Agreed.
Yes, to my mind that's what it's all about.
"The need for voyage and passage planning applies to all vessels."
"Passage planning or voyage planning is a procedure to develop a complete description of a vessel's voyage from start to finish. The plan includes leaving the dock and harbor area, the en route portion of a voyage, approaching the destination, and mooring, the industry term for this is 'berth to berth'. According to international law, a vessel's captain is legally responsible for passage planning."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_planning
The detailed voyage or passage plan should include the following factors:
.1 the plotting of the intended route or track of the voyage or passage on appropriate
scale charts: the true direction of the planned route or track should be indicated, as
well as all areas of danger, existing ships' routeing and reporting systems, vessel
traffic services, and any areas where marine environmental protection considerations
apply;
.2 the main elements to ensure safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation,
and protection of the marine environment during the intended voyage or passage;
such elements should include, but not be limited to:
.1 safe speed, having regard to the proximity of navigational hazards along the
intended route or track, the manoeuvring characteristics of the vessel and its
draught in relation to the available water depth;A 2/Res.893 - -
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.2 necessary speed alterations en route, e.g., where there may be limitations
because of night passage, tidal restrictions, or allowance for the increase of
draught due to squat and heel effect when turning;
.3 minimum clearance required under the keel in critical areas with restricted
water depth;
.4 positions where a change in machinery status is required;
.5 course alteration points, taking into account the vessel's turning circle at the
planned speed and any expected effect of tidal streams and currents;
.6 the method and frequency of position fixing, including primary and secondary
options, and the indication of areas where accuracy of position fixing is
critical and where maximum reliability must be obtained;
.7 use of ships' routeing and reporting systems and vessel traffic services;
.8 considerations relating to the protection of the marine environment; and
.9 contingency plans for alternative action to place the vessel in deep water or
proceed to a port of refuge or safe anchorage in the event of any emergency
necessitating abandonment of the plan, taking into account existing
shore-based emergency response arrangements and equipment and the nature
of the cargo and of the emergency itself.
3.3 The details of the voyage or passage plan should be clearly marked and recorded, as
appropriate, on charts and in a voyage plan notebook or computer disk.
3.4 Each voyage or passage plan as well as the details of the plan, should be approved by the
ships' master prior to the commencement of the voyage or passage.
http://www.imo.org/blast/blastDataHelper.asp?data_id=24282&filename=893(21).PDF
OF course I do this every time
Seems to be fairly well researched, references are..
How many round here leave catigorized waters...
How many round here leave catigorized waters...
