Section 1 - 1 Day Before Arrival 1 Pre Arrival Documentation (incl. Crew / Passenger info completed / sent) 2 Passage Plan updated with latest Information/ Navigational Warnings/ approved by Master 3 BRM / BTM Meeting 4 Updated Route plotted on appropriate scale charts / ECDIS 5 Updated Regulatory / Port / Agent’s / Weather information. 6 Cargo / Ballast Rearranged 7 MARPOL / SMS environment related requirements complied with 8 Cargo (DG info if applicable) / Stability / Draft / ship details ready 9 Test of Deck Machinery - Mooring winches, Windlass, Accesses, and Lifting Appliances etc. 10 Take Black Smoke / Soot prevention measures 11 Check all Deck Lights Section 2 – (On the day of Arrival) Equipment Checks (Tested and ready for Use) Gyrocompass(s): ☐ Magnetic compass: ☐ Repeaters: ☐ Auto pilot: ☐ Course recorder: ☐ Speed Log: ☐ ECDIS: ☐ RADAR & ARPA: ☐ DGPS / GPS: ☐ VHF: ☐ GMDSS Equipment: ☐ SVDR / VDR: ☐ Telegraph logger Printers: ☐ LRIT: ☐ AIS: ☐ Navigation Lights / Signal Lights: ☐ Portable signal lamp: ☐ Search Light: ☐ Window wiper / Clear view / Screen: ☐ Echo Sounder: ☐ Whistle: (blow only if harbor ☐ regulations permit): Main Engine Astern Test: ☐ Bow Thruster: ☐ Steering Gear test: ☐ (As per Ship’s WI) Shipboard clocks Synchronized: ☐ BNWAS Operational Status: ☐ Flags and Shapes: ☐ Internal Communications ☐ Indicators ☐ Other Bridge Equipment: ☐ Incl.Talk back/ Radio’s/sound power etc. (RPM/ROT/Anemometers): Binoculars/Azimuth Mirrors etc:
Section 3 – Before Entering Harbor / Terminal
1 Port / VTS / Pilots advised of ETA and other required information. ☐ 2 Port and VTS channels Monitored ☐ 3 Additional steering gear unit in operation ☐ 4 Manual Steering engaged. ☐ 5 Bridge / Engine Room / Mooring Stations manned as required ☐ 6 Tool Box Talk (Fore and Aft Station) ☐ 7 Mooring / Heaving Lines flaked and ready ☐ 8 Anchors cleared and ready for use / Mooring winches tested (Start cooling system) ☐ 9 Coaming drains and deck scuppers plugged / Check no sign of Oil leakage on deck ☐ Section 4 - After Berthing Confirmation Fwd Aft Deck Bridge 1 Berth fenders in contact with hull parallel body ☐ ☐ 2 Position satisfactory for cargo operations ☐ ☐ 3 Mooring lines tight with minimum chaffing points ☐ ☐ 4 Tug lines released ☐ ☐ 5 Rat guards in position and secured ☐ ☐ 6 Mooring stations machinery switched off. ☐ ☐ 7 Fire wires rigged and ready. ☐ ☐ 8 Safe access between ship and shore ☐ 10 Bridge Equipment Shut down / Standby mode ☐ 11 E/ Room notified on Engine / Bow Thruster status to be maintained. ☐ 12 Appropriate Flags / Light / Signals displayed ☐ 13 Send Ship Position Reporting System (AMVER / JASREP etc.) ☐ 14 Port Security Arrangements in place. ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ All checks Completion time/date: At Port of:________________________. OOW:_________________________. Master: A laminated copy of this checklist may be used for the checks. If used:- a) Make entry in the ship’s log book stating the checklist number complied with. b) Make / Preserve copy of the filled checklist if an incident occurs.