3.9.3.4 EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED
A. General information
Date and exact time recorded on the bridge and in the engine room of
the incident resulting in the salvage, vessel’s local time and UTC (Co-ordinated
Universal Time)
position/location of the incident
courses (chart course, steered course, gyro and magnetic compass) at
the time of or prior to the incident
speed, propeller revolutions or propeller pitch of the vessel at the
time of or prior to the incident
rudder position at the time of or prior to the incident
any alteration of course and/or speed immediately before the incident,
including the exact time of the alteration
any communications including orders given to the engine room
(if applicable)
any communications exchanged between the vessel and shore radio stations,
traffic control centres or other vessels
if under pilotage, any communications between the pilot and the vessel’s
command including the helmsman prior to the incident
if under pilotage, any communications between the pilot and tugs, shore
radio stations, traffic control centres or other vessels prior to the incident
any compass and/or radar bearings and distances to shore taken and recorded
prior to the incident
any helm or engine manoeuvres before and after the incident and the
times of such manoeuvres
prevailing weather conditions at the time of the incident (keep any
weather records)
prevailing tide and current at the time of the incident
draught of the vessel at the time of the incident
records of soundings taken prior to and after the incident
soundings of all tanks (fuel and water)
assessment of damage sustained by the vessel.
B. Navigation and communication equipment in use at the time of the incident
Radars – short description of radar settings and changes to settings
with exact times, prior to the incident
GPS systems – position recorded after button pressed (if done)
VHF – short description of its location on the bridge and channels
operated at the time of the incident, times of switching to other channels prior
to the incident
electronic chart display – short description of the chart used
and when last updated
echo sounder and echo sounder trace – description and range used
any other navigation or communication equipment used to be described as above.
C. Persons involved
Name, rank, duties, whereabouts and contact details of
all persons attending the bridge prior to or at the time of the incident
any lookouts not present on the bridge
any other eye witnesses to the incident
engine room personnel on duty prior to or at the time of the incident
any pilots attending the vessel prior to or at the time of the incident,
times of embarkation/disembarkation
any other persons involved
other traffic/vessels in the vicinity.
D. Documents to be retained
Chart used (paper or electronic) – do not tamper with or erase
any marks/data
deck logbook
bridge bell book or scrap log
engine logbook
engine bell book or scrap log
manoeuvre/course recorder printouts
echo sounder trace
deviation log
weather reports and logs.