OICNW Task 2.3.A

Voyage Planning - Appraisal

MMA Method

In order to satisfy NVIC 12-14 Task 2.3.A , MMA students must:

NVIC Method

See NVIC method.

STCW Competence Knowledge, Understanding, and Proficiency

Maintain a safe navigational watch

OICNW-A2.3 Watchkeeping

The use of routing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ships’ Routing
Condition Behavior Standard

On a vessel, 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,

the candidate collects the information to plan a safe and environmentally sound voyage plan, taking into account paragraph 2 of the annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A893(21).

The candidate ensures that the following are taken into account when creating a voyage plan:

  1. Condition of the vessel, its stability, equipment, operational limitations, draft, and maneuvering characteristics;

  2. Any special characteristics of the cargo and its stowage;

  3. Crewmembers’ competency and rest status;

  4. Validity of all vessel certificates and documents;

  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.