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Navigation with Pilot on Board
Despite the duties and obligations of pilots, their presence on board does not relieve
the master or officer in charge of the navigational watch from their duties and
obligations for the safety of the ship. The master and the pilot shall exchange
information regarding navigation procedures, local conditions and the ship’s
characteristics. The master and/or the officer in charge of the navigational watch shall
co-operate closely with the pilot and maintain an accurate check on the ship’s position
and movement.

If in any doubt as to the pilot’s actions or intentions, the officer in charge of the
navigational watch shall seek clarification from the pilot and, if doubt still exists, shall
notify the master immediately and take whatever action is necessary before the master
arrives.

Please refer to page 27 of Seamanship Notes “Watch keeping Duties Under Pilotage”.

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SHIP IDENTITY
Name Call sign Flag
Ship’s agent Year built IMO No
Cargo type Ship type Last port

ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION INFORMATION

Fax Telex Other

PILOT BOARDING
Date/ETA (UTC/LT) Freeboard
Boarding station (if there is more than one)

SHIP PARTICULARS
Draught fwd Draught aft Draught amidships (salt water)
Air draught Length Beam
Displacement Dwt Gross Net

ANCHORS
Port anchor Stbd anchor (length of cable available)

MANOEUVRING DETAILS AT CURRENT CONDITION

Full speed Half speed
Slow speed Min. steering speed
Propeller direction of turn left / right Controllable pitch yes / no
Number of propellers Number of fwd thrusters Number of aft thrusters

MAIN ENGINE DETAILS

Type of engine motor / turbine / other
Max. number of engine starts Time from full ahead to full astern

EQUIPMENT DEFECTS RELEVANT TO SAFE NAVIGATION

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS e.g. berthing restrictions, manoeuvring peculiarities

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SHIP’S PARTICULARS
Name Call sign
Displacement (tonnes) Deadweight (tonnes) Year built
Length OA (m) Breadth (m) Bulbous bow yes / no
Draught fwd (m) Draught aft (m) Draught amidships (m)
Port anchor (shackles) Stbd anchor (shackles) (1 shackle=2 7.4 m/15 fathoms)

m m

Manifold
Parallel W/L
Loaded m
Ballast m
Air
draught
m
m
ft in

ENGINE
Type of engine Maximum power (kW) (HP)

rpm/pitch loaded speed ballast speed

Full ahead (kts) (kts)
Half ahead (kts) (kts)
Slow ahead (kts) (kts)
Dead slow ahead (kts) (kts)
Dead slow astern
Slow astern
Half astern
Full astern (% of full ahead power)

Engine critical rpm Maximum number of consecutive starts

Time full ahead to full astern (sec) Time limit astern (min)

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Ship’s name....................................................... Call sign......................Gross tonnage.......................Net tonnage........................

Max. displacement................tonnes, and Deadweight................tonnes, and Block coefficient................at summer full load draught

STEERING PARTICULARS ANCHOR CHAIN

Draught at which the manoeuvring
Type of rudder(s) ________________________________ Max. rate of
data were obtained
Maximum rudder angle ___________˚ No. of heaving
shackles (min/shackle)
Time hard-over to hard-over
Loaded Ballast
with one power unit ___________s Port
Trial/Estimated Trial/Estimated with two power units ___________s
Starboard
___m forward ___m forward Minimum speed to maintain
_______knots Stern
course propeller stopped
___m aft ___m aft Rudder angle for neutral effect ___________˚ (1 shackle = ______m/______fathoms)

PROPULSION PARTICULARS THRUSTER EFFECT at trial conditions

Type of engine ______, ___kW (___HP). Type of propeller ______ Time delay Turning rate Time delay to Not effective
Thruster kW (HP)
for full thrust at zero speed reverse full thrust above speed
Rpm/pitch Speed (knots)
Engine order setting Loaded Ballast Bow s ˚/min min s knots
Full sea speed Stern s ˚/min min s knots
Full ahead
Combined s ˚/min min s knots
Half ahead
Slow ahead
Dead slow ahead DRAUGHT INCREASE (LOADED)
Estimated Squat Effect Heel Effect
Dead slow astern Critical revolutions ___rpm
Minimum rpm ___ ___knots Under keel Ship’s speed Max. bow squat Heel angle Draught increase
___rpm clearance (knots) estimated (m) (degree) (m)
Time limit astern
Slow astern
Time limit at min. rev.___rpm 2
Emergency full ahead
m 4
Half astern to full astern ___s
Stop to full astern ___s 8
Astern power ___% ahead 12
Full astern Max. no. of m
consecutive starts ___ 16

TURNING CIRCLES AT MAX. RUDDER ANGLE

MAN OVERBOARD
RESCUE MANOEUVRE
SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
• TO CAST A LIFEBUOY
• TO GIVE THE HELM ORDER
• TO SOUND THE ALARM
• TO KEEP THE LOOK-OUT

Insert a
recommended
turn

PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER FROM THIS RECORD DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL, HULL AND LOADING CONDITIONS

Reference: IMO Resolution A.6 01 (1 5) Provision and display of manoeuvring information on board ships

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REQUIRED BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PILOT In accordance with I.M.O. requirements and I.M.P.A. recommendations
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION
H.Q.S “Wellington”, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN Tel: +44 20 7240 3973 Fax: +44 20 7240 3518

BRIDGE PROCEDURES GUIDE

RIGGING FOR FREEBOARDS SHIPS WITH HIGH FREEBOARD MECHANICAL NO!
OF 9 METRES OR LESS (MORE THAN 9M) PILOT HOIST
When no side door available Two man-ropes
HANDHOLD Davit ready for NO!
STANCHIONS immediate use. No shackles
Min. diam. 32mm Min. diam. 28mm No knots
120cm No splices
above bulwark PILOT LADDER
min. 70cm Must extend at
max. 80cm. apart least 2 metres
Officer in contact with bridge NO!
The steps must
above lower
be equally spaced
platform

ACCOMMODATION LADDER NO!

MAN-ROPES Guard
Should rest firmly against ship’s side ring The steps must
without knots
Ladders to rest Should lead aft be horizontal
min. diam. SPREADER
28mm firmly against Maximum 55˚ slope
Min. 180cm long

Rigid part
IF REQUIRED ship’s side Lower platform horizontal
BY PILOT Rigid handrails preferred

A PILOT LADDER COMBINED NO!

Spreaders must not be
0.5m WITH AN ACCOMMODATION
LADDER i s usually the safer lashed between steps
method of embarking or
disembarking a pilot on ships with

Flexible part
2m a freeboard of more than 9 metres NO!
Min. The side ropes must
40cm
Recommended be equally spaced

spreaders
9 metre mark
A pilot hoist made and rigged in accordance with
30- SOLAS Chapter V, together with a pilot ladder NO!

Max. 8 steps between

38cm 2m Stern Bow The loops are a
rigged alongside for immediate transfer, may be used

3 to 7 metres depending on size

of pilot launch and height of swell

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Pilot. It should be noted that the distance between pilot and can become
the nearest side ropes of the pilot hoist and pilot foul of the pilot launch
ladder will be at least 1.4 metres.

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Two handhold stanchions rigidly
NO! secured to ship’s structure
Very dangerous
ladder too long
5th step must
be a spreader

Responsible
officer

AT NIGHT

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Pilot ladder and ship’s
Height required
by pilot NO OBSTRUCTIONS deck lit by forward shining
overside light
Lifebuoy with
self-igniting light Bulwark ladder secured to ship

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Approved by I.M.O. March 2001

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