What is the difference between voyage planning and passage planning?
What is the difference between voyage planning and passage planning? Passage planning or voyage planning is a procedure to develop a complete description of a vessel's voyage from start to finish. The plan includes leaving the dock and harbor area, the en route portion of a voyage, approaching the destination, and mooring, the industry term for this is 'berth to berth'.
How do you check the accuracy of ENC from the ECDIS?
Once the M_QUAL is known, and the CATZOC zone is assigned to an area on the ENC, the navigator can view these symbols on the ENC usually in the ?All / Other? display function on their ECDIS. The greater the number of stars that appear in the symbol, the greater the level of accuracy for that area.
What is the meaning of voyage planning?
A passage plan or voyage plan is developed and used by a ship's bridge team to find the safest, and the most favourable and economical route. This comprehensive plan which covers the voyage from berth to berth and is adapted into the bridge management practices, should be detailed and easy to understand.
Can voyage planning be executed on Ecdis?
Voyage planning using ECDIS is extremely effective if carried out correctly and the equipment is set up properly. The principles of voyage planning remain the same as always when using ECDIS. APPRAISAL, PLANNING, EXECUTION, MONITORING.