237-Passage Planning and Manoeuvring / 748
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BOS-PRD-07.900503
Version 04. Original date: 01/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Head of Operations. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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In addition to pre-arrival and departure checks, the routine and periodic testing of vessel Critical Systems
shall
be outlined in the vessel Planned Maintenance System (PMS) however routine testing of steering gear
and emergency ‘back up ‘steering system
s
shall
be performed and recorded in the Bridge Logbook and
official logbook (where required).
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The transfer of bridge manoeuvring controls from one mode or operating location to another for example,
forward to after control position,
shall
only be done in accordance with this procedure; strict compliance is
essential to avoid a potential accident.
Mas
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and
Brid
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O
ff
i
c
ers
shall
be responsible for ensuring that the following procedure
is effectively implemented:
x
Check all control levers are in the correct/neutral positions;
x
Ensure vessel movement and environmental impacts are fully considered;
x
Check that engine controls are set to zero pitch;
x
Check that rudder controls are
set to the “mid
-
ships” position;
x
Check that all controls are properly transferred and can be operated correctly;
x
When transferring control between bridge and engine room, check that controls are set to zero
before transferring and/or before acknowledging the transfer;
x
When transferring from “manual” to “joystick” and/or back to “manual”
- ensure the vessel is at a safe
distance from the installation and sufficient time and space is available to revert to manual controls
as necessary.
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and ‘ship handling’
Every opportunity
should
be provided to both Senior and Junior
De
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ff
i
c
ers
in Ship handling and
maneuvering of the vessel to enable them to become more proficient and competent in their role and to
ensure the Company and vessel
Mas
t
er
has a redundant alternative solution in times of emergency or
contingency.
Training
shall
always be conducted under strict supervision of the
Mas
t
er
, experienced
Brid
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,
R
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f
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ain
or
S
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and undertaken in areas free from external hazards or traffic
congestion.
Competence in ship handling
shall
be mo
nitored as part of the ‘Competence Management
S
ystem’ with
additional training provided as appropriate to individual competence and career path objectives of the
Company. Simulators are available in BOURBON Training Centers for the purposes of providing training in
addition to ‘on board training’.
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