SEATRAIN INC.

A DIVISION OF

SELANDIA MARINE SERVICES LTD

Passage plan
Is passage plan required for pilotage waters?
 Check list for passage plan

 Passage plan completed berth to

berth,
 Are all alter course points marked
conspicuously
 Are all courses to steer written in
bold letters / conspicuous
 Is parallel indexing data marked on
chart
 Are all publications relevant to the
voyage available
 Are copies of important pages
included in passage plan
 Are no go areas marked on chart

 Are areas of crossing traffic marked

 Is the area where additional lookout /

D/O may be reqd marked

 Are isolated dangers around the track

marked

 Are margins of safety indicated on the

passage plan
Are next chart numbers marked on chart

Are positions to start / monitor UKC

marked on chart

Is piracy warning indicated on chart (if

applicable)

Are abort points marked on chart

Are wheel over position marked for each

course
 Is tidal data available for congested waters

 Are contingency anchorages marked

(where applicable)

 Are primary and secondary position fixing

means indicated

 Is the position fixing interval indicated on

the chart

 Are reporting points (VTS, Port Control,

Pilots, etc) marked
 Is data for reporting available
 Is pilot boarding area clearly
marked
 Are precautionary areas
highlighted
 Is plan approved by Master
 Has the plan been discussed with
deck officers and c/e
When things start going wrong ……..
You have to be prepared ………………
When engines do not go astern ……….
This is what may happen ………………..