Condition

On a ship, a full mission ship simulator, or in a navigation laboratory, when given a port of departure and a port of arrival more than 500 miles apart.

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

collect and consider the information required to plan a safe and environmentally sound voyage plan, taking into account paragraph 2 of the annex to IMO Assembly Resolution A893(21) .

collect and consider:

  1. The condition of the vessel, its stability, equipment, operational limitations, draft and maneuvering characteristics;
  2. Any special characteristics of the cargo and its stowage;
  3. Crew members competency and rest status;
  4. The status of all ship’s certificates and documents were up to date;
  5. Up to date charts of proper scale, and the latest notices to mariners and radio navigational warnings;
  6. Up to date coast pilots, sailing directions, and other information sources appropriate for the voyage;
  7. Relevant routing guides;
  8. Up to date tide and current tables and atlases;
  9. Weather information;
  10. Weather routing services;
  11. Ship reporting systems, VTS and environmental protection measures;
  12. Vessel traffic density for the route;
  13. Pilotage requirements and information exchange; and,
  14. Port information, including emergency response capability.

Location

Assessed in MT‑2371 Sea Term II - Deck.

References

STCW Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency

  1. OICNW-A2.3

NVIC Tasks

  1. NVIC 12-14 Task 2.3.A Voyage Planning - Appraisal