Gard Guidance to Masters

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Gard Guidance Masters

3.17.2 EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED

To assess whether there is a liability on the Company, evidence of the following should be collected

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

exact position of the vessel and the tug(s) at the time of the incident

course and speed of the vessel at the time of the incident

draught of the vessel at the time of the incident

prevailing weather and visibility (keep any weather records)

tide and currents

name of tug involved

extent of damage suffered by the tug

extent of damage to the vessel (if any)

exact position and time at the commencement of the towage

position and duties of the tug at the commencement of the towage

position of the tug at the time of contact/damage

description of the towing arrangement at the time of contact/damage

photographs or video to be taken of the tug

sketches or drawings to be made of the towing arrangements and positions of the vessel and the tug on commencement of the towage, and when the contact/damage took place

names, ranks and duties of those on the bridge and at mooring stations from where the tug was being attended

names, ranks and duties of those in the engine room

pilot name and contact details (if in attendance) and statements

any communications exchanged between – the vessel and the tug
– the vessel and traffic control centres
– the pilot and any of the above

any orders from the pilot given to the vessel including the helmsman prior to the contact with/damage to the tug

radars – short description of radar settings and changes to the settings with exact times prior to the collision

VHF – short description of its location on the bridge and channels operated at the time of the collision, any switches to other channels with exact times prior to the collision

electronic chart display – short description of the chart used and when last updated

chart used (paper or electronic) – do not tamper with or erase any marks/data

statements of eye witnesses

manoeuvre printer/course recorder printouts to be marked and retained and electronic data to be stored

relevant logs and order books valid at the time of the incident to be retained

failure of any navigation equipment to be noted

should any personal injury occur, refer to section 3.11 Personal injury, crew illness or death

should any pollution occur, please see section 3.12 Pollution

details of the towage contract.

3.17.2 Evidence to be collected