What is Pilot Card and its detail?

MV/MT : Call Sign:  Year Built:  Port: 
SDWT : Disp: GRT: NRT:
Draft F:             Draft A:  Maximum air draft   50.51  M
LOA: Breadth: Bulbous bow: O
Anchor chain length: Port:          shackles Stbd:            shackles
Parallelbody length: Loaded:_______   M Ballast  : ________     M
Bow to centre manifold: NA m Bridge to bow:    m Manifold to W/L: ___ ____m

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Type of engine:
 
Maximum power:
 
Propeller:     L              R
RIGHT HANDED PROPELLER
Speed (Kts)
Engine order RPM Loaded Ballast Time limit astern:
Full ahead 58     Max No of consecutive starts:
Half ahead 42   7.3 Full ahead to full astern:
Slow ahead 32     Min RPM: Speed: Kts:
Dead slow ahd: 25     Astern power:
Dead slow astern 25 Steering particulars
Slow astern 32 Type of rudder: UNDER SLUNG Maximum rudder angle: 35O  deg
Half Astern 42 Hard over  to hard over 35deg : 27  sec Rudder angle for neutral effect: __0__deg
Full Astern 58 Hard over to hard over 45deg: __N/A_ sec Bow thrusters:
Emer full astern   No of units operating Stern thrusters:
Critical RPM 45-55
Equip to test Yes No Speed log Yes No Strg gear Yes No Indicators Yes No
Anchors ü Doppler ü Strg gear ü Rudder ü
Radar 3cm ü Dual axis ü RPM ü
Radar 10cm N/A N/A Ground speed ü Rate of turn ü
ARPA ü E.M. Log   ü  
Whistle ü VHF ü Gyro comp ü Elec pos fix ü
Telegraph ü Channel monitored:  09/71/16 Latest gyro error

+/-___0.5 (H)_______deg

Type: GPS / RADAR
Echo sounder ü
Other information: (attach form for UKC & squat) Agents name: .ESSAR STEEL LTD. ………………………………………………………….
Pilots Name and Signature::
Master’s Name and Signature
MV.MT: Call Sign: U L.O.A: Breadth:  m
Draft F: 5.84 M Draft A: 9.25     M GRT: NRT:
PILOT BOARDING INSTRUCTIONS:
Date / arrival time at Pilot Boarding Station
Position Pilot will board
Embarkation Side Port / Stbd  /TBA Approach course and speed  N/A
Requested boarding Arrangement PORT SIDE GANGWAY

LOCAL WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS

Tidal Information: Expected Currents
Forecast weather

CHANNEL / BERTH / TUG DETAILS      

Intended berth and berthing prospects  
Side along side Port/Stbd Estimated transit time from berth  fairway buoy  
Minimum Maintained channel Depth   Channel Width
Minimum UKC(Berth to PBG)                                                              At Speed: 6 KTS
Tug Rendezvous position   Number of tugs 3
Tug arrangement   Total Bollard Pull

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DETAILS OF PASSAGE PLAN including abort points / emergency plans

INCLUDE ALL CRITICAL POINTS LIKE WHEEL OVER POINT. CONTENGENCY ANCHORAGE ABORT POINT AREAS OF CAUTION FROM NAVIGATION AS WELL AS SECURITY POINT OF VIEW (SECURITY BREIFING TO BE CARRIED OUT) ALTERATIONS CHANGE IN PILOTAGE TIME OF PASSING LANDMARKS. ACTIONS IN CASE OF DETORIATING WEATHER/VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
REGULATIONS including VTS reporting, anchoring / lookout attendance, max allowable draught
 

INCLUDE TIMES WHEN PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO STANDBY INCASE ANCHORS ARE NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY. VHF CHANNELS TO BE MONITORED. WHETHER THE REPORTING ( WITH PILOT ON BOARD) WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE PILOT / SHIPS STAFE. ANY SPECIAL REGULATIONS WHICH THE MASTER AND HIS BRIDGE TEAM SHOULD KNOW FOR THE SAFER TRANSIT AND PILOTAGE.

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS including navigational hazards, ship movements
INCLUDING POSITION OF THE SHIP IN THE CONVOY, DISTANCE TO BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN VESSELS IN THE CONVOY, ANY OBSTRUCTION IN THE CHANNEL DEPTH / WIDTH AT ANY POINT POSITION OF HARBOUR CRAFT OR FISHING VESSEL OR OTHER TRAFIC WHICH MIGHT CAUSE CONCERN OR IMPEDE THE SAFE PASSAGE OF THE VESSEL.
Pilots Name and Signature: Master’s Name and Signature

AMIT KUMAR

 

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