Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-6.13 Handling Dock Lines; 2-6.14 Visibility From Helm Station

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2-6.13 HANDLING DOCK LINES
WARNING
ReferdrawingB1TCF-003
AQUALIFIEDOPERATORMUSTBEIN
CONTROLOFTHEBOATATALLTIMES
ALWAYSOPERATETHEBOATWITHIN
SAFEMANOEUVRINGSPEEDLIMITS
(a) Docklinessecuretheboatinitsberth
andcanbeusedtoassistin
manoeuvringtheboatclosertothe
berth.
(b) NEVER OVERLOAD THE MOORING
CLEATS BY POWERING IN
FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH THE
DOCK LINES FASTENED TO THE
CLEAT. THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
OR BREAKAGE OF THE CLEAT
AND RISK PERSONNEL INJURY TO
PASSENGERS AND CREW.
(c) BEAWAREOFDOCKLINES
TRAILING IN THE WATER WHICH
MAYFOULTHEPROPELLERS.
(d) Keepfendersinplaceuntilclearofthe
Jettytopreventdamageiftheboatis
pushedtowardsthejettybythewind
or tide.
(e) Haveasparefenderandlinereadily
availabletopositionbetweenyour
vessel and the jetty or other vessel in
caseofemergency.
2-6.14 VISIBILITY FROM HELM STATION
CAUTION
a) Operatorvisionfromthehelmcanbe
obstructedbyhightrimanglesofthe
craftandotherfactorscausedbyone
ormoreofthefollowingvariable
conditions:
• Loadandloaddistribution;
• Speed;
• Rapidacceleration;
• Transitionfromdisplacementto
planningmode;
• Seaconditions;
• Rainandspray;
• Darknessandfog;
• Interiorlights;
• Positionoftopsandcurtains;
• Personsormovablegearinthe
operator’seldofvision.
• Sail position & trim
b) TheInternationalRegulationsfor
PreventingCollisionsatSea
(COLREGS)andtherulesoftheroad
requirethataproperlookoutbe
maintained at all times and
observanceofrightofway.
Observanceoftheserulesis
essential.
CAUTION
Theeldofvisionfromthehelmstationis
limited.Avoidcollisions.Whenusingthe
helmstation,maintainalookoutforward
andasternasrequiredbyCOLREGSand
rulesoftheroad