ALLSEAS MARINE S.A.

SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS MANUAL

PASSAGE PLANNING

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SOMC/5.3A

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Considering a passage plan the Navigator should take note of the following areas of concern:
No.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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15
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PASSAGE PLANNING CHECKLIST

Check Points
All charts to be used are corrected and up to date .
All the largest scale charts have been employed .
Course tracks and distances plotted with respective margins of safety.
Next chart indication to allow positional transfer.
Traffic separation schemes and relevant references.
All relevant navigation warnings have been received and where applicable applied.
Determine, in consultation with Chief Engineer, the need of the intended voyage in Fuel, Water, Lubricants,
Provisions and any other requirements.
Take note of all positions of high interest with regard to potential marine hazards.
Compare intended route with sailing directions and routes advised by Ocean Passages for the World and Pilot
Charts .
Assess with care all landfall position for shallows, currents and other possible dangers.
Tidal streams with indicated max/min rates and directions.
Crossing traffic of known areas of heavy traffic destiny.
Highlight NO CROSS AREAS.
The load line regulations are not infringed.
Security measures have been taken as per SSP in accordance to present vessel security level.
Circular MAR/08 Guidelines for voyage Planning A. 983 (21) taken into account.
To be completed and signed by Master when the vessel navigates to and from any discharge and/or load port.
The Master has clear instructions to contact direct with the port control in order to ensure that prevailing
conditions allowed the safety movement of the ship. The Master taking into account the following situations
/conditions has clear authority to manage directly himself. These instructions do not limit the Masters
Authority.
Go
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

f)

Prevailing weather condition bad weather

Port close to heavy traffic
Tidal restrictions
Possibility of piracy terrorism
Mechanical damage failure to vessels safety.
- Engine Failure
- Rudder Failure
- Radar Failure
Port restriction i.e. draft , height, LOA etc.
Masters Signature

No Go

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SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS MANUAL
PASSAGE PLANNING

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PASSAGE PLANNING
ROUTE
No:
GPS1=78
GPS2=56

FROM:
HOUSTON
(Time Zone) -06
TO:
MOBILE
(Time Zone) -06
VIA:
(Time Zone)

CHART
No.

WP
No

PILOT TO
PILOT
HOUSTON
P/S

GPS1
GPS2
772
794
285
263
286
264
227
221
228
222
229
223
773
795
774
796
418
407
419
408

LATITUDE
-LONGITUD
E
LANDMARK

29.18.20N,
094.37.10W
29.16.50N,
094.35.00W
29.15.40N,
094.34.90W
29.07.00N,
094.25.10W
28.56.04N,
094.25.10W
28.49.30N,
093.50.70W
28.39.90N,
093.35.20W
28.12.70N,
092.52.50W
27.51.50N,
092.34.00W
28.01.50N,
090.11.00W

COUR
SE

RL
GS

UKC
1.3

TOTAL DIST: 502

PROJ. SPEED: 20.92 knts
PROJ. TIME: 24 hrs

DISTANCE
To next Wpt

Gone

To Go

NAVAREA: IV
MRCC:
REP. SYSTEMS: AMVER

FIX
PERIOD

FIX.*
METHOD

PASSAGE PLANNING CHECKLIST

YES
REMARKS: CRITICAL AREAS

502

133

RL

2.5

2.5

499.5

15 Min

176

RL

1.4

3.9

498.1

15 Min

135

RL

12.0

15.9

486.1

15 Min

180

RL

11.0

26.9

475.1

15 Min

103

RL

30.8

57.7

444.3

15 Min

125

RL

16.6

74.3

427.7

15 Min

126

RL

46.4

120.7

381.3

15 Min

142

RL

26.8

147.1

354.9

30 Min

086

RL

127.0

274.1

227.9

30 Min

Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual

GPS,
GPS,

Sailing Directions: 69

GPS,

List Of Lights: NP82(J)

GPS,

Tide Tables: NP202 VOL. 2

GPS,

GPS,

VTIS:
ARR MOBILE
PILOTS / VHF CH: 13, 16, 65A
PORT CONYROL: VHF CH 16, 65A
*PILOT ORDERING 48hrs IN ADVANCE

GPS,

Navtex IDs:

GPS,

ARLS:NP281(2), NP283(2), NP286(5), NP286(7)

GPS,

ALLSEAS MARINE S.A.

SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS MANUAL
PASSAGE PLANNING

MOBILE
P/S
BERTH TO
P/S
BERTH
OFF BERTH
MAIN
CHANNEL
BUOY 75/76
BUOY 51/52
BUOY 25/26
BUOY 18
.BUOY 16
BUOY 9/10
BUOY 7/8
HOUSTON
P/S

420
409
421
410
422
411
433
412

29.11.00N,
087.26.50W
29.24.50N,
087.26.50W
30.05.50N,
088.00.00W
30.07.50N,
088.04.10W

29.36.74N,
095.00.65W
29.36.81N,
095.00.528W
29.36.86N,
094.57.341W
29.36.474N,
094.57.197W
29.29.578N,
094.51.90W
29.22.07N,
094.48.13W
29.20.878N,
094.46.909W
29.20.548N,
094.46.159W
29.20.74N,
094.42.91W
29.20.427N,
094.41.298W
29.18.20N
094.37.10W

064

RL

160.0

434.1

67.9

30 Min

000

RL

13.5

447.6

54.4

15 Min

325

RL

50.3

497.9

4.1

15 Min

299

RL

4.1

502

15 Min

30.7

060

RL

0.2

0.2

30.5

10 Min

089

RL

2.6

2.8

27.9

10 Min

162

RL

0.5

3.3

27.4

10 Min

146

RL

8.3

11.6

19.1

10 Min

156

RL

8.2

19.8

10.9

10 Min

138

RL

1.6

21.4

9.3

10 Min

117

RL

0.7

22.1

8.6

10 Min

086

RL

2.9

25.0

5.7

10 Min

102

RL

1.4

26.4

4.3

10 Min

121

RL

4.3

30.7

10 Min

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Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual

GPS,

Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual

GPS,

GPS,
GPS,
GPS,

GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,

Others:NP282, NP285, NP100

ALLSEAS MARINE S.A.

SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS MANUAL
PASSAGE PLANNING
P/S
TO
BERTH
MOBILE
P/S
BUOY 2
BUOY 8S
SAND
ISLAND
BUOY 17
BUOY 22
BUOY 46
BUOY 49

P/S

30.07.50N,
088.04.10W
30.08.327N,
088.03.766W
30.09.888N,
088.03.117W
30.11.252N,
088.02.119W
30.13.549,
088.02.119W
30.15.015N,
088.02.368W
30.25.749N,
088.00.838W
30.26.768N,
088.00.824W
30.37.096N,
088.01.968W
30.40.00N,
088.01.85W

32.8

019

RL

1.0

31.8

020

RL

1.6

2.6

30.2

014

RL

1.4

28.8

013

RL

2.3

6.3

26.5

352

RL

1.5

7.8

25

007

RL

10.8

18.6

14.2

001

RL

1.0

19.6

13.2

DOG
355
RL
10.3
29.9
RIVER
MOBILE
002
RL
2.9
32.8
BERTH
.
CHART SEQUENCE: 3188, 3187, 3186, 3183, 3854, 3850, 4401, 3851, 3150

2.9
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Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual
Radar Fix,
Visual

GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,
GPS,

Plan Prepared By Nav. Officer: __________________

Acknowledge by: C/Off:
3rd/Off:

.
.

NOTE: ENSURE THAT THE PASSAGE PLANNING COVERS THE ENTIRE VOYAGE FROM BERTH TO BERTH.
*FIX. METHODS: GPS: G/RADAR: R/ CELESTIAL NAVIGATION: SN

Checked by Master: ___________________