Guidance

MGN 301 Amendment 1: Appendix 1

Published 13 February 2024

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Appendix 1: Pilotage Car Example

SHIP PARTICULARS
Name:            MV       Example Vessel II                      Call Sign:                   “xxxx”
Displacement:    “xxxxx”t DWT:                          xxxxx’t Year Built:                  2023  
Draught Fwd:     “xxx”m   Draught Mid:                  “xxx”m  Draught Aft:                 “xxx”m
Air Draught:     “xxx”m   Port Anchor – no. of Shackles “xx”    Stb Anchor – no. of Shackles “xx”  
MAIN ENGINE      
Engine Type:      “State type of engine”                                                
Max Power:        “xxxxx” Kw             Max Power:                “xxxxx”HP          
                   RPM/Pitch              Loaded Speed (Kts)        Ballast Speed (Kts)
Full Speed:                                                                              
Half Ahead:                                                                              
Slow Ahead:                                                                              
Dead Slow Ahead:                                                                         
Dead Slow Astern:                         Time limit astern:        “xx” min           
Slow Astern:                              Full ahead to Full Astern “xx” S             
Half Astern:                              Minimum Steering Speed    “xx” Kts           
Full Astern:                              Astern Power:             “xx” % ahead       
STEERING              
No. of Propellers:     “xxxx”  Direction of Turn: “xxxx”   Propeller Arrangement:          “xxxxxx”
Type of Rudder         “xxxx”  Maximum Angle      “xxx” °  Rudder angle for neutral effect “xxx” ° 
Hard over to Hard over “xxx” s Bow Thruster Power “xxx” Kw Stern Thruster Power            “xxx” Kw
EQUIPMENT CHECKED         
Anchors:                   “Yes/No” Compasses:       “Yes/No” Constant Gyro Error:     “xxx” ° 
Speed Log:                 “Yes/No” Echo Sounder:    “Yes/No” GNSS:                    “Yes/No”
ECDIS:                     “Yes/No” X-Band Radar:    “Yes/No” S-Band Radar:            “Yes/No”
VHF (and UHF):             “Yes/No” Steering Gear:   “Yes/No” Engine Telegraphs:       “Yes/No”
Rudder/rpm/ROT Indicators: “Yes/No” Mooring Winches: “Yes/No” Light and Sound Signals: “Yes/No”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                                                                                    
“e.g. equipment defects, antenna blind sectors, mooring arrangements, additional passage plan information “
Masters Signature and Date:                                                                               
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