VOYAGE PLANNING

Question 1

Describe the Appraisal process

Answer 1

Gathering all the intended sources of information including publiocations that are relevant to your intended passage

Question 2

Describe the Planning process

Answer 2

Once a full appraisal has been carried out, the officer carries out the Planning process, acting on the master’s instruction. The plan should be cover the whole voyage from berth to berth, includes info about the pilot on board.
Additional info:
* All radar consipicious objects
* transit marks, clearing bearings
* parralel index lines

Question 3

Describe the Execution process

Answer 3

It starts after the confirmof the time of departure. The master should take into account any special circumstances, such as changes in weather, which may require the plane to be altered

Question 4

Describe the Monitoring process

Answer 4

It takes place whenever watchkeepers are on the bridge. The OOW should call the master if in doubt or take appropriate action for the safety of vessel

Question 5

Detail the information available on a navigational chart (including ECDIS and RCDS)

Answer 5

• Lights
• Cardinal marks
• Racon
• tidal stream information
• Depth contours
• Direcrtion of buoyage
• Magnetic variation
• Hazards
• Wrecks

Question 6

Describe the use of Sailing Directions (pilot book)

Answer 6

Sailing directions are 75 nautical publications for coastal navigation that contain:
* navigational hazards
* buoyage
* pilotage
* regulations
* general notes on countries
* port facilities
* seasonal currents
* ice and climatic conditions

Question 7

Describe the Admiralty list of radio signals

Answer 7

Provides information on all aspects of Maritime radio communications.
It has 6 volumes:
* List of Coast Radio Station
* Electronic Aids to navigation
* Maritime safety information
* Meteorological Observing Stations
* GMDSS
* Port and pilot information

Question 8

Describe the use of of tide tables and tidal atlas

Answer 8

Annual calendar tables showing daily heights and times of High and Low water for Major Ports.

Question 9

Describe the use of Ocean routeing charts

Answer 9

Essential for use in passage planning for ocean voyages, Routeing Charts include routes and distances between major ports, ocean currents, ice limits, load lines and wind roses. They also contain expected meteorological and oceanographic conditions for each month of the year.

Question 10

Describe the use of Radio Navigational Warnings and ship routing information

Answer 10

MSI (Marine Safety Information) is a service provided by radio for a global safe navigation.
Three types of warnings:
1 - Navarea warning : cover the whole world, issued by radio and Inmarsat C transmissions

2- Coastal warnings : NAVTEX, VHF and MF, Inmarsat-C
A Navigation warnings
B Meteorological warning
D Search and Rescue
L Additional warnings

3- Local warnings: detailed informationfor inshore waters (VHF, MF, NAVTEX)

Question 11

Describe the use of the Admiralty list of Lights and Fog Signals

Answer 11

15 volumes divided by area, NP 74-88
Contains descriptionf of:
* Characteristics and details of lights and fog signal
* Pontoon lights
* Beacon
* Tables for calculation of geographical and luminous range