The list of publications to be consulted when planning an Ocean Passage are as follows:-
- Ocean Passages for the World
- Mariner’s Handbook
- Chart catalogue
- NP 5011
- Routeing chart
- Ocean Current charts and current atlases
- Ice Charts
- Sailing Directions
- Admiralty Tide Tables
- Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
- Admiralty List of Radio Signals
- Distance Tables
- Guide to Port Entry
- Weekly Notice to Mariners
- Annual Summary of Notices
- M-Notices
- Navigation warnings (T & P Notices).
- IMO Ship’s Routeing
- Nautical Almanac
- Sight Reduction Tables
- Norie’s Tables
- Collision Regulations and INTERCO
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Following are the factors that the Master must take into account when choosing an optimum route for an Ocean Passage:-
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