02/03/2021 1 © THE BRITANNIA STEAM SHIP INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED 2021 The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited A Master’s Responsibilities When A Pilot Is On Board Neale Rodrigues John Simpson Richard Barnes 1 2 02/03/2021 2 The presenters John Simpson Master Mariner,YB, AFNI, HCMM, Member of the panel of SCR’s. Cofounder and Senior Partner of Solis Marine. Substantial experience in command and as a first class pilot in the UK. Richard Barnes Master Mariner, Chartered Master Mariner, HCMM, AFNI, CIArb, PGDip, Member of the Registration Authority for the Chartered Master Mariner Award. 43 years at sea, 20 years as Master. Neale Rodrigues Master Mariner, YB, HCMM. Divisional Director –Loss Prevention Summary ▪Passage planning, berth to berth –is it dynamic enough? ▪Contemporaneous Master & Pilot exchange is essential -what happens if it does not take place? ▪Once a Pilot is on board, how should the ship’s bridge team interact? ▪Master’s intervention –when and how? 3 4 02/03/2021 3 The Passage Plan Passage Planning: a legal requirement ▪SOLAS regulation V/34, The STCW Code and IMO Resolution A.893(21) ▪The need for voyage and passage planning applies to all ships ▪Factors which may impede safe navigation need to be taken into account in the preparation of the plan and in the subsequent monitoring of the execution of the plan. 5 6 02/03/2021 4 Passage Planning: a legal requirement ▪SOLAS Chapter VRegulation 34 -Safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous situations ▪Prior to proceeding to sea, the master shall ensure that the intended voyage has been planned using the appropriate nautical charts and nautical publications for the area concerned, taking into account the guidelines and recommendations developed by the Organization. ▪IMO RESOLUTION A.893(21) -Voyage and Passage Planning ▪Appraisal of all information relevant to the contemplated voyage or passage ▪Plan of the whole voyage or passage from berth to berth, including those areas necessitating the presence of a pilot Discussion points ▪Passage planning, berth to berth –is it dynamic enough? ▪What happens to the passage plan when the pilot boards? ▪Does the SMS allow variations? Should it? 7 8 02/03/2021 5 A contemporaneous Master & Pilot exchange is essential. What if it does not happen? The Master and Pilot Exchange ▪Each pilotage assignment should begin with an information exchange between the pilot and the Master A960 -Recommendation on training and certification and on operational procedures for maritime pilots other than deep sea pilots ▪ICS -Bridge Procedures Guide Masters are often unaware of the local conditions and pilots are often unaware of the manoeuvring characteristics of the ship 9 10 02/03/2021 6 Pilot’s Authority ▪The pilot can only exercise his authority to guide and control the movements of the ship with the full co-operation of the Master, who is in command of the ship and crew ▪The Master must advise the pilot on the ability of the ship, its equipment and crew to comply with the pilot’s instructions ▪It is imperative that both are fully aware of the desired / recommended passage plan Discussion Points ▪Contemporaneous Master & pilot exchange is essential ▪What happens if it does not take place? ▪How should Speed be monitored and managed? ▪Risks relating to joining the ship too late or leaving the ship too early –what is the role of the port? 11 12 02/03/2021 7 The Pilot and the Bridge Team Navigating with a pilot ▪The presence of a pilot on boar