MATE F.G ORALS - COLREGS RULE NO.4,5,6 - FAQ

RULE NO.5

1) HOW WILL U CARRY OUT LOOK OUT?

• SIGHT - BINOCULARS , RADAR AT APPROPRIATE RANGE & WITH PROPER SETTINGS
• HEARING - DOORS OPENED IN CASE OF RESTRICTED VISIBILITY,SOUND RECEPTION SYSTEM,VHF/MF/HF,SAT-C PROPERLY TUNED & CONTROLLED VOLUME
• ALL AVAILABLE MEANS - ECHO SOUNDER,AIS,USE OF RACONS FOR POSITION FIXING,USE OF LEADING MARKS,PRIMARY & SECONDARY POSN FIXING SYSTEMS

2) WHAT DO U MEAN BY FULL APPRAISAL OF SITUATION?

• PROPER POSITION FIXING(PRIMARY & SECONDARY,APPT DATUM).
• ENSURE THAT STEERING GEAR/AUTO PILOT ARE WORKING PROPERLY.
• O.O.W MUST BE AWARE OF OTHER VESSELS IN VICINITY.

3) WHICH ALL V/L MUST KEEP LOOK OUT?

• ALL V/L UNDERWAY
• ALL V/L AT ANCHOR
• ALL V/L AGROUND
• ALL V/L MADE FAST ASHORE AS PART OF WATCH KEEPING.

4) FACTORS DECIDING LOOK OUT?

• STCW 2010 CODE - RECOMENDATIONS

RULE 6 SAFE SPEED

5) PROCEED AT SAFE SPEED AT ALL TIMES,MEANING OF ALL TIMES?

• OOW NEED NOT TO GET PERMISSION FROM MASTER BEFORE USING TELEGRAPH AT ANY TIME.
• "THE OOW SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT ENGINES ARE AT HIS DISPOSAL & HE SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO USE THEM IN CASE OF NEED"

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