Assessment OICNW-2-3A

Plan a voyage and review the voyage plan with the master and deck officers.

Appraisal -- The candidate’s plan took into account paragraph 2 of the annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A 893(21):

1. The condition of the vessel, its stability, equipment, operational limitations, draft and maneuvering characteristics;
2. Any special characteristics of the cargo and its stowage;
3. Crew members competency and rest status;
4. The status of all ship’s certificates and documents were up to date;
5. Up to date charts of proper scale, and the latest notices to mariners and radio navigational warnings;
6. Up to date coast pilots, sailing directions, and other information sources appropriate for the voyage;
7. Relevant routing guides;
8. Up to date tide and current tables and atlases;
9. Weather information;
10. Weather routing services;
11. Ship reporting systems, VTS and environmental protection measures;
12. Vessel traffic density for the route;
13. Pilotage requirements and information exchange; and,
14. Port information, including emergency response capability.

Planning --The candidate’s plan contained the following in accordance with paragraph 3 of the annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A 893(21):

1. Courses plotted on the appropriately scaled charts noting the ETA at each way point, including the final way point;
2. Courses and distances between way points were correctly calculated and indicated on the charts;
3. The most direct route that avoided all hazards to navigation by the margin of safety of three miles;
4. The areas of all required speed changes;
5. The minimum under keel clearances in critical areas; positions requiring a change of machinery status;
6. Waypoint of all course changes;
7. The methods and frequency of position fixing, including areas requiring the highest accuracy;
8. The positions and radio hailing frequencies or channels where port authorities, pilots and VTS services must be notified were noted on the relevant chart;
9. The state of the tide and currents at the port of departure for the times of departure and transit were determined;
10. Contingency plan for alternative actions in cases of emergency;
11. The review of the voyage plan with the Master and deck officers.