Theoretical and practical guidelines on planning and executing voyage for Navigation (Deck) Officer and students of marine institutions with a real vessel and route examples include all essential steps to prepare Passage Plan in regards to maritime safety:
Collecting Charts and Nautical Publications for the Passage Procedure;
Route Choosing and Preliminary Calculation of Route Distance;
Navigator's Reference for Ports of Depature/Arrival and Passage:
Hydro Meteorological Conditions;
Navigation Hydrographic Conditions;
Coastal Waters and Seas; Preparation of Charts;
Navigational Calculations on Chosen Route for Safety Providing:
Necessity to Use Gnomonic Charts for Ocean Passage;
Natural Illumination on the Passage Route;
Estimation of Squat Effect on the Shoal Water;
Monitoring of Under Keel Clearance [UKC] and Choosing Safe Speed on the Shoal Water;
Accuracy Estimation of Observations and Choosing Method of Ship's Position Fixing, etc.