Passage Planning Guideli. 2023

Passage Planning Guidelines 2023 Edition - Incorporating Safe Nav Watch and Teamwork on the Nav Bridge The fullyupdated 2023 edition of Passage Planning Guidelines incorporates three separate publications presented in a slip case. It covers the latest procedures, guidance and best practice required for good navigational practice. Passage Planning Guidelines Safe Nav Watch Teamwork on the Nav Bridge 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. The 2023 edition has been updated to reflect the industrys changing position on using ECDIS, and ENCs, as the primary means of navigation when passage planning. While still covering all the aspects of traditional paper chart navigation, this edition also includes a detailed overview of passage planning using ECDIS. Passage planning calculation examples are included to increase navigators familiarity, and imagery has been updated for both paper charts and ECDIS route planning examples. Safe Nav Watch provides guidance on safe navigational watchkeeping, highlighting potential hazards and how these can be avoided. The book contains guidance from experienced mariners, reinforced by best practice. In this edition, all applicable SOLAS amendments and bridge equipment performance standards have been updated, alongside an in-depth review of the Bridge Equipment chapter. New case studies have been added to the Lessons fromNavigation Incidents chapter, highlighting errors navigators have made on voyage and what the industry best practice isto prevent incidents from happening again. Chapter 5 - Bridge Practices - Weather has also been expanded to incorporatetropical revolving storms, their locations and how to navigate safely when one forms. Teamwork on the Nav Bridgeis based on original text from a leading trainer of cockpitresource management. The text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the key factors in bridge resource management, and why this is essential when forming the bridge team.