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    How To Mark Abort Point On Chart: Capt Rajeev Jassal

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    Capt Rajeev Jassal provides guidance on marking abort points on nautical charts. An abort point is a position on a planned route where there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around. To mark an abort point, double the vessel's maximum advance and tactical diameter values from maneuvering booklets to allow for external factors. Add 5 minutes of travel distance at planned speed. Mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by this calculated minimum distance, with an arrow or small dotted line rather than a large line. Consider abort point location relative to dangers and pilot boarding positions.

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    Capt Rajeev Jassal provides guidance on marking abort points on nautical charts. An abort point is a position on a planned route where there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around. To mark an abort point, double the vessel's maximum advance and tactical diameter values from maneuvering booklets to allow for external factors. Add 5 minutes of travel distance at planned speed. Mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by this calculated minimum distance, with an arrow or small dotted line rather than a large line. Consider abort point location relative to dangers and pilot boarding positions.

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    Capt Rajeev Jassal provides guidance on marking abort points on nautical charts. An abort point is a position on a planned route where there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around. To mark an abort point, double the vessel's maximum advance and tactical diameter values from maneuvering booklets to allow for external factors. Add 5 minutes of travel distance at planned speed. Mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by this calculated minimum distance, with an arrow or small dotted line rather than a large line. Consider abort point location relative to dangers and pilot boarding positions.

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    How To Mark Abort Point On Chart: Capt Rajeev Jassal

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    Capt Rajeev Jassal provides guidance on marking abort points on nautical charts. An abort point is a position on a planned route where there is insufficient sea room to turn the vessel around. To mark an abort point, double the vessel's maximum advance and tactical diameter values from maneuvering booklets to allow for external factors. Add 5 minutes of travel distance at planned speed. Mark the abort point at a clear position beyond all hazards by this calculated minimum distance, with an arrow or small dotted line rather than a large line. Consider abort point location relative to dangers and pilot boarding positions.

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    How to mark abort point on chart

    By

    Capt Rajeev Jassal


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    What is abort Point


    Abort point is a position on the passage plan route after which there is insufficient
    sea room to turn the vessel and return back

    How to Mark Abort point on chart


    For marking abort point, we need to know Maximum head reach and side
    reach of the vessel in a turn

    Vessels Head reach is close to advance of the ship and Side reach is
    close to tactical diameter of the ship

    Advance and Tactical diameter values can be found from the manoeuvring
    booklet of the ship. Or these value can also be found from the wheel house
    poster

    Find the Maximum values of Advance and Tactical diameter of your


    vessel.

    Double these values to allow for external factors like currents and wind.
    Add additional distance that the vessel will cover at planned speed for 5
    minutes. This is allow for analysing the traffic around.

    Add all these to get a minimum distance to mark abort point.


    Mark the abort point at a position that is clear from all the hazards by this
    distance

    Points to consider while Marking Abort point


    Abort point should not be marked too far.
    Abort point should not be marked so near to the dangers that vessel
    cannot turn even when she has not crossed Abort point.

    Abort point should be marked by an arrow pointing to the position or by a


    small dotted line. It should not be marked by a big line as this can give a
    false impression that vessel can still turn safely in case vessel is off track
    and has not crossed the line marked to represent abort point

    Other important point


    If the abort point is before the pilot boarding position, Navigators must
    exercise caution while approaching the pilot station. In case berthing plan is
    cancelled after vessel has crossed abort point, it can be dangerous as ship
    would have no space to turn around.
    When crossing the abort point to pick up pilot, vessels speed must be least
    position so that in case berthing is cancelled, vessel can turn around by
    astern movement.

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