most likely Flashcards
What is seaworthiness
What are the 5 c’s of seaworthiness
*It’s a measure of fitness of the ship
*Ready in all aspects to carry out intended voyage
Compliance
Certification
Conditions
Crew
Conduct
What is in the Annual and Cummulative list of NMs
Where else can you lookup chart corrections
Annual
Summary of Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners still in force at the start of the year,
AND a Cumulative Summary of Amendments to ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions
Cummulative
Part A in Jan
Part B in July
Contains a list by chart number of all the NMs for the last 2 years
UKHO website also has a search function
What is in Appraisal
Is the vessel capable of carrying out the passage?
Leg Distances and fuel requirements
Condition of the Vessel
Draught and Manouverabilty of the Vessel
Competent and rested crew
Certification and documentation sufficent
Charts and NMs, T/Ps. appropriate up to date
Publications, relevant and up to date
Weather trends from routing guides
Tidal windows and strong currents identified
Marpol areas and requirements
Traffic density likely
Routing and reporting requirements
Hazardous areas and Ports of refuge
Pilotage, Berth, Tug availablity and requirements
Masters Standing orders and SMS
What happens in planning
Safety contour and other ships data correct in the Ecdis,
Mark out no go zones around your safety depths
Plot waypoints, bearings and distances
XTD and safe speed for each leg
Special areas and call master points
Radio aids for position fixing or Conspicuous features
Clearing bearings and ranges
Parallel index lines
Commit points and contingency options
Routing and reporting requirements
Tide critical areas
Wheel over points
Turn radius
Pilot boarding points
Tell me about your vessel
Ships name
Flag
Class
Length
Gross tonnage
Commercial or private
Number of liferafts
Rescue boat
Propulsion
How do you know which ENCs you have, and that they are up to date?
List of the charts in the ECDIS, charts menu
Date updated to listed for each chart
out of date charts should be highlighted in red, check chart status in list
Which light to show at night while bunkering
all round red light
What are the duties of the OOW on the bridge?
*Effective watch handovers
*Management of the bridge team
*Maintaining a proper look-out
*Familiarity with the bridge layout and equipment
*Familiarity with, and implementation of the Bridge Procedures
*Maintaining situational awareness
*Overall monitoring and surveillance of the ship
*Execution of the passage plan
*Navigation and control of the vessel
*Collision avoidance in compliance with COLREGS
*GMDSS watchkeeping
*Compliance with environmental requirements
*monitoring performance of navigational equipment
*recording bridge activities
*management of emergencies
*Security awareness
What are teh other duties of the OOW outside of the bridge?
Daily, weekly and monthly checks of LSA, FFE, GMDSS
Comply with the SMS and RAs
Promote a safety culture on board
Comply with the HOWR
Comply with Marpol requirements
Comply with the Masters standing orders
Familiar with the ISPS requirements and maintain them
identifying and reporting defects
setting a good example to the deck team and taking their safety concerns seriously
how many degrees in one compass point?
How many points is 22.5 degs abaft the beam?
11.25
2 points abaft
What is R19 D?
When a vessel detects the presence of another by radar alone, and the risk of collision exists, so far a possible the following shall be avoided:
An alteration of course to starboard for a vessel forward of the beam. except for a vessel being ovetaken
An alteration towards a vessel abeam or abaft the beam
How long is the range of the maouvering light?
Arc of visability
minimum 5 miles
all round
How long are signal flashes, the interval between them, and the time between repetitions?
1 flash 1 second
gap between 1 second
interval between signals at least 10 seconds
key items to be handed over from the outgoing officer?
his muster duties and responsibilites
Planned maintenance system, LSA, FFE. GMDSS checks
Permit to work system
Location of RASOPS, access to SMS
current situation, key things coming up, his schedule
What happens at an occluded front?
The cold front catches up to the warm and pushes it up
Some rain and cloud as warm air rises and cools
Mixed conditions
