Gard Guidance to Masters

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Gard Guidance Masters

3.4.3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Date and exact vessel’s time of the incident, local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)

position/location of the incident

extent of damage sustained by the vessel

details of the object damaged and the damage sustained

extent of damage to the third party property

position of own vessel in relation to the damaged object

names and flags of other vessels involved

weather conditions prevailing at the time of the incident (keep any weather records)

tide and current prevailing at the time of the incident

other vessels’ name(s) and positions

courses (chart course, steered course, gyro and magnetic compass) at the time of the incident

speed, propeller revolutions or propeller pitch of the vessel at the time of the incident

any alteration to course and/or speed immediately before the incident including the exact time of the alteration

any helm or engine manoeuvres before and after the incident and the times of such manoeuvres

any communications including orders given to the engine room

any communications exchanged between the vessels or between both vessels and shore radio stations or traffic control centres

if under pilotage
– any communications between the pilot and the vessel’s command including helmsman prior to the incident
– any communications between the pilot, tugs or shore radio stations or traffic control centres

any signals given by the vessel or heard from the other vessels prior to the incident

navigation lights and/or shapes shown at the time of the incident of the vessel and the other vessels

any compass and/or radar bearings and distances taken and recorded between the vessels prior to the incident

draught of the vessel and other vessels (if known) at the time of the incident

photographs or video of the damaged object to be taken, alternatively sketches or drawings to be made of the object and its location.

If there has been any wash damage

whether the pilot had made the Master or any of his officers aware of any speed restrictions in the area

whether the Master or any of his officers were aware of any speed restrictions in the area

whether the pilot was made aware of any speed restrictions by the Master or his officers.

3.4.3 Evidence to be collected