ECDIS Voyage planning
Voyage Planning
Voyage Planning
The key elements of the Voyage Plan are:
Appraising all relevant information
Planning the intended voyage
Executing the plan taking account of prevailing
conditions
Monitoring the vessel’s progress against the
plan continuously
Planning
The detailed voyage or passage plan should
include the following factors:
1) the plotting of the intended route or track of the
voyage or passage on appropriate scale charts:
the true direction of the planned route or track
should be indicated, as well as all areas of
danger, existing ships' routeing and reporting
systems, vessel traffic services, and any areas
where marine environmental protection
considerations apply;
2) the main elements to ensure safety of life at sea,
safety and efficiency of navigation, and
protection of the marine environment during the
intended voyage or passage; such elements...