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BOS-PRD-07.900503
Version 04. Original date: 01/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Head of Operations. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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The highest standards of operational planning, monitoring and execution are fundamental to the safety of
vessels and their crews, and for the protection of the environment.
In compliance with the
ISM Code
, requirements of
OSM Guidelines
and industry best practices referenced in
this document, this procedure has been developed and
should
be used in association with company
procedures in relation to management of risk.
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A Passage Plan is a navigational aid for
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and ensures that the vessel can be
navigated safely from one point to another. The Passage Plan
shall
determine the shortest, safest and most
economical route whilst maintaining adequate passing distances from identified hazards and allowing safety
margins as required.
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