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Wheelhouse poster

Ships name....................................................... Call sign......................Gross tonnage.......................Net tonnage........................

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

STEERING PARTICULARS
Draught at which the manoeuvring
data were obtained

Loaded

Ballast

Trial/Estimated

Trial/Estimated

___m forward

___m forward

___m aft

___m aft

ANCHOR CHAIN

Type of rudder(s) ________________________________

___________
Maximum rudder angle
with one power unit
with two power units
Minimum speed to maintain
course propeller stopped
Rudder angle for neutral effect

___________s

Engine order

Port

___________s

Starboard
Stern

_______knots

(1 shackle = ______m/______fathoms)

___________

THRUSTER EFFECT at trial conditions

PROPULSION PARTICULARS
Type of engine ______, ___kW (___HP). Type of propeller ______
Rpm/pitch
setting

Thruster

kW (HP)

Speed (knots)
Loaded

Max. rate of
heaving
(min/shackle)

No. of
shackles

Time hard-over to hard-over

Ballast

Full sea speed

Time delay
for full thrust

Turning rate
Time delay to
at zero speed reverse full thrust

Not effective
above speed

Bow

/min

min

knots

Stern

/min

min

knots

Combined

/min

min

knots

Full ahead
Half ahead
Slow ahead

DRAUGHT INCREASE (LOADED)

Dead slow ahead

Dead slow astern
Slow astern
Half astern

Full astern

Critical revolutions ___rpm

Minimum rpm ___ ___knots
___rpm
Time limit astern
Time limit at min. rev.___rpm
Emergency full ahead
___s
to full astern
___s
Stop to full astern
Astern power ___% ahead
Max. no. of
___
consecutive starts

Estimated Squat Effect

Under keel
clearance

Ships speed
(knots)

Heel Effect

Max. bow squat

estimated (m)

Heel angle
(degree)

Draught increase
(m)

2
m

4
8
12

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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