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    This document discusses how to mark an abort point on a chart for vessel navigation: - An abort point is a position on a passage plan route after which there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around - To mark the abort point, determine the vessel's maximum head reach and side reach using values from the manoeuvring booklet, then double those values to allow for factors like currents and wind - Add 5 minutes of distance at the planned speed and mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by that total minimum distance - Consider factors like not marking the abort point too far or too near dangers, and using small markings rather than large lines.

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    This document discusses how to mark an abort point on a chart for vessel navigation: - An abort point is a position on a passage plan route after which there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around - To mark the abort point, determine the vessel's maximum head reach and side reach using values from the manoeuvring booklet, then double those values to allow for factors like currents and wind - Add 5 minutes of distance at the planned speed and mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by that total minimum distance - Consider factors like not marking the abort point too far or too near dangers, and using small markings rather than large lines.

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    This document discusses how to mark an abort point on a chart for vessel navigation: - An abort point is a position on a passage plan route after which there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around - To mark the abort point, determine the vessel's maximum head reach and side reach using values from the manoeuvring booklet, then double those values to allow for factors like currents and wind - Add 5 minutes of distance at the planned speed and mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by that total minimum distance - Consider factors like not marking the abort point too far or too near dangers, and using small markings rather than large lines.

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    This document discusses how to mark an abort point on a chart for vessel navigation: - An abort point is a position on a passage plan route after which there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around - To mark the abort point, determine the vessel's maximum head reach and side reach using values from the manoeuvring booklet, then double those values to allow for factors like currents and wind - Add 5 minutes of distance at the planned speed and mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by that total minimum distance - Consider factors like not marking the abort point too far or too near dangers, and using small markings rather than large lines.

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    How to mark abort point on chart

    By Capt Rajeev Jassal


    www.myseatime.com

    Read more blogs at: www.myseatime.com/blog


    What is abort Point

    • Abort point is a position on the passage plan route after which there is insufficient
    sea room to turn the vessel and return back

    How to Mark Abort point on chart


    • For marking abort point, we need to know Maximum head reach and side
    reach of the vessel in a turn

    • Vessel’s Head reach is close to “advance” of the ship and “Side reach” is
    close to “tactical diameter” of the ship

    • Advance and Tactical diameter values can be found from the manoeuvring
    booklet of the ship. Or these value can also be found from the wheel house
    poster

    • Find the Maximum values of “Advance” and “Tactical diameter” of your


    vessel.

    • Double these values to allow for external factors like currents and wind.

    • Add additional distance that the vessel will cover at planned speed for 5
    minutes. This is allow for analysing the traffic around.

    • Add all these to get a minimum distance to mark abort point.

    • Mark the abort point at a position that is clear from all the hazards by this
    distance
    Points to consider while Marking Abort point
    • Abort point should not be marked too far.

    • Abort point should not be marked so near to the dangers that vessel
    cannot turn even when she has not crossed Abort point.

    • Abort point should be marked by an arrow pointing to the position or by a


    small dotted line. It should not be marked by a big line as this can give a
    false impression that vessel can still turn safely in case vessel is off track
    and has not crossed the line marked to represent abort point

    Other important point


    If the abort point is before the pilot boarding position, Navigators must
    exercise caution while approaching the pilot station. In case berthing plan is
    cancelled after vessel has crossed abort point, it can be dangerous as ship
    would have no space to turn around.

    When crossing the abort point to pick up pilot, vessel’s speed must be least
    position so that in case berthing is cancelled, vessel can turn around by
    astern movement.

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