1 Prior to departure
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1 Prior to departure

  1.1 Firstly, the skipper should, as in the case of any voyages in any season, ensure that the vessel is generally in a seaworthy condition giving full attention to basic requirements such as:

  • .1 loading of the vessel within the limits prescribed for the season (paragraph 1.2.1 below);

  • .2 weathertightness and reliability of the devices for closing cargo and access hatches, outer doors and all other openings in the decks and superstructures of the vessel and the watertightness of the sidescuttles and of ports or similar openings in the sides below the freeboard deck to be checked;

  • .3 condition of the freeing ports and scuppers as well as operational reliability of their closures to be checked;

  • .4 emergency and life-saving appliances and their operational reliability;

  • .5 operational reliability of all external and internal communication equipment;

  • .6 condition and operational reliability of the bilge and ballast pumping systems.

  1.2 Further, with special regard to possible ice accretion, the skipper should:

  • .1 consider the most critical loading condition against approved stability documents with due regard to fuel and water consumption, distribution of supplies, cargoes and fishing gear and with allowance for possible ice accretion;

  • .2 be aware of the danger in having supplies and fishing gear stored on open weatherdeck spaces due to their large ice accretion surface and high centre of gravity;

  • .3 ensure that a complete set of warm clothing for all members of the crew is available on the vessel as well as a complete set of hand tools and other appliances for combating ice accretion, a typical list thereof for small vessels is shown in section 4 of this annex;

  • .4 ensure that the crew is acquainted with the location of means for combating ice accretion, as well as the use if such means, and that drills are carried out so that members of the crew know their respective duties and have the necessary practical skills to ensure the vessel's endurance under conditions of ice accretion;

  • .5 acquaint himself with the meteorological conditions in the region of fishing grounds and en route to the place of destination; study the synoptical maps of this region and weather forecasts; be aware of warm currents in the vicinity of the fishing grounds, of the nearest coastline relief, of the existence of protected bays and of the location of icefields and their boundaries;

  • .6 acquaint himself with the timetable of the radio stations transmitting weather forecasts and warnings of the possibility of ice accretion in the area of the relevant fishing grounds.

Parent topic: Annex 2 - Recommendations for Skippers of Fishing Vessels on Ensuring a Vessel's Endurance in Conditions of Ice Formation
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