EXACT COLLEGES OF ASIA

MIDTERM EXAM

SUBJECT: NAV 7 – Voyage Planning

NAME:JHON RANIEL J. ACOSTA

SECTION:BSMT -III PORT

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully then mark your corresponding answer on the

RESPONSE SECTION by encircling and shading the letter of your choice. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON
THE QUESTIONNAIRE. NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

IMO resolution A.893(21) provides the general guidelines for passage planning. It defines
the four stages that need to be considered for planning the passages. These stages are: 1
point

Answer: appraisal, planning, execution, and monitoring.

4 Actual stages to be followed when preparing a passage plan, Appraisal, Planning,

Execution, Monitoring. Explain each, 4 points

Answer. Appraisal is the process of gathering all information relevant to the proposed
voyage, including ascertaining risks and assessing its critical areas

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

Execution. In this stage, the navigating officers execute the plan that has been prepared.
After departure, the speed is adjusted based on the ETA and the expected weather and
oceanographic conditions. The speed should be adjusted such that the ship is not either
too early or late at its port of destination.

Monitoring. Monitoring is that aspect which takes into account checking of

the position of the vessel, such that it remains within the safe distance from
any danger areas. Parallel Indexing can be used to maintain safe distance
alongside any hazards to navigation

3. Master should thoroughly review each passage plan and provide corrective
instructions, as may be necessary. All officers who will perform OOW duties during
the voyage and will follow the approved passage plan should be informed, briefed and
should sign the plan. A detailed briefing by Navigation officer prior departure should be
performed with participation of master, Chief officer, OOWs and Bridge
lookouts. What Items to be included in briefing: 6 points

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Answers
. plan in general.
. go/Dangerous areas.
. forecast.
. instructions for costal navigation.
. Engine use, speed and maneuvering details and restrictions. . Master standing orders.

Prior to proceeding to sea, the master shall ensure that the intended voyage has been
planned using the appropriate nautical charts and nautical publications. The voyage plan
shall identify a route which takes into account the marine environmental protection
measures that apply, and avoids as far as possible actions and activities which could
cause ______________. 1point
Answer. Environment Related

Key environmental factors for consideration when preparing VOYAGE plan. Based on
Below deficiency raised by PSCO, we have collected relevant information and
summarized the following environmental issues that may need to be considered in
passage planning:

Environment-related reporting system

IMO Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA)
Special requirements of the MARPOL Convention
Local port regulation
Requirement of the Ballast Water Convention
Another environmental requirement
Shortcomings of using ECDIS
Explain each: 7 points
Answers
Environmental reporting” refers to the preparation, presentation and communication of information
relating to an organisation's interactions with the natural environment. Such reporting can relate to
all organisations but is most usually associated with (typically large) companies.
PSSA is an area that needs special protection through action by IMO because of its significance for
recognized ecological, socio-economic, or scientific attributes where such attributes may be
vulnerable to damage by international shipping activities.

C. Special Areas are defined under MARPOL Annexes I, IV and V as sea areas where,
for

recognized technical reasons in relation to their oceanographical and ecological

conditions and to the particular character of their sea traffic, the adoption of special

mandatory methods for the prevention of pollution of the sea

D. Port bylaws are generally well considered and provide very detailed regulations
E.
F. relating to the conduct of vessels, safety, and order in the port area; the protection
G. of

the environment; the use of pilots; documentation of disembarking passengers;

loading and discharging of goods; and crisis management

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 The Convention will require all ships to implement a Ballast
Water

and Sediments Management Plan. All ships will have to carry a

Ballast Water Record Book and will be required to carry out

ballast
water management procedures to a given standard.

Environmental Requirement means any Environmental Law, agreement or

restriction,

as the same now exists or may be changed or amended or come into effect in the

future, which pertains to any Hazardous Material or the environment including

ground
or air or water or noise pollution or contamination, and underground

Easy route monitoring, with all required information displayed in short time.
Prediction
of special maneuvers (predicted path, trial maneuver,
Generally, ships entering a VTS area report to the authorities, usually by
radio, and may be tracked by the VTS control center.

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Ships must keep watch on a specific frequency for navigational or other warnings, while
they may be contacted directly by the VTS operator if there is risk of an incident or, in
areas where traffic flow is regulated, to be given advice on when to
proceed.

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__________________ - Vessel traffic services states that Governments may establish VTS
where, in their opinion, the volume of traffic or the degree of risk justifies such services .
1 point

Revised Guidelines for vessel traffic services, including Guidelines on

Recruitment, Qualifications and Training of VTS Operators, were adopted as Assembly
resolution A.857(20) in November 1997. NCSR 7 finalized the revision of the Guidelines
for Vessel Traffic Services to update the version adopted in 1997 _____________ and
referred it to the MSC for approval and subsequent adoption by the Assembly. 1point

Vessel Traffic Services were not specifically referred to in the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, but in June 1997 Maritime Safety Committee
adopted a new regulation to chapter V (Safety of Navigation), which sets out when VTS
can be implemented.
A revised SOLAS chapter V on "Safety of Navigation" was adopted in December 2000,
and entered into force on 1 July 2002. Regulation 12 Vessel traffic services States? 5
points
Answers. SOLAS Chapter V states the requirements for the safety of
navigation and the new Regulations include the latest international
requirements, for example, electronic charts and the long-range
identification and tracking of ships

The first step for planning passage is to gather all the required information for the
voyage. 5 points
Answer. Appraising all relevant information
the objective of ships’ routing is to _______________ or where freedom of movement of
shipping is inhibited by restricted sea room, the existenc Answer #9. Is to improve the
safety of navigation

obstructions to navigation, limited depths or unfavorable meteorological conditions. 1

point

What are the elements used in traffic routing systems include? 9 points
Answers. traffic separation scheme: a routeing measure aimed at the separation of opposing
streams of traffic by appropriate means and by the establishment of traffic lanes.
traffic lane: an area within defined limits in which one-way traffic is established.

Weather conditions can also affect a ship's navigation, and in 1983 IMO adopted
_______________, Recommendation on Weather Routing, which recognizes that weather
routing - by which ships are provided with "optimum routes" to avoid bad weather - can
aid safety. It recommends Governments to advise ships flying their flags of the
availability of weather routing information, particularly that provided by services listed by
the World Meteorological Organization. 1 point Answer. Ship routeing

Vessel Traffic Services were not specifically referred to in the International

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, but in June 1997 Maritime

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Safety Committee adopted a new regulation to chapter V (Safety of Navigation),
which sets out when VTS can be implemented. A revised SOLAS chapter V
on "Safety of Navigation" was adopted in December 2000, and entered into force
on ___________. Regulation 12 Vessel traffic services states: 1 point
Answer. July 1 2002
. in particular, Contracting Governments undertake to co-operate in carrying out, as far as
possible, the following nautical and hydrographic services, in the manner most suitable
for
the purpose of aiding navigation: 4 points
Answers. They are used to give direction and information, warn of
hazards and destructions, mark controlled areas, and mark off-limits
areas. These ATONs do not mark traffic channels.
You are underway and intend to make good a course of 040°T. You experience a current
with a set and drift of 190°T at 1.4 knots, and a northwest wind produces a leeway of 3°.
You adjust your course to compensate for the current and leeway, while maintaining an
engine speed of 10 knots. What will be your speed made good over your intended course
of 040°T? 1 point
7.8 knots
8.8 knots
9.8 knots
11.0 knots
14. General information about the location, characteristics, facilities, and services for
U.S. and foreign ports may be obtained from which publication? 1 point

Coast Pilot
World Port Index
Sailing Directions o
Distances Between Ports
You are approaching Chatham Strait from the south in foggy weather. You have
Coronation Island and Hazy Islands on the radar. Suddenly the radar malfunctions. You
then resort to using whistle echoes to determine your distance off Coronation
Island. Your stopwatch reads 16.3 seconds for the echo to be heard. How far are
you off Coronation Island? 1 point

1.0 mile
1.5 miles
2.0 miles
2.5 miles

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