Precautions before proceeding to ice zone

Before proceeding to ice zone, I will check the following items:

Article of agreement and the geographical limit, expiry of article of agreement.

Class certificate, if ship has ice notation.

Check the charter party contract

Insurance coverage – premium may be high.

Instruct C/E:

	To check heating system for accommodation, steering gear, bridge windows;
	To check viscosity of hydraulic oil for all cranes, winches and boat engines, if necessary, renew.

Instruct C/Off to check/ indent:

	Warm clothing for full complement
	Protective gloves
	Extra blanket
	Spare bulbs for navigation light
	Steam hoses
	De-icing compounds
	Axe, shovels.

Instruct navigating officer to ensure:

	Navigational equipments in good working condition
	Sufficient charts are available
	Gather all information regarding the limits of ice, ice seasons, navigation in ice.