Passage Planning Guidelines incorporates three publications:
Passage Planning Guidelines (150 pages)
Safe Nav Watch (162 pages)
Teamwork on the Nav Bridge (50 pages)
Passage Planning Guidelines focuses on the Appraisal and Planning stages of voyage planning using traditional methods, paper charts and ECDIS, with fully worked examples throughout.
Safe Nav Watch provides guidance on safe bridge watchkeeping and best practice for the Officer of the Watch (OOW).
Teamwork on the Nav Bridge is based on original text from a leading trainer of cockpit resource management, which has been fully revised and updated to reflect the key factors on bridge resource management and why it is essential when forming the bridge team.
Passage Planning Guidelines
Chapter 1 – Introduction: Effective Passage Planning
Chapter 2 – Appraisal: Gathering Information
Chapter 3 – Passage Planning on Paper Charts: Planning
Chapter 4 – Passage Planning on ECDIS: Effective Use of ECDIS
Annexes
Annex A – Example Appraisal Report Format
Annex B – Passage Planning Checklists
Annex C – ECDIS Planning Checklists
Annex D – Parallel Indexing
Annex E – Example Passage Plan Worksheet Format
Annex F – Example of Passage Planning Notes
Annex G – Safety Depth and Safety Contours
Annex H – Learning from Incidents
Annex I – List of Useful Publications
Safe Nav Watch
Chapter 1 – Bridge Equipment (Carriage Requirements)
Chapter 2 – Bridge Equipment (Overview and Usage)
Chapter 3 – Prerequisites for Watchkeepers
Chapter 4 – Bridge Practices – At All Times
Chapter 5 – Bridge Practices – Coastal Navigation
Chapter 6 – Emergencies
Chapter 7 – Lessons from Navigational Incidents
Chapter 8 – Seamanship and Backup Philosophies
Teamwork on the Nav Bridge
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
1.1. What do we mean by ‘Human Error’?
1.2 The Defences Against the Consequences of ‘Human Error’
1.3 Bridge Resource Management
1.4 Working with a Pilot Onboard
1.5 Keeping Fit for Duty
1.6 Fatigue
1.7 The use of Checklists
Passage planning is a process that requires skill and meticulous research. It is not something that should be taken lightly as it carries responsibility and the consequences of getting it wrong are serious. A passage planner must be conscientious and seek to produce a comprehensive and detailed ‘berth to berth’ plan based on a full appraisal, taking into account all possibilities and eventualities, while reducing navigational risk. An effective passage plan, whether it is completed using paper charts or ECDIS, must:
● Clearly define a safe navigational route from berth to berth
● be comprehensive and detailed, reduce navigational risk and include contingency options
● take into account established safety margins
● satisfy a rigorous checking process
● be easy to follow, allowing safe execution and monitoring of the plan
● be economical.
WPGL titles are developed using scripts developed by technical experts that are peer reviewed within work groups. Typically, they seek to improve understanding of the regulations, recommendations and guidelines issued by Industry.
WPGL staff have significant expertise in the fields of navigation and hazardous cargoes as well as in the presentation of complex subjects in a graphic and easy to understand manner.