philmarks
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Re: Perhaps..
I don't think that you need to worry about safety gear in the passage plan. I have a folder called "Standing Orders" which covers items like that. When I get a new crew on board I pull out one of the copies and give them each a personal copy. It also includes an alphabetical list of safety equipment, spares, tools etc with their stowage locations (spares not crew that is..). Also instructions for starting engine and MOB procedure. Needs updating now as I've moved some of the spares and drunk some of the medicine.... It also says "you travel in a private capacity as a guest". Took a bit of time to cook up, but once it's done it's done (well sort of..). Anyway to get to the point it says that Lifejackets and harnesses should be worn at night and when wind > 4 and so on (don't ask about defining sea state I can't remember how I wrote that); no going out of cockpit at night unless a watcher is present and so on. Call skipper if lights sighted...ad nauseam
I understand that for passage plans you do not have to have it written down but need to demonstrate that it has been done (under hypnosis?). I wondered whether a simple checklist or with some simple info boxes would suffice. Can print these off and just simply fill in a copy:
1. Forecast checked
2. Tides checked (I note them in log anyway)
3. Destination and boltholes
4. Tidal gates
5. Waypoints and ETAs
6.?? Safety briefing given??
7. ?? standing orders issued??
Getting to look like a CMA exercise. Currently, I just do my thinking in a ruled exercise book....but thinking of going to these forms next year.
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I don't think that you need to worry about safety gear in the passage plan. I have a folder called "Standing Orders" which covers items like that. When I get a new crew on board I pull out one of the copies and give them each a personal copy. It also includes an alphabetical list of safety equipment, spares, tools etc with their stowage locations (spares not crew that is..). Also instructions for starting engine and MOB procedure. Needs updating now as I've moved some of the spares and drunk some of the medicine.... It also says "you travel in a private capacity as a guest". Took a bit of time to cook up, but once it's done it's done (well sort of..). Anyway to get to the point it says that Lifejackets and harnesses should be worn at night and when wind > 4 and so on (don't ask about defining sea state I can't remember how I wrote that); no going out of cockpit at night unless a watcher is present and so on. Call skipper if lights sighted...ad nauseam
I understand that for passage plans you do not have to have it written down but need to demonstrate that it has been done (under hypnosis?). I wondered whether a simple checklist or with some simple info boxes would suffice. Can print these off and just simply fill in a copy:
1. Forecast checked
2. Tides checked (I note them in log anyway)
3. Destination and boltholes
4. Tidal gates
5. Waypoints and ETAs
6.?? Safety briefing given??
7. ?? standing orders issued??
Getting to look like a CMA exercise. Currently, I just do my thinking in a ruled exercise book....but thinking of going to these forms next year.
Views?
What would you want to add to the form?
