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ACTIVITY SHEET
Name YAMAR, KENNETH A. Year & Section BSMT 3B15
Activity No. 1 Course Title Voyage Planning

Teacher C/M Richard C. Donio Subject NAV 7

Date Due March 6, 2024 8pm Date Submitted

Direction: Write an essay of your answers using minimum of 120 words for every item using your internet
search engine.

Example with Photos:

Steering Standby System-Many ships are equipped with a standby steering system, which is a duplicate or
redundant system that can be used in case of failure or malfunction of the primary steering system. It
provides a backup means of controlling the ship's steering. The steering system of your car is everything
from the steering wheel to the steering shaft, rack and pinion (also known as the gearbox), all the way to the
linkage which connects to the wheels themselves

1. ECDIS – ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECDIS) IS A

NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY USED IN MARITIME OPERATIONS. IT REPLACES
TRADITIONAL PAPER NAUTICAL CHARTS WITH DIGITAL VERSIONS, ENHANCING
NAVIGATION SAFETY. ECDIS INTEGRATES REAL-TIME VESSEL POSITION DATA,
ELECTRONIC CHARTS, AND ADDITIONAL NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION,
PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE DISPLAY FOR SHIP OPERATORS.
THIS SYSTEM AIDS IN ROUTE PLANNING, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND EFFICIENT
NAVIGATION BY OFFERING FEATURES LIKE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION AND ALARMS
FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS. ECDIS CONTRIBUTES TO REDUCING HUMAN ERRORS,
IMPROVING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME REGULATIONS, ULTIMATELY ENHANCING THE
OVERALL SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF SEA VOYAGES.

2. SHIPS ROUTEING – SHIP’S ROUTEING INVOLVES ESTABLISHING PREDEFINED

ROUTES TO OPTIMIZE THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT PASSAGE OF VESSELS THROUGH
NAVIGABLE WATERS. THESE ROUTES ARE DESIGNED TO AVOID POTENTIAL
DANGERS, MANAGE TRAFFIC, AND ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY. THE
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING SUCH ROUTES, CONSIDERING FACTORS
LIKE DEPTH, TRAFFIC DENSITY, WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION. SHIP’S ROUTEING SYSTEMS MAY INCLUDE TRAFFIC SEPARATION
SCHEMES (TSS), RECOMMENDED TRACKS, AND AREAS TO BE AVOIDED.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTEING MEASURES AIMS TO PREVENT COLLISIONS,
PROTECT MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, AND STREAMLINE MARITIME TRAFFIC FLOW.
SHIP OPERATORS ADHERE TO THESE DESIGNATED ROUTES TO ENSURE A
STANDARDIZED AND SECURE NAVIGATION FRAMEWORK ON THE WORLD’S
OCEANS.
3. VOYAGE PLANNING – VOYAGE PLANNING IS A CRUCIAL MARITIME PROCESS
INVOLVING SYSTEMATIC PREPARATION FOR A SHIP’S JOURNEY FROM ONE PORT TO
ANOTHER. IT ENCOMPASSES ROUTE SELECTION, CONSIDERING FACTORS LIKE
WEATHER, SEA CONDITIONS, AND NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS. NAUTICAL CHARTS,
ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS (ENCS), AND RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS ARE
UTILIZED FOR CHARTING THE COURSE. CALCULATIONS INVOLVE FUEL
CONSUMPTION, TIME ESTIMATION, AND ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS, SUCH AS IDENTIFYING EMERGENCY
PORTS AND AVOIDING PIRACY-PRONE AREAS, ARE INTEGRAL. VOYAGE PLANNING
ENSURES EFFICIENT NAVIGATION, RISK MITIGATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH
MARITIME LAWS. CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE
VOYAGE MAINTAIN ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGING CONDITIONS, EMPHASIZING THE
IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH PLANNING FOR SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL MARITIME
JOURNEYS.

4. VOYAGE MONITORING - VOYAGE MONITORING IS THE ONGOING ASSESSMENT

AND OBSERVATION OF A SHIP’S PROGRESS DURING ITS JOURNEY. IT INVOLVES
REAL-TIME TRACKING OF THE VESSEL’S POSITION, SPEED, AND NAVIGATIONAL
PARAMETERS USING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
(AIS) AND RADAR. CONTINUOUS MONITORING ENSURES THE SHIP STAYS ON ITS
PLANNED COURSE, AVOIDING POTENTIAL DANGERS, AND ALLOWS FOR TIMELY
ADJUSTMENTS IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING CONDITIONS. NAVIGATIONAL ALERTS,
WEATHER UPDATES, AND COMMUNICATION WITH RELEVANT AUTHORITIES
CONTRIBUTE TO SAFE VOYAGE EXECUTION. THIS PROCESS HELPS PREVENT
COLLISIONS, ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ROUTEING MEASURES, AND ENHANCES
OVERALL MARITIME SAFETY. EFFICIENT VOYAGE MONITORING IS CRUCIAL FOR
MITIGATING RISKS, RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES, AND ENSURING THE SECURE
AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS.

5. VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES – VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (VTS) ARE MARITIME

SURVEILLANCE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY IN BUSY WATERWAYS. VTS CENTERS,
TYPICALLY OPERATED BY COASTAL AUTHORITIES, MONITOR VESSEL MOVEMENTS
USING RADAR, AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS), AND OTHER
TECHNOLOGIES. VTS PROVIDES VESSELS WITH NAVIGATIONAL ADVICE, TRAFFIC
INFORMATION, AND TIMELY WARNINGS ABOUT POTENTIAL HAZARDS OR
COLLISIONS. IT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN COORDINATING TRAFFIC FLOW,
ESPECIALLY IN CONGESTED AREAS LIKE PORTS AND NARROW CHANNELS. VTS
HELPS PREVENT ACCIDENTS, ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS, AND
FACILITATES THE ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF SHIPS, ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO
MARITIME SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND EFFICIENT MARITIME
TRANSPORTATION.