What will you discuss during master-pilot information exchange?
Details about pilotage.
Ship’s characteristics.
Operational factor.
Checklist.
Effective communication.
- Pilot Card.
- The Pilotage plan and circumstances when deviation from the plan, Any amendments to the plan.
- Local weather, water depth, tide, and tidal stream.
- Traffic condition. Visibility.
- Ship’s dimensions and, manoeuvring information – wheelhouse Poster. Manoeuvring booklet.
- Ship handling characteristics, and machinery navigational equipment, and
crew limitation that could affect the operation. - Berthing arrangements, number of tug, mooring boat, mooring arrangement.
- Contingency plan. Possible abort in the event of a malfunction.
- Formal working language.
