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Voyage Planning
Planning the safe & economical passage between two places
Voyage Planning
In all cases, the plan will cover from berth to berth and apply to any types of vessel.
For
Critical sections of the voyage are identified Important information will not be missed Navigation marks and systems identified Watchkeeping duties are planned to ensure adequate rest Contingency plans can be drawn up
Preliminary research
3.
4.
before departure
plan
1. Appraisal Checklist
Great Circle or Rhumbline routes TSS and shipping lanes, traffic, fishing vessels ETD,ETA and speed of advance (SOA) Meteorology Climate/weather Limitations of ship, eg loadline changes Limiting danger lines (LDL or no go lines) Time zones Availability of navaids
Detailed planning
Routes with alternatives, with LDL and courses. Distances to run ETD,ETA planned noon and midnight positions SOA and any changes Predicted currents Known meteorologiccal data (fog,ice etc)
Appraisal (contd.)
Correct charts are available and up to date Sailing Directions, Light Lists, etc. available Latest Notices to Mariners received Tides, currents, weather information Ships routeing and traffic volume expected Port and pilot information Any special requirements for the ship
2. Planning
On the basis of the appraisal, a detailed voyage plan is prepared from berth to berth (even when a pilot is on board) drawn on the chart(s) written in a bridge notebook
Planning (contd)
tracks and courses to steer, where to alter course/speed highlight danger areas wrecks, shallows, etc identify electronic aids to navigation that can be used Identify good position fixing objects, e.g.
where the tide is critical, e.g height, or rate alternative contingency plans
3. Execution
4. Monitoring
Monitor position along planned tracks by frequent fixing of position, incl. echo sounder Record key positions & alterations in the bridge logbook Check reliability of all navigation equipment at regular intervals
Note
The extent to which a vessel can keep to the planned track will depend on the type & speed of the vessel: A sailing vessel or slow power boat tends to be navigated towards the destination, as they are much affected by wind & tide and cannot keep exactly to the planned track A higher powered vessel is less affected by wind & tide and is therefore able to be navigated to the destination closer to the planned track
EXTRACTS FROM BRIDGE NOTEBOOK (38,000 tonne tanker, LOA 200m) FROM: North Sea ETD: SPEED: Full (sea) Full (man.) Half Slow D Slow TO: Risavika, Norway ETA: 15.5 kn 11.6 kn 7.8 kn 5.8 kn 3.9 kn DISTANCE: DRAFT: 10.3m TIDE: WEATHER: Wly gale F 8, gusting F 9
WAYPOINT
DISTANCE
DTG
SPEED
UKC (min.)
Half
NOTES (Nav. aids, lights, tides, dangers, conspic. marks, traffic, pilot, tugs, regulations, messages, charts, contingency plans, etc) Chart 5119 Call pilot on VHF ch 11 Change to plan: Approaches to Risavika Keep in W sector of Oksafotskjeret lt Fl WRG 5sec Embark pilot E side of Rott I Keep in W sector of Tananger lt Gp Occ (3) WRG Danger - depth 115 0.5c to stbd. Change to plan of Risavika Leading lts 2 F.R 126o 30T Make fast tugs Leading lts 2 F.R 077oT Stbd. side alongside oil jetty
2.5
5.9
Slow
14m
W/o Tananger lt ho 084oT 1.35M Tananger lt ho 096oT 2.6c Oil terminal 2 F.R 077oT 1.6M
1.1
3.4
D Slow
13m
1.3
2.3
D Slow
20m
1.0
1.0
D Slow
1m