Oleh: Mas Edy
On board, 21 August 2009
The Officer of the watch should notify the master immediately in the following circumstances:
1. If restricted visibility is encountered or experienced.
2. If traffic conditions of the movement of the other ships are causing concern.
3. If difficult is experienced in maintaining course.
4. If failure to sight land, navigation mark or to obtain sounding by expected time.
5. If unexpectedly, land or navigation mark is sighted or change in sounding occur.
6. On breakdown of engine, steering gear or any other essential navigational
equipment.
7. In heavy weather if any doubt about of the possibility of weather damage.
8. If the ship meet any hazardous to navigation.
9. In any other emergency or situation in which he is in any doubt.
10. On receiving distress call on GMDSS.
Despite the requirement to notify the master immediately in the foregoing circumstance, the Officer of watch should in addition not hesitate to take immediate action for the safety of the ship where circumstances so required.
Please remember the Master can no create miracles, master should be called before the ship reaches. “ The point of no return” .
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Oleh: Mas Edy
On Saturday, 11 July 2009
(minimum UKC)
In order to promote the safety and environmental security of the waterway resources of the Port or Channel, minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC) (between Keel to Sea Bed) should be kept as follows, in case of no any specified recommendation by the Port authority, Pilot, Facility representative or Agent. Minimum UKC = 10 % of ships` Draft Example:Ships` Draft= 5.5m UKC = 10 % of ships Draft Draft= 5.5 m x 0.10 = 0.55 m Requered minimum dept = 5.5 m + 0.55 m = 6.05 m Minimum UKC = 10 % of ships` Draft Example:
Ships` Draft= 5.5m UKC = 10 % of ships Draft Draft= 5.5 m x 0.10 = 0.55 m Requered minimum dept = 5.5 m + 0.55 m = 6.05 m
To be posted at wheel house. MT. XXXX *by 2nd off
On Saturday, 27 June 2009
1.Di daerah-daerah yang kepadatan lalu lintasnya tinggi, dan dalam jarak pandang terbatas, dan atau dalam semua situasi bahaya navigasi yang mana system control kemudi automatic ke manual digunakan, maka system perubahan kemudi dari auto-manual harus lah bisa di operasiakn/lakukan dgn mudah dan cepat.
2.Dalam keadaan seperti di atas, Mualim jaga yang sedang berdinas jaga,harus dapat bisa tanpa penundaan dan menunggu juru mudi/ Quarter master yang qualified, siapa yang siap, setiap waktu dapat mengoperasikan steering control.
3.Tetapi setiap perubahan dari Auto ke manual steering dan sebaliknya harus dibuat oleh atau di bawah tanggung jawab dan pengawasan mualim yang sedang berdinas jaga.
4.Manual steering haruslah di test, setelah dalam waktu yang lama menggunakan kemudi auto, dan sebelum entering/memasuki daerah pelayaran terbatas. Kemudi harus di test perpindahan dari auto ke manual.
Ref. Artikel ini : SOLAS`74 Chapter V Keselamatan Navigasi Reg. 24.
Oleh: Mas edy
Friday, 26 June 2009
Steering gear: Testing and drills
1.Within 12 hours before departure, the ship’s steering gear shall be checked andtested by the ship’s crew. The test procedure shall include, where applicable, theoperation of the following:
.1 the main steering gear;
.2 the auxiliary steering gear;
.3 the remote steering gear control systems;
.4 the steering positions located on the navigation bridge;
.5 the emergency power supply;
.6 the rudder angle indicators in relation to the actual position of the rudder;
.7 the remote steering gear control system power failure alarms;
.8 the steering gear power unit failure alarms; and
.9 automatic isolating arrangements and other automatic equipment.
2.The checks and tests shall include:
.1 the full movement of the rudder according to the required capabilities of the steering gear;
.2 a visual inspection for the steering gear and its connecting linkage; and
.3 the operation of the means of communication between the navigation bridge and steering gear compartment.