Publications Required by SOLAS VI (Six)

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Cargo Information from Shipper
Cargo Securing Manual

38
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Publications Required by SOLAS VII (Seven)

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Dangerous Goods Manifest and Stowage Plan (as applicable to ships carrying dangerous goods in packaged form)

39
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Publications Required by SOLAS XI-1 (Eleven-One)

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Continuous Synopsis Records
(Enhanced Survey Report File - bulkers and tankers)
(Ship Structure Access Manual - tankers > 20,000GT)

40
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Publications required by SOLAS XI-2 (Eleven-Two)

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Ship Security Plan
Security Records

41
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Publications required by SOLAS XII (Twelve)

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Bulk Carrier Booklet (may be combined with Intact Stability Booklet)
Condition Assessment Scheme Statement of Compliance (Tankers only)

42
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What other regulations influence Radio equipment, other than SOLAS IV

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The ITU Radio Regulations

43
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Under the ITU Radio Regulations, what other publications shall a vessel carry?

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ITU List V - List of Ship Stations and MMSI
ITU List IV - List of Coast Stations
ITU Manual for Use

44
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Why do the ITU Regulations also apply to ships?

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The ITU is a UN Agency, similar to the IMO.
Therefore, references are drawn between SOLAS and the ITU Radio Regulations.

This is quantified in the IMO COMSAR Circular 32, wherein harmonised requirements for GMDSS equipment is laid out.

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