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B14 Route Planning Checklist

The document provides a checklist for route planning in ECDIS. It lists settings and factors to consider when setting up route planning and chart displays, including safety contours, look ahead settings, updating charts, checking routes, and validating voyage plans.

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B14 Route Planning Checklist

The document provides a checklist for route planning in ECDIS. It lists settings and factors to consider when setting up route planning and chart displays, including safety contours, look ahead settings, updating charts, checking routes, and validating voyage plans.

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Wilhelmsen Ship Management B14

Rev 06/18

ROUTE PLANNING CHECKLIST

Voyage number: 001 From: PORT SAID TO ETKI Date: 30/06/2019

CHART DISPLAY YES NO N/A


Is the Chart Display set up using safe settings for Safety Contour and Depth Contours in
compliance with company Under-Keel-Clearance policy and with due regard to Trim, Heal, Squat
Effect and prevailing weather conditions? Refer to BPM 4.3 (f) REF DRAFT: 9.60m

Shallow Contour : 13.0 m Safety Depth: 14.0 m


Safety Contour: 14.0 m Deep Contour: 26.0 m Pilotage
*Note that 4 shade colour mode shall be activated REF SPD: 12 KNOTS

Shallow Contour : 13.0 m Safety Depth: 14.0 m


Safety Contour: 14.0 m Deep Contour: 26.0 m Confined Waters
*Note that 4 shade colour mode shall be activated REF SPD: 12 KNOTS
Shallow Contour : 13.0 m Safety Depth: 15.0 m
Safety Contour: 15.0 m Deep Contour: 26.0 m Open Waters
*Note that 4 shade colour mode shall be activated REF SPD: 17 KNOTS

Is the Chart Display set up to meet the minimum requirement of the IMO Standard
display setting?
Multi-Color selected - as recommended?

Boundaries set for Symbolized?

Chart Symbol set to Simplified / Paper Chart (strike out whatever not used)

Information about Chart Data displayed?

Other Land Features displayed?

Soundings displayed as recommended?

Depth Contours Labels displayed?

Depth Contours, Magnetics, Currents and tidal data displayed?

Seabed, Pipelines and Obstructions displayed - as recommended?

Obstructions with Soundings displayed - as recommended?

Service and Small Craft Facilities displayed?

Low Accuracy displayed?


Special Areas displayed - as recommended?

Additional Information Available displayed?

Clearings, Bearings, Radio Channels displayed?

Other Text displayed?

Names for Position Report displayed?

Light Descriptions displayed?

Seabed displayed?

Swept Depth, Magnetics displayed?

Berth and Anchorage displayed?


Geographic Names, etc. displayed?

Land Elevation displayed?


Wilhelmsen Ship Management B14
Rev 06/18
Is Look Ahead active?
In Confined waters, the length should be between 2 and 6 minutes as per Master’s orders.
In Coastal waters, the length should be at least 12 minutes.
In Open waters, the length should be at least 18 minutes.

ROUTE PLAN YES NO N/A


Old / previous routes removed from the display?
ENC charts with Permit for the entire voyage available in the ECDIS catalogue?

a) Check chart filters and ensure all charts have been marked.
b) Verify that you have charts of correct scale for the voyage.
c) Verify that you have charts of the largest scale for the voyage.
d) If RNCs are identified, ensure paper charts are available.

ENC Charts updated with latest Base and Update DVD/CDs/download?


ENC Charts updated with latest AIO?
ENC Charts updated with latest NtM T&Ps and NAVTEX (Manual Update)
Echo sounder programmed in DBS mode / UKC mode? Vessel draught + UKC?
Check for “Display” and “Approve” dates: In order to display charts with correct &
updated situation, always use current date during your voyage. If your voyage lasts
more than one week, apply current date to “Chart viewing date” at least once a week
during the voyage.
Is the route prepared using safe settings for Draught, Safety Contour and Depth
Contours in compliance with company Under Keel Clearance policy and with due
regard to Squat Effect (Including Trim & Heel)?

Safety Contour Planning: 15 m


Estimated speed for each leg entered into voyage plan?
Rate of Turn set?
Cross track limits set and checked for each leg?
Limited Danger lines, notes and markings created?
Position fixing interval included?
Channel Limits set to a minimum of 2 NM at open sea (If possible)?
Calculated ETA in route planning tool using present departure date?
USER CHART and NOTES created and/or updated for the voyage?
Containing as a minimum the following items:
Pilot reporting points?
Mandatory reporting points?
Point Of No Return for narrow passages?
Contingency anchorages?
No Go areas (Using Channel Limits and User Danger Areas in User Chart)?
Abort point
Point for calling the Master
Conspicuous targets for position fixing and Cross Checking reference?
Parallel Index?
Areas with high speed vessels?
Check to Route Plan using IMO All on the largest ENC scale available. When
the Route Plan check is completed, the operator should re-select the Company
approved Chart Display with all relevant settings.
Is the Route Plan checked both visually and using the ECDIS’s automatic check
function?
Is the Route Plan rectified for Safety Contour alerts? CATZOC checked?
Voyage plan validated together with User Chart & Notes using voyage specific Safety
Contour?
Printed Passage Plan Report, Route Plan and Full User Chart Report?
Wilhelmsen Ship Management B14
Rev 06/18
File saved on a separate computer as back-up? Updated route / Backed up saved
Voyage Log, Danger Targets Log and Trip Counter reset?
Route Plan, User Chart and Notes switched to monitoring mode?
Chart Alert setting used for planning the route: Alarm Ind. Off
User Chart Danger
Areas To be avoided
Traffic Separation Zone
Inshore Traffic Zone
Restricted Area
Caution area
Offshore Production Area
Seaplane Landing Area
Submarine Transit Lane
Anchorage Area
Marine Farm
PSSA Area

It is crucial for the safety of navigation that the Navigator checks all settings in the ECDIS Chart Display and Chart Alert
at the beginning of each navigational watch.

Navigation Officer of the watch Chart Display checked by Master

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