A4 Wheelhouse poster

Ship’s name....................................................... Call sign......................Gross tonnage.......................Net tonnage........................

Max. displacement................tonnes, and Deadweight................tonnes, and Block coefficient................at summer full load draught

STEERING PARTICULARS ANCHOR CHAIN

Draught at which the manoeuvring
Type of rudder(s) ________________________________ Max. rate of
data were obtained
Maximum rudder angle ___________˚ No. of heaving
shackles (min/shackle)
Time hard-over to hard-over
Loaded Ballast
with one power unit ___________s Port
Trial/Estimated Trial/Estimated with two power units ___________s
Starboard
___m forward ___m forward Minimum speed to maintain
_______knots Stern
course propeller stopped
___m aft ___m aft Rudder angle for neutral effect ___________˚ (1 shackle = ______m/______fathoms)

PROPULSION PARTICULARS THRUSTER EFFECT at trial conditions

Type of engine ______, ___kW (___HP). Type of propeller ______ Time delay Turning rate Time delay to Not effective
Thruster kW (HP)
for full thrust at zero speed reverse full thrust above speed
Rpm/pitch Speed (knots)
Engine order setting Loaded Ballast Bow s ˚/min min s knots
Full sea speed Stern s ˚/min min s knots
Full ahead
Combined s ˚/min min s knots
Half ahead
Slow ahead
Dead slow ahead DRAUGHT INCREASE (LOADED)
Estimated Squat Effect Heel Effect
Dead slow astern Critical revolutions ___rpm
Minimum rpm ___ ___knots Under keel Ship’s speed Max. bow squat Heel angle Draught increase
___rpm clearance (knots) estimated (m) (degree) (m)
Time limit astern
Slow astern
Time limit at min. rev.___rpm 2
Emergency full ahead
m 4
Half astern to full astern ___s
Stop to full astern ___s 8
Astern power ___% ahead 12
Full astern Max. no. of m
consecutive starts ___ 16

TURNING CIRCLES AT MAX. RUDDER ANGLE

MAN OVERBOARD
RESCUE MANOEUVRE
SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
• TO CAST A LIFEBUOY
• TO GIVE THE HELM ORDER
• TO SOUND THE ALARM
• TO KEEP THE LOOK-OUT

Insert a
recommended
turn

PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER FROM THIS RECORD DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL, HULL AND LOADING CONDITIONS

Reference: IMO Resolution A.601(15) Provision and display of manoeuvring information on board ships

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