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Phase 7- Bridge Operations / 2000 amendments to SOLAS Chapter V

The seventh phase of the FIC was conducted between 1 April 2003 and 30 June 2003.

During this campaign 670 vessels were inspected, of which 325 vessels recorded deficiencies in the following areas:

Aus. Series chart corrections relating to Notices to Mariners, 19%
Suitability of nautical charts or publications, 13%
Reception of Maritime Safety Information (MSI), 12%
Voyage plan considering environment protection measures, 10%
Other (Miscellaneous), 46%

It is significant that a third of all deficiencies recorded in this campaign (32%) resulted from inadequacies in nautical charts or publications in some form.

The breakdown of ships inspected by type was as follows:

SHIP TYPE	INSPECTIONS	DEFICIENCIES
Bulk carrier	372	203
Chemical tanker	23	7
Combination carrier	2	1
Container ship	58	20
Fishing vessel	1	2
Gas carrier	19	1
General cargo / multi-purpose ship	48	50
Livestock carrier	16	6
Offshore service vessel	6	2
Oil tanker	49	6
Other types of ship	4	0
Passenger ship	3	0
Refrigerated cargo vessel	4	6
Ro-Ro cargo ship	8	3
Ro-Ro passenger ship	2	1
Special purpose ship	2	1
Vehicle carrier	35	4
Wood-chip carrier	18	12
TOTAL	670	325

The breakdown of deficiencies by type was as follows:

	DEFICIENCY AREA	NUMBER
1.0
1.1	Vessel not participating in Ausrep as required.	6
1.2	MSI not received for the area of ship's operation.	39
1.3	Seafarers do not understand the documented working language.	1
1.4	Orders and instructions are not given / received in the documented working language.	1
1.5	English is not used for bridge to bridge / bridge to shore communication.	1
2.0
2.1	The intended voyage has not been planned using appropriate nautical charts and publications and taking into account guidance in IMO Res.A.893 (21).	20
2.2	The voyage plan does not ensure sufficient sea room for the safe passage of the ship throughout the voyage.	5
2.3	The voyage plan does not anticipate all known navigational hazards and adverse weather conditions.	19
2.4	The voyage plan does not consider environmental protection measures that apply and avoid actions and activities which could cause damage.	33
2.5	Records of navigational activities are not retained on board in sufficient detail to restore a complete record of the voyage.	5
2.6	Nautical charts and publications necessary for the intended voyage are not carried or maintained up-to-date.	43
2.7	Aus. Series charts are not corrected with the appropriate Notices to Mariners.	61
3.0
3.1	Vessel cannot show how it satisfies the Administration that the maintenance of navigational equipment is adequate.	6
3.2	Vessel has not checked that portable equipment operated on the bridge will not interfere with Nav systems / equipment operation.	30
3.3	Simple steering gear changeover instructions with a block diagram are not provided on the bridge or in the steering compartment.	12
3.4	Heading / track control systems procedures are not in place.	14
3.5	Procedures are not in place to ensure compliance with SOLAS V/25 regarding operation of steering gear.	17
3.6	Ship's officers are not familiar with the operation of the steering gear and change over procedures.	2
3.7	Records of tests and drills with steering gear are not satisfactory.	10
TOTAL		325