A noon report is a data sheet prepared by the ship’s chief engineer daily. The report provides the vessel’s position and other relevant standardized data to assess the performance of the vessel based on its speed and environmental forces, including weather conditions.
A general overview of the content of a noon report and how they are recorded:
Vessel Name: name or call sign of the vessel
Voyage number: number where the vessel is plying
Date of the report: date of noon report
Time of the report: time of noon report. The chief engineer and ship staff must ensure that the noon report is sent daily simultaneously.
Vessel Position: The position of the vessel taken from the GPS of the ship in latitude and longitude at noon (or time of report preparation).
Average speed has been done since the last submitted noon report in knots: The average speed is calculated from the net speed of the vessel in knots since the last noon report.
Propeller Slip: The total revolutions of the propeller from noon to noon is obtained using the revolution counter. The engine distance can be calculated using the propeller's pitch provided by the manufacturer.
Average RPM: Average Revolutions Per Minute of the propulsion engine/ engines
Wind Direction and wind force
Sea and swell condition: general sea and swell condition at the time of report preparation
Distance to Next Port of call/destination: The distance that the vessel needs to cover to reach the next port.
Estimated Time of Arrival: The Deck officer will calculate the ETA for the next port of call.
R.O.B : Following Remaining On Board are prepared by the chief engineer. He/she takes account of either all fuel oil/lube oil/water present on board vessel or excluding the oil/water which are in the daily consumption or service tanks to keep a safe margin.
💡 Note: Noontime is usually always on board time. Due to different time zones, summer, and wintertime, etc., we offer our customers a report of their ships with any data fields at any time (e.g., 12:00 UTC). |