Oleh: Mas Edy

     On board, 23 August 2009

• Company’s Bridge standing orders shall be complied.
• The relieving officer shall report to the bridge at least 5 minutes before the hours and must ascertain the vessel’s position before the relieve officer leaves the bridge.
• All watch keeping Officer’s should know how to operate all bridge equipment and GMDSS certificate holders should be able to send DSC message on the MF/HF radio.
• Engine and steering on your disposal, do not hesitate to use whenever it’s required.
• The OOW shall not engage the look out man in long frivolous talks.
• At a time, the 2/OF shall ensure that there is an effective look out man on duty whilst he preparing the noon report.

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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.

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Oleh: Mas Edy

On Saturday, 11 July 2009

Minimum Underkeel Clearance

(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.

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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.