- In preparing the Passage Plan for Arrival In Port, Have the following factors been taken into consideration?
- Advise / Recommendations in Sailing Directions.
- Latest Weather Reports.
- Tides & Currents For Port / Adjacent Areas.
- Calculated / Known Minimum & Maximum Depths Of Water In Port Approaches, Channels & At Berth.
- Any Restrictions On Draught, Trim, Speed, Entry Times, Etc.
- Available Port Information.
- Is it necessary to rearrange Cargo / Ballast?
- Are all relevant Charts & Nautical Publications corrected upto date & courses laid Off?
- Have the latest Navigational Messages for the area been received.
- Has ETA been sent with all relevent information required By Local Regulations (e.g. Details Of Dangerous / Hazardous Goods Carried).
- Has all Navigational Equipment including Steering Gear been tested & Stabilisers housed.
- Has the following Equipment been checked.
- Synchronisation of Clocks.
- Internal Communications Equipment.
- Signalling Equipment including Lights / Flags.
- Deck Lighting.
- Mooring Winches.
- Mooring Lines / Wires / Heaving Lines.
- Pressure on Fire Main.
- Course & Engine Movement Recorder
- If Appropriate, Have the Checks In Checklist 4 been carried out & a Pilot Card completed.
- Has Manual Steering been engaged in sufficient time for the helmsman to become accustomed before maneuvering commences.
- Has each remote steering gear control system power failure alarm been checked?
- Have all compass repeaters (including the engine room/steering gear been aligned with the master compass?
- Has the emergency power source (generator and/or storage batteries) for emergency lighting and power to the vessel control and propulsion systems been tested?
- Has the main propulsion been tested ahead and astern? (NB: Propellors to be checked clear before turning over the engines)?
- Have the bow/stern thrusters been tested?
- Has the crew been advised of the time of “Stand-By” for entering port.
- Has communication been established with the engine room and duty engineer?
- Have VHF Channels for various services (e.g. VTS, Pilot, Tugs, Berthing Instructions.) been noted & A Radio Check carried out.
- Is the following berthing information available.
- whether Anchoring / Berthing alongside.
- which side to jetty.
- whether ship accommodation ladder / gangway or shore gangway will be used.
- size / number of shore connections. derricks required. mooring boats / lines.
