Passage Plan Preparation Checklist
SHIPS NAME:………………………………Call sign…………………………………..
| HAVE THE NAVIGATION CHARTS BEEN SELECTED AS APPROPRIATE: | Initials* |
| Large scale charts for coastal waters | |
| Small scale charts for ocean passages | |
| Passage planning charts | |
| Routing, climatic, pilot and load line charts | |
| HAVE THE APPROPRIATE PUBLICATIONS BEEN SELECTED: | Initials* |
| Sailing Directions and Pilot Books | |
| Charts | |
| Light Lists | |
| Current Atlas | |
| Tidal Tables & Tidal Stream Atlas | |
| Notice to Mariners | |
| Routing | |
| Guide to Port Entry | |
| Radio Signals | |
| Navigational Warnings | |
| HAVE ALL NAVIGATION CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED UP TO DATE INCLUDING: | Initials* |
| The ordering of new charts/publications, if necessary | |
| Notice to Mariners | |
| Local Area warnings | |
| NAVAREA navigational warning. | |
| HAVE THE FOLLOWING BEEN CONSIDERED: | Initials* |
| Ships departure and arrival draughts | |
| Ships cargo and any special cargo stowage/carriage restrictions | |
| If there are any special ship operational requirements for the passage. | |
| Currents (Direction and Rate of Set) | |
| Tides (Times, Heights and Direction of Rate and Set) | |
| Navigational Lights (characteristics, Range, Arc of Visibility and anticipated Raising Range) | |
| Navigational Marks (anticipating Range at which objects will show on Radar and/or will be visible to the eye) | |
| Traffic Separation and Routing Schemes | |
| Radio Aids to Navigation (Availability and Coverage of Decca, Omega, Loran and D/F and Degree of Accuracy of each in that locality) | |
| Navigational Warnings affecting the area | |
| Ships Manoeuvring Data | |
| Environmental protection measures and legislation that apply |
| HAVE THE FOLLOWING BEEN CHECKED? | Initials* |
| Planning Charts and Publications for advice and recommendations on route to be taken. | |
| Climatological information for weather characteristics of the area | |
| Navigation Charts and Publications for landfall features | |
| Navigation charts and publications for Ship’s Routing Schemes, Ship Reporting Systems and Vessel Traffic Services | |
| Contingency Plans developed for: | |
| Loss of Power | |
| Loss of Steering | |
| Under Keel clearance | |
| Weather and tidal conditions | |
| HAVE THE FOLLOWING BEEN PLANNED? | Initials* |
| Charts identified | |
| Charts corrected | |
| Plot courses on largest scale charts | |
| Advance warning of hazard | |
| Mark critical areas | |
| Mark contingency areas | |
| Mark no-go areas | |
| Mark temporary & preliminary notices to mariners | |
| Safe Speed to be marked | |
| Machinery status | |
| Course alterations | |
| Under Keel clearance | |
| Frequency of Position Plotting. | |
| HAVE THE FOLLOWING PREPERATIONS BEEN MADE FOR PORT ARRIVAL? | Initials* |
| Navigation charts and publications studied for pilotage requirements | |
| Ship to Shore Master/Pilot Exchange form prepared | |
| Pilot card updated | |
| Port guides studied for port information including arrival/berthing restrictions. | |
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