Gard Guidance to Masters

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Gard Guidance Masters

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.

3.9.3.4 Evidence to be collected