Section 2 Flashcards
What information is exchanged between Master and Pilot?
- The pilot’s intentions and berthing plan.
- The ship’s characteristics and operational parameters.
- The ICS Master/Pilot Exchange Forms.
- Roles and responsibilities of the master, pilot and other members of the bridge
management team. - Navigational intentions.
- Local conditions.
- Tidal and current information.
- Berthing plan and mooring boat use.
- Proposed use of tugs.
- Expected weather conditions.
What are the IMPA-Pilot ladder requirements?
What are your duties as a Master with regard to pilot ladder arrangements? (M.O.21)
- All pilot transfer arrangements meet the requirements of M.O.21 and such arrangements are sufficient for embarking and disembarking safely.
- All pilot transfer equipment is properly maintained, stowed and regularly inspected to ensure that it is safe to use.
- The rigging and testing of equipment for pilot transfer and the procedures in place for transfers, comply with M.O.21.
- Each pilot ladder is used only for the embarkation and disembarkation of pilots, officials and other authorised persons by the Master.
What actions to take when pilot onboard?
- Ensure that the vessel is displaying the correct signals.
- Introduce myself as the Master.
- If carrying any DG or pollutants, give the pilot the required documentation.
- Present the pilot card.
- Ascertain the pilot’s intentions and agree a conning plan with him.
- Ensure that the OOW monitors the ship’s progress whilst in the pilot’s charge.
What is a pilot’s legal status?
- A pilot has been defined as any person not belonging to a ship but has the conduct of the ship.
- The pilot’s duty is restricted to advising the Master on the account of his specialised knowledge of the local conditions. The Master still has full responsibility for the navigation and manoeuvring of his ship.
When should you, as Master, interfere in the pilotage of your ship? Discuss the right and
duty of a master to intervene in compulsory pilotage.
- Suspected intoxication of, influence of narcotics on or other incapacity of the pilot.
- Incompetence, negligence or lack of good judgement of the pilot.
- The master perceives a threat of an imminent danger to the ship.
If the pilotage is compulsory and the ‘con’ is taken from the pilot, the Master must ask for and engage the services of a replacement pilot as soon as practicable.
With reference to the relationship between the pilot and the Master, what are the responsibilities of each and describe the difference between having the conduct of the ship and being in command of the ship.
- Conduct a ship, refers to an action, a peronal service being performed.
- In command of a ship, refers to the power the Master has onboard.
The pilot has been given control of a ship for navigational purposes, but the pilot does not supersede the Master. The Master remains in command and has the authority on board.
