Aspects of voyage planning on a small tonnage Finnish flag general cargo vessel

Abstract

The aim was to create a portfolio, that describes the steps taken into consideration on a small tonnage Finnish flag vessel when creating a voyage plan, and to create study guide for young officers on voyage planning. The author is a 2nd officer on a general cargo vessel under a Finnish flag, who is responsible for making voyage plans. The author must take into consideration the policies, international conventions and procedures in place when creating a passage plan for an upcoming voyage and follow the Company Specific quality guidelines. This paper consists of an example voyage plan that was created for a real-life trip from Halmstad, Sweden to Wismar, Germany. The author describes his steps when creating a voyage plan and what he has to take into consideration. The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of having a standardized voyage planning guide. This study can be used as a guide to students or ship personnel when creating a voyage plan