Tag: safe navigation

The Japan P&I Club has issued a notice to inform about the measures taken for safe navigation during the peak season

Swedish P&I Club advise how to plan a successful voyage

USCG established a temporary regulated navigation area surrounding the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge

Compliance with IMO approved routing measures

AMSA advice on voyage planning and execution

Responsibility for safe navigation with a pilot embarked

AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.

In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.It also provides information on nautical charts and nautical publications that AMSA considers adequate for the safety of navigation in Australian waters, in accordance with Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).Sound navigational practices include:using a variety of navigational aids;not relying solely on any Global Navigation Satellite System for navigation, particularly when navigation can also be conducted visually and/or by radar;using radar parallel index techniques wherever possible to monitor the ship's track;predicting the track of the ship, taking into account set and drift;using soundings, clearing bearings and transits as cross-checks for position fixes and course alteration points;fixing the ship's position at frequent and regular intervals, including when a pilot is on board;ensuring that the ship has the latest Maritime Safety Information for the area by configuring the INMARSAT SafetyNET Enhanced Group Call (EGC) receiver correctly;maintaining awareness of human factors, including fatigue and Bridge Resource Management techniques; andcooperating with any available Vessel Traffic Service.Owners and masters are reminded that:new ...

The national agencies responsible for navigation safety issues in the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea

Standards for traffic and permanence of vessels in Brazilian jurisdictional waters