Mandatory Passage Plan

[mica]

Does anyone know anything about this new regulation IMO have come up with?

"The revised IMO Convention on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, which comes into force of 1 July 2002, explicitly requires for the first time that all vessels prepare a voyage plan before proceeding to sea, in accordance with IMO Guidelines for Voyage Planning.

This new Regulation makes a properly prepared voyage plan mandatory, even for small craft".

Does it apply to all passages, even a jolly round the Solent. If so, how are they going to "Police" it.

Interested,
MICA

MICA

 

[jollyjacktar]

Check the ravings in \"Scuttlebutt\" [nm]

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[hlb]

We have all been here countless times. The wording is sloppy to say the least. You seem to need to know whats good enough Ie. In your head, Or a piece of paper. If in head, passage may be to long for some folk. but very short for others. I mean " i told him that the life belts were under the seat last year!! Err. Will that do now!!

No one can force me to come here-----------
----- I'm a Volunteer!!!

Haydn

 

[terence]

well the best thing is just carry on as you have before and the same as i will?
they keep trying to make red tape all the time but as the frenches say non?
and in the end they give up its a bit like drinking and boating im not saying
to do so but it is just not possible to police happy boating.

 

[Chris_Stannard]

Hate to disagree with others but the IMO passage planning regime has four phases

Assesment - overall viability of passage and identification of possible dangers on route

Planning

Execution

Monitoring, to make sure it all happening as you expect.

The main problem that I can see is that is you put your boat aground, and do not have proof that you were doing the above, some smart assed insurance company will refuse your claim on the grounds that you were not doing what you should. similarly it is possible that if you went out in weather which is outside the limits of your boat or crew you might get the same answer.

You could also be in the situation that is you are involved in an incident you could be hauled up before the beak. Apart from that I think that it may be difficult to police but I do see that it is going to require some time to settle down.

Chris Stannard