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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Manoeuvre vessel in normal conditions
  2. Details of manoeuvres are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary
  3. Situational awareness is maintained to ensure safe manoeuvres
  4. Manoeuvres are completed to meet passage requirements
  5. Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing manoeuvres safely
  6. Appropriate alterations to vessel heading are made in response to operational environment
  7. Safe operating limits of propulsion and steering equipment are not exceeded
  8. Manoeuvre vessel in adverse weather conditions
  9. Appropriate action is taken to ensure the safety of vessel
  10. Propulsion equipment is used and monitored to assist in completing actions safely
  11. Heading is maintained within acceptable limits
  12. Appropriate allowance is made for effects of deadweight, draft, trim, speed and underwater keel clearances during turning circles and stopping distance
  13. Situational awareness is maintained at all times to review actions and ensure safety of vessel
  14. Manoeuvre vessel in emergencies
  15. Risks to the vessel and the safety of persons on board are assessed and safety of required action is confirmed
  16. Details of action are communicated to relevant personnel clearly and concisely using standard maritime vocabulary
  17. Appropriate manoeuvres are made during the emergency to maintain the safety of the vessel and those on board, and any other vessels or persons involved
  18. Correct towing procedures and precautions are applied when towing and being towed