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1* Ge!era(
Under some circumstances a ship ma ha!e to sai" in #ad $eather conditions% &ue to #ad $eather'
the passage p"an can #e modified% Conse(uences are possi#"e to endanger the cre$' the ship' the
cargo% Sai"ing in #ad $eather ma affect ship schedu"e and ha!e commercia" and economica"
conse(uences%
In order to anticipate #ad $eather and' as far as possi#"e' to a!oid na!igation in distur#ed areas' a""
re"e!ant information and means shou"d #e used% Among these)
*oca" o#ser!ations) $ind' sea' c"ouds' and the monitoring of their e!o"ution +#arometric
pressure' temperature',-
.egu"ar information from shore #ased ser!ices +$eather charts # facsimi"e or other means-
/eather forecast +0a!te1' Safetnet' 2u""etins distri#uted # VH3,-
4a5ing into account of ad!ises from meteoro"ogica" routeing +if an-
Consu"ting of 0autica" pu#"ications in a $a of pre!enting and managing na!igation in #ad
$eather
4he Master can a"so ma5e contact $ith the 6Fleet Navigation & Support Center 7 $hich can he"p and
support him if necessar
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A regu"ar and permanent fo""o$-up of the $eather condition is one of the main tas5s of the 8fficer on
$atch% 4he 8fficer on /atch shou"d ad!ise the Master of an significant change or a#norma"
de!e"opment in $eather conditions%
+* Mea),re) t "e ta-e! #$e! "ad #eat$er i) a!!,!'ed
Ad!ise the Master
Chec5 specia" instructions in Master9s orders
4a5e a"" measures according to chec5-"ist 6Measures to #e ta5en in #ad $eather7
4he actions ta5en $i"" #e recorded in the 2ridge *og 2oo5' # reference to this "ist%
.* Mea),re) t "e ta-e! i! "ad #eat$er
/ith the Master9s agreement' pro!isions of the chec5-"ist measures to #e ta5en in #ad $eather +2nd
part' points 18 to 20-' $i"" #e free" adopted +#ut not "imited to-%4he 8fficer on /atch $i"" record' in the
*og 2oo5' a"" steps ta5en%
&ue to sea conditions specific steps ma ha!e to #e imp"emented)
Cre$) fatigue' stress' in:ur ma happen #ecause of ship mo!ement% Measures shou"d #e ta5en to
reduce these mo!ements to accepta#"e standards' as far as possi#"e
Propu"sion) po$er and tor(ue must #e chec5ed at regu"ar inter!a"s' and ha!e to #e reduced in
order to a!oid damage to propu"sion p"ant%
Hu"") e1cessi!e fatigues and stresses ha!e to #e considered and appropriate measures shou"d #e
ta5en to reduce them to accepted "e!e"' in order to a!oid damage to ship structure%
Cargo) *ashing e(uipments) ma1imum "oad shou"d #e considered and ships mo!ement +ro""ing'
s"amming' pitching and s$inging- reduced to accepta#"e !a"ue in order to a!oid #rea5ing of "ashing
e(uipments and "oss of cargo%
4herefore fo""o$ing factors must #e ta5en into consideration +#ut not "imited to-)
Condition of the sea and of the $ind
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Heading compared to the sea and the $ind
An #a""ast impacts s"amming' #a""asting conditions in a $a of sta#i"it
Ship9s speed
C"earance under the 5ee"
Age of the ship' condition of the structure of the ship etc%
Pro1imit of dangers
4* S/e'ia( '!diti!)
Specia" care has to #e ta5en in fo""o$ing situations)
.eduction of ship sta#i"it on the crest of the $a!es' $hen sea is coming from aft or (uarter
and $here resonance phenomena ma happen%
4he natura" tendenc to fa"" across the $a!es inducing e1cessi!e ro""ing
Parametric ro""ing for #ig ships $hen reducing speed' sea head on%
A sea $ith a $a!e "ength of #et$een 1 and 1%; times the "ength of the ship is particu"ar" dangerous%
4he 8fficers of the /atch must #e a$are that the can encounter e1ceptiona" $a!es in certain regions
and under certain conditions%
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Chec5 specia" instructions in Master9s orders and ta5e a"" measures according to chec5-"ist 6Measures
to #e ta5en in case of !er co"d conditions7%
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MEASURES 0O BE 0A1EN IN CASE O2 BAD 3EA0HER
&epending on circumstances' the 8fficer on /atch $i"" ta5e a"" or a part of the fo""o$ing measures'
according to Master9s standing orders or specia" instructions%
4he 8fficer of the /atch $i"" enter the actions ta5en referring to this "ist in the *og 2oo5% He $i""'
ho$e!er' indicate points $hich $ere not satisfied and $h' and a"so measures ta5en $hich are not
p"anned in this "ist%
A'ti!) t "e ta-e! i! additi! t t$e E!gi!e Pr'ed,re <ngine-110%
0$i) I!)/e'ti! S$eet 4,)t "e '4/(eted i! 'a)e 5 ri)- 5 "ad #eat$er*
1% Ad!ise the Captain
2% Ad!ise the <ngine .oom &epartment +<ngine Procedure <ngine-110-
=% Ad!ise the cre$ and passengers of the ris5 of #ad $eather
>% Chec5 c"osure of the a"" $atertight doors as $e"" the ho"d hatch$as
;% *oc5 the scuppers ? Chec5 the scuppers
@% *ash a"" the e(uipment and mo#i"e o#:ects on the dec5 and in stores
A% Ha!e a"" the e(uipment and mo#i"e o#:ects in the <ngine .oom and stores "ashed
8% Ha!e a"" the e(uipment and mo#i"e o#:ects in the 5itchen' the "oc5ers and the
accommodation "ashed
B% Chec5 and re$or5' $here necessar' the "ashing of the containers
10% Chec5 the "ashing of the gang$a and pi"ot "adders
11% Chec5 the "ashing of the anchors and insta"" #uc5"ers on ha$se pipes
12% C"ose the !enti"ation dampers on the dec5
1=% If possi#"e' change the sta#i"it modu"e in order to moderate the ro""ing acce"eration
1>% If necessar change the course to a!oid dangerous areas in #ad $eather
1;% 4a5e the manoeu!ring $inches out of gear and #ra5e on' e"ectric #rea5ers open
1@% 8pen the in"et sea$ater !a"!e on #i"ge eductor for chain "oc5ers and f$d stores
0$i) I!)/e'ti! Li)t 4,)t "e '4/(eted i! 'a)e 5 "ad #eat$er ! Ma)ter6) rder)
1A% Prohi#it access of e1terna" dec5s to the cre$ and the passengers
18% A"ter course to reduce the effects of ro""ing and pitching
1B% .educe the speed to suit the forces and fatigue on the ship and on the cargo'
ne!erthe"ess 5eeping sufficient speed to #e a#"e to hand"e
20% Start the second steering motor $hene!er necessar%
21% 2e read to s$itch on manua" steering if necessar
22% Ad:ust e"ectric production to #e read for manoeu!ring conditions if necessar
2=% In case of a tropica" storm' or $inds higher than ;0 5nots' transmit $eather reports or
danger messages +see S8*AS Chapter V -
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2>% &ou#"e $atch ma #e re(uested for sharp "oo5 out and safet
MEASURES 0O BE 0A1EN IN CASE O2 VER7 COLD CONDI0IONS
&epending on circumstances' the 8fficer on /atch $i"" ta5e a"" or a part of the fo""o$ing measures'
according to Master9s standing orders or specia" instructions%
4he 8fficer of the /atch $i"" enter the actions ta5en referring to this "ist in the *og 2oo5% He $i""'
ho$e!er' indicate points $hich $ere not satisfied and $h' and a"so measures ta5en $hich are not
p"anned in this "ist%
A'ti!) t "e ta-e! i! additi! t t$e E!gi!e /r'ed,re <ngine-1>0%
I! 'a)e 5 )!#8 5ree9i!g r 5r)t:
.emo!e sno$ or ice $hich has accumu"ated on access and passages on dec5s% If this
is not possi#"e' prohi#it access%
In port' ma5e sure that the gang$a is free of ice and sno$%
A"$as drain the #i"ge $e""s $hen a ris5 of co"d $eather is announced%
4he cre$ must #e $arned of the ris5 of co"d' particu"ar" $hen there is $ind' and to
$ear appropriate c"othing for mo!ing and operations on dec5

/hen starting e(uipment ma5e sure that it is not :ammed +.adar' crane' pro!isions
crane' $inches' etc%-
In port' ma5e sure that ) - the "oc5s are disengaged on hatch co!ers
- the hatch co!ers spreader soc5ets' as $e"" the "ashing ees are free%
/hen opening hatch co!ers chec5 that the sea"s are not $renched off%
4he contro"s for $inches' contro" stations and repeaters on the $ings must #e
protected%
/hen #a""asting' the ris5 of ice in the #a""ast can comp"icate a"" the operations and this
must #e ta5en into account%
Co""ect an usefu" too"s to c"ear important and dangerous amount of ice such as
sho!e"s' scrappers' etc,
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