MARINERS POLYTECHNIC

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OF CANAMAN (CAM. SUR), INC

ACTIVITY SHEET
Name YAMAR, KENNETH A. Year & Section 3B15
Activity No. 3 Course Title Voyage Planning

Teacher C/M Richard C. Donio Subject NAV 7

Date Due March 7, 2024 8pm Date Submitted

Direction: Write an essay of your answers using minimum of 120 words for every item using your internet
search engine.

Example with Photos:

Steering Standby System-Many ships are equipped with a standby steering system, which is a duplicate or
redundant system that can be used in case of failure or malfunction of the primary steering system. It
provides a backup means of controlling the ship's steering. The steering system of your car is everything
from the steering wheel to the steering shaft, rack and pinion (also known as the gearbox), all the way to the
linkage which connects to the wheels themselves

1. INFORMATION DISPLAY- INFORMATION DISPLAY IN MARITIME REFERS TO THE

VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF CRITICAL DATA ON VESSELS’ NAVIGATION SYSTEMS.
ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ECDIS) PLAY A
PIVOTAL ROLE, PRESENTING REAL-TIME INFORMATION SUCH AS SHIP POSITION,
COURSE, SPEED, AND NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS ON DIGITAL CHARTS. RADAR AND
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) DATA MAY ALSO BE INTEGRATED,
ENHANCING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. DISPLAY SCREENS SHOW DYNAMIC
INFORMATION, INCLUDING ROUTE PLANNING TOOLS, WEATHER UPDATES, AND
ALARMS FOR POTENTIAL DANGERS. MODERN MARITIME INFORMATION DISPLAY
EMPHASIZES CLARITY, CUSTOMIZATION, AND ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS, AIDING SHIP OPERATORS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS FOR SAFE
AND EFFICIENT NAVIGATION ACROSS THE WORLD’S OCEANS.

2. ALARMS AND WARNINGS- ALARMS AND WARNINGS IN MARITIME SERVE AS

CRUCIAL SAFETY MECHANISMS, ALERTING SHIP OPERATORS TO POTENTIAL
HAZARDS OR DEVIATIONS FROM SAFE NAVIGATION PRACTICES. ELECTRONIC
SYSTEMS LIKE ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ECDIS)
AND RADAR ISSUE ALARMS FOR FACTORS SUCH AS PROXIMITY TO OTHER
VESSELS, SHALLOW WATERS, OR NAVIGATIONAL ANOMALIES. AUTOMATED
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS (AIS) CONTRIBUTE TO COLLISION AVOIDANCE ALARMS,
ENHANCING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. WEATHER-RELATED WARNINGS AND
EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS ALSO TRIGGER ALARMS. THESE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL
ALERTS PROMPT IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION, PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY PROTOCOLS. THE INTEGRATION OF
ADVANCED WARNING SYSTEMS IN MARITIME TECHNOLOGY SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCES THE RISK OF HUMAN ERROR, CONTRIBUTING TO ENHANCED SAFETY
STANDARDS AT SEA.

3. ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY- ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION

SYSTEM (ECDIS) IS A VITAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY USED IN MARITIME
 OPERATIONS. IT REPLACES TRADITIONAL PAPER CHARTS WITH DIGITAL DISPLAYS,
PROVIDING REAL-TIME NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION. ECDIS INTEGRATES DATA
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING GPS, ELECTRONIC CHARTS, AND SENSORS,
OFFERING FEATURES LIKE ROUTE PLANNING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND
VOYAGE MONITORING. THE SYSTEM ENHANCES SAFETY BY DISPLAYING
ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VESSEL’S POSITION,
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS. ECDIS ALSO
INCORPORATES TOOLS FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT, WEATHER UPDATES, AND
ALARMS. WIDELY ADOPTED IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY, ECDIS IMPROVES
NAVIGATIONAL EFFICIENCY, REDUCES THE RISK OF HUMAN ERRORS, AND
ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME REGULATIONS FOR SAFE
AND SECURE SEA VOYAGES.

4. ELECTRONIC CHART UPDATES – ELECTRONIC CHART UPDATES ARE CRUCIAL IN

MARITIME NAVIGATION TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF DIGITAL
CHARTS USED IN ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(ECDIS). THESE UPDATES, PROVIDED BY OFFICIAL HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICES,
INCLUDE CORRECTIONS TO NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS CHANGES IN
WATER DEPTHS, BUOY POSITIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA. MARINERS
REGULARLY DOWNLOAD AND APPLY THESE UPDATES TO MAINTAIN CHARTS IN
LINE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION, REDUCING THE RISK OF NAVIGATIONAL
ERRORS. THE UPDATE PROCESS INVOLVES SYNCHRONIZATION WITH THE VESSEL’S
ECDIS, ENSURING THAT THE DISPLAYED INFORMATION REMAINS CURRENT AND
COMPLIES WITH INTERNATIONAL CHARTING STANDARDS. REGULAR ELECTRONIC
CHART UPDATES ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE NAVIGATION AT
SEA.

5. ROUTE PLANNING AND MONITORING- ROUTE PLANNING IN MARITIME INVOLVES

THE SYSTEMATIC SELECTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF A VESSEL’S COURSE FROM
ONE POINT TO ANOTHER. IT CONSIDERS FACTORS LIKE WEATHER, SEA
CONDITIONS, NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS, AND FUEL EFFICIENCY. ELECTRONIC
CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ECDIS) PLAY A KEY ROLE,
PROVIDING TOOLS FOR CHARTING OPTIMAL ROUTES. DURING ROUTE PLANNING,
WAYPOINTS, DISTANCES, AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS ARE IDENTIFIED. ROUTE
MONITORING, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS THE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF THE
VESSEL’S PROGRESS ALONG THE PLANNED COURSE. ECDIS TOOLS, ALONG WITH
NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, TRACK THE SHIP’S POSITION, ENSURING IT STAYS
ON COURSE AND RESPONDS TO CHANGING CONDITIONS. EFFECTIVE ROUTE
PLANNING AND MONITORING ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT, AND
COMPLIANT MARITIME NAVIGATION.