The contains of this assignments are taken with the use of following references

1. Bridge Team Management (Second Edition) A Practical guide by Capt. A J

Swift FNI including a new section on electronic navigation by Capt. T J
Bailey FNI
2. International Maritime Organisation Web Site( www.imo.org)
3. International Telecommunication Union Web
site(www.itu.int/net/home/index.aspx)
4. Admiralty charts and publications web site (www.ukho.gov.uk)
5. Symbols and abbreviations used on admiralty charts (CHART 5011) Edition 3
6. Warsash Maritime Academy course handout on Coastal Navigation (G.King)

1.A/B)
As per numerically listed information that are displayed on charts as follows: -

1) Chart Number in admiralty series.

2) Chart Number in international chart series.
3) Reference to the unit used for depth measurement or use of WGS84.
4) Copy right notice.
5) Note: - Important – the use of admiralty charts.
6) Conversion scales: To allow approximate conversions between metric and
fathoms and feet units.
7) Seals- Where admiralty chart is in the international chart series the seal of
IHO is shown in addition to the national seal.
8) Corner coordinates.
9) Chart Title- This should be quoted in addition to the chart number when
ordering the chart.
10) Scale of chart on Mercator projection at a stated latitude.
11) Explanatory notes on chart content to be read before using the chart.
12) Caution notes on the charted detail. To be read before using the chart.
13) Source diagram - if a source diagram is not shown details of the sources
used in the completion of the chart are given in the explanatory notes.
14) Reference to a larger scale chart or plan (with reference letter if plan on
same chart)
15) Reference to an adjoining chart of similar scale.

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 16) Compass rose.
17) Variation for the area shown in chart with year and rate of change of
variation.
18) Supply pipe line (e.g. gas line/oil line/underwater telephone cable etc).
19) Publication note (imprint) showing the date of publication as a new chart.
20) Reproduction and copyright acknowledgement note.
21) Customer information, edition number, edition date.
22) Notices to Mariners:-The year date and no of notices to Mariners and, the
dates (usually back dated) of minor corrections include in reprint but not
formally promulgated.
23) Dimensions of inner neat lines of the chart border
24) Charted depth of water all over the water area
25) Any obstacles which can be dangerous for navigation such as wrecks, drying
height etc.
26) Any navigational marks or objects such as buoys, light buoys, racons, etc.
27) Nature of sea bed.
28) Special areas such as spoil ground, submarine exercise area, mining exercise
area, fishing zone, oil field etc.
29) Recommended routes, traffic separation scheme with directional arrows to
follow.

2. A/B)

LIST OF NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS CARRIED ON BOARD UNLIMITED VOYAGE

There are different publications carried by merchant vessels on board, the

publications which are concerned with vessel’s voyage and operations are
mandatory to carry. Following is the list of publications published by IMO, ITU, and
Admiralty etc.

IMO PUBLICATIONS

1. SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea): Mainly deals with maritime safety. The first
version was in 1914 after sink age of TITANIC
2. SOLAS Amendments: The amendments came in force at various periods to
SOLAS regulations this are available in edition 2003/2004/2005.

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3. ISM CODE (International Safety Management Code): Deals mainly with safe
management of vessel and personals on board it has been made compulsory
to all merchant vessels above 500 GRT since 1st July 2002.
4. IMDG CODE (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code): Mainly sets
out in details the requirements applicable to each individual substance. This
code may be applied voluntary basis from 1st Jan 07; it is pending official
entry from 1st Jan 08.
5. BLU CODE for Bulk Carriers : Deals with safe practice for
Loading/Unloading of Bulk Carriers
6. CODE FOR SAFE PRACTICE FOR CARGO STOWAGE AND SECURING: Gives
detail guideline for cargo stowage and securing.
7. MARPOL (International convention for prevention of pollution from
ships): Gives details for preventing Marine pollution due oil spillage.
8. POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENTS UNDER MARPOL : Gives details of
equipments which can be used to prevent oil pollution
9. REGULATION FOR PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS: Gives
details about permissible limits and other information about air pollution
from ship’s exhausts.
10. ANTI FOULING SYSTEM : The anti fouling system used for protection of
vessel’s structure but it used to cause a damage to marine environment and
aquatic organism gives guidance to type of anti fouling system can be used.
11. GUIDELINE ON THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE
POLLUTION BY DUMPING WASTE AND OTHER MATTER 1972: Used to refer
as guidance for garbage management system.
12. CRUDE OIL WASHING SYSTEM: Used on tankers for discharging maximum
cargo using this system.
13. PROCEDURES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL: Gives guideline for port state
control inspections.
14. BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: Guideline for control and management of
ship’s ballast water to minimize transfer of harmful aquatic organism and
pathogens.
15. BUNKER SAMPLE GUIDELINES: Now it is mandatory to retain the sample of
every bunker this book gives guidance how to do so.
16. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REVISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISION AT SEA 1972: The COLREG was

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 in force since 1972 and followed by world wide some amendments were
made and introduced in 2003. This book gives amended ROR.
17. SHIP’S ROUTEING: Gives details about traffic separations schemes and
other routeings measures that have been adopted by maritime safety
committee.
18. STCW WITH AMENDMENTS: Gives details about safety standards required to
be maintained for personals on board. The standard of training
requirements and other details.
19. POCKET GUIDE TO COLD WATER SURVIVAL : Gives details about how to
sustain for longer period in cold water as survivor
20. INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE
MANUAL (IAMSAR) VOLUME 1 TO 3: Gives details about procedure to be
followed for search and rescue operations including aeronautical
involvement.
21. GMDSS MANUAL ( GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM) :
Gives details about operating procedure and frequencies used for GMDSS
22. GMDSS OPERATING GUIDANCE CARD: Gives details about in case of distress
the procedure to be followed.
23. INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS: Gives details about the signals that
used during difficulty in communication due to language in case of
emergency.
24. POSTERS FOR LSA SYMBOLS: Gives display of life saving appliances used
and their respective symbols.

ITU publications
1. LIST OF SHIP STATIONS: Gives details of all list of ships in alphabetical
order
2. LIST OF COAST STATIONS: Gives list of all coast stations in alphabetical
order of countries and coast stations in same country.
3. LIST OF RADIO DETERMINATION AND SPECIAL STATIONS: Gives list of coast
stations giving special service such as direction finding.
4. NUMERICAL AND ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STATIONS: Gives consolidated list
of all stations on numerical followed by alphabetical order.

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 5. MAUAL FOR THE USE OF MARITIME MOBILE AND MARITIME MOBILE
SATELLITE SERVICE: Gives information regarding radio regulations and
communication related to distress urgency and safety.

Admiralty Publications
1. ADMIRALITY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS (NP 281-285): In six volumes it gives
comprehensive source covering all aspects of maritime communications.
2. ADMIRALITY LIST OF LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS (NP 74-84): Gives details
of all light houses, light ships, lit floating marks (over 8 mtrs), and lights of
navigational significance.
3. ADMIRALITY SAILING DIRECTIONS: Designed to assist ocean going vessels
and provides essential information on all aspects of navigation. It is
complimentary to admiralty standard nautical charts.
4. ADMIRALITY TIDE TABLES: Gives daily predictions of time and height of
high and low water over 230 standard ports and 6000 secondary ports.
5. ADMIRALTY TIDAL STREAMS ATLAS: gives details major tidal streams in
diagram form which helps to calculate tidal stream rate for required date.
6. ADMIRALTY DISTANCE TABLE (NP 350 1-3): Gives details of distances
between major ports and conversions.
7. CHART CORRECTION LOG (NP 133 A): A log record to chart correction
details. This gives us information about the charts corrected till last date at
a glance.
8. CATALOGE OF ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS (NP 131):
Comprehensive reference in graphical and textual form of all admiralty
charts and publications worldwide listed by regions.
9. IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM (NP 735): Description of combined
cardinal and lateral buoyage system.
10. OCEAN PASSAGE FOR WORLD (NP 136): Reference for ocean voyage
planning.
11. SYMBOLS AND ABBREVATIONS USED ON ADMIRALTY CHARTS (5011):
Details of all symbols used with information on hydrography, topography
and abbreviations of principal English.
12. MARINER’S HAND BOOK (NP 100): Gives essential information including
information on charts, operational information, information about

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 regulations, tides, meteorology, reporting of hydrographical information
etc.
13. ADMIRALTY NOTICES TO MARINERS: Gives important changes to charts and
lights (including temporary), radio signals, sailing directions are listed in
weekly notice to mariners. An annual edition is also published.

Other Publications carried on board

1) BRIDGE PROCEDURE GUIDE: Gives information about duties of OOW, passage

planning, bridge check list etc.

2. C)

For preparation of a passage plan following publications will be used to guide it is

not a limited list but any other information which can add details should be used.
1. Chart catalogue
2. Charts: For certain areas like US and Canada it is mandatory that vessels in
their water must carry and use appropriate national charts in this case chart
outfit should meet the requirements of region where she is going to
operate. All relevant passage charts must be checked that they are
corrected to date and valid.
3. Ocean passage of the world
4. Routines charts and pilot charts
5. Sailing directions and pilot books
6. List of lights and fog signals
7. Tide tables
8. Tidal stream atlases
9. Notices to mariners
10. Ships routeing
11. Admiralty radio signals information
12. The mariner’s hand book
13. Guide to port entry
14. Nautical almanac
15. Distance tables

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In addition to above publications due regard must be given to draught of vessel,
weather conditions and predicted weather reports, Radio and Local warnings
including reports received by Navtex. Vessels characteristics should be kept in
mind for plotting alteration of courses.

2. D)

IMO ship routing guide gives information on all traffic separation schemes, and
areas to be avoided that have been adopted by IMO. Along with this it will give
information about deep water routes and recommendations for navigation.

2. E)
In weekly notices to mariners a publication list will be given it gives information
regarding new metric charts, charts superseding the charts of same number, new
charts which are due for publication within next few months and also new editions
of books and other hydrographical publications. Officer in-charge of maintaining
the charts and publications should maintain the list of new charts and publications
which will replace existing one and order the new list well in time via company
approved method. On receiving the new editions the old publications must be
destroyed in proper manner.
If we want to order a particular chart we will have to give the number of chart,
Name of chart date of publication date of last new edition and date and number of
last small correction. In case a new chart is required we need to give only the
number of chart and name of chart, generally the chart will be supplied with latest
edition with updated corrections. In case the new chart is published then give the
date of publication.

2. F)

On receiving a new chart or new edition details of the chart to be entered in chart
log the folio number against the chart number in the index. The date chart
received. Check the last notice to which the chart is corrected now check the
index of charts which are affected in each weekly edition to notices to mariners
from the one including last correction entered in the chart if any notices affecting

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the chart have been issued since last notice enter them against the chart in chart
log and correct the chart from that date - to date. Once all corrections are entered
in the chart the chart is safe to use.

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