Nautical-publication management
What is being checked
The inspector is checking whether the latest official sailing directions, lists of lights and radio signals, tide data and other required publications support the planned voyage, and whether plans, records and interviews demonstrate that the procedure is applied during real voyages rather than completed only as paperwork.
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0/6 completePractice questions
Answer aloud, then open the preparation point.
1What is the operational purpose of nautical-publication management?
The latest official sailing directions, lists of lights and radio signals, tide data and other required publications support the planned voyage.
2Show how the procedure was applied on the last voyage.
Select one publication used on the current passage and prove its edition, correction or update status and the passage-plan information taken from it.
3Which decision requires the Master's judgement?
The Master decides whether available official information is sufficiently current for a route or whether additional authority, agent or hydrographic data is required.
4What happens if the planned control becomes invalid?
Obtain the current official update or alternate source, amend and recheck the passage plan, brief the team and record any controlled limitation.
5How are changes communicated and recorded?
Brief the affected bridge and machinery personnel, amend the controlled plan or record, obtain required approval and retain the reason and revised limits.
Where an observation may arise
Records exist but the bridge team cannot relate them to the actual voyage or operation.
A material change is not reassessed, approved, briefed or recorded.
A superseded publication remains in operational use.
Digital or paper correction status cannot be demonstrated.
Critical reporting, tide, light or port information is not reflected in the plan.
Master's practical note
Ask which paragraph or table changed the current passage plan. An updated library has limited value if bridge officers cannot show how its information was applied.
Equipment boundary and references
Equipment boundary: Required publications depend on voyage, flag and the approved digital or paper arrangement. Internet access is not a reliable substitute for controlled offline carriage.
References
- OCIMF SIRE 2.0 Question Library Part 1, Version 1.0, Question 4.2.7
- SOLAS Chapter V regulations 19 and 27
- IMO Resolution A.893(21)
- ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
Last reviewed: 2026-09-11