258-Navigation Standards and Equipment / 748
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BOS-PRD-07.900505
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 OPS Dpt Project Manager. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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All component or sub-component breakdowns
shall
be reported as required to the
Master
. The
Master
shall
determine the implications on the safe operation of the vessel and/or its role/tasks referring to the critical
equipment analysis as required.
The
Master
shall
ensure that all appropriate action is taken to maintain the safety of the crew, the vessel,
other vessels or installations and the marine environment.
Any component or sub component breakdowns
shall
be reported via the Planned Maintenance System as an
“unscheduled maintenance job”.
A breakdown on a component under warranty is to be highlighted accordingly selecting “claim” as
unscheduled job type.
4.
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Ch
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The maintenance of updated information, charts and publications, published by Flag administrations/IMO
and maritime safety agencies is a statutory requirement.
The Company uses British Admiralty (BA) charts where available, however when no BA charts are available
alternative charts
shall
be supplied.
All local charts, which are non BA, will be treated with caution and their use subject to a more detailed risk
assessment to determine accuracy of information and validity.
The Company has the responsibility for the provision of chart corrections and new editions of publications to
vessels which will be achieved through establishing a contract with a Chart Agent for provision of appropriate
corrections and supply of publications.
The
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is responsible to the
Master
for correcting charts and publications.
Nautical charts and publications (light lists, nautical publications, instructions etc)
shall
be maintained up to
date with the latest corrections.
A record
shall
be maintained of chart corrections noted on each chart as a “small correction notice” and
separately in a specific Chart Correction Record Book.
Charts, Nautical Books, Notices to Mariners, and other documentation
shall
be studied before the passage
plan is established.
Large scale charts
shall
be used when planning navigation along the coast or in restricted waters and
smaller scale charts for navigation in the open sea.
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
shall
be phased in as required by SOLAS.
To use ECDIS as a stand-alone system without paper charts, two fully independent, IMO type approved
vector chart systems are required.
Updates and corrections to ECDIS
shall
be electronic, in some cases automatic through
Notice to Mariners
,
and
shall
be arranged by the
O
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g
er
.
In the event that the vessel use only one stand-alone ECDIS system, the charts papers
shall
be used in
addition as required by SOLAS.
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Large corrections
shall
be carried out as follows:
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