Publications / MGN's Flashcards
What publication would you use for passage planning? And what regulation and chapter?
SOLAS
Regulation 19, chapter 5
What is NP100?
The Mariners Handbook
Required Publications for passage planning?
International Code of Signals (IMO)
IAMSAR Manual Vol.III
Mariners’ Handbook (UKHO)
Merchant Shipping Notices, Marine Guidance Notes and Marine
Information Notes (MCA)
Notices to Mariners (UKHO)
Notices to Mariners Annual Summary (UKHO)
Lists of Radio Signals (UKHO)Â
Lists of Lights (UKHO)
Sailing Directions (UKHO)
Nautical Almanac
Navigational Tables
Tide Tables
Tidal Stream Atlases
Uk Publications required to be onboard
Not official log book
Bridge procedures guide (fire)
What does MGN Stand for?
Marine guidance note
What colour paper are MGN’s issued on?
Blue Paper
What Information doe MGN’s Provide?
MGN notes provide;
-significant advice & guidance
relating to the improvement of safety of shipping & Life at sea
What is MGN 315
Keeping a Safe Navigational watch
Additionally what else do MGN’s aim to do?
They aim to prevent & minimise pollution
What is MGN 369
Navigation in Restricted Visibility
What is MGN 379
Use of Electronic Aids
What is MGN 71
Musters & Drills
What is MGN 659
Entry into enclosed spaces
What is MGN 324
Watchkeeping safety – use of (VHF) radio and Automatic Identification System (AIS)
What is MGN 410
Working at Height
List 7 MGNS with titles
71 -Musters & Drills
315 - Keeping a Safe Navigational watch
324 - VHF for collision avoidance
379 - Use of Electronic Aids
410 - Working at Height
659 - Entry into enclosed spaces
Publications required for Passage Planning?
We will comply with SOLAS CHAPTER 5
-Nautical publications + Charts
- Charts (UKHO)
- Mariners Handbook NP 100 (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 Sailing directions (UKHO)
- Nautical Almanac (UKHO)
- Navigational Tables (Norries)
- Admiralty Tide Tables (UKHO)
- Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases (UKHO)
- Operating and maintenance instructions for navigational aids carried by the ship
Which book would tell us which publications these are?
NP 100
Annex 1
(MSN’S)
What are 3 Points you can tell me about Merchant shipping notices?
&
What are 3 examples of MSN’s
*Issued By MCA
*LAW
*Printed on White Paper
MSN 1781: Distress Signals and prevention of Collision
MSN 1851:Large Commercial Yacht Code
MSN 1858: Requirements for deck officers on Large Yachts
What are 2 Points you in Admiralty Notice to mariners (Cumulative)
*Date of chart updates
*Updates to chart
What are 2 Points you in Admiralty Notice to mariners- Annual Summary (UKHO)
*Annual
*More charts, more broad
What are 6 Admiralty Lists of Radio Signals Vol 1-6 (UKHO)
*Volume 1 (NP281) -Maritime Radio Stations (Parts 1 & 2)
*Volume 2 (NP282) - Radio Aids to Navigation, Differential GPS (DGPS)
*Volume 3 (NP283) - Maritime Safety Information Services
*Volume 4 (NP284) - Meteorological Observation Stations
*Volume 5 (NP285) - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
*Volume 6 (NP286) - Pilot Services, Vessel Traffic Services and Port Operations
What information could you find in Admiralty List of lights (UKHO)
(ADLL) is an advanced source of navigational light and fog signal information
Coverage of more than 85,000 individual fixed light structures including lighthouses, lightships, lit floating marks and fog signals.
What are 5 Points you in Admiralty Sailing directions (UKHO)
*Weather
*Swell direction + frequency
*Tides + Currents
*Ports + Harbours
*Landmarks and Coastal Feature
*Pilotage Information
*Navigational Hazards
What are 5 Points you in Nautical Almanac (UKHO)
-Tabulations of the Sun
-Interpolation and altitude correction tables,
-Pole star tables and diagrams, and notes for the identification of stars and planets
-navigational planets and stars to help determine positions at sea when using a sextant
-Times of sunrise, sunset, twilights, moonrise and moonset, phases of the Moon and eclipses of the Sun and Moon to help bridge crews plan observations
What information can you find in Admiralty Tide Tables (UKHO)
easy-to-use height, timing and tidal stream information to support the planning of departure and arrival times
What information can you find on Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases (UKHO)
*detailed tidal stream direction and strength
tidal stream rates for a particular port when planning a voyage.
What are 5 Points you can find in Code of Safe Working Practices (MCA)
*MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
*SAFETY INDUCTION
*LIVING ON BOARD
*EMERGENCY DRILLS AND PROCEDURES
*FIRE PRECAUTIONS
*PPE
What are 5 Points you in MCA Ship Captains Medical Guide (MCA)
*Flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment
*‘red flags’ to aid identification of potentially life-threatening conditions
*authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance
*Step-by-step illustrations
*Cross references to further detail
What are 5 Points you in Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance Parts 1 and 2
*Manning levels
*Hours of Rest
*Accommodation
*Food and Catering
*On Board medical care
What is the Number for the Mariners Handbook?
&
List the 5 main pieces of information you would find within.
NP 100
*Meteorology
*Currents/tides/swell/ice
*Aids to Navigation, Lights, sound signals
*Pollution prevention
*Ships Roueting
Additionally
*Reporting information
*General Climate
*Fronts
*Fog
*Waves
*Ice
*Squat/Shallow water effect
*Pilotage requirements, ladder etc
*Wind Pressures, Global distribution (wind)
*Loadlines
*Lights + Shapes
*Rules
*Lights + Shapes
*Flags
*Terms/definitions
IAMSAR Manual, tell me more (5)
*Distress calling methods
*Medical Emergencies
*Assistance to vessels
*MOB Manoeuvres
*SAR techniques
What are 5 Points you can find in Ocean Passages of the world
*Route Planning
*Sea conditions, swell etc
What are 5 Points you can find in the Bridge Procedures Guide?
(not required legally?)
Highly recommended to have onboard though
*Effective Bridge Organisation
*Passage Planning
*Pilotage
*EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS
*Abbreviations
*Definitions
*Ships Roueting
*Duties of Officer of the watch
*GMDSS watchkeeping
*Operation and maintenance of bridge equipment
What are 5 items of information you can find in International Code of Signals?
*Aids to Navigation
*Manoeuvres
*Miscellaneous
*MET - Weather
*Communications
*Flag Signalling
*Distress - Emergencies
What are 5 items of information you can find in Tidal Stream Atlas?
*Speed + Direction Of Todal streams / currents
*Set/Rate throughout the day
*Predicitons
What is MSN 1781?
MSN 1781
Distress Signals and prevention of Collision
What is MSN 1851?
MSN 1851:Large Commercial Yacht Code
What is MSN 1858?
Requirements for Deck Officers on Large Yachts (24m and over)
