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London P&I Club says that operation of VDR on entered ships is generally well understood The Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) is now an established item of bridge equipment. TheLondon P&I Club's Ship Inspection Programme results in this area would confirm that theoperation of these units on entered ships is generally well understood. However, there are instances where the Master of anentered ship has failed to perform the steps required topreserve VDR data in the event of an incident; or failed torecognise circumstances in which VDR data (particularlyvoice traffic on VHF and on the bridge) may be veryvaluable in the defence of a claim.In a first example, a ship heading into port was presentedwith a 'head-on' situation as described in Rule 14 of theInternational Rules for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.Though a departure from the 'Rules', a deal was struck onthe VHF between the two ships. Due to the location of theentered ship's intended berth, an alteration of course toport was to occur. Both ships subsequently collided,resulting in a considerable claim upon the Club.The Master did not save the VDR data - it is presumedbecause the data could be incriminating and used againsthim. Unfortunately, while the same information was notlikely ...

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Club advises what masters' night orders should include The London P&I Club says its ship inspection department has recently observed a number of negative findings in connection with masters' night order books.In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the club notes, "The value of masters' night orders should not be under-estimated in the quest for the efficient and safe performance of a ship, particularly during port calls. Invariably, deep-sea masters function as 'day-workers' and, with an early morning ETA at the pilot station, there is a great deal for ships' officers and crew to prepare after a long voyage. Efficient planning in advance can help an operation to be carried out in a controlled and safe manner with the minimum of stress for all parties.The master's night orders are traditionally a set of bespoke instructions for overnight bridge officers to digest and act upon to ensure that, by the time a ship reaches the pilot station, all required crew are at their stations and all physical preparations are made, and the ship is in all respects ready to enter port.The club higlights the following points to be considered by the Master when writing night orders:Call the Master with sufficient ...

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