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Climatic Routeing
• Mariners Handbook
• Sailing directions
Weather routeing
• Areas of unsettled weather
• Mid Latitudes
• North & South Atlantic
• North & South Pacific
• North Pacific
Objectives of weather routeing
• Least Time Track – Tankers/Bulkers
• Least Damage –Livestock or Deck Cargo
• Least Time with Least Damage to Hull &
Cargo – General cargo
• Constant Speed – To stay within Charter
Party requirements
• Fuel economical – A spin off from Least
Time Track
• Avoiding Ice Accretion – Container ships
Factors to consider
• Voyage greater than 1500 miles
• Route clear of hazards to allow for
alterations to avoid bad weather
• Direction of travel – westbound routes
generally encounter head seas and winds
• Areas of changeable weather (Mid to high
Lats and areas of TRS activity)
• Nature of the cargo
• Characteristics of the vessel (i.e. Large
powerful tanker or small Tug and tow)
Construction of first 24hr Locus
Optimum track
Actual weather routing tracks
Information required for Routeing
• Ship’s name, call sign & contact details
• Ports of departure and destination
• ETA, intended voyage speed & ETD
• Ships particulars – draft, length, cargo etc.
• Special requirements i.e. Load lines
• The above may be sent by the Owner or
Charterer
Information sent from ship while
on passage
• Actual time of departure
• 24 hr report with:
– Position
– Course
– Speed
– Actual weather experienced