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GENERAL FOR OOW ORALS OOW SAFETY LSA AND FFA

1) LAUNCHING PROCEDURE OF AN ENCLOSED LIFEBOAT:

INITIALLY:

I. Carry out risk assessment

II. Raise alarm

III. Muster people, take head count, check PPE and ask duties

IV. Secure painters fore and aft

V. Disconnect battery connection

VI. Secure drain plug and try out engine ahead and astern for 3 min. and

check rudder movement

AFTER CARRYING OUT INITIAL CHECKS:

I. Get out of the boat and remove centre gripe

II. Remove harbour safety pins

III. Remove fore and aft gripes

IV. Look overside and lower embarkation ladder

V. Report to master All clear

VI. Check speed Max 5 knots

VII. Lower by gravity and stop just above water level

VIII. All crew go down by ladder board the boat and make sure everyone

seated and belted

IX. Remove FPD (Fall Preventer Device) and close hatches

X. Start engine and check fore and aft movement (seated and belted)

XI. Lower the boat in water

XII. Release hooks and painter

XIII. Close hatches and drive away

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2) USE OF FPD (FALL PREVENTOR DEVICE):

FPD is required for on-load release system

It is a system which prevents unintentional release of a lifeboat due to

failure or misuse of its main method of connection to the fall wire

3) MARKINGS ON A LIFERAFT CONTAINER:

I. Makers name

II. Serial number

III. Length of painter

IV. Launching instructions

V. SOLAS

VI. Date of last service

VII. Number of persons permitted to carry

VIII. Max permitted stowage weight

IX. Name of approving authority

X. Type of emergency pack enclosed

4) MARKINGS ON A LIFEBOAT:

I. Number of persons permitted to carry

II. Name of ship

III. Port of registry

5) CHECKS TO BE MADE ON A LIFEBOAT:

I. Physical condition of lifeboat (fixed as well as loose equipment)

II. Lifeboat equipment

III. Sprinkler system

IV. Air supply system

V. Power supply system

VI. Manoeuvring sytem

VII. Engine and propulsion system

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VIII. Check operation of devices used for activating release gear

IX. Cables for control and release

X. Bailing system

6) MAINTANANCE REQUIRED ON LIFEBOAT FALLS:

I. Shall be maintained by ships crew as per PMS (Planned Maintanance

system)

II. Shall be examined by a competent person during every safety

equipment survey

III. Shall be renewed in every 5 yrs or when deteriorates whatever is

early

IV. There is no longer any requirement of end to end change after 2.5

yrs

7) MUSTER LIST:

I. Muster list is made by the master and the owner

II. It must be dispalyed on the bridge, engine room and crew

accommodation

III. Contents of muster list:

i. Description of general emergency alarm, fire alarm and public

address system

ii. Description of how the order to abandon ship is given

iii. Indicate primary and secondary muster station for each crew

member

iv. Duties of all ranks in case of emergencies

v. Substitues for key persons who may become disabled

vi. Person responsible for each lifeboat

vii. Person assigned for communication in case of any emergency

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8) FREQUENCY OF BOAT AND FIRE DRILLS:

I. Must be held within 24 hrs after departure if more than 25% of crew

changes

II. If not possible to conduct a full fledge drill in 24 hrs then atleast a

muster should be taken, duties explained and abandon ship

procedures should also be explained

III. Shall be such that every crew member takes part in 1 abandon ship

and 1 fire drill each month

9) MONTHLY CHECKS ON FFA (FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES):

I. PA system and ships alarms

II. All fire extinguishers, hydrants, hoses and nozzles

III. All fire mans outfits. SCBA sets, EEBDs

IV. Portable gas detectors

V. PFE (Portable Fire Extinguishers) and portable foam applicators

VI. Fire door and dampers

VII. Sprinkler system

VIII. International shore connection

IX. Quick closing valves

X. O2 resuscitator

10) QUARTERLY CHECKS ON FFA:

I. Check all fire extinguishers are at correct pressure and not due

for servicing

II. All automatic alarms for sprinkler system activate

III. International shore connection is serviciable

IV. Fire fighting equipment locker contains full inventory

V. All fire doors, dampers and closing devices can be operated

locally

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11) ANNUAL INSPECTION ON FFA:

I. Operation of all hydrants

II. Antifreeze solutions

III. Remote operation of fire doors, ventilation and dampers

IV. Visual inspection of all fixed fire fighting equipments, free from

damage or obstruction

V. Operation of all fixed foam and water fire fighting equipments

VI. Check all fire pumps develop correct pressure and flow rates

VII. Check all fire detection systems work correctly as per manufactuters

instructions

12) WEEKLY TEST OF LSA:

I. Survival craft, rescue boat and launching appliances

II. Rescue boat and lifeboat engines must be tried out

III. General emergency alarm system

13) CONTENTS OF A FIRE PLAN:

I. Fire fighting equipments

II. Ventilation system

III. Means of access to spaces

IV. Remote controls

V. Identification of fire zones

VI. Location of control stations

VII. Location of detection systems

VIII. Crew list

IX. Stowage plan

14) CONTENTS OF SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL:

I. Use of survival equipment

II. Use of fire detection equipment

III. Safe use of LTA (Line Throwing Apparatus)

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IV. Safe use of lifejackets, immersion suits and TPA

V. Boarding, launching and clearing of survival craft

VI. Recovery of survival craft and rescue boat

VII. Hazards of exposure and need of warm clothing

VIII. Contents of muster list and emergency instructions

IX. Instructions for emergency repair of LSA

X. Procedure of helicoptor rescue

15) REQUIREMENT FOR CARRIAGE OF LIFE JACKETS:

I. Adults 125% of the capacity (min 4)

II. Small jackets / infants 100% of the capacity (min 2)

16) REQUIREMENT FOR CARRIAGE OF LIFE BUOYS:

I. Under 100m 8

II. 100m to under 150m 10

III. 150m to under 200m 12

IV. 200m and above 14

V. 50% with self igniting lights

VI. 2 with 27.5m of buoyant line

VII. 2 with light/smoke float capable of quick release

17) LIFE BUOY REQUIREMENT:

I. Outer diameter not < 800mm

II. Inner diameter not < 400mm

III. Diameter of grab line not < 9.5mm

IV. Capable of being dropped from a height of 30m without sustaining

damage

V. Line if fitted must be of 27.5m in length

VI. Light must have an intensity of 2 candela and if flashing than 50

flashes per minute

VII. Should be atleast 2.5kgs by weight

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18) REQUIREMENT OF FIRE PUMPS (Cargo ships > 1000GT):

I. 2 pumps, each capable of delivering a jet from any 2 hydrants

II. In addition one other pump such as a ballast pump shall be capable

of delivering water to fire main

III. In addition and emergency fire pump located outside amchiner space

capable of delivering a jet from any 2 hydrants

19) REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE HOSES:

I. 1 hose for every 30m of length

II. Minimum 5 + 1 spare

III. Total hoses length atleast 60% of LOA

IV. Maximum hose length 18m

V. In E/R machinery spaces atleast one hydrant on each side with a hose

and nozzle

VI. All nozzles shall have a spray, jey and shut off facility

VII. Hose diameter 64mm if unlined and 45mm if lined

20) MONTHLY CHECKS TO BE CARRIED ON SCBA:

I. Visual inspection (visor, straps, demand valve, hoses harness and

lifeline)

II. Check pressure for SCBA bottles

III. Check low level whistle alarm

IV. Carry out leak test

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OOW LEGAL ISPS CODE

1) WHAT SHIPS COMPLY WITH ISPS CODE? I. Cargo ships and MODUs 500GT and above on international voyages

comply with ISPS code

II. All passenger ships (domestic/international voyages)

III. Port facility serving 1 and 2 above

IV. Repair yards

2) REQUIREMENT FOR CSR (CONTINUOUS SYNOPSIS CERTIFICATE):

I. Every ship must have a CSR from 1st July 2004

II. For ships built before July 2004, CSR should, atleast, provide details

from that date

III. CSR issues by flag state to each ship entitles to fly its flag

INFORMATION IN CSR:

I. Name of flag state

II. Date of registry

III. IMO number

IV. Name of ship, port of registry

V. Name and address of owners

VI. Name and address of charterers

VII. Name and address of company which carries out safety management

activity for that ship

VIII. Name of classification society

IX. Name of administration which issued DOC, interim Doc, SMC, interim

SMC

X. Name of administration which issues ISSC, interim of short term ISSC

XI. When the ship is sold ortransferred, CSR remains on board

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3) DECLARATION OF SECURITY (DOS):

It is a ship shore security checklist to which SSO and PFSO will agree as to

who will be responsible for what part. For eg.

I. Vessels contact details

II. Port contact details

III. Security level maintained by the ship and port

IV. Period of validity

WHEN DO YOU EXCHANGE DOS:

Higher Definition 3 D Camera Gives Immense Sensation

I. H Higher level

II. D Loading/Discharging, transitting with DG (Dangerous goods)

III. 3 Security level 3

IV. D Dirty port ie non ISPS port

V. C Change of security level

VI. G Govt. official tells to do so

VII. I Security incident

VIII. S Ship to ship (even if same level)

4) FREQUENCY OF SECURITY DRILLS AND EXERCISES:

DRILLS:

I. Security drill must be carried out once every 3 months

II. If at any one time, more than 25% of crew changes then a security

drill must be carried out within 1 week

EXERCISES:

I. At least once every 12 months with no more than 18 months

between exercises

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5) SECURITY RECORDS MAINTAINED UNDER ISPS:

As per flag state, UK records of following shall be kept onboard for 3 yrs

I. Training, drills and exercises

II. Changes in security level

III. Security threats and incidents

IV. Breaches of security

V. DOS (Document Of Security) of last 10 port of calls

VI. Internal audits and reviews

VII. Periodic review of ship security plans

VIII. Periodic review of ship security assessment

IX. Testing, calibration and maintenance of ship security equipment

X. Communication related to direct security of ship

6) CONTENTS OF SSP (Ship Security Plan):

I. Hot to test, calibrate, maintain and use of safety equipment

II. How to do training and drills

III. How to deal with ports

IV. How to control access

V. What to do in security level 3

VI. Which restricted areas to be locked and monitored

VII. Security records to maintain

VIII. Duties of personnel

IX. SSAS test, maintenance and use procedure

X. Audit procedure

XI. SSP review procedure

7) WHAT PARTS OF YOUR SSP CAN A PSC (Port State Control)

OFFICER SEE?

I. Visitor log

II. Visitor passes and crew ID

III. International ship security certificate

IV. CSR (Continuous synopsis report)

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V. Last 10 port of calls and security level maintained

VI. Dates of drills but not the actual minutes

VII. Sight of SSP but cannot go through it

VIII. Approval stamp of SSP

WHAT PARTS OF YOUR SSP CAN A FLAG STATE SEE?

Everything

8) TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING ISPS:

I. SSP itself has procedures and can act as a tool for implementing ISPS

II. BMP4 checklist

III. Training matrix

IV. Circulars from company

V. Piracy reports on SAT-C

VI. Drug and stowaway checklist

VII. Visitor passes, IDs, visitor log, restricted areas

VIII. Private armed guards

IX. SSP review checklist

X. ISPS audit checklist

9) DUTIES OF CSO (COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER)

Super Stupid American Tickled Crazy Indian

I. S - Ship security assessment (SSA)

II. S Develop, implement and maintain SSP

III. A Carry out internal ISPS audit and arrange for ISPS external audit

IV. T Arrange training

V. C Ensure effective communication and co-operation between SSO

and PFSO

VI. I Advice ship of any security related issues

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10) DUTIES OF SHIP SAFETY OFFICER:

I. Follow health and safety culture

II. Induce safety culture

III. Take feedback from crew regarding safety

IV. Investigate accidents

V. Keep a record of accidents and incidents

VI. Stay vigilant

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ISM CODE

1) DEFINITION:

International management code for safe operation of ships and pollution

prevention

2) OBJECTIVE:

I. To ensure safety at sea

II. Prevention of human injury or loss of life

III. Avoidance of damage to the environment

IV. Provide safe practices in ship operation and safe working

environment

V. Establish safeguards against all identified risks

VI. Improve safety management skills of personnel ashore and onboard

ships

VII. Preparing for emergencies related to both safety and

environmental protection

VIII. Ensure compliance with mandatory rules and regulations by all

organizations

3) SMS (SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) DEFINITION:

It is a system that ensures compliance with the guidelines of ISM code

4) SMS 6 KEY ELEMENTS / FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS -

SOCREM:

I. S - Safety and environmental protection policy

II. O - Procedures to ensure safe operation of ships and protection of

the environment

III. C Levels of authority and lines of communication defined

IV. R Procedures for reporting accidents and non-confirmities

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V. E Procedures to prepare for and respond to emergencies

VI. M Procedures for internal audits and management reviews

5) PMS (PLANNED MAINTANANCE SYSTEM) BENEFITS:

I. Work is planned in advance taking into account resources available,

type of voyages and routes

II. No equipment is missed or ignored

III. Critical equipment is identified and maintained accordingly

IV. Ship is ready for surveys

V. Stores and spares are ordered on time

VI. Unreliable equipment is identified

VII. Inspections are held at appropriate intervals

VIII. Records of activities are maintained

IX. Any non-confirmity is reported with its possible cause if known and

appropriate corrective action is taken

6) CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER ISM:

I. DOC (DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE):

i. Issued to the company and copies sent to each ship

DOC is a evidence that company complies with ISM code

ii. DOC contains:

a) Classes of substances that a ship can carry

b) Cargo spaces where such cargoes can be carried

c) Additional safety equipments that a ship must carry

II. SMC (SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM):

It is issued to each ship to verify that the ship is operated in

accordance with documented SMS

III. Both certificates are issued by MCA and renewed in every 5 yrs

Annual verification is carried out to maintain DOC

Intermediate verification of SMC is carried out between 2nd and 3rd

anniversary

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7) HOW DOES ISM HELPS IN YOUR ROLE AS AN OFFICER:

I. I will have a safe and healthy working environment

II. I will have a defined role - job description

III. My areas of responsibility will be ready for surveys

IV. I will have benefits of PMS

V. Company will be responsible to arrange familiarization training for

me

VI. I will have a set of procedures for guidance in day-today working

activity

VII. I will have a set of procedures for guidance in emergencies

VIII. My ship will have procedures to report accidents and non-

confirmities rather than burying them under sand

IX. I can request master to conduct an internal audit for my areas of

responsibility to ensure compliance with code

X. I can use an established procedure to raise issues and suggest

improvements

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IMDG CODE

OBJECTIVE:

Enhance safe carriage of dangerous goods by sea

VOLUMES IN IMDG CODE:

I. VOL I General information about all classes

Packaging information

Stowage and segregation requirements

II. VOL II DG (Dangerous Goods) list

III. SUPPLEMENTS EMS (Emergency schedules), MFAG (Medical First

Aid Guide)

CONTENTS OF IMDG CODE:

I. UN Number and proper shipping name

II. Dangerous goods declaration:

It is provided by the shipper and has relevant details as per IMDG

code

III. Container packing certificate:

It is made as per IMDG requirement. Personnel responsible for

packing provides it

Not required for portable tanks

DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATION and CONTAINER PACKING CERTIFICATE can

be combined in one form and must contain:

I. UN number

II. Proper shipping name

III. Class

IV. Quantity

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V. Number of goods

VI. Packaging groups

VII. Subsidiary risks

CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS:

English Girl Free Fuddi O T R C Mei

I. Explosives

II. Gases

III. Flammable liquids

IV. Flammable solids

V. Oxidizing substances

VI. Toxic substances

VII. Radioactive substances

VIII. Corrosive materials

IX. Miscellaneous substances

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RISK ASSESSMENT

1) WHAT IS RISK ASSESSMENT:

It is a process of detecting hazards and assessing associated risks

RISK ASSESSMENT IS USED TO:

I. Identify hazards

II. Control risks

III. Make decisions on priorities

COSWEP will guide in carrying out a risk assessment (COSWEP Chapter 1

Risk assessment)

2) STEPS TO CARRY OUT A RISK ASSESSMENT:

I. Identify all hazards involved in the operation

II. Determine risk from hazards by estimating potential severity of harm

and likelihood that harm can occur

III. Finally, determine the level of risk and act accordingly

3) ELEMENTS OF RISK ASSESSMENT:

I. Classify work activities

II. Identify hazards and personnel at risk

III. Identify risk control (Permit to work)

IV. Estimate the risk (Slight, moderate or severely harmful)

V. Decide tolerability of risk

VI. Make risk control plan

VII. Review adequacy of risk control plan

VIII. Ensure risk assessment and controls are up to date

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WORK AND REST HOURS

From 1st January 2012 all ships need to comply with STCW 2010 hours

of rest

I. Minimum amount of rest 77 hours per week

II. Minimum 10 hours of rest out of 24 hours

10 hours of rest can be divided into 3 parts one of which has to be of at

least 6 hours and the other 2 should not be less than 1 hour each

III. Max interval between 2 periods should not be more than 14 hrs

IV. Exceptions can be made during an emergency

V. Records should be maintained and readily available for inspection

MARPOL

1) SOPEP CONTENTS:

I. General arrangement plan, tank plan and fuel oil piping diagram

II. Ships identification data page

III. Statement about person responsible for reporting

IV. Coastal state contacts (published annually, updated quarterly by

IMO)

V. Port contact sheet

VI. Ship interest contact list

VII. Steps to control discharges

VOLUNTARY ENTRIES OF SOPEP:

I. Training and drills procedures

II. Record keeping procedures

III. Plan review procedures

IV. Public affairs policy

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2) HOW DOES MARPOL ANNEX 1 AFFECT YOU?

I. I will follow, maintain, implement SOPEP

II. Follow discharge criteria for oil

III. Maintain records in ORB PART 1 and PART 2

IV. Do SOPEP drill every 3 months

V. Display placards of discharge criteria at prominent places

VI. Maintain oil pollution equipments UTI, ODME, oily water separator

and other SOPEP gear

3) HOW DOES MARPOL ANNEX 5 AFFECT YOU?

I. As per my GMP (Garbage Management Plan), I will segregate, store

and process garbage

II. Follow discharge criteria

III. Maintain records in GRB

IV. Display placards of discharge criteria at prominent places

V. Maintain, implement and follow GMP

VI. Know responsible officer for garbage

4) WHAT POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT YOU HAD

ONBOARD?

I. UTI

II. ODME

III. Oily water seperator

IV. Incinerator

V. SOPEP gear

VI. Sewage treatment plan

VII. IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention) certificate

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CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS

1) LIST OF MANDATORY PUBLICATIONS:

I. List of lights

II. List of radio signals

III. Tide tables

IV. Tidal stream atlases

V. Sailing directions

VI. Merchant shipping notices

VII. Mariners handbook

VIII. Nautical almanac

IX. IAMSAR Volume 3

X. International code of signals

XI. Weekly notices to mariners

XII. Annual summary of notices to mariners

XIII. Instruction manual for navigation aids

2) NOTICES TO MARINERS:

I. Annual summary of notices to mariners Published every week

II. Quarterly weekly notice to mariners A weekly WNM which comes

out with additional sections at the end of 3 months

III. Cumulative notice to mariners Published every 6 months (includes

chart correction numbers for last 2 yrs + current edition of all

publications)

IV. Weekly notice to mariners Published annually

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SECTIONS OF WEEKLY NOTICE TO MARINERS:

Every Cunt Needs Sex Like Animals

i. Explanatory notes and exit charts ie charts to be published and

withdrawn

ii. Index of charts affected, T&P and permanent corrections to

charts

iii. Reprints of navigational warnings

iv. Sailing directions Corrections

v. List of lights and fog signals - Corrections

vi. ALRS corrections

vii. Hydrographic note

3) MARINE NOTICES:

I. MSN MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICES

These are regulations and mandatory to be complied with

II. MGN MARINE GUIDANCE NOTICES

These are guidance to the regulations in MSN

III. MIN MARINE INFORMATION NOTICES

These give information on various things such as list of approved

doctors, exam dates, oral syllabus etc.

ALL M-NOTICES ARE WHITE IN COLOUR

4) CONTENTS OF ANNUAL SUMMARY OF NOTICES TO MARINERS:

I. ANM Part-1 contains notices 1-26 plus list of valid T&Ps

II. ANM Part-2 contains list of valid corrections to sailing directions in

force

5) CONTENTS OF SAILING DIRECTIONS:

I. Also referred as pilot books, sailing direction amplifies chart

information

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II. It contains landscape pictures as well as information on navigational

hazards, buoyage, meteorological data, details of pilotage,

regulations, port facilities and guide to major port entry

HOW TO CORRECT SAILING DIRECTIONS:

i. Remove whole section 4 of latest WNM

ii. File it in sailing direction correction folder

iii. Enter details of correction week number at the back of the front

cover of the sailing direction book

iv. In sailing direction book write the week number at the bottom of

the page with pencil

v. Every 3 months update the list of valid corrections to sailing

direction in the correction folder

SAILING DIRECTION IS FOR COASTAL PASSAGES

6) CONTENTS OF OCEAN PASSAGES OF THE WORLD:

I. Shortest routes between ports and important positions

II. Routing details for powered and sailing vessels

III. Chapters on each of the worlds oceans

IV. Advice on winds, weather, climate, currents, swell, ice hazards

OPW IS FOR OCEAN PASSAGES

7) Which publication will you refer to find out whether a nautical

publication (for eg. Dover strait sailing direction) on board is right

edition or not?

I. Cumulative notice to mariners

II. Section 1B of quarterly weekly notice to mariners

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8) How would you know what T&P notices apply to your voyage

charts?

I. Annual summary of notice to mariners

II. Section 1A of quarterly weekly notice to mariners

9) HOW WILL YOU ASCERTAIN RELIABILITY OF A NAVIGATIONAL

CHART:

PAPER CHARTS:

I. Go to source data diagram on the chart

II. Look at the year of survey and scale of survey

III. Go to 1st section of mariners handbook for quality of survey

ENC CHARTS:

I. Check marine quality objects for CATZOC (Category of zone of

confidence)

BESIDE CHECKING THE SURVEY QUALITY YOU ALSO NEED TO CHECK THE

FOLLOWING:

I. Edition of chart

II. Scale of chart

III. Chart correction status

IV. Cautions on the chart and sailing directions regarding shifting nature

of seabed

10) How will you know that a chart is corrected up to date?

I. Look for the last correction number in section 2 of WNM

II. Compare that number with the number written at the bottom of the chart

III. I will do it till I reach most recent cumulative notice to mariners and compare the numbers at the bottom of the chart for past 2 yrs

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IV. Also check T&P for voyage charts

11) HOW TO CORRECT A CHART?

I. Remove cancelled charts using WNM section 1 and also

remove these from chart correction folder

II. Using section 2 of WNM enter chart correction numbers in the

chart correction log

III. Write correction range on top of each tracing pack

IV. Correct the charts

V. Write correction number at the bottom of the chart with pen

VI. After writing the number on the bottom of the chart scratch

off the tracing

VII. Correct T&Ps for voyage charts

12) ALRS VOLUMES:

I. ALRS VOL 1 Maritime Radio Stations

II. ALRS VOL 2 Radio Aids to Navigation

III. ALRS VOL 3 Maritime Safety Information Services

IV. ALRS VOL 4 Meteorological Observation Stations

V. ALRS VOL 5 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

VI. ALRS VOL 6 Pilot Services

13) PUBLICATIONS:

I. Weather/Monthly Routing Chart There are 12 of them for each

ocean region. They contain information such as recommended routes

with gc distances, ice limits, special areas, currents, TRS, wind roses,

fog probability, etc

II. Mariners Routing Guide These are published for high traffic density

areas such as Chart 5500 for English Channel. They have general

recommendation for passage planning, VTS info, reporting

requirements, special rules for special class of vessel, DW routes, etc

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III. IMO Ships Routing Guide Contains list of IMO adopted TSS,

diagram, lat and long of all those TSSs, deep water routes, areas to

be avoided and mandatory ship reporting system

14) CONTENTS OF A TRACING:

I. Chart number

II. Edition number

III. Present correction number

IV. Previous correction number and

V. Correction itself

15) Publications that are to be refered to find out whether a TSS

is OMO adopted or not are as follows:

I. Sailing directions

II. Guide to port entry

III. Mariners routing guide

IV. IMO ships routing guide

V. Annual summary of notices to mariners

16) Publications to refer to find out dock water density:

I. Guide to port entry

II. Sailing directions

17) Publication to know the diurnal variation of pressure:

I. Sailing directions

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PASSAGE PLANNING:

1) MERCATOR CHARTS:

Advantages:

I. Distances are easily measured

II. Rhumb line course is easily laid off

III. Shapes of landmasses correctly shown

Disadvantages:

I. Great circle courses cant be laid off

II. Scale of distance varies as per latitude

III. Areas cant be compared due to varying distortion

2) APEM:

I. Appraisal:

It is a stage of gathering information for the passage such as:

i. ETD/ETA (departure and arrival port)

ii. Departure draft

iii. UKC

iv. Weather

v. Tide and currents

vi. Loadine zones

vii. Charterers instructions

viii. Masters standing instructions

ix. Special areas

x. Ballast exchange

Apart from these following charts and publication must also be

referred:

i. Chart catalogues

ii. List of lights

iii. ALRS

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iv. Tide tables

v. Tidal stream atlases

vi. Routing guide

vii. Distance tables

viii. Mariners handbook

ix. Guide to port entry

x. BPG

xi. Pilot books

II. Planning:

Following should be done in planning:

i. Arrange charts

ii. Mark initial and final position

iii. Draw a free hand route as required by sailing direction

iv. Mark no go areas

v. Decide way points

vi. Draw courses and distances

vii. Mark call master point, DTG, reporting points, SBE and 1 hr

notice

viii. Relevant information as per sailing direction

ix. Parallel indexing

x. Clearing bearings

xi. Abort points

xii. Contingency anchorage

III. Execution:

In this stage final changes to passage plan are made prior departure

such as:

i. Updated weather and tidal conditions

ii. Masters charterers instructions might change

iii. Fuel requirement

iv. Manning level might change

v. Navigational equipment might change

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vi. Security concerns / piracy warnings

vii. Latest WNM (weekly notices to mariners) requirement

viii. Point A Point B ETAs

ix. Final drafts

x. Cargo related deviations

IV. Monitoring:

In this stage we monitor our progress during passage by:

i. Checking position visual, celestial, electronic means,

bearings, ranges, HSA, VSA, transit bearings, parallel indexing,

RADAR ranges and depth contours

ii. Weather and navigational warnings

iii. RPM and ETA

iv. Continuous depth monitoring

v. Security

NOTES PREPARED BY: SANYYAM SOOD

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MISC. CONTENT:

1) NEW INSPECTION REGIME:

What is PSC (Port state control):

In the early days of shipping a lot of companies started to register

their ships with a flag of convenience (FOC) to save money.

Ships registered with these FOCs were poorly maintained and had

very poor living and working conditions and a lot of pollution

incidents and accidents were taking place on such ships.

So, in 1978 IMO started PSC which has a network of maritime

authorities who inspect foreign slag vessels coming to their country.

Whole world is split up into various PSC MOU regions Paris MOU,

Indian MOU, etc.

Purpose of PSC:

i. Eliminate substandard ships

ii. Eliminate substandard companies

iii. Eliminate FOC

iv. Ensure health safety and welfare of crew

v. Verify the competency of master and officers on board

vi. Verify condition of ship and its equipments as required by

international law

vii. Make sure that ship is manned and operated in compliance

with applicable international law

Items inspected by PSC:

I. Initially:

i. Safe means of access

ii. Markings loadlines

iii. Hygiene

iv. Certificates

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v. Crew certificates

vi. Master ISM form

vii. Walk around deck, bridge and engine room

II. Expanded (only for high risk vessel):

i. Emergency generator

ii. Emergency stop

iii. Emergency lights

iv. Emergency fire pump

v. Emergency steering

vi. Boat/Fire drill

vii. On tankers IG (inert gas) system

2) HOW TO MAINTAIN A ROPE:

I. Store in pallets

II. Do not store in direct contact with steel deck

III. Keep it away from direct sunlight

IV. Keep it away from chemicals

V. Remove any kinks

VI. Frayed end to be spliced

3) QUESTIONS FOR TANKERS:

I. Use of deck water seal:

Purpose of deck water seal is to prevent back flow of gases to the

engine room from cargo tanks

II. Checks to be made on deck seal:

III. Steam coils

IV. Alarms

V. Free movement of valves

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4) PLANNED MAINTANANCE SYSTEM:

I. On my last ship my company had setup a PMS for all equipments

onboard. It gave us instructions when to do maintenance of which

equipment. It gave list of tools to carry such maintenance

II. Each officer was deligated various parts to maintain. We had to enter

dates and times in the software to verify that a particular task had

been completed. For eg. our PMS system was split up into deck and

engine PMS. It was further subdivided into LSA, FFA, nav. equipment,

critical equipment, etc. If the PMS reminded us to grease the lifeboat

davit at a date we used to do it and enter it in the PMS software, if a

particular task could not be done due to unavoidable reasons then it

was shown as pending. We used to do it at the next earliest

opportunity. Our PMS was connected live with company officer so

they could monitor the progress.

5) CRITICAL EQUIPMENT:

As per my company policy we had a list of critical equipment failure of

which may lead to serious problems related to pollution and safety of life at

sea. These equipments need more monitoring additional and more

frequent monitoring

Eg. fire pumps, emergency generator, ODMCS checked weekly

Critical equipment on deck Deck seal, PV breaker, mast riser, COW

machine, etc

6) CONTENTS OF FIRE WALLET:

I. Crew list

II. Cargo plan

III. MSDS (Material safety data sheet)

IV. DG list

V. Emergency contacts

VI. General arrangement for LSA/FFA

VII. Bunker tank location

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7) LOCATION AND USE OF DECK ISOLATION VALVE:

It is located at break of accommodation

It is used to isolate deck and engine room fire line when shore water is

being pumped in to increase pressure towards the area of fire

8) HOW TO KNOW NATURE OF SEABED?

I. Charts

II. Sailing directions

III. Hand lead line, tallow paste

9) HOW TO PICK UP A PILOT?

I. Check pilot ladder clean and rigged properly

II. Check lifebuoy light working

III. Keep a heaving line standby

IV. Maintain communication with bridge

V. When pilot on ladder report to bridge

VI. Assure that search light isnt flashing on pilot boat

VII. When pilot on deck report back to bridge

10) WHAT IS EGC?

EGC Enhanced Group Call:

Safety message received on INMARSAT-C

11) WHEN TO TAKE A SIGHT?

Civil twilight

12) GAS METERS:

I. Multi gas detector sent ashore and cartridges replaced

II. O2 meter spare gas is provided on board for calibration

III. Flammable gas detector sent ashore, glass tube replaced

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13) WHERE WILL YOU FIND FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM INSTALLED?

I. Cargo space and pumproom

II. Paint locker

III. Machinery space with steam turbine, boiler, CAT-A machinery space and

space containing internal combustion type machinery

14) TRS (Tropical revolving storm):

Signs of a TRS:

I. Moist unstable air

II. Sea temperature of 27 degrees

III. Barometer reading:

3mb below average TRS in vicinity

5mb below average TRS within 200nm

IV. Wind speed:

250 miles from center light winds

150 miles from center force 8

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i. Position of TRS

ii. Position of ship

iii. Update as information available

III. Determine/predict the path of storm:

i. Radio information

ii. Plotting information

iii. History of previous TRSs

iv. 40 degrees either side of track

IV. Determine the vessels relative position:

i. Pressure falling vessel in advance of TRS

ii. Pressure rising - vessel at rear of TRS

WIND DIRECTION NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOURTHERN HEMISPHERE

Wind veers Dangerous semi-circle Navigable semi-circle

Wind backs Navigable semi-circle Dangerous semi-circle

Wind steady In the path In the path

V. Manoeuvre according to rules:

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

i. Dangerous semi-circle Put wind on starboard bow and make best speed

ii. Navigable semi-circle Put wind on starboard quarter and make best speed

iii. In the path Alter course to port as wind backs

SOURTHERN HEMISPHERE:

i. Dangerous semi-circle Put wind on port bow and make best speed

ii. Navigable semi-circle Put wind on port quarter and make best speed

iii. In the path Alter course to starboard as wind veers

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Difference between a TRS and Depression:

TRS DEPRESSION

i. TRS is seasonal i. Depression is round the year

ii. Occurs in tropical region ii. Forms at higher latitudes

iii. Wind force less than 7 iii. Wind force more than 7

iv. Require a sea temp. of 27 degrees and above iv. Does not depend on sea temp.

v. Moves from east to west v. Moves from west to east

vi. TRS recurves vi. Does not recurve

vii. TRS dies out when hits land vii. Sustains on land

viii. Occurs due to coriolis effect viii. Forms due to jet streams

NOTES PREPARED BY SANYYAM SOOD