OICNW-2D3B

Voyage plan - preparation

Condition

On a vessel, or on a simulator, or in a navigation laboratory, when given a port of departure and a port of arrival that are between 600 nm and 1,000 nm apart.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

prepare a safe and environmentally sound voyage plan, taking into account paragraph 3 of the annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A893(21)
  1. Plot courses on appropriately scaled charts noting the ETA at each way point, including the final way point;
  2. Correctly calculate and indicate courses and distances between way points on the charts;
  3. Calculate the most direct route that avoids all hazards to navigation by a margin of safety of 3.0 nm;
  4. Determine the areas of all required speed changes;
  5. Determine positions requiring a change of machinery status;
  6. Determine the waypoint for all course changes;
  7. Determine the state of the tide and currents at the port of departure for the times of departure and transit;
  8. Create a contingency plan for alternative actions in cases of emergency;
  9. Determine all relevant navigation information used to identify protected marine habitats, areas and sanctuaries; and
  10. Review the voyage plan with the Master and deck officers.

Note: This assessment supports KUP OICNW-A2.3, and is assessed in MT-4253 Watchkeeping using Full-Mission Bridge Simulator.