Why logs carried on timber carrier only with minimum of freeboard ?

Quote rule- 5 ( what do you mean by "call other available means")

Situation - you see a red lights on your port bow , ships heading is 000(t) , what could be the heading of target vessel ?

You are sailing in open sea.your GYRO fails.action ?

What informations you will look for in the passage plan from chief officers point on view.