Vetting checks for 2nd officer: Navigation
1. Detailed Passage plan is made with all the section filled and relevant information.
2. Deviation to Passage plan should be made in case of any change of port/berth/anchor etc. Same should be signed and understood by all deck officers
3. All Paper charts / ECDIS are corrected up to latest NTM with T and P notices correctly marked.
4. All Nautical Publications are corrected up to latest NTM.
5. T and P file and sailing directions file correction file properly maintained.
6. All Paper charts / ECDIS are marked for following things
7. Position plotting should not be done using by buoy or floating object.
8. Latest edition of publications as per SIRE 2.0 should be available.
9- Chart catalogue corrected for latest notice/ Please advise if you have 2012 chart catalogue
10. NP 247 (Annual summary of admiralty notice) should be corrected with regards to T and P.
11. Digital tide tables on board and activated for trading areas.
12. UKC is calculated for each leg for highest speed.
13. Compass Error log should be up to date and matching with deviation card.
14. Deviation card should be valid. ( Validity : 1 year)
15. Course recorder showing correct Heading, UTC time, quadrant and Duty officer should be signed after anchoring/berthing etc.
16. Echo sounder working perfectly and be showing correct UTC time, position, ukc. Duty officer should be signed the print after anchoring/berthing etc.
17.All checklists should be filled and signed by duty officers.
18.Master standing instructions are read and signed by all deck officer.
19. Night orders are daily filled and signed by all deck officer.
20. All deck officer are conversant with UKC policy, visibility diagram, squat tables, restricted visibility requirement etc.
21. Chart correction log is properly filled with ink pen and T and P notice logged down with pencil.
22. Pre arrival meeting conducted and logged down regarding navigational aspects/security aspects/cargo aspect of next port.
23. Bridge Management Manual are kept on bridge, signed and understood by Bridge team.
24. Deck log book is properly filled, IG pressure is logged down in every watch, Master weekly inspection, C/O weekly ISPS inspection record is correctly filled.
25.All NAVTEX, Weather message and GMDSS message are signed by Master and other duty officers.
26.ECDIS – all officers have training of ECDIS and all data entered in ECDIS is understood and correct (please check again like depth alarm etc.)
27. ETA manual is on bridge.
28. All entries of Moment/Bell Book should checked.
29. Sight register to be maintained.(Sight should be taken on Monthly basis)
30. GMDSS log should be updated
31. Cargo ship safety equipment certificate form “E” includes BNWAS .
32. BNWAS key should be in the custody of Master.
33. ETA manual is on bridge.
34. Pyrotechniques, LTA etc should be check for validity and IMO symbols.
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