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Gard Guidance Masters

3.5.5 EVIDENCE TO BE COLLETECTED (IN ALL CASES OF DIVERSION – DEVIATION)

  • Date and exact time (vessel’s local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)) of the commencement of the diversion – deviation
  • position where the vessel commenced the diversion – deviation
  • speed, propeller revolutions or propeller pitch of the vessel en route to the intended port of call/position
  • amount of bunkers, other fuels and consumables on board at the commencement of diversion – deviation
  • any records of events having caused the diversion – deviation, including names of persons, vessels, authorities etc. involved
  • date and time of arrival (vessel’s local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)) in the port of call or intended position
  • duration of stay in the port of call or intended position
  • date and time of departure (vessel’s local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)) from the port of call or intended position
  • course and speed until the vessel arrived back in the same or equidistant position
  • amount of bunkers, other fuels and consumables at the time the vessel was back in equidistant position
  • courses steered.