APPENDIX 3
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
The aim of this section is to help the Watchkeeper make the right choices – every second counts.
Night time. Another uneventful watch on a long trip. The Navigator paces the bridge, while he thinks about home and looks forward to a shower and a good sleep.
Visibility has been poor all night, only about 2 miles due to a thick bank of fog, and the Navigator suddenly realises the fog has closed right in and he can only just make out the for'ard mast.
Going over to the radar he sees it has been left on the 4 mile range. Switching to 12 mile range he sees a target closing at 5 miles.
What now?
There is a full range of GMDSS equipment on board.
Does he send a DSC Alert? If so should it be ...
Get GMDSS for Navigators now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
