231-Passage Planning and Manoeuvring / 748
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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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Passage planning is a mandatory company requirement. A Passage Plan
shall
be formulated for each
voyage and updated when necessary for each separate passage made by the vessel along the same route.
Passage planning is required from berth to berth and
shall
include any intermediate offshore locations such
as drilling rigs and platforms.
The
Master
is responsible for establishing and approving the Passage Plan but can delegate preparation to
another Officer.
Prior to proceeding to sea, the
Master
shall
:
x
Consult with the
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to verify that the vessel has sufficient fuel, water and lubricants for
the intended voyage;
x
Ensure that the intended voyage has been planned using appropriate charts and publications for the
area concerned. The charts and publications used in the preparation of the Passage Plan
shall
be
documented in the Passage Plan;
x
The courses laid down for the Passage Plan are safe;
x
Consider at which specific points of the passage there may be a need to utilise additional deck or
engine room personnel;
x
Consider whether any particular circumstance, such as the forecast of restricted visibility in an area
where position fixing by visual means at a critical point is an essential feature of the Passage Plan
introduces an unacceptable hazard to the passage. He or she
shall
determine whether that section
of the passage
shall
be attempted under the conditions prevailing or likely to prevail.
x
Consider security conditions in the sailing area.
The plan
shall
be available at all times on the bridge to allow
Brid
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immediate access and
reference to the details of the plan.
Each
Brid
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shall
view and discuss the Passage Plan as applicable during each watch
handover.
The progress of the vessel in accordance with the Passage Plan
shall
be closely and continuously
monitored.
Any information related to the present or future passage
shall
be reported to the
Master
and the Passage
Plan
shall
be updated, as the situation requires.
Whenever necessary to deviate substantially from the planned route, an amended route
shall
be planned
and approved by the
Master
.
If the Passage Plan is modified during the voyage, for example changes in course or speed to those
specified or required because of a potentially hazardous situation; a new destination or changing weather
conditions, the
Master
or duty
Brid
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shall
ensure that subsequent relieving
Brid
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O
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are aware of the changes before assuming watch duty. Such changes to the Passage Plan
shall
be
recorded in the Bridge Logbook.
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The Passage Plan
shall
be established before departure of the vessel taking into account the following
factors:
x
The condition and state of the vessel, its stability, and its equipment; any operational limitations; its
permissible draught at sea in fairways and in ports; its manoeuvring data, including any restrictions;
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