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BCL 17 Navigation Audit 21 Feb 24
BCL 17 Navigation Audit 21 Feb 24
Instructions to auditor
Please ensure by observation and discussion with Master and bridge officers that they comply with navigational
procedures as they are described in Bridge, ECDIS manual as well as in the latest edition of Bridge Procedure Guide
and Bridge Team Management publications.
The audit is referred to both paper and paperless navigation modes; therefore all the contained topics shall be
evaluated accordingly. Auditing process shall cover all bridge watches and the performance of all bridge officers shall
be evaluated. Procedures, records, actions by Master and bridge team and status of equipment must be evaluated.
Results of last Master’s Navigational Audit must be assessed and compared. Proper auditing acts as a safeguard for
safety of navigation. Real and clear reporting is the key to build a “safety culture”. Auditor’s, Master’s knowledge
and experience must be shared, continuous motivation for compliance and improved, required.
Objective of this audit is not to blame but to ascertain that policies and procedures are understood and that records
show that they are being complied with.
Upon completion of audit, Master and bridge team must be briefed for results and findings while
corrective/preventive actions must be taken whenever required. The report must be sent along with a copy of crew
list, by email within seven (7) days from the date of completion while the original must be kept on board.
A. Navigational equipment
1. Echo sounder and recorder
Is the echo sounder fully operational? Yes No
Is this verified across all of its working bands/scales? Yes No
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3. Radars
Are ship’s radars in satisfactory working condition? Yes No
TX hours of each radar: X-band (1): 000220.4 H X-band(2): S-Band: 002991.3 H
Last P.M. results of X-band (1): 15.17 X-band(2): S-Band: 15.05
each radar:
Last magnetron X-band (1): 17-JAN-2024 X-band(2): S-Band: 08 APR 2023
renewal date:
Are plotting sheets available on bridge? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
4. Sextants
Are they in good working condition? Yes No
Are all relevant parts such as mirrors, sunglasses, micrometers etc available? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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11. Binoculars
Are at least three (3) pairs of binoculars available and in good condition? Yes No
Is any pair of night vision of binoculars available? Yes No
Are on bridge only those pairs which are in good working condition? Yes No
State the total number of pairs of binoculars including night vision ones:
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
14. ECDIS
Primary MASTER ECDIS 1 and Secondary BACKUP ECDIS 2 as well as BACKUP ECDIS 3 etc as, applicable shall contain
exactly the same settings and configuration. Check all ECDIS devices for compliance.
Route planners are excluded since are not considered as ECDIS devices.
State how many ECDIS devices are on board: 2 PCS 2
State maker/model of ECDIS device(s): e-Globe
State how many work stations/route planners are on board (chart room/master’s office):
State device’s software version: Kernel
Ver 5.22
Are the ECDIS devices connected to VDR?
Yes No
Note that if they are, when the ECDIS it is switched off, alarm is coming on VDR
Are AVCS charts installed on ECDIS devices? Yes No
Is only this chart database loaded on ECDIS devices?
Yes No
If “No” state which other:
Is any gap on ENCs fully covered by paper charts? Yes No
Are ECDIS charts up to date? Yes No
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Are master and bridge officers able to present the last time LOP fix applied? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to create a GPS fix? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to deselect GPS sensor and manually go into DR mode? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to present, what other types of position fixes are applied? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to transfer data between the ECDIS devices? Yes No
Are all bridge officers aware how to transfer “user charts or chart works”? Are they aware of
Yes No
limitations of transferring between the devices, especially regarding “manual updates”?
Are Master and bridge officers able to switch over to backup device? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to order cells? Yes No
Are Master and all bridge officers undergone type specific training for the on board device? Yes No
Are Master and all bridge officers aware of changes in watch pattern, voyage planning and Yes No
monitoring?
Are Master and all bridge officers aware that for changes during route monitoring, rest of bridge
Yes No
team members shall be accordingly informed during change over the watch process?
Are Master and all bridge officers aware of the correct set up during start up, eg layering
Yes No
operation?
Are all relevant overlays properly loaded? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers aware of the differences between ARC and ENC charts and how to
Yes No
recognize a raster chart?
Are Master and bridge officers aware of cells’ validity and re-ordering procedures? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to install a permit for a cell? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to install ENC updates? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers, able to present last correction applied and expiration date for
Yes No
each ENC?
Are Master and bridge officers able to create manual corrections? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to plot T&Ps, NAVTEX messages and navigational warnings? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with the Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO)? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to maintain an anchor watch on ECDIS? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to present how do they achieve the best scale/compilation
Yes No
scale when using ENCs?
Are Master and bridge officers able to present how do they query/interrogate a charted object? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to present the cell number of the ENC, which is currently in
Yes No
use?
Are Master and bridge officers able to change symbology between Traditional (paper) and
Yes No
Simplified (S-52)?
Are Master and bridge officers able to present “ENC chart 1” (ENC symbols table)? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with display settings with regard to Brightness and
Yes No
Contrast?
Are chart motion, chart orientation, screen layout, colour palette and additional ENC settings
Yes No
properly configured?
Are the correct display settings available for execution of navigation in accordance with ECDIS
Yes No
check off cards for pilotage and confided waters, and coastal navigation and open sea/ocean?
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with “own ship data/ship’s characteristics” menu and its
Yes No
proper configuration? Are ship’s data properly configured?
Are Master and bridge officers able to set up safety values according to the size and maneuvering
Yes No
parameters of the ship?
Are Master and bridge officers able to create notes such as call Master, activate echo sounder,
Yes No
etc on ECDIS?
Are Master and bridge officers able to set up ECDIS time, select vector time, display time markers
Yes No
on ship’s route and predict the ship’s position for some time interval?
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Are Master and bridge officers familiar with ECDIS alarm list and history? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with following alarms and action required from their side?
-absence of the next chart in the ECDIS database Yes No
-crossing contour Yes No
-exceeding cross-track limits Yes No
-deviation from planned route Yes No
-approaching a waypoint Yes No
-approaching a critical point Yes No
-discrepancy between calculated and actual time of arrival to waypoint Yes No
-information on under-scaling or over scaling Yes No
-approaching an isolated navigational danger or danger area Yes No
-crossing a specified area Yes No
-selecting a different geodetic datum Yes No
-approaching other ships (if applicable) Yes No
-watch termination (if applicable) Yes No
-switching timer Yes No
-system failure and system test failure (if applicable) Yes No
-malfunctioning of the positioning system used in ECDIS Yes No
-failure of dead recording Yes No
-inability to fix ship’s position using the navigational system Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers able to measure coordinates, course bearings and distances on
Yes No
chart, ETA, use EBL/VRM functions?
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with ECDIS-AIS interface, interpretation of AIS data,
Yes No
indicating target’s speed vectors, indicating target’s track and archiving target’s tracks?
Are Master and all bridge officers able to create notes such as call Master, activate echo sounder,
Yes No
etc on ECDIS?
Are Master and bridge officers able to present/handle ECDIS logs/playback and export data if
Yes No
required?
Are Master and bridge officers able to export/import routes, passage plans and data from/to
Yes No
other devices?
Are ECDIS maintenance records properly maintained? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers familiar with methods testing for malfunctioning of ECDIS,
Yes No
including functional self-testing (where applicable)?
Are Master and bridge officers aware of precautions to be taken after malfunction occurs, need
Yes No
for Critical Equipment Risk Assessment and available back-up arrangements?
Are ECDIS system time properly configured? Yes No
What is the last major event logged in ECDIS?
State details, where applicable:
Are exactly the same settings, configuration and handling maintained at all ECDIS devices (Master
Yes No
and Backup units)?
Is the same route and passage plan loaded and monitored at all ECDIS devices? Yes No
Are Master and all bridge officers aware that for changes on critical functions/settings of ECDIS
Yes No
devices such as but no limited to contours, sensors, etc, Master shall be informed accordingly?
Are any sign of overreliance Master and of bridge officers to ECDIS, observed? Yes No
Are all bridge officers familiar with cross-checking of ECDIS data to avoid overreliance? Are
traditional procedures used, such as visual and radar techniques, to safeguard against the Yes No
overreliance on ECDIS? In addition, is regular system maintenance checks carried out?
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Is “user chart or chart work” being used for all information required to be plotted on chart, except Yes No
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3. RPM indicators
Are they in good working condition? Yes No
Are they properly illuminated? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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5. Anemometer(s)
Are they in good working condition? Yes No
Are they properly illuminated? Yes No
Is anemometer repeater located at CCR? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
6. AIS
Is it in good working condition? Yes No
Is it connected to Radars and/or ECDIS? Yes No
Is it switched to low power while ship is alongside or during cargo related operations? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
9. Chronometer
Is it in good working condition? Yes No
Is it corrected in compliance with NP 282 Vol. 2? Yes No
Is Chronometer log properly kept? Yes No
State the date of batteries renewal:
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic? Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
10. Barometer
Is it in good working condition? Yes No
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Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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18. SARTs
State the expiration dates of batteries OCT-2028
Are they in good working condition? Yes No
Are routine tests properly carried out? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
19. EPIRB
State the expiration date battery Sep-2026
State the expiration date of HRU Oct-2025
Is it in good working condition? Yes No
Are routine tests properly carried out? Yes No
Is it installed at an easily accessible position? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks: LAST ANNUAL SERVICE JULY 08, 2023
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20. Walkie talkies (optimum quantity is 08 units while minimum is 06 units along with 06 spare batteries)
State how many units are available on board 11 units
State how many batteries including the spare ones are available on board 15 pcs
Are they in good working condition? Yes No
Are their batteries properly charging? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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C. Magnetic compass
1. Magnetic compass
Is the compass in good working order? Yes No
Is a reflector in place and properly illuminated? Yes No
Is the compass clearly readable by helmsman at the main steering position? Yes No
Is a spare magnetic compass available and in good order? Yes No
Is azimuth cycle or shadow pin available? Yes No
Is off course alarm in good working order and properly tested? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
2. Deviation curve
State the date and place/coordinates when deviation curve issued Place : Tg. Balai Karimun Date : 08/10/2022
State differences in degrees between observed deviation and deviation curve (for the 1o
hemisphere where the deviation curve has been issued)
Up to two (2) degrees, discrepancy should be considered as “acceptable”
Up to five (5) degrees, discrepancy should be considered as “questionable”
More than five (5) degrees, discrepancy should be considered as “unacceptable”
Is the deviation curve posted on bridge? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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Does Master leading by example and shares his knowledge/professionalism and experience
Yes No
regarding proper operation of navigational equipment, according to maker’s instructions?
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
2. Bridge clocks
Are all clocks of bridge equipment, such as course recorder, telegraph log, ECDIS, radars,
Yes No
GMDSS equipment, echo sounder, etc, synchronized?
Are bridge and engine room clocks synchronized? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
3. UMS
Are all bridge officers familiar with the procedures to be followed when the ship is in UMS
Yes No
mode?
Is the Part A of relevant form properly completed? Yes No
Are deck log book entries properly maintained? Yes No
Does Master and Chief Engineer properly monitoring/evaluating officers’ performance? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks: N/A
4. Communications
Is the English language the official one on board? If yes, is this clearly stated at the first page of
Yes No
log books?
Are all communications carried out in English language? Yes No
Are all bridge officers familiar with the International Code of Signals? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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9. Safety patrols
Are safety patrols properly maintained without the absence of lookout from bridge? Yes No
Are relevant records in place and duly verified by Master? Yes No
State the patrol areas 1. ALL ACCOMODATION State the patrol areas
2. ALL STORE’S 3. GALLEY 4. SMOKING ROOMS
6. LAUNDRY ROOM 7. SUEZ CABIN 8. STEERING ROOM
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ and crew’s performance for this
item? Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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Remarks:
When C/O is not a watch keeper, is he conducting watches as per Bridge manual ? Yes No
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Does Master encourage new officer to participate a watch along with OOW in order to be
Yes No
trained accordingly?
Does Master motivating Chief Officer in ship’s handling in order to be trained for his next
Yes No
duties?
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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19. Pilotage
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Are all bridge officers fully aware of Bridge Procedure Manual Chapter.2? Yes No
Are all bridge officers aware of pilot’s role and responsibilities? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers aware of risks revealing from overreliance to pilot? Yes No
Are Master and bridge officers aware of miscommunication risks and actions required from
Yes No
their side when common, “English” language, not used?
Does relevant risk assessment includes the above risks along with safeguards? Yes No
Is ship’s position adequately monitored? Yes No
Are navigational and communication equipment available to be used by Pilot if he request the
Yes No
same? Is bridge team aware that same should be done after master’s agreement?
Are the settings of above allocated by pilot equipment, remain unchanged during pilotage in
Yes No
order to avoid confusion?
Is any complaint letter received from pilot regarding Master’s and bridge team’s performance? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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Is at least once per month a navigational meeting conducted in order to discuss all navigational
Yes No
issues?
Does Master motivating crew members to report queries, deficiencies or suggestions for
Yes No
improvement during navigational meetings?
Is any deficiency reported from Master and/or bridge officers for this topic?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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Are all the available ENC scales selected, when an order for cells took place? Yes No
Is cross check with Cumulative lists executed and maintained? Yes No
Does Master monitoring/evaluating officer’s performance and compliance? Yes No
Does Master randomly check charts for proper updating? Yes No
Check randomly at least ten paper charts and ten ENCs for proper handling and updating.
Paper charts checked:
ENC’s checked:SG5C4034,SG5C4041,SG5C4035,SG5C4043,MS4NS2EB,ID400042
Are the latest check results as reported, accurate? Yes No
Does Master leading by example and shares his knowledge/professionalism and experience
Yes No
regarding proper handling and updating of charts?
Does Master communicating to bridge officers the importance of proper handling and updating
Yes No
of charts and its fundamentals advantages to safety of navigation?
Does Master motivating bridge officers to properly handle and update charts and report
Yes No
immediately any deficiency observed?
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
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3. Inventory of charts
Are you receiving every six (6) months the inventory of charts from chart supplier? Yes No
Are the folios on board and any index kept according to the above file? Yes No
Does Master monitoring/evaluating officer’s performance and compliance? Yes No
Is any deficiency reported from Master regarding officers’ performance for this item?
Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
VESSEL FULL ECDIS
F. Officers training
1. Certification and training
Are in place valid certificates for all bridge officers and Master? Yes No
Are Master and all bridge officers holding the required certificates? Yes No
Are Master and all bridge officers properly trained in compliance with PPCE manual? Yes No
Are the Junior watch keeping officers aware when to Call Master Yes No
Can the Junior watch keeping officers challenge the decision of the Master ,if in their opinion Yes No
the decision may not be correct.
Do the watch keeping officers know how to put across their view point tactfully to the Master Yes No
and the pilot, when on board.
Is the bridge team meeting being used to identify navigational hazards and Navigation Near Yes No
misses?
Are the navigation near miss reports being reported to office? Yes No
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Can the bridge officers bring to the notice of Master, areas of concern, hazards that may Yes No
hamper the navigation safety without hesitation?
Is the flow of information in the bridge team continuous and without ambiguity? Yes No
Does the Master ensure the instructions and his orders are well understood. Yes No
Remarks:
2. Additional training
Is any need for additional training revealed from this audit? Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks:
G. Standards
1. Policies and procedures
Are navigational policies and procedures enough to ensure safe navigation? Yes No
Is any suggestion for improvement revealed from this audit or received from bridge team? Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Is any best practice, related to navigation followed on board? Yes No
If “Yes” state details:
Remarks.
Checked and record equipment every handing over navigation watch and handing over watch using Ecdis software
to know any malfunction as soon as possible during voyage
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Auditor’s / Master’s comments/evaluation regarding Master’s / bridge team performance, taking into account but
not limited to, familiarization with navigational/communicational equipment, familiarization with procedures and
requirements, maintenance of charts and publications, following Master’s instructions and watchkeeping.
Auditor’s / Master’s comments on audit findings and proposals for further improvement.
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