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BEFORE DEPARTURE: IN DUE TIME START RADAR AND NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, SWITCH ON THE VHF. START AND TEST STEERING GEARS. WAY POINTS ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE PLAN OR TO BE FED INTO THE GPS. CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE TO BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO PASSAGE PLAN. FOLLOW BRIDGE CHECK LIST.

AT SEA 1. THE POSITION IS TO BE OBTAINED, PLOTTED AND RECORDED FREQUENTLY. IN ADDITION TO ELECTRONIC AIDS THE OFFICER OF THE WATCH SHALL USE CELESTIAL NAVIGATION AND OPTICAL BEARINGS TO OBTAIN ACCURATE POSITIONS. 2. GYRO ERROR AND MAGNETIC DEVIATION ARE TO BE CHECKED AND RECORDED EVERY WATCH. 3. COURSE ALTERATIONS, MANEUVERS OR ACTIONS TAKEN SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE ROAD AT SEA. LOOKOUT THE LOOKOUT SHALL BE ALWAYS POSTED ON THE BRIDGE WING UNDER FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE. 2. WHEN THE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED. 3. WHEN THERE IS HEAVY TRAFFIC. 4. IN COASTAL NAVIGATION. REDUCING SPEED THE OFFICERS OF THE WATCH SHALL REDUCE SPEED WHEN: 1. THE VISIBILITY IS LESS THEN 4 MILES. 2. THE TRAFFIC SITUATION MAKES IT NECESSARY.

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BEFORE ARRIVAL: CALL THE HELMSMAN, START AND TEST BOTH STEERING GEARS. SWITCH ON RELEVANT NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT. TEST ENGINE CONTROL. ORDER STEAM TO THE WINCHES. PREPARED RELEVANT FLAGS AND SIGNALS. PREPARED ROPES AND HEADING LINES. PREPARED THE ANCHORS. TEST COMMUNICATIONS. FOLLOW BRIDGE CHECK LIST. CALL THE MASTER WHEN: THE VISIBILITY IS LESS THEN 4 NAUTICAL MILES. THE MOVEMENT OF OTHER VESSELS ARE CAUSING CONCERN. DIFFICULTY IS EXPERIENCED IN MAINTAINING COURSE DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC OR TO METEOROLOGICAL AND SEA CONDITIONS. ON FAILURE TO SIGHT LAND OR A NAVIGATIONAL MARK BY THE EXPECTED TIME. IF EITHER LAND OR A NAVIGATIONAL MARK IS SIGHTED UNEXPECTEDLY OR UNEXPECTED REDUCTIONS OF SOUNDED DEPTH OCCURS. ON THE BREAKDOWN OF THE ENGINES, STEERING GEARS OR ANY OTHER ESSENTIAL NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT. IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY WEATHER DAMAGE. ANY OTHER SITUATION ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE IN DOUBT.

CHARTS AND PUBLICATION: ALL CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE TO BE CORRECTED AND UP TO DATE ANY TIME. THE THIRD OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTION OF CHARTS. THE THIRD OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTION OF PUBLICATIONS ,ADMIRALTY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS. THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECTION SHALL BE DULLY NOTED ON THE CHART OR PUBLICATION WHEN DONE. BRIDGE PROCEDURE GUIDE ALL DECK OFFICERS SHALL MAKE THEMSELVES FAMILIAR WITH THE BRIDGE PROCEDURES GUIDE AND ACT ACCORDINGLY TO IT.