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CD0215. Voyage planning, Pre-departure

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“Seagull CBT — CD0215. Voyage planning, Pre-departure” contains 26 questions across 1 collection.

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Should the speed of a vessel and engine status form part of a Voyage Plan?

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  • Yes, reference should be made to required changes in engine status and speed.✓ Correct answer
  • No, it is not necessary as changes in engine status and speed are responses to the present situation and cannot always be planned.
  • Yes, but the only reference on the Voyage Plan to the vessel’s speed should be the intended ETA at all the waypoints.
  • No, references to engine status should not be included on the chart as they will clutter the details, just comments in the Bridge Note Book should be made
When Voyage Planning, what reference should be examined to determine any seasonal restrictions and geographical areas which a vessel may not enter due to the draught at which the vessel is loaded?

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  • The International Load Line Zones, Areas and Seasonal Periods Map.✓ Correct answer
  • The International Load Line Certificate on board the vessel.
  • The Weather Routeing map.
  • The marks on the side of the vessel.
Will the type of cargo on board affect the selection of route to follow when planning a Voyage?

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  • Yes, the cargo may impose restriction when the vessel enters environmental sensitive areas.✓ Correct answer
  • No, the route is selected for the safety of the navigation and will not be affected by the cargo onboard.
  • No, the type of cargo will only affect the ports to which the vessel will trade to load or discharge cargo.
  • No, all environmental sensitive areas must be avoided irrespective of the cargo onboard.
A Voyage Plan is considered essential for the safe navigation of the ship by many authorities and IMO provide guidelines to assist vessels with this task. Which of the statements given in the options is the most accurate in relation to the requirement to construct a Voyage Plan?

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  • All vessels must construct a Voyage Plan.✓ Correct answer
  • Only Merchant vessels are required to construct voyage plans; pleasure craft do not need to plan a voyage.
  • Fishing vessels are exempt from having to construct a voyage plan.
  • It is a voluntary procedure for ships to construct a voyage plan but strongly recommended by IMO and most Flag States.
What is fundamental to the safety of navigation?

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  • Keeping a good lookout.✓ Correct answer
  • Constant monitoring of other ships.
  • Monitoring of navigational instruments.
  • Frequent position fixing.

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