Pilot Card

Action : File and Log, each time

ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE / TRANSIT * Delete as appropriate Port: Date:

SHIP PARTICULARS

Name: Call Sign:

Displacement: DWT: Year Built:

Length: Beam: Bulbous Bow:

Draught Fwd: Draught Aft: Draught Amidships:

Air Draught: Port Anchor: Stbd Anchor:

Freeboard: Shackles Shackles

1 shackle = 27.4m/15 fathoms
TANKER
m m

m Air m
m draught
m
Manifold ft in
Parallel W/L
Loaded m
Ballast m VEHICLE CARRIER
CONTAINER VESSEL
m
m m

m m
m
m

m m m m
m
MAIN ENGINE
Type: Max. Power: kW Max. Power: HP
RPM / Pitch Loaded Speed (kts) Ballst Speed (kts)

Full Ahead:
Half Ahead:
Slow Ahead:
Dead Slow Ahead:
Dead Slow Astern:
Slow Astern:
Half Astern:
Full Astern: % Full Ahead Power
Max Number of Time From Full
Engine Critical RPM: Consecutive Engine Ahead to Full
Starts: Astern:
Time Limit Astern: Min. Steering Speed (Propeller stopped):
(Max. time the engines can be continuously run astern)

Minimum UKC Requirement (based on Dynamic draft)

Activity Criteria
Ocean and coastal passages outside Shallow waters At least the vessel’s maximum static draft
In shallow waters (waters where a UKC at least equal to the ship’s
10% of ship’s maximum static draft or ONE meter, or as per
maximum static draft cannot be maintained), rivers / Port Waters, SBM /
local / port requirement, whichever is greater
CBM Moorings and at Anchor
The greater of 1.5% of the ships extreme Breadth or 0.3
At Berth
meters, or local / port requirement if this is higher

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STEERING

Number of Propellers: Direction of Turn: Propeller Arrangement:

(Fixed / Variable pitch)

Time from Hard-Over to Hard-Over: Rudder Angle for Neutral Effects:

Thrusters (Positions and Power): Steering Characteristics:

EQUIPMENT CHECKED AND READY FOR USE

Anchors: Cleared Away: YES / NO *

Compasses:

Compass Error:

Speed Log: Doppler: YES / NO *

Speed: WATER / GROUND *
Axis: SINGLE / DUAL *

Echo Sounder:

GNSS: Type:

ECDIS (Make & Model): ECDIS Back-up:

ECDIS / PAPER CHART *
(Strike out as appropriate)
Port & Approach ENCS / Charts Local Warnings Held:
ENC / Chart Updated to Week No:

X-Band Radar: ARPA : YES / NO *

S-Band Radar: ARPA : YES / NO *

VHF (Including Handheld):

Steering Gear: Number of Power Units in Use:

Engine Telegraphs:

Rudder / RPM / ROT Indicators:

Mooring Winches and Lines:

Navigation Lights:

Whistles:

Flags:

EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL DEFECTS

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS

Reference: IMO Resolution A.601(15) Provision and Display of Manoeuvring Information On Board Ships

Master Signature: Date:

Pilot Signature: Date:

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