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Specimen Towing Plan Guide

This document provides a specimen towing plan that outlines 17 items of information that should be included when developing a towing plan for any towing operation. The plan includes details about the towing and towed vessels, cargo information, intended voyage details, weather considerations, towing equipment specifications, emergency procedures, crew information, and any other relevant details pertaining to the special nature of the tow. The goal is to have a comprehensive towing plan that addresses all important factors for safely conducting the towing voyage.

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Specimen Towing Plan Guide

This document provides a specimen towing plan that outlines 17 items of information that should be included when developing a towing plan for any towing operation. The plan includes details about the towing and towed vessels, cargo information, intended voyage details, weather considerations, towing equipment specifications, emergency procedures, crew information, and any other relevant details pertaining to the special nature of the tow. The goal is to have a comprehensive towing plan that addresses all important factors for safely conducting the towing voyage.

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Annex V

Specimen Towing Plan for reference

Development of Towing Plan Following information shall be included in developing a Towing Plan for any type of towing operations but not limited to 1. Particulars of Towing vessel(s) & Tow(s) or Object(s), as the case may be. 2. General Arrangement of Towing vessel (s)/Tow(s). 3. Principal Dimensions of tow namely GT / Present Displacement of the Tow(s) / Draft of Tow(s) / Draft of spud if any, if self propelled then service speed during towing, etc. 4. Any Cargo(s)/nature of cargo(s)-(IMDG/Bulk/HNS/Oil/Gas etc.) on board / Manned or Unmanned on the Tow(s). 5. Review of Towing plan as per the IMO guidelines & Towing manual including other operating manuals, if available or as applicable. 6. Intended voyage details with names of port(s) of departure including ports in transit and port of destination. 7. Weather conditions (fair or foul) to be considered for tow voyage. 8. Brief details on Bollard pulls (BP) Certificate number /date/place of issue / calculation/ its validity etc. 9. Adequacy of preventive/additive towing gear(s) and associated fittings. 10. Location of fixing tow(s) gear/markings/on towed Vessel(s). 11. Breaking strength of all other towing gear(s) viz. Flounder Plate, Pendants, Shackles. 12. Emergency tow line arrangements including Norwegian buoy and heaving line. 13. Spare towline with location 14. Reference of comprehensive voyage (passage) plan.

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Reference of adequacy of bunkers, stores, provisions / fresh water, etc., if tow manned. Number of persons / crew/riding crew on board tow(s), if manned. Any other relevant information(s) pertaining to special nature of the tow.

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