PUBLICATIONS Flashcards
List some MGN’s
MGN 470 list of all mgn and msn relating to MLC
MGN 477 SEA
MGN 315 Mainating a safe navigational watch
MGN 71 (drills, musters, on board trading)
MGN 369 (NAV in restricted viz)
MGN 539 ( cartridge of coswp)
List a MIN
MIN 543 (sea service verification on Large yachts)
What is an MGN
Marine guidance notice
It provides general guidance and strong recommendations on hot follow regulations
What is an MIN
Marine information note
Provides time limited information such as exam dates,changes of address, how to obtain materials
They can also be relative to small groups of people like sailing schools/trading establishments
What is an MSN
Merchant shipping notice Mandatory info Must be complied with UK Law They contain technical information and details of regulations Msn 1858 (trading and certification guidance) Msn 1781 (colregs and distress signals) MSN 1751 Harmonised system of survey Msn 1752 The merchant shipping load line regulations
What are the publications required on board
UKHO
- ALRS
- Sailing directions
- np 100
- charts
- Notice to Mariners, weekly, annual, cumulative
- list of lights and fog signals
- tide tables
- tidal stream atlas
- nautical almanac
- navigation tables
Mca
- official logbook
- m notices
- ship captains medical guide
- COSWP
IMO
- Iamsar
- INT code of signals
- ISPS
MISC
- ITU VOL 4 list of coast stations
- ITU vol 5 list of ship stations
- operating manuals of all NAV equipment
What are the volumes of ALRS
Vol 1 - maritime radio stations (list of coast stations)- names and info on location, contact frequency/channels, Mmsi, telephone, email, mrcc contact, Inmarsat numbers.
Vol 2 - radio AIDS to navigation,information on position, type ie racon and Ais beacon, morse signal , name
Vol 3 - MSI, list stations names which provides radio weacher service and navigational warnings information, and the channels it may be received on and the times which it will be sent out,
Vol 4 - Met stations, position info on individual met stations and what type the id number for each and the height of the station
Vol 5 - GMDSS,
Vol 6 - Pilot, VTS and port operations. Provides reporting information and procedures and channels and frequencies required to be monitored during passage in the area.
What is contained in the admiralty list of lights and fog signals
Type of light and its flashing characteristics Type of fog signal and its characteristics Height and nominal range of light International light number National light number Position of light Description of light house or structure Arcs of visibility Name of the light
Mariners handbook what is in it and what is its
General guide for Mariners on a number of different subjects
Info on nautical charts and informationforwardingg
Functioning of certain NAV equipment
Meteorological info
NAV in ice
Hazards and restrictions to navigation
Charecteristics of the sea
What is contained in the admiralty list of lights and fog signals
Type of light and its flashing characteristics Type of fog signal and its characteristics Height and nominal range of light International light number National light number Position of light Description of light house or structure Arcs of visibility Name of the light
What info is in the tidal atlas
Major tidal streams for selected water of NW Europe
Set and rate of tide at hourly intervals before and after high water
Number on arrow are mean neap rate and mean spring rate in 10’s of a knot. Comma indicates position of observation
What information can you find in the nautical almanac
Celestial body information Time of sunset and sunrise Public holidays Bearing of Polaris Timezones
What are the 14 sections of the Master’s guide to the Uk Flag?
- Manning and STCW requirements
- HORS
- SEA and List of crew
- Official logbook
- Continuous Synopsis record
- Registry
- GMDSS Logbook
- Onboard Safety. (Safety committee, Masters responsibilities, Risk assessments.
- Accident reporting
- Medical stores requirements
- Surveys and audits.
- UK Publications requirements
- Radio Licence
- Training
