As per IMO Resolution A601(15), Provision and display of manoeuvring information on board (Following taken from MGN 201 (M+F) – Manoeuvring information on board ships) Applicable to all ships to which SOLAS applies
Manoeuvring Booklet includes:
- Should be available on board
- Should contain comprehensive details of the ship’s manoeuvring characteristics & other relevant data
- Should include information shown on the wheelhouse poster
- Most of the manoeuvring information in the booklet can be estimated but some should be obtained from trials
- The information in the booklet maybe supplemented in the course of the life of the ship
Recommended Contents:
- Manoeuvring characteristic in deep water
- Course Change performance
- Turning circles
- Accelerating turns
- Yaw checking tests
- MOB & Parallel Course Manoeuvres
- Lateral Thrust capabilities
- General description
- Ship Particulars
- Characteristics of Main Engine
- Stopping & speed control characteristics in deep water
- Stopping ability
- Deceleration performance
- Acceleration performance
- Manoeuvring characteristics in shallow water
- Turning circle
- Squat
- Manoeuvring characteristics in wind
- Wind force & moments
- Course keeping limitations
- Drifting under wind influence
- Manoeuvring characteristics in low speed
- Additional information
Terms used in manoeuvring booklet :
Wheel over position (W/O):- The point at which the change of course is initiated.
Advance :- The distance which the ship has moved in the direction of the initial heading.
Transfer :- The distance which the ship has moved perpendicular to the initial heading.
Tactical diameter Transfer :- at 180° change of heading.
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