Pre Departure Checks & Tests Flashcards
What pre departure checks would you do?
S.E.R.C.L.I.P
Steering
Engines/Thrusters
Radar
Compass/Gyro
LSA equipment
Integrity (watertight)
Passage Plan
Other checks
- AIS updated (POB/Destination/ETA)
- Nav Lights
- Logbooks
- Radios VHF for port VTS/Pilots
- Anchors secured/Anchor ball
What checks should be performed before departure on steering gear?
Communications between bridge and steering gear compartment should be checked. The correct operation of the following should be tested and confirmed:
* Main steering gear
* Auxiliary steering gear
* Remote steering gear control systems
* Steering positions on the bridge
* Emergency power supply
* All rudder angle indicator repeaters show the correct rudder position
* Remote steering gear control system power failure alarms
* Steering gear power unit failure alarms
* Automatic isolating arrangements and other automatic equipment.
What are the checks and tests for steering gear?
• Confirm that the full rudder movement matches the required capabilities of the steering gear.
• Check the timing of rudder movement from hard-over to hard-over, using each steering gear power unit singly and together.
• Visually inspect the steering gear and linkages for leaks or damage.
What should the regular testing of manual steering include?
The regular testing of manual steering should provide an opportunity for all bridge team members to practice procedures for changing over between different steering modes.
What should be checked after prolonged use of autopilot?
Rudder response to manual steering should be checked and confirmed from all bridge positions using each steering gear power unit singly and together.
What checks are required before entering coastal or congested waters?
Communications between bridge and steering gear compartment should be checked. Rudder response to manual steering should be confirmed from all bridge positions using each steering gear power unit singly and together.
How often should emergency steering drills take place?
Emergency steering drills should take place at least every three months.
What should emergency steering drills include?
Emergency steering drills should include direct control from within the steering gear compartment, the communications procedure with the bridge, and, where applicable, the operation of alternative power supplies.
What are typical changeover procedures for steering modes?
Typical changeover procedures include:
* Automatic track-keeping to automatic heading control;
* Automatic heading control to hand steering,
* Hand steering to non-follow-up;
* Hand steering to emergency steering.
Engines/Thruster checks
- Control & propulsion tested from all stations.
- Coms with engineers
- Water clear from divers/lines
Radars
Performance Monitor before departure + every 4 hours.
Radar Set Up
- Check no open PTW, no one aloft, visual check, no halyards in the way
- Turn it on and turn all controls to zero
- Adjust in the following order: BRGTC (Brilliance, Range, Gain, Tune and Clutter)
- Brilliance - is for ambient light
- Range - appropriate range scale
- Gain - turn up until speckling effect and then turn back slightly
- Tune - tune for best picture. Look for targets on outer edge of radar and tune to get best return for those targets. If no targets, then set to maximum deflection on the tuning bar.
- Clutter - Sea and Rain. (Affects the radar from the centre outwards) When adjusting the sea clutter we are trying to get rid of the burnt area in the middle of the screen. Rain clutter suppresses over the whole screen and can also suppress small targets which is a danger. When searching through a rain cloud you should turn rain clutter on and then off again .
