ARCTIC STAR OPERATING MANUAL
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7.5
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Arctic Star is equipped with Class B AIS. This system sends and receives position and vessel
information with other boats. The positions of the nearby boats are displayed on the chart
plotter. Additional information of the other vessels can be displayed by selecting the target on
the screen. This tool is useful for avoidance of collision and identifying other vessels so that you
can call them on the VHF radio.
8.0
Maneuvering Suggestions
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Departing
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Docking
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Close quarter maneuvering
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Bow thruster
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Using the Synchronizer
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Trim tabs
With twin engines and a bow thruster, Arctic Star can be surprisingly easy and fun to maneuver
while departing the dock and navigating through the harbor. Captain Joseph D. Coons, an
associate of ours prepared an instructional booklet titled “Maneuvering In
board-Engine Power
Boats” which, is available from our charter office. We recommend reviewing this booklet. When
maneuvering, use the gears for a few seconds only and then return to neutral and let the boat
glide on its own momentum. Keep the momentum going in the desired direction with
adjustments by shifting into gear as needed and then back into neutral. The bow thruster can
be used to adjust the direction of momentum. Use the bow thruster judiciously; overuse will
require correction in the opposite direction.
8.1
Departing from a Dock
1.
Prior to departure, be sure that the shore
power chord is disconnected and stowed
onboard.
2.
Turn the stabilizer system on and center the
fins.
3.
Mooring lines should be prepared by having
the bow and stern line doubled back to the
boat with only a single loop around the
base of the cleat or, around the dock rail.
This will allow for the boat to be untied from the boat rather than from the dock.
4.
Have a roving fender at hand and ready to be deployed where needed
5.
Untie the forward and aft and spring lines