General requirements
3 The intended voyage shall be planned in advance,
taking into consideration all pertinent information, and any course laid down
shall be checked before the voyage commences.
4 The chief engineer officer shall, in
consultation with the master, determine in advance the needs of the intended
voyage, taking into consideration the requirements for fuel, water, lubricants,
chemicals, expendable and other spare parts, tools, supplies and any other
requirements.
Planning prior to each
voyage
5 Prior to each voyage, the master of every ship
shall ensure that the intended route from the port of departure to the first
port of call is planned using adequate and appropriate charts and other
nautical publications necessary for the intended voyage, containing accurate,
complete and up-to-date information regarding those navigational limitations
and hazards which are of a permanent or predictable nature and which are
relevant to the safe navigation of the ship.
Verification and display of
planned route
6 When the route planning is verified, taking into
consideration all pertinent information, the planned route shall be clearly
displayed on appropriate charts and shall be continuously available to the
officer in charge of the watch, who shall verify each course to be followed
prior to using it during the voyage.
Deviation from planned
route
7 If a decision is made, during a voyage, to
change the next port of call of the planned route, or if it is necessary for
the ship to deviate substantially from the planned route for other reasons,
then an amended route shall be planned prior to deviating substantially from
the route originally planned.