Passage Planning Appraisal: Where to find all the Information You Need ?

You know what according to me is the biggest issue right now in maritime industry? Information that is too much to handle. Yes, you heard it right. There is so much information and so many resources available that it can get even a sane navigator confused. But that is not the real issue. The real issue is that there isn't enough guidance on using these resources and information. Let us come to passage planning. The issues are similar. From company's SMS manual to the tons of publications, there is a wealth of information and resources but not enough guidelines on how each resource complement the other. In this article, I will discuss about the initial stage of the passage planning which is Appraisal which is related to collecting the required information for passage planning. Appraisal of the passage plan IMO resolution A.893(21) provides the general guidelines for the passage planning. It defines the four stages that need to be considered for planning the passage. These stages are Appraisal Planning Executive Monitoring The first step for planning passage is to gather all the required informa...