GRIPSHOLM SHIPPING S.A.

SHIP MANAGEMENT

1. VESSELS NAME ______________________ 2. PORT ______________________________

3. DATE ______________________________

PASSAGE APPRAISAL CHECK LIST

01. SELECT LARGEST SCALE APPROPRIATE CHARTS FOR THE PASSAGE

02. CHECK THAT ALL CHARTS TO BE USED HAVE BEEN CORRECTED UP TO DATE FROM THE LATEST INFORMATION
AVAILABLE

03. CHECK THAT ALL RADIO NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS AFFECTING THE AREA HAVE BEEN RECEIVED INCLUDING ICE
INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE

04. CHECK THAT SAILING DIRECTIONS AND RELEVANT LISTS OF LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED UP TO DATE

05. ESTIMATE THE DRAFT OF THE SHIP DURING THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE PASSAGE

06. STUDY SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR ROUTE TO BE TAKEN

07. CONSULT CURRENT ATLAS TO OBTAIN DIRECTION AND RATE OF SET

08. CONSULT TIDE TABLES AND TIDE ATLAS TO OBTAIN TIMES, HEIGHTS AND DIRECTION AND RATE OF SET

09. STUDY CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR WEATHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AREA

10. STUDY CHARTED NAVIGATIONAL AIDS, AND COASTLINE CHARACTERISTICS FOR LANDFALL AND POSITION
MONITORING PURPOSES

11. CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS OF TRAFFIC SEPARATION AND ROUTING SCHEMES

12. CONSIDER VOLUME AND FLOW OF TRAFFIC LIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED

13. ASSESS THE COVERAGE OF RADIO AIDS TO THE NAVIGATION IN THE AREA AND THE DEGREE OF ACCURACY OF EACH

14. STUDY THE MANEUVERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SHIP TO DECIDE UPON SAFE SPEED AND WHERE
APPROPRIATE, ALLOWANCE FOR TURNING CIRCLE AT COURSE ALTERATION POINTS

15. IF A PILOT IS TO BE EMBARKED, MAKE A CAREFUL STUDY OF THE AREA AT THE PILOT BOARDING POINT FOR PRE
PLANNING INTENDED MANEUVERS

16. WHERE APPROPRIATE, STUDY ALL AVAILABLE PORT INFORMATION DATA

17. CHECK ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE TYPE OF SHIP, THE PARTICULAR LOCALITY OR THE
PASSAGE TO BE UNDERTAKEN

18. TAKE ACCOUNT OF ANY EFFECTS DUE TO TYPE / STOWAGE OF THE CARGO (E.G. DANGEROUS CARGO DECK CARGO)

MASTER DECK ATTENDING OFFICER

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To be completed before EVERY departure, and completed form to be attached to the relevant page of the Deck Log Book.
GRIP FORM-72