Machine translation from English source
Vessel navigation aids
To ensure that all navigational aids of the ship are operational before it enters narrow waters or port areas, the officer of the watch must carry out preliminary tests/inspections in sufficient time in accordance with the owner/manager's test and inspection checklist.
The results of the inspections are recorded in the deck logbook.
Before arriving at a port or anchorage, the master should become familiar with the area using appropriate charts, pilot books, tide tables and other relevant publications.
The agent should be contacted promptly to confirm important information such as depth in and along the channel, communication with port authorities and pilots, mooring procedures, etc.
The port entry plan is drawn up in accordance with the instructions contained in the passage planning section.
Pilots should be contacted in a timely manner and a landing location should be established.
and procedures
The engine room must be notified sufficiently before arrival maneuvers begin.
After a period of continuous forward operation, the main engine must be tested astern on air and fuel to prove operation astern.
Pre-Mooring Procedures (how to board the tanker)
The following procedures must be followed with sufficient time prior to arrival at the designated berth:
The master decides, if necessary, together with the pilot, the number of tugs
their location was also required.
A sufficient number of mooring ropes and winches should be ready for immediate use (how to get on a tanker).
The crew must be called to the station in sufficient time.
The engine room must be informed.
