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Gard Guidance Masters

3.12.10.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT

  • Date and exact time of pollution recorded on the bridge and in the engine room, vessel’s local time and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)
  • type of pollution
  • operation during which pollution occurred, e.g. bunkering, collision
  • pollutant
  • approximate amount spilled (in case of oil or chemical pollution)
  • vessel’s position/location
  • courses (chart course, steered course, gyro and magnetic compass) at the time of the spill – if pollution occurred at sea
  • speed, propeller revolutions or propeller pitch of the vessel at the time of the spill – if pollution occurred at sea
  • any compass and/or radar bearings and distances to the coastline taken and recorded – if pollution occurred at sea
  • prevailing weather conditions (particularly wind direction and force) at the time of spill (keep any weather records)
  • tide and current at the time of the spill
  • draught of the vessel at the time of the spill.