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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ODESSA MARITIME ACADEMY Practice report Report prepared by III-course cadet group 1301 Illia Grytsiyenko Odessa 2016 Contents mooring port bridge Introduction 1. Approachings and traffic area of port of New York 2. Port of Singapore regulations 3. Pilot boarding procedure 4. Mooring procedure 5. Anchorage procedure 6. Arrival/departure execution 7. Communication by means of VHF 8. Occupational situations on bridge during watch 9. Abandon ship drill 10. Fire drill 11. SOPEP drill Used Guides and Manuals Intoduction Upon my graduation of the second course of the National University Odessa Maritime Academy I had a practice on board of the vessel. This was a large-size container ship “MAERSK SHEERNESS”. It has the capacity of 8466 TEU and 715 Reefer containers. Its gross tonnage is 93 511 tons. It works on a special line which covers such ports as Port Said, New York, Savannah, Charleston, Miami, Freeport (Bahamas), Singapore and also such ports as Ningbo, Chiwan, Yantian and Kaohsiung in China. So all in all our voyage comprised of East ports of North America, one port in Egypt and few ports in South-East China. It took almost three weeks to get from China to Egypt (Suez Canal) and the same time from Egypt to East ports of the USA. We had a multinational crew on board of the vessel. Almost half of them were the Philippinos, few crewmembers from Germany, some from Croatia, Romania and also few from Ukraine. Cooperation on board of the vessel was on the high level and every crewmember performed his duties as best as it could be. 1. Approaching and traffic area of port of New York I have chosen the port of New York to highlight the rules and regulations which must be applied when entering this area. As you know, North America refers to Buoyage Region B as per IALA Maritime Buoyage System. It means that we have red buoys on our starboard side and green buoys on port side when entering the inland waters. There are three main approaching Traffic Separation Schemes to enter the port of New York: East, South-East and South. They are all different until they meet together at the Lower Bay - final approaching TSS. These schemes are IMO-adopted and Rule №10 of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea applies. Anchorage Prior the enter of the final TSS (ENE and NE of the pilot boarding area) there is a special anchorage area clear of charted dangers and hazards. But it is recommended for all vessels to limit the use of this anchorage area only for such purposes as lightering or loading, bunkering, receiving stores or spare parts, repairs, Coast Guard inspections, crew changes or emergencies. On completion of these operations vessels must leave these anchorages (Stapleton Bay Ridge and Gravesend Bay) and anchor offshore to await a berth. Under the supervision of Captain of the Port (COTP) New York, New York VTS (VTSNY) exercises the authority, duties and responsibilities of the COTP; controlling the use of Federal Anchorages 21A, 21B, 21C, 23A, 23B, 24 and 25. Exemptions to anchorage regulations, specifically to length, draught and time restrictions, should be requested from VTSNY. The following table summarizes the regulations governing the length, draught, and maximum duration of stay for these anchorages: Vessels drawing 12 m or more may anchor if they anchor within 5h of the start of the ebb at the Verrazano Narrows. VTSNY carries out anchorage management responsibilities through VHF Ch 12. All reports and requests for deviations may be made on this frequency. After a vessel is anchored and all required information is passed to the VTC (Vessel Traffic Center), the vessel will be required to maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 16 for the entire time it is anchored. The following are additional requirements for vessels using these anchorages: (a) No vessel may anchor unless it informs VTSNY when it anchors, the vessels name, length, draught and its position in the anchorage; (b) Each vessel anchored must inform VTSNY when it weighs anchor; (c) VMRS (Vessel Movement Reporting System) users at anchor are required to make a Sailing Plan Report at least 15 minutes before getting underway in the VTSNY Area; (d) No vessel may conduct lightering operations unless it notifies VTSNY before it begins operations; (e) Each vessel lightering must inform VTSNY at the termination of lightering; (f) No vessel may anchor unless it maintains a bridge watch, guards and answers VHF Ch 16 and maintains an accurate position plot; (g) If any vessel is so close to another that a collision is probable, each vessel must communicate with the other vessel and the VTC on VHF Ch 16 and must act to avoid that collision; (h) No vessel may anchor unless it maintains the capability to get underway within 30 minutes; (i) No vessel may anchor in a dead ship status (propulsion or control unavailable for normal operations) without prior approval of VTSNY; (j) Each vessel in a dead ship status must engage an a