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Provide suitable worm clothing
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Organize and brief bridge team prior to entry
into the ice regarding:
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Indications of presence of ice
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Not to be overexposed to extreme cold
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Look outs need to be rotated at short interval
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Report to master on sighting ice
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Regular radar watch in appropriate range
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Second watch keeper
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Obtain up to date ice reports and ensure that
ice limits are entered in the chart, plot occasional icebergs.
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Change over to manual steering until the vessel
is clear of ice region. Helmsman to report D/O if loss of steering.
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Instruct C/E to regularly check the followings:
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Steering gear
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Heating arrangements of steering gears
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To check viscosity of hydraulic oil for all
cranes, winches and boat engines, if necessary, renew.
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Inform all departments
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Check all navigation equipments are in
satisfactory conditions.
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Check navigation lights, search light and sound
signaling appliances
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Instruct C/O the followings:
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The ship has sufficient stability
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Ship should be sufficiently trimmed that
propeller tips are well submerged.
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Ballast tanks, FW tanks, life boat FW tanks not
to press up full, keep allowance for expansion. Especially above water line
tanks. Calculate free surface effect.
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Drain fire lines on deck.
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All deck scuppers to be cleared to prevent
water trapping on deck.
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Cover deck machinery and controls with canvas.
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If steam windlass, run slowly.
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Cranes/ derricks to be freeze, to prevent this,
they should be topped/slewed at regular intervals.
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Hawse pipes/ sparling pipe covers are in
position.
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Rig life lines on deck as may become slippery
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All LSA/FFA in satisfactory condition and ready
for immediate use.
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