PILOTAGE

* Inmediately on arrival on the bridge has the Pilot been informed of the ship’s heading, speed, engine setting and draught?

* Has the Pilot been informed of the location of livesavings appliances for his use?

* Have details of the proposed passage plan been discussed with the Pilot and agreed with the Master, including:

- Radio communications and reporting requirements

- Bridge watch and crew satand-by arrangements

- Deployment and use of tugs

- Berthing/anchoring arrangements

- Expected traffic during transit

- Pilot change-over arrangement

- Fender requirements

- Has a completed Pilot Card been handed to the Pilot been referred to the wheelhouse poster?

- Have the responsabilities within the bridge team for the pilotage been defined and are they clearly understood?

- Has the language to be used on the bridge between the Ship, the Pilot and the Shore been agreed?

- Are the progress of the ship and execution of orders being monitored by the Master and OOW

- Are the correct lights, flags and shapes being displayed?

- Others.