Onboard Vetting Checklist (Rev.0)

ONBOARD SIRE VETTING CHECKL
(Acc. to VIQ 7)
SIRE Responsibility Chart

Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Chapter 1 - General Information

1.1 Name of the vessel Master
1.2 IMO number: Master
1.3 Date the inspection was completed Master
1.4 Was a full inspection of the vessel completed
1.5 Port of inspection Master
1.6 Flag Master
1.7 Deadweight (metric tonnes) Master
1.8 Date the vessel was delivered Master
1.9 Name of the OCIMF inspecting company Master
1.10 Date and time the inspector boarded the vessel Master
1.11 Date and time the inspector departed the vessel Master
1.12 Time taken for inspection Master
1.13 Name of the inspector Master
1.14 Is an up to date OCIMF Harmonised Vessel Particulars Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
Questionnaire (HVPQ) maintained and is it readily available?
1.15 Vessel's operation at the time of the inspection Master
1.16 Product(s) being handled Master Chief Officer
1.17 Vessel type Master
1.18 Hull type Master
1.19 Name of the vessel's operator Master
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1.20 Date the current operator assumed responsibility for the vessel Master
1.21 Date of the last port State control inspection Master
1.22 Port of the last port State control inspection Master
1.23 Name of Classification society Master
1.24 Date of expiry of the Class Certificate Master
Date of departure from the last class-credited drydock/repair
1.25 period Master
Does the vessel have a recent class Survey Status Report and are
1.26 past Class Survey Records complete Master
Additional Comments:
Chapter 2 - Certification and Documentation

Are all the statutory certificates listed below, where applicable,
2.1 valid and have the annual and intermediate surveys been carried Master
out within the required range dates?
2.1.1 Certificate of Registry Master
2.1.2 Continuous Synopsis Record Master
2.1.3 Document of Compliance (DoC) Master
2.1.4 Safety Management Certificate (SMC) Master
2.1.5 Safety Equipment Certificate, supplemented by Form E Master
2.1.6 Safety Radio Certificate, supplemented by Form R Master
2.1.7 Safety Construction Certificate Master
2.1.8 IOPP Certificate, supplemented by Form A or B Master
What is the vessel's designation as recorded in the IOPP
2.1.9 Certificate, Form B, Question 1.11? Master
2.1.10 Minimum Safe Manning Document Master
2.1.11 Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Chemicals or Gas Master
2.1.12 Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) Certificate Master
2.1.13 Civil Liability Convention Certificate (s) Master
2.1.14 Maritime Labour Convention (2006) Master
2.1.15 Ballast Water Management Certificate. Master
2.2 Is the vessel's P and I Club a member of the International Group? Master
Safety Management and the Operator’s Procedures Manuals
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Do the operator’s procedures manuals comply with ISM Code
2.3 requirements? Master
Does the Operator’s representative visit the vessel at least bi-

2.4 annually? Master
Is a recent operator’s internal audit report available and is a close-

2.5 out system in place for dealing with non-conformities? Master
Does the Master review the safety management system, report to

2.6 the operator on any deficiencies and does the operator respond to Master
the Master's review?
Survey and Repair History
Is the vessel free of conditions of class or significant
2.7 recommendations, memoranda or notations? Master Chief Eng
Has the vessel been enrolled in a Classification Society Condition

2.8 Assessment programme (CAP)? Master Chief Eng
Are procedures in place to carry out regular inspections of cargo

2.9 and ballast tanks, void spaces, trunks and cofferdams by the Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
vessel’s personnel and are records maintained?
Anti Pollution
Are the Engine Room (Part I) and Cargo (Part II) Oil Record Books
2.10 (ORBs) correctly completed, free of any pollution incidents, Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
violations and are slop/waste oil disposal certificates provided?
If the disposal of engine room oily water or sludge to a cargo or

2.11 slop tank has taken place, has the event been recorded in both Oil Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
Record Books, was the receiving tank free of cargo and have the
transfer arrangements been approved as per IOPP Form B?
Is the vessel in possession of an approved Volatile Organic

2.12 Compounds (VOC) Management Plan and the deck officers aware Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
of the general contents and requirements of the plan?
Is the vessel provided with an approved Ballast Water and
Sediments Management Plan, are records maintained of all ballast
2.13 water exchanges or treatment operations and are the officers Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
aware of BWM requirements?
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Does the vessel have a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
2.14 (SEEMP) and are officers aware of the general requirements Master Chief Eng
relating to the plan?
Structure
Is the vessel free of any documentary or visual evidence to indicate
2.15 any structural concerns? Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
If any cargo / ballast tanks, void or hold spaces were sighted from
the deck, were they in good order, free from oil contamination and
2.16 could the vessel easily check or sample segregated ballast prior to Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
deballasting?
Additional Comments
Chapter 3 - Crew management

Does the manning level meet or exceed that required by the
3.1 Minimum Safe Manning Document? Master
Are the STCW and flag Administration’s regulations that control

hours of work to minimise fatigue being followed and are all
3.2 personnel maintaining hours of rest records in compliance with Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
MLC or STCW requirements?
Are all personnel able to communicate effectively in a common
3.3 language? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
3.4 Has the Master attended a ship handling course where applicable? Master
Crew Qualifications
Does the officers’ matrix posted for the vessel on the SIRE website
3.5 accurately reflect the information relating to the officers on board Master Chief Eng
at the time of the inspection?
Are those officers who have immediate responsibility for cargo

3.6 transfer, in possession of the Certificates of Specialized Training as Master
applicable to the type of cargo being carried?
If the vessel is equipped with an Electronic Chart Display and

Information System (ECDIS) have the Master and deck officers
3.7 undertaken both, generic training and type-specific familiarisation Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
on the system fitted onboard?
Drug and alcohol policy
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Does the operator have measures in place to prevent Drug and
3.8 Alcohol abuse in accordance with OCIMF guidance? Master
Additional Comments
Chapter 4 - Navigation and Communications.

Policies, Procedures and Documentation
Are the deck officers’ familiar with the Company navigation
4.1 procedures and instructions and are the Company navigation Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
procedures comprehensive?
Is the vessel maintaining an adequate record of all navigational

4.2 activities, both at sea and during pilotage? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Are procedures in place for the testing of bridge equipment before

4.3 arrival / departure and check-lists in effective use for pre-arrival, Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
pre-departure, watch handover and master-pilot exchange?
Are fire and safety rounds being completed after each watch,
4.4 recorded in the deck log and are the staff conducting the rounds Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
aware of their duties here?
Are the deck officers’ familiar with the operators Under Keel
4.5 Clearance policy, able to demonstrate satisfactory UKC calculations Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
for the last voyage and is the policy comprehensive?
Has the Bridge been adequately manned at all stages of the voyage
4.6 and at anchor and were lookout arrangements adequate? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Navigation Equipment
Is navigation equipment appropriate for the size of the vessel and
4.7 in good order? 2nd Officer
The following applies to all vessels constructed (i.e. keel laid)

before 1st July 2002 :
All ships, irrespective of size:
A receiver for a global navigation satellite system or terrestrial
4.7.1 navigation radio navigation system. 2nd Officer
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4.7.2 A Navtex receiver. 2nd Officer
4.7.3 A whistle, bell and gong. 2nd Officer
4.7.4 Shapes. 2nd Officer
All ships of 150 gt and upwards :
4.7.5 A properly adjusted standard magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.6 A steering magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.7 Means for taking bearings. 2nd Officer
4.7.8 A spare magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.9 A telephone. 2nd Officer
4.7.10 A daylight signalling lamp. 2nd Officer
All ships of 300 gt and upwards on international voyages:
4.7.11 An automatic identification system (AIS). 2nd Officer
4.7.12 A VHF radio. 2nd Officer
4.7.13 A gyro compass and repeaters. 2nd Officer
4.7.14 Visual compass readings to the emergency steering position. 2nd Officer
4.7.15 A radar installation. 2nd Officer
4.7.16 Radar plotting equipment. 2nd Officer
4.7.17 An echo sounder. 2nd Officer
4.7.18 A speed and distance indicator. 2nd Officer
Rudder angle, RPM, variable pitch and bow/stern thruster
4.7.19 indicators. 2nd Officer
All ships of 10,000 gt and upwards :
4.7.20 Radar installations. 2nd Officer
4.7.21 An ARPA. 2nd Officer
4.7.22 A rate of turn indicator. 2nd Officer
after 1st July 2002. (SOLAS 2004 V/19) All ships, irrespective of
size:
A receiver for a global satellite navigation system or terrestrial
4.7.23 navigation radio navigation system. 2nd Officer

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4.7.27 A properly adjusted magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.28 A pelorus or compass bearing device. 2nd Officer
4.7.29 Means of correcting heading and bearings to true at all times. 2nd Officer
4.7.30 A sound reception system. 2nd Officer

4.7.34 Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) 2nd Officer
4.7.35 An echo sounding device. 2nd Officer
4.7.36 A 9 ghz (3 cm 'X' band) radar. 2nd Officer
4.7.37 An electronic plotting aid. 2nd Officer
4.7.38 A speed and distance measuring device. 2nd Officer
4.7.39 A properly adjusted transmitting heading device. 2nd Officer
All ships fo 300 gt and upwards on international voyages:
All ships of 500 gt and over :
4.7.42 A gyro compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.43 A gyro compass heading repeater. 2nd Officer
4.7.44 A gyro compass bearing repeater. 2nd Officer
4.7.45 Rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and operational mode indicators. 2nd Officer
4.7.46 An automatic tracking aid. 2nd Officer

4.7.47 A 3 GHz (10 cm, S band) radar. 2nd Officer
4.7.48 A second automatic tracking aid. 2nd Officer
4.7.49 A voyage data recorder. (VDR) 2nd Officer
4.7.50 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 2nd Officer
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4.7.51 An ARPA, equipped with speed through the water input. 2nd Officer
4.7.52 A heading or track control system. 2nd Officer
4.8 Are navigation lights in good order, the OOW aware of the Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
procedures for testing the lights and actions in event of failure?
Are the Standard Magnetic and Gyro compasses in good order and
4.9 is the OOW aware of the requirements for taking compass errors Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
and is the compass error book maintained.
Was the hand steering in use for the vessels transit from pilotage
4.10 to the berth as appropriate and are deck officer’s familiar with the Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
changeover from hand steering to auto and vice versa?
Are the Deck Officers familiar with procedures to retain the VDR
4.11 data in the event of an incident? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Is there an effective Chart and Publication (Paper and Electronic)

Management System in place and are the deck officer’s familiar
4.12 with the process including the effective management of T and P Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
notices?
Are deck officers aware of the requirements for managing Navtex
4.13 and Navarea Warnings and is there evidence of an effective system Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
in place to monitor these warnings?
Are Master and deck officer’s familiar with the operation of the
4.14 ECDIS system fitted on board? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Is the master and deck officers’ familiar with the safety parameter
4.15 settings for the ECDIS and have the safety settings been correctly Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
applied for the vessels passage?
4.16 Were the charts used for the previous voyage appropriate? 2nd Officer
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Are the master and deck officers aware of the requirements of
4.17 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) and does Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
the system fitted meet SOLAS and flag state requirements?
Has the vessel been safely navigated in compliance with

4.18 international regulations and are deck officers’ familiar with these Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
requirements?
Is the master and deck officers aware of the requirements for the
4.19 echo sounder and is there evidence that it has been in use as Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
appropriate during the voyage?
Was a comprehensive berth to berth passage plan available for the
previous voyage and were the deck officers aware of position fixing
4.20 requirements including the use of parallel indexing both at sea and Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
during pilotage?
Communications
Are deck officers’ familiar with the preparation and transmission of

4.21 distress and urgency messages on the GMDSS equipment, are Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
instructions clearly displayed and equipment in good order?
Are officers aware of the function of the ship security alert system
4.22 and how it operates? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Are the officers aware of the periodical test requirements for

4.23 GMDSS equipment and is the radio logbook correctly maintained Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
with entries of such tests?
Is there a maintenance programme in place to ensure availability
4.24 of the radio equipment? Master 2nd Officer
Is the satellite EPIRB fitted, armed, labelled correctly and inspected

4.25 in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements? 2nd Officer
Is the vessel equipped with sufficient intrinsically safe portable

4.26 radios for use on deck? Chief Officer
Are survival craft portable VHF radios and Search and Rescue
4.27 Locating Devices in good order and charged? 2nd Officer
Additional Comments
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Chapter 5 - Safety Management
Are officers’ familiar with the process for conducting Risk

Assessments for routine and non- routine tasks, do operators
5.1 provide adequate procedures for conducting RA and is there Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
sufficient evidence of this process undertaken?
Is there evidence of a permit to work system in place for hazardous

5.2 activities, are the crew aware of these requirements and is there Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
documented evidence of compliance?
Is the appointed Safety Officer suitably trained, aware of his

5.3 responsibilities and is there evidence to show that the safety Master 2nd Officer
officer has been effectively performing duties associated with this
role?
Are the ship's officers able to demonstrate their familiarisation

5.4 with the operation of fixed and portable firefighting, lifesaving and Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
other emergency equipment?
Are the crew aware of the requirements for wearing personal

5.5 protective equipment such as boiler suits, safety footwear, eye and Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
ear protection, safety harnesses, respiratory and chemical
protective equipment?
Is all electronic equipment in use in gas hazardous areas

5.6 intrinsically safe? Master Chief Officer 3rd Officer
Are crew members participating in safety meetings and is there

5.7 evidence of effective discussions on safety related issues with Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
shore management feedback?
Are the crew aware of the requirements for reporting of accidents,

5.8 incidents, non- conformities and near misses and is there an Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
effective system of reporting and follow up investigation in place?
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Are the officers and ratings aware of the requirements of the
5.9 ISGOTT Ship/Shore Safety Check List (SSSCL) and are the provisions Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
of the check list being complied with?
Are the crew aware of the requirements to keep external doors,

5.10 ports and windows closed in port and is the accommodation space Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
atmosphere maintained at a slightly higher pressure than that of
the ambient air?
5.11 Is all loose gear on deck, machinery rooms, stores and in internal Chief Officer
spaces properly secured?
Drills, Training and Familiarisation
Are the crew familiar with the location and operation of fire and
5.12 safety equipment and have familiarisations been effectively Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
completed for all staff?
Are the crew familiar with their duties in the event of an

5.13 emergency and are emergency drills being carried out as required? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Are the crew familiar with their duties during lifeboat and fire drills
5.14 and are drills being performed effectively and on a frequency Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements?
Is there evidence of regular training in the use of life-saving

5.15 equipment undertaken and are crew familiar with those Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
requirements and the location / contents of the training manuals?
Enclosed
Space and
Pump Room
Entry
Procedures
Are the officers aware of the industry requirements for enclosed

5.16 space entry and have these been correctly followed? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Are the crew aware of safe entry procedures into the pump room,
5.17 compressor rooms and trunk spaces as applicable and are safe Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
entry procedures being followed?
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Are pump room, compressor rooms and trunk spaces (as
5.18 applicable) adequately ventilated? Chief Officer
Are the officers aware of the correct settings of pump room fire
5.19 and flooding dampers and are the dampers clearly marked and in Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
good order?
Are the crew aware of the permanent arrangements provided for

5.20 lifting an incapacitated person from the cargo and, if applicable, Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
the ballast pumproom, including provision of a suitable stretcher
or harness and is the equipment in good order?
Monitoring Non-cargo Spaces

Are spaces adjacent to cargo tanks, including pipe ducts, regularly
5.21 monitored for accumulations of gas with an operable fixed and / or Chief Officer
portable measuring equipment?
Where a fixed system to monitor flammable atmospheres in non-

5.22 cargo spaces is fitted, are recorders and alarms in order? Chief Officer
Gas
Analysing
Equipment
Does the vessel have appropriate duplicate portable gas detection

equipment suitable for the cargoes carried, are the officers’
5.23 familiar with the operation, calibration and is the equipment being Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
maintained in accordance with manufacturers and industry
recommendations?
Hot Work Procedures
Are officers aware of the requirements for hot work and are hot
5.24 work procedures in accordance with the recommendations of Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines?
Are officers aware of safety guidelines for electric welding
5.25 equipment, are written guidelines posted and equipment in good Chief Eng
order?
Is gas welding and burning equipment in good order and spare

5.26 oxygen and acetylene cylinders stored apart in a well-ventilated
location outside of the accommodation and engine room?
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Life-saving Equipment
Are the officers aware of the requirements of LSA, are there ship-
5.27 specific life-saving equipment maintenance instructions available 3rd Officer
and are weekly and monthly inspections being carried out?
Are the officers aware of the maintenance requirements for

lifeboat, liferaft, rescue boat release hooks and free-fall lifeboat
5.28 release systems, where fitted and, are lifeboats, rescue boat and 3rd Officer
liferafts including associated equipment well maintained ready for
use?
Are lifeboats, including their equipment and launching

5.29 mechanisms, in good order and have they been launched and 3rd Officer
manoeuvred in the water in accordance with SOLAS requirements?
Is the rescue boat, including its equipment and launching

5.30 arrangement, in good order and officers’ familiar with the launch 3rd Officer
procedures?
Are lifebuoys, associated equipment and pyrotechnics in good
order, clearly marked and are there clear procedures in place to
5.31 ensure that only intrinsically safe lights are located in the gas 3rd Officer
hazardous areas?
5.32 Are lifejackets in good order and correctly located? 3rd Officer
Are immersion suits in a good order, correctly positioned and

5.33 officers aware of maintenance and carriage requirements? 3rd Officer
Fire Fighting Equipment

Are ship-specific fire training manuals and safety operational
5.34 booklets available and are the crew aware of the general contents Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
and location of the manuals?
Are the crew aware of the fixed firefighting equipment fitted, are
5.35 ship specific firefighting equipment maintenance instructions 3rd Officer
available and is maintenance being carried out?
Are records available to show that samples of foam compound

5.36 have been tested at regular intervals? Master 3rd Officer
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Are the crew aware of the location and use of the International
5.37 Shore Connection, is it readily available externally, is a fire control Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
plan exhibited within the accommodation, also a copy available
externally and equipment correctly marked on the plan?
Are fire mains, pumps, hoses, nozzles and isolating valves in good
5.38 order, available for immediate use and clearly marked? 3rd Officer
Are officers aware of the requirements for testing fixed fire

5.39 detection and alarm systems and are the systems in good order Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
and tested regularly?
Are the crew familiar with the fixed fire extinguishing systems,
5.40 where fitted, are they in good order and are clear operating Chief Officer 3rd Officer
instructions posted?
Is the emergency fire pump in full operational condition, starting
5.41 instructions clearly displayed and are officers able to operate the Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
pump?
Are portable fire extinguishers in good order with operating
5.42 instructions clearly marked and are crew members familiar with 3rd Officer
their operation?
Are crew members familiar with donning breathing apparatus and

5.43 are Fireman’s Outfits in good order and ready for immediate use? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Are crew members familiar with the donning of Emergency Escape

5.44 Breathing Devices (EEBD's) located in the accommodation, engine Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
room and pump room (as applicable) and are they in good order
and ready for immediate use?
Are fire flaps clearly marked to indicate the spaces they serve and
5.45 is there evidence of regular testing and maintenance? Chief Officer
Material
Safety Data
Sheets
(MSDS)
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Are Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on board for all the cargo,
5.46 bunkers, chemicals, paints and other products being handled, and Chief Officer
are all officers’ familiar with their use?
Access
Is the vessel provided with a safe means of access and are all
5.47 available means of access (gangway / accommodation ladder / Chief Officer
pilot ladder / transfer basket) in good order and well maintained?
Sample
Arrangement
s
Is there a suitable means for storing of cargo and bunker samples
5.48 cargo and bunker sample locker situated within the main cargo Chief Officer Chief Eng
area and is it in good order?
Additional comments
Chapter 6 - Pollution prevention
Are the ship’s crew familiar with their duties in relation to the
6.1 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) / Shipboard Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP), is the plan maintained
updated with emergency contacts readily available?
Is the ship fitted with a main deck boundary coaming and scupper
6.2 arrangement that is effectively plugged during operations? Chief Officer
Are means readily available for dealing with small oil or chemical
6.3 spills? Chief Officer
Cargo
Operations
and Deck
Area
Pollution
Prevention:
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Are Annex 1 and 2 overboard valves and cargo system sea valves
suitably secured, thoroughly checked closed prior to
6.4 commencement of cargo transfer and where provided, sea valve- Chief Officer
testing arrangements in order and regularly monitored for
leakage?
If ballast lines pass through cargo and/or Bunker tanks are they
6.5 tested regularly, and the results recorded? Chief Officer
Are adequate manifold spill containers and gratings in place under

6.6 the cargo manifolds, fitted with suitable drainage arrangements Chief Officer
and are they empty?
6.7 Have bunker pipelines been satisfactorily tested on an annual basis Chief Eng
and is there suitable evidence of this test?
Are unused cargo and bunker pipeline manifolds fully bolted and
6.8 are all drains, vents and unused gauge stems, suitably blanked or Chief Officer
capped?
Is suitable spill containment fitted around all fuel, diesel and
6.9 lubricating oil tank vents and hydraulic deck machinery? Chief Officer Chief Eng
Are the arrangements for the disposal of oily water in the

6.10 forecastle and other internal spaces adequate and are officers Chief Officer
aware of these requirements?
Pump Rooms and Oil Discharge Monitors:
Are pump room / trunk space bilge high level alarms fitted,
6.11 regularly tested and the results recorded? Chief Officer
Are adequate arrangements provided for pipeline draining and the

6.12 disposal of pump room bilge accumulations? Chief Officer
If an ODME is fitted, is it in good order, well maintained and any

6.13 operational downtime recorded in the ORB? Chief Officer
Engine and
Steering
Compartmen
ts
Are the engine room bilge oily water pumping and disposal
6.14 arrangements in good order?
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Are emergency bilge pumping arrangements ready for immediate
6.15 use; is the emergency bilge suction clearly identified and, where
fitted, is the emergency overboard discharge valve provided with a
notice warning against accidental opening?
Have disposals of sludge and other machinery waste been

6.16 conducted in accordance with MARPOL requirements?
Is the oily water separator in good order, free from unauthorised

6.17 modifications and are the engineers well familiar with its operation
and data recovery procedure where applicable?
Are specific warning notices posted to safeguard against the

6.18 accidental opening of the overboard discharge valve from the oily
water separator?
If the oily water separator is not fitted with an automatic stopping
6.19 device, do entries in the Oil Record Book Part 1 indicate that it has Chief Eng
not been used in a Special Area?
Is the vessel correctly segregating garbage and able to store

garbage in a safe hygienic manner onboard and is the garbage
6.20 being handled in accordance with the vessel’s garbage Chief Officer
management plan and is garbage record book being correctly
maintained.
Ballast Water Management
If the vessel is provided with an approved Ballast Water Treatment

6.21 System, is the system in good order, used where required and are Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
officer’s familiar with the safe operation of the same?
Where a Ballast Water Treatment Plant is fitted is it maintained in

6.22 accordance with manufacturers and vessels planned maintenance Chief Officer
requirements?
Additional comments
Chapter 7 - Maritime Security.

Policies and
Procedures
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7.1 Does the vessel have an approved Ship Security Plan? Master Chief Officer
Is the Master & Crew aware of the name and contact details of the
7.2 company security officer, and are these details posted. Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
7.3 Are ship security records related to port calls being maintained? Chief Officer
Are records of training and maintenance of equipment related to

7.4 the ship security plan available? Chief Officer
Has the ship’s security officer been trained to undertake this role
7.5 and do they understand their responsibilities? Chief Officer
If fitted, is the vessel’s dedicated standalone security

7.6 communications equipment regularly tested? Chief Officer
Does the vessel have a routine to regularly test the ship security
7.7 alert system? Chief Officer
Does the Passage Plan include security related information for

7.8 each leg of the voyage? 2nd Officer
7.9 Does the vessel have a voyage/transit security risk assessment? Master Chief Officer
7.10 Does the vessel have procedures for vessel hardening? Master Chief Officer
Does the Master/SSO have a clear understanding of the
7.11 procedures for voluntary security reporting? Master Chief Officer
Is an adequate deck watch being maintained to prevent

7.12 unauthorised access in port? Chief Officer
Has the company provided a list of security charts, publications

7.13 and guidelines to the ship? Chief Officer
Cyber
Security
Are Cyber Security Policy and Procedures part of the Safety

7.14 Management System and is there a Cyber Response Plan onboard? Master
Are the crew aware of the company policy on the control of

7.15 physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Does the company have a policy or guidance on the use of

7.16 personal devices onboard? Master
Is Cyber Security awareness actively promoted by the company

7.17 and onboard? Master 2nd Officer
Additional comments
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Chapter 8 - Cargo and Ballast Systems - Petroleum
Are the officers aware of the operator's policy statements,
guidance and procedures, including information on maximum
8.1 loading rates and venting capacities with regard to safe cargo Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
operations?
Are legible and up to date pipeline and/or mimic diagrams of

cargo, inert gas and venting systems, as applicable, available in the
8.2 pumproom(s) and cargo control area and deck officer’s familiar Chief Officer
with the systems?
Are cargo pump performance curves available, are deck officers

aware of the test requirements for the cargo lines, vapour lines
8.3 and inert gas lines in good order and is there recorded evidence of Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
regular testing where applicable?
Stability and
Cargo
Loading
Limitations If a loading computer or programme is in use, is it class approved,
8.4 regularly tested and are officers aware of the test requirements Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
including damage stability?
Has a cargo plan been prepared and followed with a detailed

8.5 sequence of cargo and ballast transfers documented, stress, intact Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
and damage stability and are any limitations, where applicable
understood by the cargo watch officers and clearly documented?
Is the vessel free of inherent intact stability problems, are officer’s

aware of these problems or risks of structural damage due to
8.6 sloshing, and actions required if the vessel takes on an unstable Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
condition and/or an angle of loll.
Cargo Operations and Related Safety Management
Are all officers and ratings aware of the carriage requirements

8.7 including emergency procedures for the specific cargo onboard Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
and are officers’ familiar with the vessels cargo system, including
emergency discharge arrangements?
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Are the cargo, ballast and stripping pumps, eductors and their
associated instrumentation and controls including temperature
8.8 monitoring, in good order and is there recorded evidence of Chief Officer
regular testing?
Are officers aware of the column/cofferdam purging routines
8.9 where deep well pumps are fitted and is the pump leakage within Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
tolerable limits?
Are the officers and ratings aware of the location of the cargo
pump emergency stops, is the emergency cargo pump shutdown
8.10 system in good order and is there recorded evidence of regular Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
testing?
Are the cargo and ballast system valves in good order and is there
8.11 recorded evidence of regular testing? Chief Officer
Are the cargo system ullage gauges, vapour locks and UTI tapes in
8.12 good order and is there recorded evidence of regular testing? Chief Officer
Are the remote and local temperature and pressure sensors and
8.13 gauges in good order and is there recorded evidence of regular Chief Officer
testing?
Are the cargo tank high level and overfill alarms in good order and
8.14 is there recorded evidence of regular testing? Chief Officer
Where fitted, is the condition of the cargo tank heating system

8.15 satisfactory, is it regularly tested and is any observation tank free Chief Officer
of oil?
Ullaging, Sampling and Closed Operations
If the vessel is handling volatile or toxic cargoes, is it operating in a
8.16 closed condition? Chief Officer
8.17 Is the vessel provided with an approved vapour control system? Chief Officer
Do tank hatches, tank cleaning apertures and sighting ports appear

8.18 to be liquid and gas tight? Chief Officer
Venting Arrangements
Are the officers aware of the primary and secondary cargo tank
8.19 venting systems and are the systems functioning correctly? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
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If stop valves are fitted which permit isolation of individual tanks
8.20 from the common venting system, are they provided with positive Chief Officer
locking arrangements and are the keys under the control of the
person in overall charge of the cargo transfer?
Are the P/V valves in good order, inspected and cleaned as part of
8.21 a regular planned maintenance routine and are there records to Chief Officer
support this?
Inert Gas
System
Was the inert gas system in use and operating satisfactorily at the
8.22 time of the inspection?
Is there evidence to show that regular maintenance has been
8.23 conducted on the inert gas system, including the overhaul of the Chief Officer
non-return valve(s)?
Are the deck officers aware of required actions in the event of the
8.24 inert gas failure and are all cargo tanks maintained under positive Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
pressure throughout?
Is the inert gas system including instrumentation, alarms, trips and
8.25 pressure and oxygen recorders, in good order? Chief Officer
Was the fixed oxygen analyser calibrated immediately prior to use

8.26 of the inert gas system and do local and remote oxygen and Chief Officer
pressure recorders, where fitted, agree?
Is the liquid level in the deck seal at the correct level, clearly visible
8.27 and are officers aware of requirements to periodically check the Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
level?
8.28 Does the P/V breaker appear to be in good order? Chief Officer
If the vessel is provided with a nitrogen generator / bottle manifold
8.29 system, are the officers and crew aware of the specific hazards Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
associated with nitrogen gas?
Are officers and ratings aware of safe entry requirements for the
8.30 inert gas room(s), are these procedures being followed and where Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided?
Are the officers’ familiar with the dangers associated with over
pressurisation of the cargo tanks and are procedures implemented
8.31 to avoid over pressure due to purging, blowing and pigging with Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
nitrogen?
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Washing
Is the Crude Oil Washing system approved and are officers aware
8.32 of the requirements within the COW Manual? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Are the officers aware of the IMO requirements for COW and is the
8.33 vessel complying with such requirements? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
If the vessel is Crude Oil Washing, has the COW system been
8.34 tested for integrity, appropriate checks complete and all Chief Officer
associated COW equipment in good operational order?
Is the tank cleaning heater, where fitted, effectively isolated from
8.35 the crude oil washing line and any hydrant-type connections on Chief Officer
the crude oil washing lines securely sealed?
8.36 Are records maintained of previous COW operations? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Static Electricity Precautions
Are deck officers aware of the precautions necessary to avoid
8.37 static discharge including maximum flow rates and settling periods Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
for flammable cargoes in non-inert tanks?
Are officers aware if the vessel is fitted with full depth sounding
pipes, is this information clearly displayed and are officers aware
8.38 of the additional precautions relating to cargo tanks that are not Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
fitted with full depth pipes?
Are precautions followed for metal tapes, gauging or sampling
8.39 devices and portable tank cleaning equipment (as applicable) Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
before being introduced into tanks?
Are deck officers aware of the hazards associated with tank
8.40 cleaning after the carriage of volatile products and the need to Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
avoid the free fall of liquid into tanks?
Manifold Arrangements
Are the manifolds and associated valves in good order, blank
flanges of an equivalent rating to that of the pipelines and
8.41 pressure gauges fitted outboard of the manifold valves on both Chief Officer
sides and monitored for leakage?
If the vessel is fitted with vapour return manifolds, are they in
8.42 good order including those for SBM use as appropriate? Chief Officer
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Does the vessel's piping system appear to be free of unauthorised
8.43 inter-connections between cargo, bunker and ballast systems? Chief Officer Chief Eng
Pump Rooms
On vessels with pump rooms and trunk spaces, are they free of
8.44 evidence of significant leaks from machinery, pipework, valve Chief Officer
glands and instrumentation and bilges clean?
8.45 Are bulkhead seals gas tight and, if required, well lubricated? Chief Officer
Is the pump room gas monitoring system in good order, regularly

8.46 checked and are officers aware of the alarm settings? Chief Officer
Is the bilge pump in good order and can it be operated from a

8.47 position outside the pump room? Chief Officer
Is all lighting in the pumproom or trunk space operational and

8.48 does it appear adequate to illuminate the space? Chief Officer
Cargo Hoses:
If the vessel uses its own cargo hoses, are they in good order,
8.49 pressure tested annually and is a record of all hose tests and Chief Officer
inspections maintained on board?
Cargo Lifting
Equipment:
Are all cranes and other lifting equipment properly marked,
8.50 regularly inspected, tested and are the vessels crew aware of Chief Officer
maintenance requirements?
Ship to Ship
Transfer
Operations -
Petroleum
Are the officers and crew familiar with the requirements and risks
8.51 during ship to ship operations? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Does the POAC have the necessary qualifications and experience

8.52 and are officers aware of these requirements? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
8.53 Are closed fairleads and mooring bitts provided? Chief Officer
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Are officers aware of the requirements of the ship-to-ship transfer
8.54 checklists and are there records of STS operations maintained? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
If a ship-to-ship transfer was in progress during the inspection, was

8.55 it conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Master Chief Officer
OCIMF/ICS STS Transfer Guide?
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring
Equipment
Documentati
on and
management
9.1 Are certificates available for all mooring ropes and wires? Master Chief Officer
9.2 Does the ship have a Mooring System Management Plan? Master Chief Officer
9.3 Does the ship have a Line Management Plan? Master Chief Officer
Have the operator’s policies on line inspections, retirement and
9.4 wear zone management been implemented as outlined in the Line Master Chief Officer
Management Plan?
Do all mooring lines and where fitted, mooring tails, meet Industry
9.5 guidelines? Chief Officer
If one or more bow stoppers are fitted, is a certificate attesting to

9.6 the safe working load provided? Master Chief Officer
Is there a policy in place for the testing of winch brakes and are the
9.7 results recorded? Master Chief Officer
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Are all powered mooring lines correctly reeled on drums, secured
9.10 on brakes and winches out of gear. Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
On split drum winches are all the lines made fast with no more
9.11 than one layer on each tension side of the drum? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
If mooring tails are fitted to wires or HMSF lines, do they have

9.12 proper connections and are they correctly fitted? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
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Are all mooring lines stowed neatly to minimise tripping hazards
9.13 and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
Mooring Equipment
9.14 Are mooring winches, including winch foundations in good order? Chief Officer
9.15 Do brake linings, drums and pins appear to be in good order? Chief Officer
If mooring winches in a gas hazardous area are electrically

9.16 powered, are motors Ex ‘d’ rated and have insulation tests been Chief Officer Chief Eng
carried out and the results recorded.
Are mooring wires, lines, synthetic tails and connecting apparatus
9.17 in good order? Chief Officer
Are pedestal fairleads, roller fairleads and other rollers well-

9.18 greased and free to turn and are bitts and chocks free of grooving? Chief Officer
9.19 Is mooring equipment marked with its SWL? Chief Officer

Anchoring
Equipment
Are windlasses, anchors, locking bars and cables in good order and
9.20 operating effectively? Chief Officer
Except whilst alongside, when locking bars should be in place,

9.21 were the anchors cleared and ready for immediate use during port Chief Officer
entry?
Are bitter end securing arrangements unobstructed and outside
9.22 the chain locker? Chief Officer
9.23 Are the chain locker doors securely battened down? Chief Officer
Is the crew aware of the design limitations of their anchor windlass
9.24 and systems? Chief Officer
Single Point
Moorings
Is single point mooring (SPM) and associated equipment fitted to
9.25 OCIMF recommendations? Master Chief Officer
If the vessel is equipped for mooring at single point moorings, does

9.26 it meet the recommendations as applicable, contained in Mooring Master Chief Officer
Equipment Guidelines?
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If the vessel is fitted with a hydraulically operated bow stopper, are
9.27 safeguards provided to prevent its accidental release? Master Chief Officer
Emergency
Towing
Arrangement
s
Are emergency towing arrangements readily available for
9.28 deployment at both ends of the vessel? Chief Officer
9.29 Does the vessel have on board Emergency Towing Procedures? Master Chief Officer
Additional comments
Chapter 10 - Engine and Steering Compartments

Policies,
Procedures
and
Documentati
on:
Are the engineers aware of the procedures for safe operation of

the machinery plant including their duties and watch standing
10.1 instructions as per the Company SMS and are these instructions Chief Eng
clearly defined?
If the machinery space is certified for unmanned operation is it
10.2 being safely operated in that mode without regular alarms Chief Eng
occurring under normal conditions?
Are the engineers demonstrating knowledge and understanding of

10.3 the chief engineers standing orders and instructions and are the Chief Eng
standing orders posted and signed by all engineers?
Are the engineers familiar with safe entry requirements to the

10.4 machinery space when operating in the UMS mode, especially with Chief Eng
regards to use of the dead man alarm where fitted?
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Are engineers aware of the entries required in the engine room log
10.5 book, and are the entries clear, comprehensive and adequately Chief Eng
maintained?
Can the engine room staff demonstrate full knowledge of essential
10.6 emergency equipment and are instructions clearly posted on site Chief Eng
for safe operation?
Does the operator subscribe to a fuel, lube and hydraulic oil testing
programme on a frequency in accordance with the manufacturers
10.7 recommendations and are there procedures to act on these Chief Eng
results?
Are the vessels staff engaged in bunkering operations well aware
10.8 of safe transfer requirements and are detailed bunker transfer Chief Eng
instructions available?
Are the engineers aware of the requirements for vessels operating
within a ECA and are there clear procedures available regarding
10.9 use of low sulphur fuels in boilers, main plant and auxiliary Chief Eng
engines?
Are the engineers aware of the requirements and precautions
10.10 necessary to control the change from residual to low-sulphur fuels Chief Eng
and are these requirements posted?
If the vessel is fitted with a class approved Exhaust Gas Cleaning
10.11 System are the officers well familiar with the system and safety Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
requirements and are these documented?
Planned
Maintenance
Are the officers’ familiar with the planned maintenance system

10.12 and is the system being followed and maintained up to date? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Is a Ship specific list of Critical equipment defined and available on

10.13 board and highlighted in the PMS? Are there measures in place to Chief Officer Chief Eng
ensure that defined critical spare parts are available on board?
Safety
Management
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Is an engineer's call alarm fitted and is it in good order and tested
10.14 regularly and the results recorded? Chief Eng
Are all areas of the machinery space well illuminated, emergency

10.15 escape routes clearly marked, unobstructed and are ship’s crew Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
familiar with the escape routes?
Are engineers aware of the testing requirements and able to
10.16 demonstrate familiarity with the procedure for testing of Chief Eng
emergency equipment?
Are engineers aware of the operation of the machinery space
10.17 liquid fuel system remote closing valves, and are the closing Chief Eng
devices regularly tested and in good order?
Fire Fighting
Equipment
Are officers aware of the location of the accommodation and
engine room ventilation fan emergency stops, are they clearly
10.18 marked to indicate the spaces they serve and is there evidence of Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
regular testing and maintenance?
Are diesel engine fuel delivery pipes adequately jacketed or

10.19 screened, exhaust lines and hot surfaces protected from spray and Chief Eng
surrounding areas free from fuel or lube oil leakage?
Are purifier rooms and fuel and lubricating oil handling areas
10.20 ventilated and clean? Chief Eng
If the vessel class notation allows UMS operation, are main engine
10.21 bearing temperature monitors, or the crankcase oil mist detector, Chief Eng
in good order?
Where hydraulic aggregate pumps are located within the main
10.22 engine compartment, is an oil mist detector fitted? Chief Eng
Are the main switchboard, alternators and other electrical

10.23 equipment satisfactorily protected from water spray? Chief Eng
Is deck insulation provided to the front and rear of medium power

10.24 (i.e. 220V and above) electrical switchboards and is it in good Chief Eng
order?
Are gauge glass closing devices on oil tanks of a self-closing, fail-
10.25 safe type and not inhibited? Chief Eng
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Are self-closing sounding devices to double bottom tanks in good
10.26 order and closed? Chief Eng
Is all moving machinery provided with effective guards and

10.27 adequate eye protection available? Chief Eng
Are records maintained for the regular inspection and testing of

10.28 lifting devices and loose gear? Chief Eng
Are machinery spaces and steering compartments clean and free

10.29 from obvious leaks and is the overall standard of housekeeping Chief Eng
and fabric maintenance satisfactory?
Is the bilge high level alarm system regularly tested and are
10.30 records maintained?
Are seawater pumps, sea chests and associated pipework in good
10.31 order and free of hard rust and temporary repairs, particularly
outboard of the ship-side valves?
Machinery
Status
Are the following, where applicable, all in good order and do they
appear to be well maintained?
The main engine
Auxiliary engines and generators, including shaft g and emergency
generators where fitted.
Boilers, including waste heat and domestic boilers;
Compressors including main, instrument and emergency air
compressors;
Purifiers and fuel oil handling equipment
Inert gas plant, including the fans, scrubber, analyser and valves
10.32
Sewage plant Chief Eng
Bilge pumping arrangements and the oily water separator Chief Eng
Pipework, including steam, fuel, lubricating oil, seawater, sewage,
drain and air pipes, etc.
Refrigeration and air conditioning machinery Chief Eng
Hydraulic aggregate pumps
Ventilation fans and trunking
Stern tube sealing arrangements Chief Eng
Any other items of machinery, including stand-by machinery.
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Burners, tubes, uptakes, exhaust manifolds and spark arrestors (If
fitted) Chief Eng
Are engineers familiar with the procedure for taking over the
10.33 controls for manoeuvring the vessel from the bridge in an Chief Eng
emergency?
Are officers fully familiar with all starting procedures for the
10.34 emergency generator and are these procedures clearly and Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
displayed?
Is the emergency generator reserve fuel tank provided with
10.35 sufficient fuel?
Where an emergency generator is not fitted, are engine room
10.36 emergency batteries in good order and fully charged? Chief Eng
Is all electrical equipment including junction boxes and cable runs

10.37 in good order? Chief Eng
10.38 Are switchboards free of significant earth faults? Chief Eng
Steering
Compartmen
t
Are the officers aware of the test requirements for the steering
gear both pre-departure and for emergency steering drills and
10.39 have these tests been conducted satisfactorily with operating Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
instructions clearly posted?
10.40 Is the steering gear emergency reserve tank fully charged? Chief Eng
Are the arrangements for the provision of communications with

10.41 the wheelhouse and heading and rudder indication in good order? 2nd Officer Chief Eng
10.42 Is access to steering gear unobstructed? Chief Eng

Is the steering compartment fitted with suitable handrails, gratings
10.43 or other non-slip surfaces? Chief Officer Chief Eng
Are the officers and crew aware of the safe operating

10.44 requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
Additional comments
Chapter 11 - General Appearance and Condition

Hull, Superstructure and External Weather Decks
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Is the general condition, visual appearance and cleanliness of the
11.1 hull satisfactory? Master Chief Officer
11.2 Are hull markings clearly indicated and correctly placed? Master Chief Officer
11.3 weather decks satisfactory and are deck working areas clearly Master Chief Officer
identified and provided with non-slip surfaces?
Is the general condition of service pipework satisfactory and is it
11.4 free from significant corrosion and pitting and soft patches or Chief Officer
other temporary repairs?
Are pipe stands, clamps, supports and expansion arrangements
11.5 satisfactory? Chief Officer
Are all deck openings, including weathertight doors, bridge

11.6 windows and portholes, in good order and capable of being Chief Officer
properly secured?
Are fuel, ballast and other space vents and air pipes in good order
11.7 and does visual evidence indicate regular maintenance? Chief Officer

11.8 superstructure satisfactory? Master Chief Officer
Electrical
Equipment
Are the deck lights all operational and sufficient in number and
11.9 range to illuminate the deck to facilitate safe working during Chief Officer
darkness?
Is the general condition of electrical equipment, including conduits
11.10 and wiring, satisfactory? Chief Officer Chief Eng
Are light fittings in gas-hazardous areas Ex 'd' rated and in good

11.11 order? Chief Officer Chief Eng
Internal
Spaces
Are forecastle stores free of water, internal spaces and storerooms
11.12 clean, free from debris and tidy? Chief Officer
Accommodat
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Are accommodation, public spaces, sanitary areas, food store
handling spaces, refrigerated spaces, galleys and pantries well
11.13 illuminated, clean, tidy, in a hygienic condition and obstruction Chief Officer
free?
Are laundries free of accumulations of clothing that could
11.14 constitute a fire hazard? Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
11.15 If fitted, is the Ship's Hospital clean and tidy and ready for use? 2nd Officer
Is the condition of electrical equipment in the accommodation

11.16 satisfactory? Chief Officer 2nd Officer Chief Eng
Are personnel alarms in refrigerated spaces in good order and

11.17 operational? Chief Eng
Additional comments
Chapter 12 - Ice Operations
12.1 Are procedures available for operations in ice or Polar Waters? Master 2nd Officer
12.2 Are means in place to detect ice? Master 2nd Officer
Are systems in place for the routine receipt of navigational,
12.3 meteorological and environmental data including ice data, ice Master 2nd Officer
charts and satellite images?
Has training specifically addressing navigation in ice or Polar
12.4 Waters been provided to members of the vessel’s complement in Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer
accordance with STCW Section A-V/4?
Are means in place on at least one main engine sea water chest to
12.5 prevent its freezing or clogging? Chief Eng
12.6 Are procedures available for operations in sub-zero temperatures? Master Chief Officer Chief Eng
Are means and/or procedures in place to protect personnel from

12.7 exposure to sub-zero temperatures? Master Chief Officer
Are means provided to maintain accommodation spaces at a

12.8 temperature suitable for habitation? Chief Eng
Are means and procedures in place to ensure safe access and

12.9 movement about the vessel in sub-zero conditions? Chief Officer
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12.10 Are means in place to prevent the icing of wheelhouse windows? 2nd Officer
Are radars fitted that are of a type classed as being suitable for
12.11 operation in sub-zero temperatures? 2nd Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure that air driven

12.12 whistles and fog horns are operable at sub-zero temperatures? 2nd Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure the operability of

12.13 critical equipment and systems in sub-zero air temperatures? Master Chief Eng
Are means and/or procedures in place aimed at ensuring the ready

12.14 availability of life saving appliances? Chief Officer 3rd Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place aimed at ensuring the

12.15 operability of fire-fighting systems? Chief Officer 3rd Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure the proper

12.16 functioning of air intakes and fire flaps? Chief Eng
Are means and/or procedures in place to protect piping systems

12.17 on deck from the risk of freezing? Chief Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure the operability of

12.18 ballast systems and any drenching systems at sea temperatures of Chief Officer Chief Eng
-2˚C and sub-zero air temperatures?
Are means or procedures in place to prevent the icing up of cargo
12.19 tank primary and secondary venting arrangements? Chief Officer
Are means and/or procedures in place to prevent the icing up of

12.20 air pipes to settling and service tanks required for the operation of Chief Eng
the main propulsion plant and essential auxiliaries?
Has training specifically addressing operations in sub-zero

12.21 temperatures and/or Polar water area and PWOM been provided Master Chief Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer Chief Eng
to the vessel’s complement?
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Sire Responsibility Chart Action Taken Date
Master
1.1 Name of the vessel Master
1.2 IMO number: Master
1.3 Date the inspection was completed Master
1.4 Was a full inspection of the vessel completed
1.5 Port of inspection Master
1.6 Flag Master
1.7 Deadweight (metric tonnes) Master
1.8 Date the vessel was delivered Master
1.9 Name of the OCIMF inspecting company Master
1.10 Date and time the inspector boarded the vessel Master
1.11 Date and time the inspector departed the vessel Master
1.12 Time taken for inspection Master
1.13 Name of the inspector Master
Is an up to date OCIMF Harmonised Vessel Particulars
1.14 Master
1.15 Vessel's operation at the time of the inspection Master
1.16 Product(s) being handled Master
1.17 Vessel type Master
1.18 Hull type Master
1.19 Name of the vessel's operator Master
Date the current operator assumed responsibility for the vessel
1.20 Master
1.21 Date of the last port State control inspection Master
1.22 Port of the last port State control inspection Master
1.23 Name of Classification society Master
1.24 Date of expiry of the Class Certificate Master
Date of departure from the last class-credited drydock/repair
1.25 period Master
Does the vessel have a recent class Survey Status Report and are
1.26 past Class Survey Records complete Master
2.1 Are all the statutory certificates listed below, where applicable,
valid and have the annual and intermediate surveys been carried
out within the required range dates? Master
2.1.1 Certificate of Registry Master
2.1.2 Continuous Synopsis Record Master
2.1.3 Document of Compliance (DoC) Master
2.1.4 Safety Management Certificate (SMC) Master
2.1.5 Safety Equipment Certificate, supplemented by Form E Master
2.1.6 Safety Radio Certificate, supplemented by Form R Master
2.1.7 Safety Construction Certificate Master
2.1.8 IOPP Certificate, supplemented by Form A or B Master
2.1.9 What is the vessel's designation as recorded in the IOPP
Certificate, Form B, Question 1.11? Master
2.1.10 Minimum Safe Manning Document Master
2.1.11 Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Chemicals or Gas
Master
2.1.12 Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) Certificate Master
2.1.13 Civil Liability Convention Certificate (s) Master
2.1.14 Maritime Labour Convention (2006) Master
2.1.15 Ballast Water Management Certificate. Master
2.2 Is the vessel's P and I Club a member of the International Group?
Master
Safety Management and the Operator’s Procedures Manuals
Do the operator’s procedures manuals comply with ISM Code
2.3 requirements? Master
Does the Operator’s representative visit the vessel at least bi-
2.4 annually? Master
Is a recent operator’s internal audit report available and is a close-
2.5 out system in place for dealing with non-conformities?
Master
Does the Master review the safety management system, report to
2.6 the operator on any deficiencies and does the operator respond to
the Master's review?
Master
2.7 Is the vessel free of conditions of class or significant
recommendations, memoranda or notations? Master
2.8 Has the vessel been enrolled in a Classification Society Condition
Assessment programme (CAP)? Master
2.9 Are procedures in place to carry out regular inspections of cargo
and ballast tanks, void spaces, trunks and cofferdams by the
vessel’s personnel and are records maintained? Master
Anti Pollution
(ORBs) correctly completed, free of any pollution incidents,
2.10 violations and are slop/waste oil disposal certificates provided? Master

slop tank has taken place, has the event been recorded in both Oil
2.11 transfer arrangements been approved as per IOPP Form B? Master
2.12 Is the vessel in possession of an approved Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC) Management Plan and the deck officers aware
of the general contents and requirements of the plan? Master

water exchanges or treatment operations and are the officers
2.13 aware of BWM requirements? Master
2.14 Does the vessel have a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
(SEEMP) and are officers aware of the general requirements
relating to the plan? Master
Structure
2.15 Is the vessel free of any documentary or visual evidence to indicate
any structural concerns? Master
3.1 Does the manning level meet or exceed that required by the
Minimum Safe Manning Document?
Master
3.2 Are the STCW and flag Administration’s regulations that control
personnel maintaining hours of rest records in compliance with
Master
3.3 Are all personnel able to communicate effectively in a common
language? Master
3.4 Has the Master attended a ship handling course where applicable?
Master
Crew Qualifications
3.5 Does the officers’ matrix posted for the vessel on the SIRE website
accurately reflect the information relating to the officers on board
at the time of the inspection? Master
3.6 Are those officers who have immediate responsibility for cargo
transfer, in possession of the Certificates of Specialized Training as
applicable to the type of cargo being carried?
Master
3.7 If the vessel is equipped with an Electronic Chart Display and
undertaken both, generic training and type-specific familiarisation
Master
Drug and alcohol policy
3.8 Does the operator have measures in place to prevent Drug and
Alcohol abuse in accordance with OCIMF guidance? Master
4.1 Are the deck officers’ familiar with the Company navigation
procedures and instructions and are the Company navigation
Master
4.2 Is the vessel maintaining an adequate record of all navigational
activities, both at sea and during pilotage?
Master
4.3 Are procedures in place for the testing of bridge equipment before
arrival / departure and check-lists in effective use for pre-arrival,
Master
4.5 Are the deck officers’ familiar with the operators Under Keel
Clearance policy, able to demonstrate satisfactory UKC calculations
Master
4.6 Has the Bridge been adequately manned at all stages of the voyage
and at anchor and were lookout arrangements adequate?
Master
4.10 Was the hand steering in use for the vessels transit from pilotage
to the berth as appropriate and are deck officer’s familiar with the
Master
4.11 Are the Deck Officers familiar with procedures to retain the VDR
data in the event of an incident? Master
4.12 Is there an effective Chart and Publication (Paper and Electronic)
with the process including the effective management of T and P
notices?
Master
4.13 Are deck officers aware of the requirements for managing Navtex
and Navarea Warnings and is there evidence of an effective system
in place to monitor these warnings? Master
4.14 Are Master and deck officer’s familiar with the operation of the
ECDIS system fitted on board? Master
4.15 Is the master and deck officers’ familiar with the safety parameter
settings for the ECDIS and have the safety settings been correctly
applied for the vessels passage? Master
4.17 Are the master and deck officers aware of the requirements of
Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) and does
Master
4.18 Has the vessel been safely navigated in compliance with
international regulations and are deck officers’ familiar with these
requirements? Master
4.19 Is the master and deck officers aware of the requirements for the
echo sounder and is there evidence that it has been in use as
appropriate during the voyage? Master
4.20 Was a comprehensive berth to berth passage plan available for the
requirements including the use of parallel indexing both at sea and
during pilotage?
Master
Communications
4.22 Are officers aware of the function of the ship security alert system
and how it operates? Master
4.23 Are the officers aware of the periodical test requirements for
GMDSS equipment and is the radio logbook correctly maintained
with entries of such tests? Master
4.24 Is there a maintenance programme in place to ensure availability
of the radio equipment? Master
5.1

provide adequate procedures for conducting RA and is there
sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? Master
5.2 Is there evidence of a permit to work system in place for hazardous
activities, are the crew aware of these requirements and is there
Master
5.3 Is the appointed Safety Officer suitably trained, aware of his
responsibilities and is there evidence to show that the safety
role?
Master
5.4 Are the ship's officers able to demonstrate their familiarisation
with the operation of fixed and portable firefighting, lifesaving and
Master
5.5 Are the crew aware of the requirements for wearing personal
protective equipment such as boiler suits, safety footwear, eye and
Master
5.6 Is all electronic equipment in use in gas hazardous areas
intrinsically safe?
Master
5.7 Are crew members participating in safety meetings and is there
evidence of effective discussions on safety related issues with
Master
5.8 Are the crew aware of the requirements for reporting of accidents,
incidents, non- conformities and near misses and is there an
Master
5.9 Are the officers and ratings aware of the requirements of the
ISGOTT Ship/Shore Safety Check List (SSSCL) and are the provisions
Master
5.12 Are the crew familiar with the location and operation of fire and
safety equipment and have familiarisations been effectively
Master
5.13 Are the crew familiar with their duties in the event of an
emergency and are emergency drills being carried out as required?
Master
5.14 Are the crew familiar with their duties during lifeboat and fire drills
and are drills being performed effectively and on a frequency
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Master
5.15 Is there evidence of regular training in the use of life-saving
equipment undertaken and are crew familiar with those
Master
Enclosed Space and Pump Room Entry Procedures
5.16 Are the officers aware of the industry requirements for enclosed
space entry and have these been correctly followed?
Master
5.17 Are the crew aware of safe entry procedures into the pump room,
compressor rooms and trunk spaces as applicable and are safe
entry procedures being followed? Master
Gas Analysing Equipment
5.23 Does the vessel have appropriate duplicate portable gas detection
familiar with the operation, calibration and is the equipment being
recommendations?
Master
Hot Work Procedures
5.24 Are officers aware of the requirements for hot work and are hot
work procedures in accordance with the recommendations of
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? Master
5.34 Are ship-specific fire training manuals and safety operational
booklets available and are the crew aware of the general contents
and location of the manuals? Master
5.36 Are records available to show that samples of foam compound
have been tested at regular intervals? Master
5.37 Are the crew aware of the location and use of the International
Shore Connection, is it readily available externally, is a fire control
Master
5.43 Are crew members familiar with donning breathing apparatus and
are Fireman’s Outfits in good order and ready for immediate use?
Master
5.44 Are crew members familiar with the donning of Emergency Escape
Breathing Devices (EEBD's) located in the accommodation, engine
Master
6.1 Are the ship’s crew familiar with their duties in relation to the
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) / Shipboard
Master
6.21 If the vessel is provided with an approved Ballast Water Treatment
System, is the system in good order, used where required and are
Master
Policies and Procedures
7.1 Does the vessel have an approved Ship Security Plan? Master
7.2 Is the Master & Crew aware of the name and contact details of the
company security officer, and are these details posted.
Master
7.9 Does the vessel have a voyage/transit security risk assessment?
Master
7.10 Does the vessel have procedures for vessel hardening? Master
7.11 Does the Master/SSO have a clear understanding of the
procedures for voluntary security reporting? Master
Cyber Security
7.14 Are Cyber Security Policy and Procedures part of the Safety
Management System and is there a Cyber Response Plan onboard?
Master
7.15 Are the crew aware of the company policy on the control of
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Master
7.16 Does the company have a policy or guidance on the use of
personal devices onboard? Master
7.17 Is Cyber Security awareness actively promoted by the company
and onboard? Master
Additional comments
8.1 Are the officers aware of the operator's policy statements,
loading rates and venting capacities with regard to safe cargo
operations?
Master
Stability and Cargo Loading Limitations

8.6 Is the vessel free of inherent intact stability problems, are officer’s
sloshing, and actions required if the vessel takes on an unstable
Master
8.7 Are all officers and ratings aware of the carriage requirements
including emergency procedures for the specific cargo onboard
Master
8.9 Are officers aware of the column/cofferdam purging routines
where deep well pumps are fitted and is the pump leakage within
tolerable limits? Master
8.10 Are the officers and ratings aware of the location of the cargo
system in good order and is there recorded evidence of regular
testing?
Master
8.19 Are the officers aware of the primary and secondary cargo tank
venting systems and are the systems functioning correctly?
Master
Inert Gas System
8.24 Are the deck officers aware of required actions in the event of the
inert gas failure and are all cargo tanks maintained under positive
pressure throughout? Master
8.30 Are officers and ratings aware of safe entry requirements for the
inert gas room(s), are these procedures being followed and where
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? Master
Crude Oil Washing
8.32 Is the Crude Oil Washing system approved and are officers aware
of the requirements within the COW Manual? Master
8.33 Are the officers aware of the IMO requirements for COW and is the
vessel complying with such requirements? Master
8.37 Are deck officers aware of the precautions necessary to avoid
static discharge including maximum flow rates and settling periods
for flammable cargoes in non-inert tanks? Master
8.38 Are officers aware if the vessel is fitted with full depth sounding
of the additional precautions relating to cargo tanks that are not
Master
8.40 Are deck officers aware of the hazards associated with tank
cleaning after the carriage of volatile products and the need to
avoid the free fall of liquid into tanks? Master
Ship to Ship Transfer Operations - Petroleum
8.51 Are the officers and crew familiar with the requirements and risks
during ship to ship operations? Master
8.52 Does the POAC have the necessary qualifications and experience
and are officers aware of these requirements? Master
8.54 Are officers aware of the requirements of the ship-to-ship transfer
checklists and are there records of STS operations maintained?
Master
8.55 If a ship-to-ship transfer was in progress during the inspection, was
it conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the
OCIMF/ICS STS Transfer Guide? Master
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Equipment Documentation and management
9.1 Are certificates available for all mooring ropes and wires? Master
9.2 Does the ship have a Mooring System Management Plan? Master
9.3 Does the ship have a Line Management Plan? Master
9.4 Have the operator’s policies on line inspections, retirement and
wear zone management been implemented as outlined in the Line
Management Plan? Master
9.6 If one or more bow stoppers are fitted, is a certificate attesting to
the safe working load provided? Master
9.7 Is there a policy in place for the testing of winch brakes and are the
results recorded? Master
Single Point Moorings
9.25 Is single point mooring (SPM) and associated equipment fitted to
OCIMF recommendations? Master
9.26 If the vessel is equipped for mooring at single point moorings, does
it meet the recommendations as applicable, contained in Mooring
Equipment Guidelines? Master
9.27 If the vessel is fitted with a hydraulically operated bow stopper, are
safeguards provided to prevent its accidental release?
Master
Emergency Towing Arrangements
9.29 Does the vessel have on board Emergency Towing Procedures?
Master
Policies, Procedures and Documentation:
10.11 If the vessel is fitted with a class approved Exhaust Gas Cleaning
System are the officers well familiar with the system and safety
requirements and are these documented? Master
Planned Maintenance
10.12 Are the officers’ familiar with the planned maintenance system
and is the system being followed and maintained up to date?
Master
Safety Management
10.15 Are all areas of the machinery space well illuminated, emergency
escape routes clearly marked, unobstructed and are ship’s crew
familiar with the escape routes? Master
10.18 Are officers aware of the location of the accommodation and
marked to indicate the spaces they serve and is there evidence of
Master
Machinery Status
10.34 Are officers fully familiar with all starting procedures for the
emergency generator and are these procedures clearly and
displayed? Master
Steering Compartment
10.39 Are the officers aware of the test requirements for the steering
have these tests been conducted satisfactorily with operating
Master
10.44 Are the officers and crew aware of the safe operating
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Master
11.1 Is the general condition, visual appearance and cleanliness of the
hull satisfactory? Master
11.2 Are hull markings clearly indicated and correctly placed? Master
weather decks satisfactory and are deck working areas clearly
identified and provided with non-slip surfaces?
Master
superstructure satisfactory? Master
Accommodation Areas
11.14 Are laundries free of accumulations of clothing that could
constitute a fire hazard? Master
12.1 Are procedures available for operations in ice or Polar Waters?
Master
12.2 Are means in place to detect ice? Master
12.3 Are systems in place for the routine receipt of navigational,
meteorological and environmental data including ice data, ice
charts and satellite images? Master
12.4 Has training specifically addressing navigation in ice or Polar
Waters been provided to members of the vessel’s complement in
accordance with STCW Section A-V/4? Master
12.6 Are procedures available for operations in sub-zero temperatures?
Master
12.7 Are means and/or procedures in place to protect personnel from
exposure to sub-zero temperatures? Master
12.13 Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure the operability of
critical equipment and systems in sub-zero air temperatures?
Master
12.21 Has training specifically addressing operations in sub-zero
temperatures and/or Polar water area and PWOM been provided
to the vessel’s complement? Master
Chief Officer
1.14 Chief Officer
1.16 Product(s) being handled Chief Officer
vessel’s personnel and are records maintained? Chief Officer
Anti Pollution
2.10 violations and are slop/waste oil disposal certificates provided? Chief Officer

2.11 transfer arrangements been approved as per IOPP Form B? Chief Officer
of the general contents and requirements of the plan? Chief Officer

2.13 aware of BWM requirements? Chief Officer
Structure
any structural concerns? Chief Officer
2.16 If any cargo / ballast tanks, void or hold spaces were sighted from
could the vessel easily check or sample segregated ballast prior to
deballasting?
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
language? Chief Officer
Crew Qualifications
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
4.4 Are fire and safety rounds being completed after each watch,
recorded in the deck log and are the staff conducting the rounds
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
4.8 Are navigation lights in good order, the OOW aware of the
Chief Officer
4.9 Are the Standard Magnetic and Gyro compasses in good order and
is the OOW aware of the requirements for taking compass errors
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
data in the event of an incident? Chief Officer
notices?
Chief Officer
in place to monitor these warnings? Chief Officer
ECDIS system fitted on board? Chief Officer
applied for the vessels passage? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
requirements? Chief Officer
appropriate during the voyage? Chief Officer
during pilotage?
Chief Officer
Communications
4.21 Are deck officers’ familiar with the preparation and transmission of
distress and urgency messages on the GMDSS equipment, are
Chief Officer
and how it operates? Chief Officer
with entries of such tests? Chief Officer
4.26 Is the vessel equipped with sufficient intrinsically safe portable
radios for use on deck? Chief Officer
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? Chief Officer
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intrinsically safe?
Chief Officer
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Chief Officer
Chief Officer
5.10
ports and windows closed in port and is the accommodation space
the ambient air?
Chief Officer
5.11 Is all loose gear on deck, machinery rooms, stores and in internal
Chief Officer
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meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
entry procedures being followed? Chief Officer
5.18 Are pump room, compressor rooms and trunk spaces (as
applicable) adequately ventilated? Chief Officer
5.19 Are the officers aware of the correct settings of pump room fire
and flooding dampers and are the dampers clearly marked and in
good order? Chief Officer
5.20 Are the crew aware of the permanent arrangements provided for
lifting an incapacitated person from the cargo and, if applicable,
Chief Officer
5.21 Are spaces adjacent to cargo tanks, including pipe ducts, regularly
monitored for accumulations of gas with an operable fixed and / or
Chief Officer
5.22 Where a fixed system to monitor flammable atmospheres in non-
cargo spaces is fitted, are recorders and alarms in order?
Chief Officer
recommendations?
Chief Officer
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? Chief Officer
and location of the manuals? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
5.39 Are officers aware of the requirements for testing fixed fire
detection and alarm systems and are the systems in good order
and tested regularly? Chief Officer
5.40 Are the crew familiar with the fixed fire extinguishing systems,
where fitted, are they in good order and are clear operating
instructions posted? Chief Officer
5.41 Is the emergency fire pump in full operational condition, starting
instructions clearly displayed and are officers able to operate the
pump? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
5.45 Are fire flaps clearly marked to indicate the spaces they serve and
is there evidence of regular testing and maintenance?
Chief Officer
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
5.46 Are Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on board for all the cargo,
bunkers, chemicals, paints and other products being handled, and
are all officers’ familiar with their use? Chief Officer
Access
5.47 Is the vessel provided with a safe means of access and are all
available means of access (gangway / accommodation ladder /
Chief Officer
Sample Arrangements
5.48 Is there a suitable means for storing of cargo and bunker samples
cargo and bunker sample locker situated within the main cargo
area and is it in good order? Chief Officer
Additional comments
Chief Officer
6.2 Is the ship fitted with a main deck boundary coaming and scupper
arrangement that is effectively plugged during operations?
Chief Officer
6.3 Are means readily available for dealing with small oil or chemical
spills? Chief Officer
Cargo Operations and Deck Area Pollution Prevention:
6.4 Are Annex 1 and 2 overboard valves and cargo system sea valves
commencement of cargo transfer and where provided, sea valve-
leakage?
Chief Officer
6.5 If ballast lines pass through cargo and/or Bunker tanks are they
tested regularly, and the results recorded? Chief Officer
6.6 Are adequate manifold spill containers and gratings in place under
the cargo manifolds, fitted with suitable drainage arrangements
and are they empty? Chief Officer
6.8 Are unused cargo and bunker pipeline manifolds fully bolted and
are all drains, vents and unused gauge stems, suitably blanked or
capped? Chief Officer
6.9 Is suitable spill containment fitted around all fuel, diesel and
lubricating oil tank vents and hydraulic deck machinery? Chief Officer
6.10 Are the arrangements for the disposal of oily water in the
forecastle and other internal spaces adequate and are officers
aware of these requirements? Chief Officer
6.11 Are pump room / trunk space bilge high level alarms fitted,
regularly tested and the results recorded? Chief Officer
6.12 Are adequate arrangements provided for pipeline draining and the
disposal of pump room bilge accumulations? Chief Officer
6.13 If an ODME is fitted, is it in good order, well maintained and any
operational downtime recorded in the ORB? Chief Officer
Engine and Steering Compartments
6.20 Is the vessel correctly segregating garbage and able to store
being handled in accordance with the vessel’s garbage
maintained.
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
6.22 Where a Ballast Water Treatment Plant is fitted is it maintained in
accordance with manufacturers and vessels planned maintenance
requirements? Chief Officer
Additional comments
7.1 Does the vessel have an approved Ship Security Plan? Chief Officer
company security officer, and are these details posted. Chief Officer
7.3 Are ship security records related to port calls being maintained?
Chief Officer
7.4 Are records of training and maintenance of equipment related to
the ship security plan available? Chief Officer
7.5 Has the ship’s security officer been trained to undertake this role
and do they understand their responsibilities? Chief Officer
7.6 If fitted, is the vessel’s dedicated standalone security
communications equipment regularly tested? Chief Officer
7.7 Does the vessel have a routine to regularly test the ship security
alert system? Chief Officer
7.8 Does the Passage Plan include security related information for
each leg of the voyage?
7.9 Does the vessel have a voyage/transit security risk assessment?
Chief Officer
7.10 Does the vessel have procedures for vessel hardening? Chief Officer
7.11 Does the Master/SSO have a clear understanding of the
procedures for voluntary security reporting? Chief Officer
7.12 Is an adequate deck watch being maintained to prevent
unauthorised access in port? Chief Officer
7.13 Has the company provided a list of security charts, publications
and guidelines to the ship? Chief Officer
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Chief Officer
operations?
Chief Officer
8.2 Are legible and up to date pipeline and/or mimic diagrams of
cargo, inert gas and venting systems, as applicable, available in the
pumproom(s) and cargo control area and deck officer’s familiar
with the systems?
Chief Officer
8.3 Are cargo pump performance curves available, are deck officers
and inert gas lines in good order and is there recorded evidence of
Chief Officer

8.4 If a loading computer or programme is in use, is it class approved,
regularly tested and are officers aware of the test requirements
including damage stability? Chief Officer
8.5 Has a cargo plan been prepared and followed with a detailed
sequence of cargo and ballast transfers documented, stress, intact
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
8.8 Are the cargo, ballast and stripping pumps, eductors and their
associated instrumentation and controls including temperature
monitoring, in good order and is there recorded evidence of
regular testing?
Chief Officer
tolerable limits? Chief Officer
testing?
Chief Officer
8.11 Are the cargo and ballast system valves in good order and is there
recorded evidence of regular testing? Chief Officer
8.12 Are the cargo system ullage gauges, vapour locks and UTI tapes in
good order and is there recorded evidence of regular testing?
Chief Officer
8.13 Are the remote and local temperature and pressure sensors and
gauges in good order and is there recorded evidence of regular
testing? Chief Officer
8.14 Are the cargo tank high level and overfill alarms in good order and
is there recorded evidence of regular testing? Chief Officer
8.15 Where fitted, is the condition of the cargo tank heating system
satisfactory, is it regularly tested and is any observation tank free
of oil? Chief Officer
8.16 If the vessel is handling volatile or toxic cargoes, is it operating in a
closed condition? Chief Officer
8.17 Is the vessel provided with an approved vapour control system?
Chief Officer
8.18 Do tank hatches, tank cleaning apertures and sighting ports appear
to be liquid and gas tight? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
8.20 If stop valves are fitted which permit isolation of individual tanks
from the common venting system, are they provided with positive
locking arrangements and are the keys under the control of the
person in overall charge of the cargo transfer?
Chief Officer
8.21 Are the P/V valves in good order, inspected and cleaned as part of
a regular planned maintenance routine and are there records to
support this? Chief Officer
Inert Gas System
8.23 Is there evidence to show that regular maintenance has been
conducted on the inert gas system, including the overhaul of the
non-return valve(s)? Chief Officer
pressure throughout? Chief Officer
8.25 Is the inert gas system including instrumentation, alarms, trips and
pressure and oxygen recorders, in good order? Chief Officer
8.26 Was the fixed oxygen analyser calibrated immediately prior to use
of the inert gas system and do local and remote oxygen and
pressure recorders, where fitted, agree? Chief Officer
8.27 Is the liquid level in the deck seal at the correct level, clearly visible
and are officers aware of requirements to periodically check the
level? Chief Officer
8.28 Does the P/V breaker appear to be in good order? Chief Officer
8.29 If the vessel is provided with a nitrogen generator / bottle manifold
system, are the officers and crew aware of the specific hazards
associated with nitrogen gas? Chief Officer
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? Chief Officer
8.31 Are the officers’ familiar with the dangers associated with over
to avoid over pressure due to purging, blowing and pigging with
nitrogen?
Chief Officer
Crude Oil Washing
of the requirements within the COW Manual? Chief Officer
vessel complying with such requirements? Chief Officer
8.34 If the vessel is Crude Oil Washing, has the COW system been
tested for integrity, appropriate checks complete and all
associated COW equipment in good operational order? Chief Officer
8.35 Is the tank cleaning heater, where fitted, effectively isolated from
the crude oil washing line and any hydrant-type connections on
the crude oil washing lines securely sealed? Chief Officer
8.36 Are records maintained of previous COW operations? Chief Officer
for flammable cargoes in non-inert tanks? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
8.39 Are precautions followed for metal tapes, gauging or sampling
devices and portable tank cleaning equipment (as applicable)
before being introduced into tanks? Chief Officer
avoid the free fall of liquid into tanks? Chief Officer
8.41 Are the manifolds and associated valves in good order, blank
pressure gauges fitted outboard of the manifold valves on both
Chief Officer
8.42 If the vessel is fitted with vapour return manifolds, are they in
good order including those for SBM use as appropriate? Chief Officer
8.43 Does the vessel's piping system appear to be free of unauthorised
inter-connections between cargo, bunker and ballast systems?
Chief Officer
Pump Rooms
8.44 On vessels with pump rooms and trunk spaces, are they free of
evidence of significant leaks from machinery, pipework, valve
glands and instrumentation and bilges clean? Chief Officer
8.45 Are bulkhead seals gas tight and, if required, well lubricated?
Chief Officer
8.46 Is the pump room gas monitoring system in good order, regularly
checked and are officers aware of the alarm settings?
Chief Officer
8.47 Is the bilge pump in good order and can it be operated from a
position outside the pump room? Chief Officer
8.48 Is all lighting in the pumproom or trunk space operational and
does it appear adequate to illuminate the space? Chief Officer
Cargo Hoses:
8.49 If the vessel uses its own cargo hoses, are they in good order,
pressure tested annually and is a record of all hose tests and
inspections maintained on board? Chief Officer
Cargo Lifting Equipment:
8.50 Are all cranes and other lifting equipment properly marked,
regularly inspected, tested and are the vessels crew aware of
maintenance requirements? Chief Officer
during ship to ship operations? Chief Officer
and are officers aware of these requirements? Chief Officer
8.53 Are closed fairleads and mooring bitts provided? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
8.55 If a ship-to-ship transfer was in progress during the inspection, was
it conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the
OCIMF/ICS STS Transfer Guide? Chief Officer
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Equipment Documentation and management
9.1 Are certificates available for all mooring ropes and wires? Chief Officer
9.2 Does the ship have a Mooring System Management Plan? Chief Officer
9.3 Does the ship have a Line Management Plan? Chief Officer
9.4 Have the operator’s policies on line inspections, retirement and
wear zone management been implemented as outlined in the Line
Management Plan? Chief Officer
9.5 Do all mooring lines and where fitted, mooring tails, meet Industry
guidelines? Chief Officer
9.6 If one or more bow stoppers are fitted, is a certificate attesting to
the safe working load provided? Chief Officer
9.7 Is there a policy in place for the testing of winch brakes and are the
results recorded? Chief Officer
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? Chief Officer
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? Chief Officer
9.10 Are all powered mooring lines correctly reeled on drums, secured
on brakes and winches out of gear. Chief Officer
9.11 On split drum winches are all the lines made fast with no more
than one layer on each tension side of the drum? Chief Officer
9.12 If mooring tails are fitted to wires or HMSF lines, do they have
proper connections and are they correctly fitted? Chief Officer
9.13 Are all mooring lines stowed neatly to minimise tripping hazards
and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? Chief Officer
Mooring Equipment
9.14 Are mooring winches, including winch foundations in good order?
Chief Officer
9.15 Do brake linings, drums and pins appear to be in good order?
Chief Officer
9.16 If mooring winches in a gas hazardous area are electrically
powered, are motors Ex ‘d’ rated and have insulation tests been
carried out and the results recorded. Chief Officer
9.17 Are mooring wires, lines, synthetic tails and connecting apparatus
in good order? Chief Officer
9.18 Are pedestal fairleads, roller fairleads and other rollers well-
greased and free to turn and are bitts and chocks free of grooving?
Chief Officer
9.19 Is mooring equipment marked with its SWL? Chief Officer
Anchoring Equipment
9.20 Are windlasses, anchors, locking bars and cables in good order and
operating effectively? Chief Officer
9.21 Except whilst alongside, when locking bars should be in place,
were the anchors cleared and ready for immediate use during port
entry? Chief Officer
9.22 Are bitter end securing arrangements unobstructed and outside
the chain locker? Chief Officer
9.23 Are the chain locker doors securely battened down? Chief Officer
9.24 Is the crew aware of the design limitations of their anchor windlass
and systems? Chief Officer
Single Point Moorings
9.25 Is single point mooring (SPM) and associated equipment fitted to
OCIMF recommendations? Chief Officer
9.26 If the vessel is equipped for mooring at single point moorings, does
it meet the recommendations as applicable, contained in Mooring
Equipment Guidelines? Chief Officer
9.27 If the vessel is fitted with a hydraulically operated bow stopper, are
safeguards provided to prevent its accidental release?
Chief Officer
9.28 Are emergency towing arrangements readily available for
deployment at both ends of the vessel? Chief Officer
9.29 Does the vessel have on board Emergency Towing Procedures?
Chief Officer
requirements and are these documented? Chief Officer
Planned Maintenance
Chief Officer
10.13 Is a Ship specific list of Critical equipment defined and available on
board and highlighted in the PMS? Are there measures in place to
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Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
10.43 Is the steering compartment fitted with suitable handrails, gratings
or other non-slip surfaces? Chief Officer
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Chief Officer
hull satisfactory? Chief Officer
11.2 Are hull markings clearly indicated and correctly placed? Chief Officer
identified and provided with non-slip surfaces? Chief Officer
11.4 Is the general condition of service pipework satisfactory and is it
free from significant corrosion and pitting and soft patches or
other temporary repairs? Chief Officer
11.5 Are pipe stands, clamps, supports and expansion arrangements
satisfactory? Chief Officer
11.6 Are all deck openings, including weathertight doors, bridge
windows and portholes, in good order and capable of being
properly secured? Chief Officer
11.7 Are fuel, ballast and other space vents and air pipes in good order
and does visual evidence indicate regular maintenance?
Chief Officer
superstructure satisfactory? Chief Officer
Electrical Equipment
11.9 Are the deck lights all operational and sufficient in number and
range to illuminate the deck to facilitate safe working during
darkness? Chief Officer
11.10 Is the general condition of electrical equipment, including conduits
and wiring, satisfactory? Chief Officer
11.11 Are light fittings in gas-hazardous areas Ex 'd' rated and in good
order? Chief Officer
Internal Spaces
11.12 Are forecastle stores free of water, internal spaces and storerooms
clean, free from debris and tidy? Chief Officer
Accommodation Areas
11.13 Are accommodation, public spaces, sanitary areas, food store
illuminated, clean, tidy, in a hygienic condition and obstruction
free?
Chief Officer
constitute a fire hazard? Chief Officer
11.15 If fitted, is the Ship's Hospital clean and tidy and ready for use?
11.16 Is the condition of electrical equipment in the accommodation

satisfactory?
Chief Officer
accordance with STCW Section A-V/4? Chief Officer
Chief Officer
12.7 Are means and/or procedures in place to protect personnel from
exposure to sub-zero temperatures? Chief Officer
12.9 Are means and procedures in place to ensure safe access and
movement about the vessel in sub-zero conditions? Chief Officer
12.14 Are means and/or procedures in place aimed at ensuring the ready
availability of life saving appliances? Chief Officer
12.15 Are means and/or procedures in place aimed at ensuring the
operability of fire-fighting systems? Chief Officer
12.17 Are means and/or procedures in place to protect piping systems
on deck from the risk of freezing? Chief Officer
ballast systems and any drenching systems at sea temperatures of
-2˚C and sub-zero air temperatures? Chief Officer
12.19 Are means or procedures in place to prevent the icing up of cargo
tank primary and secondary venting arrangements? Chief Officer
to the vessel’s complement? Chief Officer
Vertification done by Master
2nd Officer
Anti Pollution
of the general contents and requirements of the plan? 2nd Officer

2.13 aware of BWM requirements? 2nd Officer
Structure
deballasting?
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
language? 2nd Officer
Crew Qualifications
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
4.7 Is navigation equipment appropriate for the size of the vessel and
in good order? 2nd Officer
before 1st July 2002 :
All ships, irrespective of size:
4.7.1 A receiver for a global navigation satellite system or terrestrial
navigation radio navigation system. 2nd Officer
4.7.5 A properly adjusted standard magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.6 A steering magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.7 Means for taking bearings. 2nd Officer
All ships of 300 gt and upwards on international voyages:
4.7.13 A gyro compass and repeaters. 2nd Officer
4.7.14 Visual compass readings to the emergency steering position. 2nd Officer
4.7.15 A radar installation. 2nd Officer
4.7.16 Radar plotting equipment. 2nd Officer
4.7.17 An echo sounder. 2nd Officer
4.7.18 A speed and distance indicator. 2nd Officer
4.7.19 Rudder angle, RPM, variable pitch and bow/stern thruster
indicators. 2nd Officer
4.7.20 Radar installations. 2nd Officer
4.7.21 An ARPA. 2nd Officer
after 1st July 2002. (SOLAS 2004 V/19) All ships, irrespective of
size:
4.7.23 A receiver for a global satellite navigation system or terrestrial
navigation radio navigation system. 2nd Officer
4.7.27 A properly adjusted magnetic compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.28 A pelorus or compass bearing device. 2nd Officer
4.7.29 Means of correcting heading and bearings to true at all times.
2nd Officer
4.7.30 A sound reception system. 2nd Officer
4.7.34 Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) 2nd Officer
4.7.35 An echo sounding device. 2nd Officer
4.7.36 A 9 ghz (3 cm 'X' band) radar. 2nd Officer
4.7.37 An electronic plotting aid. 2nd Officer
4.7.39 A properly adjusted transmitting heading device. 2nd Officer
All ships fo 300 gt and upwards on international voyages:
All ships of 500 gt and over :
4.7.42 A gyro compass. 2nd Officer
4.7.43 A gyro compass heading repeater. 2nd Officer
4.7.44 A gyro compass bearing repeater. 2nd Officer
4.7.45 Rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and operational mode indicators.
2nd Officer
4.7.46 An automatic tracking aid. 2nd Officer
4.7.47 A 3 GHz (10 cm, S band) radar. 2nd Officer
4.7.48 A second automatic tracking aid. 2nd Officer
4.7.49 A voyage data recorder. (VDR) 2nd Officer
4.7.50 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 2nd Officer
4.7.51 An ARPA, equipped with speed through the water input. 2nd Officer
4.7.52 A heading or track control system. 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
data in the event of an incident? 2nd Officer
notices?
2nd Officer
in place to monitor these warnings? 2nd Officer
ECDIS system fitted on board? 2nd Officer
applied for the vessels passage? 2nd Officer
4.16 Were the charts used for the previous voyage appropriate? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
requirements? 2nd Officer
appropriate during the voyage? 2nd Officer
during pilotage?
2nd Officer
Communications
2nd Officer
and how it operates? 2nd Officer
with entries of such tests? 2nd Officer
4.24 Is there a maintenance programme in place to ensure availability
of the radio equipment? 2nd Officer
4.25 Is the satellite EPIRB fitted, armed, labelled correctly and inspected
in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements?
2nd Officer
4.27 Are survival craft portable VHF radios and Search and Rescue
Locating Devices in good order and charged? 2nd Officer
Additional Comments

5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
role?
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
5.10
the ambient air?
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
entry procedures being followed? 2nd Officer
good order? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
recommendations?
2nd Officer
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? 2nd Officer
and location of the manuals? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
and tested regularly? 2nd Officer
pump? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
company security officer, and are these details posted. 2nd Officer
7.8 Does the Passage Plan include security related information for
each leg of the voyage? 2nd Officer
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? 2nd Officer
and onboard? 2nd Officer
operations?
2nd Officer
2nd Officer

including damage stability? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
tolerable limits? 2nd Officer
testing?
2nd Officer
2nd Officer
Inert Gas System
pressure throughout? 2nd Officer
level? 2nd Officer
associated with nitrogen gas? 2nd Officer
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? 2nd Officer
nitrogen?
2nd Officer
Crude Oil Washing
of the requirements within the COW Manual? 2nd Officer
vessel complying with such requirements? 2nd Officer
8.36 Are records maintained of previous COW operations? 2nd Officer
for flammable cargoes in non-inert tanks? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
avoid the free fall of liquid into tanks? 2nd Officer
during ship to ship operations? 2nd Officer
and are officers aware of these requirements? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? 2nd Officer
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? 2nd Officer
on brakes and winches out of gear. 2nd Officer
than one layer on each tension side of the drum? 2nd Officer
proper connections and are they correctly fitted? 2nd Officer
and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? 2nd Officer
requirements and are these documented? 2nd Officer
Planned Maintenance
2nd Officer
Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
displayed? 2nd Officer
2nd Officer
10.41 Are the arrangements for the provision of communications with
the wheelhouse and heading and rudder indication in good order?
2nd Officer
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? 2nd Officer
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? 2nd Officer
11.15 If fitted, is the Ship's Hospital clean and tidy and ready for use?
2nd Officer
satisfactory?
2nd Officer
12.1 Are procedures available for operations in ice or Polar Waters?
2nd Officer
12.2 Are means in place to detect ice? 2nd Officer
12.3 Are systems in place for the routine receipt of navigational,
meteorological and environmental data including ice data, ice
charts and satellite images? 2nd Officer
accordance with STCW Section A-V/4? 2nd Officer
12.10 Are means in place to prevent the icing of wheelhouse windows?
2nd Officer
12.11 Are radars fitted that are of a type classed as being suitable for
operation in sub-zero temperatures? 2nd Officer
12.12 Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure that air driven
whistles and fog horns are operable at sub-zero temperatures?
2nd Officer
to the vessel’s complement? 2nd Officer
Verification done by Master
3rd Officer
Anti Pollution
of the general contents and requirements of the plan? 3rd Officer

2.13 aware of BWM requirements? 3rd Officer
Structure
deballasting?
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
language? 3rd Officer
Crew Qualifications
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
data in the event of an incident? 3rd Officer
notices?
3rd Officer
in place to monitor these warnings? 3rd Officer
ECDIS system fitted on board? 3rd Officer
applied for the vessels passage? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
requirements? 3rd Officer
appropriate during the voyage? 3rd Officer
during pilotage?
3rd Officer
Communications
3rd Officer
and how it operates? 3rd Officer
with entries of such tests? 3rd Officer
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
intrinsically safe?
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
5.10
the ambient air?
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
entry procedures being followed? 3rd Officer
good order? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
recommendations?
3rd Officer
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? 3rd Officer
5.27 Are the officers aware of the requirements of LSA, are there ship-
specific life-saving equipment maintenance instructions available
3rd Officer
5.28 Are the officers aware of the maintenance requirements for
lifeboat, liferaft, rescue boat release hooks and free-fall lifeboat
release systems, where fitted and, are lifeboats, rescue boat and
liferafts including associated equipment well maintained ready for
use?
3rd Officer
5.29 Are lifeboats, including their equipment and launching
mechanisms, in good order and have they been launched and
manoeuvred in the water in accordance with SOLAS requirements?
3rd Officer
5.30 Is the rescue boat, including its equipment and launching
arrangement, in good order and officers’ familiar with the launch
procedures? 3rd Officer
5.31 Are lifebuoys, associated equipment and pyrotechnics in good
order, clearly marked and are there clear procedures in place to
ensure that only intrinsically safe lights are located in the gas
hazardous areas?
3rd Officer
5.32 Are lifejackets in good order and correctly located? 3rd Officer
5.33 Are immersion suits in a good order, correctly positioned and
officers aware of maintenance and carriage requirements?
3rd Officer
and location of the manuals? 3rd Officer
5.35 Are the crew aware of the fixed firefighting equipment fitted, are
ship specific firefighting equipment maintenance instructions
3rd Officer
5.36 Are records available to show that samples of foam compound
have been tested at regular intervals? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
5.38 Are fire mains, pumps, hoses, nozzles and isolating valves in good
order, available for immediate use and clearly marked? 3rd Officer
and tested regularly? 3rd Officer
instructions posted? 3rd Officer
pump? 3rd Officer
5.42 Are portable fire extinguishers in good order with operating
instructions clearly marked and are crew members familiar with
their operation? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
company security officer, and are these details posted. 3rd Officer
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? 3rd Officer
operations?
3rd Officer
3rd Officer

including damage stability? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
tolerable limits? 3rd Officer
testing?
3rd Officer
3rd Officer
Inert Gas System
pressure throughout? 3rd Officer
level? 3rd Officer
associated with nitrogen gas? 3rd Officer
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? 3rd Officer
nitrogen?
3rd Officer
Crude Oil Washing
of the requirements within the COW Manual? 3rd Officer
vessel complying with such requirements? 3rd Officer
8.36 Are records maintained of previous COW operations? 3rd Officer
for flammable cargoes in non-inert tanks? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
avoid the free fall of liquid into tanks? 3rd Officer
during ship to ship operations? 3rd Officer
and are officers aware of these requirements? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? 3rd Officer
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? 3rd Officer
on brakes and winches out of gear. 3rd Officer
than one layer on each tension side of the drum? 3rd Officer
proper connections and are they correctly fitted? 3rd Officer
and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? 3rd Officer
requirements and are these documented? 3rd Officer
Planned Maintenance
3rd Officer
Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
Machinery Status
displayed? 3rd Officer
3rd Officer
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? 3rd Officer
constitute a fire hazard? 3rd Officer
accordance with STCW Section A-V/4? 3rd Officer
12.14 Are means and/or procedures in place aimed at ensuring the ready
availability of life saving appliances? 3rd Officer
operability of fire-fighting systems? 3rd Officer
to the vessel’s complement? 3rd Officer
Verification done by Ch. Officer
Chief Eng
1.14 Chief Eng
2.7 Is the vessel free of conditions of class or significant
recommendations, memoranda or notations? Chief Eng
2.8 Has the vessel been enrolled in a Classification Society Condition
Assessment programme (CAP)? Chief Eng
vessel’s personnel and are records maintained? Chief Eng
Anti Pollution
2.10 violations and are slop/waste oil disposal certificates provided? Chief Eng

2.11 transfer arrangements been approved as per IOPP Form B? Chief Eng
2.14 Does the vessel have a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
(SEEMP) and are officers aware of the general requirements
relating to the plan? Chief Eng
Structure
any structural concerns? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
language? Chief Eng
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
5.10
the ambient air?
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
entry procedures being followed? Chief Eng
recommendations?
Chief Eng
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? Chief Eng
5.25 Are officers aware of safety guidelines for electric welding
equipment, are written guidelines posted and equipment in good
order? Chief Eng
and location of the manuals? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
and tested regularly? Chief Eng
pump? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Sample Arrangements
area and is it in good order? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Have bunker pipelines been satisfactorily tested on an annual basis
6.7 and is there suitable evidence of this test? Chief Eng
lubricating oil tank vents and hydraulic deck machinery? Chief Eng
6.19 If the oily water separator is not fitted with an automatic stopping
device, do entries in the Oil Record Book Part 1 indicate that it has
not been used in a Special Area? Chief Eng
company security officer, and are these details posted. Chief Eng
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Chief Eng
Inert Gas System
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? Chief Eng
8.43 Does the vessel's piping system appear to be free of unauthorised
inter-connections between cargo, bunker and ballast systems?
Chief Eng
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Equipment
9.16 If mooring winches in a gas hazardous area are electrically
powered, are motors Ex ‘d’ rated and have insulation tests been
carried out and the results recorded. Chief Eng
10.1 Are the engineers aware of the procedures for safe operation of
instructions as per the Company SMS and are these instructions
clearly defined?
Chief Eng
10.2 If the machinery space is certified for unmanned operation is it
being safely operated in that mode without regular alarms
occurring under normal conditions? Chief Eng
10.3 Are the engineers demonstrating knowledge and understanding of
the chief engineers standing orders and instructions and are the
Chief Eng
10.4 Are the engineers familiar with safe entry requirements to the
machinery space when operating in the UMS mode, especially with
Chief Eng
10.5 Are engineers aware of the entries required in the engine room log
book, and are the entries clear, comprehensive and adequately
maintained? Chief Eng
10.6 Can the engine room staff demonstrate full knowledge of essential
emergency equipment and are instructions clearly posted on site
for safe operation? Chief Eng
10.7 Does the operator subscribe to a fuel, lube and hydraulic oil testing
programme on a frequency in accordance with the manufacturers
recommendations and are there procedures to act on these
results?
Chief Eng
10.8 Are the vessels staff engaged in bunkering operations well aware
of safe transfer requirements and are detailed bunker transfer
instructions available? Chief Eng
10.9 Are the engineers aware of the requirements for vessels operating
use of low sulphur fuels in boilers, main plant and auxiliary
engines?
Chief Eng
10.10 Are the engineers aware of the requirements and precautions
necessary to control the change from residual to low-sulphur fuels
and are these requirements posted? Chief Eng
requirements and are these documented? Chief Eng
Planned Maintenance
Chief Eng
Chief Eng
Safety Management
10.14 Is an engineer's call alarm fitted and is it in good order and tested
regularly and the results recorded? Chief Eng
familiar with the escape routes? Chief Eng
10.16 Are engineers aware of the testing requirements and able to
demonstrate familiarity with the procedure for testing of
emergency equipment? Chief Eng
10.17 Are engineers aware of the operation of the machinery space
liquid fuel system remote closing valves, and are the closing
devices regularly tested and in good order? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
10.19 Are diesel engine fuel delivery pipes adequately jacketed or
screened, exhaust lines and hot surfaces protected from spray and
Chief Eng
10.20 Are purifier rooms and fuel and lubricating oil handling areas
ventilated and clean? Chief Eng
10.21 If the vessel class notation allows UMS operation, are main engine
bearing temperature monitors, or the crankcase oil mist detector,
in good order? Chief Eng
10.22 Where hydraulic aggregate pumps are located within the main
engine compartment, is an oil mist detector fitted? Chief Eng
10.23 Are the main switchboard, alternators and other electrical
equipment satisfactorily protected from water spray? Chief Eng
10.24 Is deck insulation provided to the front and rear of medium power
(i.e. 220V and above) electrical switchboards and is it in good
order? Chief Eng
10.25 Are gauge glass closing devices on oil tanks of a self-closing, fail-
safe type and not inhibited? Chief Eng
10.26 Are self-closing sounding devices to double bottom tanks in good
order and closed? Chief Eng
10.27 Is all moving machinery provided with effective guards and
adequate eye protection available? Chief Eng
10.28 Are records maintained for the regular inspection and testing of
lifting devices and loose gear? Chief Eng
10.29 Are machinery spaces and steering compartments clean and free
from obvious leaks and is the overall standard of housekeeping
and fabric maintenance satisfactory? Chief Eng
Machinery Status
10.32 Are the following, where applicable, all in good order and do they
Sewage plant Chief Eng
Bilge pumping arrangements and the oily water separator Chief Eng
Refrigeration and air conditioning machinery Chief Eng
Stern tube sealing arrangements Chief Eng
fitted) Chief Eng
10.33 Are engineers familiar with the procedure for taking over the
controls for manoeuvring the vessel from the bridge in an
emergency? Chief Eng
displayed? Chief Eng
10.36 Where an emergency generator is not fitted, are engine room
emergency batteries in good order and fully charged? Chief Eng
10.37 Is all electrical equipment including junction boxes and cable runs
in good order? Chief Eng
10.38 Are switchboards free of significant earth faults? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
10.40 Is the steering gear emergency reserve tank fully charged? Chief Eng
10.41 Are the arrangements for the provision of communications with
the wheelhouse and heading and rudder indication in good order?
Chief Eng
10.42 Is access to steering gear unobstructed? Chief Eng
10.43 Is the steering compartment fitted with suitable handrails, gratings
or other non-slip surfaces? Chief Eng
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Chief Eng
11.10 Is the general condition of electrical equipment, including conduits
and wiring, satisfactory? Chief Eng
order? Chief Eng
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? Chief Eng
satisfactory?
Chief Eng
11.17 Are personnel alarms in refrigerated spaces in good order and
operational? Chief Eng
12.5 Are means in place on at least one main engine sea water chest to
prevent its freezing or clogging? Chief Eng
Chief Eng
12.8 Are means provided to maintain accommodation spaces at a
temperature suitable for habitation? Chief Eng
critical equipment and systems in sub-zero air temperatures?
Chief Eng
12.16 Are means and/or procedures in place to ensure the proper
functioning of air intakes and fire flaps? Chief Eng
ballast systems and any drenching systems at sea temperatures of
-2˚C and sub-zero air temperatures? Chief Eng
12.20 Are means and/or procedures in place to prevent the icing up of
air pipes to settling and service tanks required for the operation of
the main propulsion plant and essential auxiliaries?
Chief Eng
to the vessel’s complement? Chief Eng
2nd Eng
1.14 2nd Eng
Anti Pollution
2.10 violations and are slop/waste oil disposal certificates provided? 2nd Eng

2.11 transfer arrangements been approved as per IOPP Form B? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
language? 2nd Eng
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
intrinsically safe?
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
5.10
the ambient air?
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
entry procedures being followed? 2nd Eng
recommendations?
2nd Eng
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? 2nd Eng
order? 2nd Eng
5.26 Is gas welding and burning equipment in good order and spare
oxygen and acetylene cylinders stored apart in a well-ventilated
2nd Eng
and location of the manuals? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
and tested regularly? 2nd Eng
pump? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
5.45 Are fire flaps clearly marked to indicate the spaces they serve and
is there evidence of regular testing and maintenance?
2nd Eng
are all officers’ familiar with their use? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
Have bunker pipelines been satisfactorily tested on an annual basis
6.7 and is there suitable evidence of this test? 2nd Eng
lubricating oil tank vents and hydraulic deck machinery? 2nd Eng
6.10 Are the arrangements for the disposal of oily water in the
forecastle and other internal spaces adequate and are officers
aware of these requirements? 2nd Eng
6.14 Are the engine room bilge oily water pumping and disposal
arrangements in good order? 2nd Eng
6.15 Are emergency bilge pumping arrangements ready for immediate
use; is the emergency bilge suction clearly identified and, where
fitted, is the emergency overboard discharge valve provided with a
notice warning against accidental opening?
2nd Eng
6.16 Have disposals of sludge and other machinery waste been
conducted in accordance with MARPOL requirements? 2nd Eng
6.17 Is the oily water separator in good order, free from unauthorised
modifications and are the engineers well familiar with its operation
and data recovery procedure where applicable?
2nd Eng
6.18 Are specific warning notices posted to safeguard against the
accidental opening of the overboard discharge valve from the oily
water separator? 2nd Eng
6.19 If the oily water separator is not fitted with an automatic stopping
device, do entries in the Oil Record Book Part 1 indicate that it has
not been used in a Special Area? 2nd Eng
maintained.
2nd Eng
company security officer, and are these details posted. 2nd Eng
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? 2nd Eng
Inert Gas System
8.22 Was the inert gas system in use and operating satisfactorily at the
time of the inspection? 2nd Eng
8.25 Is the inert gas system including instrumentation, alarms, trips and
pressure and oxygen recorders, in good order? 2nd Eng
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? 2nd Eng
clearly defined?
2nd Eng
occurring under normal conditions? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
maintained? 2nd Eng
for safe operation? 2nd Eng
instructions available? 2nd Eng
engines?
2nd Eng
and are these requirements posted? 2nd Eng
requirements and are these documented? 2nd Eng
Planned Maintenance
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
Safety Management
regularly and the results recorded? 2nd Eng
familiar with the escape routes? 2nd Eng
emergency equipment? 2nd Eng
devices regularly tested and in good order? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
2nd Eng
ventilated and clean? 2nd Eng
10.21 If the vessel class notation allows UMS operation, are main engine
bearing temperature monitors, or the crankcase oil mist detector,
in good order? 2nd Eng
10.22 Where hydraulic aggregate pumps are located within the main
engine compartment, is an oil mist detector fitted? 2nd Eng
equipment satisfactorily protected from water spray? 2nd Eng
order? 2nd Eng
10.25 Are gauge glass closing devices on oil tanks of a self-closing, fail-
safe type and not inhibited? 2nd Eng
10.26 Are self-closing sounding devices to double bottom tanks in good
order and closed? 2nd Eng
adequate eye protection available? 2nd Eng
10.28 Are records maintained for the regular inspection and testing of
lifting devices and loose gear? 2nd Eng
10.29 Are machinery spaces and steering compartments clean and free
from obvious leaks and is the overall standard of housekeeping
and fabric maintenance satisfactory? 2nd Eng
10.30 Is the bilge high level alarm system regularly tested and are
records maintained? 2nd Eng
10.31 Are seawater pumps, sea chests and associated pipework in good
order and free of hard rust and temporary repairs, particularly
outboard of the ship-side valves? 2nd Eng
Machinery Status
The main engine 2nd Eng
Inert gas plant, including the fans, scrubber, analyser and valves
2nd Eng
Bilge pumping arrangements and the oily water separator 2nd Eng
Pipework, including steam, fuel, lubricating oil, seawater, sewage,
drain and air pipes, etc. 2nd Eng
Hydraulic aggregate pumps 2nd Eng
Ventilation fans and trunking 2nd Eng
Stern tube sealing arrangements 2nd Eng
Any other items of machinery, including stand-by machinery. 2nd Eng
fitted) 2nd Eng
emergency? 2nd Eng
displayed? 2nd Eng
10.35 Is the emergency generator reserve fuel tank provided with
sufficient fuel? 2nd Eng
10.38 Are switchboards free of significant earth faults? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
10.40 Is the steering gear emergency reserve tank fully charged? 2nd Eng
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? 2nd Eng
2nd Eng
order? 2nd Eng
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? 2nd Eng
11.17 Are personnel alarms in refrigerated spaces in good order and
operational? 2nd Eng
to the vessel’s complement? 2nd Eng
Verification done by Ch. Eng.
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
language? 3rd Eng
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
role?
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
5.10
the ambient air?
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
entry procedures being followed? 3rd Eng
recommendations?
3rd Eng
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? 3rd Eng
order? 3rd Eng
and location of the manuals? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
and tested regularly? 3rd Eng
pump? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
are all officers’ familiar with their use? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
company security officer, and are these details posted. 3rd Eng
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? 3rd Eng
and onboard? 3rd Eng
Inert Gas System
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? 3rd Eng
clearly defined?
3rd Eng
occurring under normal conditions? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
maintained? 3rd Eng
for safe operation? 3rd Eng
instructions available? 3rd Eng
engines?
3rd Eng
and are these requirements posted? 3rd Eng
requirements and are these documented? 3rd Eng
Planned Maintenance
3rd Eng
Safety Management
regularly and the results recorded? 3rd Eng
familiar with the escape routes? 3rd Eng
emergency equipment? 3rd Eng
devices regularly tested and in good order? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
3rd Eng
equipment satisfactorily protected from water spray? 3rd Eng
order? 3rd Eng
adequate eye protection available? 3rd Eng
Machinery Status
The main engine
Auxiliary engines and generators, including shaft g and emergency
generators where fitted. 3rd Eng
emergency? 3rd Eng
displayed? 3rd Eng
10.35 Is the emergency generator reserve fuel tank provided with
sufficient fuel? 3rd Eng
3rd Eng
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? 3rd Eng
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? 3rd Eng
to the vessel’s complement? 3rd Eng
Verification done by 2nd Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
language? 4th Eng
5.1

sufficient evidence of this process undertaken? 4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
5.10
the ambient air?
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? 4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
entry procedures being followed? 4th Eng
recommendations?
4th Eng
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? 4th Eng
order? 4th Eng
5.27 Are the officers aware of the requirements of LSA, are there ship-
specific life-saving equipment maintenance instructions available
4th Eng
and location of the manuals? 4th Eng
5.35 Are the crew aware of the fixed firefighting equipment fitted, are
ship specific firefighting equipment maintenance instructions
4th Eng
4th Eng
5.38 Are fire mains, pumps, hoses, nozzles and isolating valves in good
order, available for immediate use and clearly marked? 4th Eng
and tested regularly? 4th Eng
instructions posted? 4th Eng
pump? 4th Eng
5.42 Are portable fire extinguishers in good order with operating
instructions clearly marked and are crew members familiar with
their operation? 4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
company security officer, and are these details posted. 4th Eng
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? 4th Eng
Inert Gas System
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? 4th Eng
clearly defined?
4th Eng
occurring under normal conditions? 4th Eng
4th Eng
4th Eng
maintained? 4th Eng
for safe operation? 4th Eng
instructions available? 4th Eng
engines?
4th Eng
and are these requirements posted? 4th Eng
requirements and are these documented? 4th Eng
Planned Maintenance
4th Eng
Safety Management
regularly and the results recorded? 4th Eng
familiar with the escape routes? 4th Eng
emergency equipment? 4th Eng
devices regularly tested and in good order? 4th Eng
4th Eng
ventilated and clean? 4th Eng
10.30 Is the bilge high level alarm system regularly tested and are
records maintained? 4th Eng
Machinery Status
Boilers, including waste heat and domestic boilers; 4th Eng
Compressors including main, instrument and emergency air
compressors; 4th Eng
Purifiers and fuel oil handling equipment 4th Eng
Sewage plant 4th Eng
fitted) 4th Eng
emergency? 4th Eng
displayed? 4th Eng
10.36 Where an emergency generator is not fitted, are engine room
emergency batteries in good order and fully charged? 4th Eng
10.37 Is all electrical equipment including junction boxes and cable runs
in good order? 4th Eng
10.38 Are switchboards free of significant earth faults? 4th Eng
4th Eng
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? 4th Eng
11.9 Are the deck lights all operational and sufficient in number and
range to illuminate the deck to facilitate safe working during
darkness? 4th Eng
order? 4th Eng
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? 4th Eng
operability of fire-fighting systems? 4th Eng
to the vessel’s complement? 4th Eng
Bosun
Bosun
language? Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
5.10
the ambient air?
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Bosun
Bosun
entry procedures being followed? Bosun
Bosun
and location of the manuals? Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Bosun
Access
5.47 Is the vessel provided with a safe means of access and are all
available means of access (gangway / accommodation ladder /
Bosun
Sample Arrangements
area and is it in good order? Bosun
Bosun
and are they empty? Bosun
capped? Bosun
maintained.
Bosun
company security officer, and are these details posted. Bosun
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Bosun
Bosun
tolerable limits? Bosun
testing?
Bosun
Inert Gas System
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? Bosun
Bosun
Cargo Lifting Equipment:
8.50 Are all cranes and other lifting equipment properly marked,
regularly inspected, tested and are the vessels crew aware of
maintenance requirements? Bosun
during ship to ship operations? Bosun
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? Bosun
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? Bosun
on brakes and winches out of gear. Bosun
than one layer on each tension side of the drum? Bosun
proper connections and are they correctly fitted? Bosun
and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? Bosun
Mooring Equipment
Bosun
Bosun
in good order? Bosun
Bosun
9.19 Is mooring equipment marked with its SWL? Bosun
Anchoring Equipment
operating effectively? Bosun
9.21 Except whilst alongside, when locking bars should be in place,
were the anchors cleared and ready for immediate use during port
entry? Bosun
9.22 Are bitter end securing arrangements unobstructed and outside
the chain locker? Bosun
9.23 Are the chain locker doors securely battened down? Bosun
and systems? Bosun
deployment at both ends of the vessel? Bosun
requirements and are these documented? Bosun
Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? Bosun
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Bosun
identified and provided with non-slip surfaces? Bosun
other temporary repairs? Bosun
satisfactory? Bosun
properly secured? Bosun
superstructure satisfactory? Bosun
Internal Spaces
11.12 Are forecastle stores free of water, internal spaces and storerooms
clean, free from debris and tidy? Bosun
Accommodation Areas
free?
Bosun
constitute a fire hazard? Bosun
Pumpman
Pumpman
language? Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
5.10
the ambient air?
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Pumpman
Pumpman
entry procedures being followed? Pumpman
5.18 Are pump room, compressor rooms and trunk spaces (as
applicable) adequately ventilated? Pumpman
Pumpman
5.21 Are spaces adjacent to cargo tanks, including pipe ducts, regularly
monitored for accumulations of gas with an operable fixed and / or
Pumpman
and location of the manuals? Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
Pumpman
6.4 Are Annex 1 and 2 overboard valves and cargo system sea valves
commencement of cargo transfer and where provided, sea valve-
leakage?
Pumpman
and are they empty? Pumpman
capped? Pumpman
6.11 Are pump room / trunk space bilge high level alarms fitted,
regularly tested and the results recorded? Pumpman
6.12 Are adequate arrangements provided for pipeline draining and the
disposal of pump room bilge accumulations? Pumpman
company security officer, and are these details posted. Pumpman
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Pumpman
Pumpman
tolerable limits? Pumpman
testing?
Pumpman
8.18 Do tank hatches, tank cleaning apertures and sighting ports appear
to be liquid and gas tight? Pumpman
8.21 Are the P/V valves in good order, inspected and cleaned as part of
a regular planned maintenance routine and are there records to
support this? Pumpman
Inert Gas System
8.23 Is there evidence to show that regular maintenance has been
conducted on the inert gas system, including the overhaul of the
non-return valve(s)? Pumpman
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? Pumpman
Crude Oil Washing
8.34 If the vessel is Crude Oil Washing, has the COW system been
tested for integrity, appropriate checks complete and all
associated COW equipment in good operational order? Pumpman
8.35 Is the tank cleaning heater, where fitted, effectively isolated from
the crude oil washing line and any hydrant-type connections on
the crude oil washing lines securely sealed? Pumpman
8.39 Are precautions followed for metal tapes, gauging or sampling
devices and portable tank cleaning equipment (as applicable)
before being introduced into tanks? Pumpman
Pumpman
Pump Rooms
8.44 On vessels with pump rooms and trunk spaces, are they free of
evidence of significant leaks from machinery, pipework, valve
glands and instrumentation and bilges clean? Pumpman
8.45 Are bulkhead seals gas tight and, if required, well lubricated?
Pumpman
8.46 Is the pump room gas monitoring system in good order, regularly
checked and are officers aware of the alarm settings?
Pumpman
8.47 Is the bilge pump in good order and can it be operated from a
position outside the pump room? Pumpman
8.48 Is all lighting in the pumproom or trunk space operational and
does it appear adequate to illuminate the space? Pumpman
during ship to ship operations? Pumpman
Chapter 9 - Mooring
Mooring Procedures
9.8 Are moorings satisfactorily deployed and tended? Pumpman
9.9 Are mooring lines secured to bitts and turned up correctly? Pumpman
on brakes and winches out of gear. Pumpman
than one layer on each tension side of the drum? Pumpman
proper connections and are they correctly fitted? Pumpman
and are mooring areas clear and unobstructed? Pumpman
Mooring Equipment
Pumpman
Pumpman
in good order? Pumpman
Pumpman
Anchoring Equipment
operating effectively? Pumpman
and systems? Pumpman
deployment at both ends of the vessel? Pumpman
requirements and are these documented? Pumpman
Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? Pumpman
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Pumpman
other temporary repairs? Pumpman
satisfactory? Pumpman
properly secured? Pumpman
Pumpman
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? Pumpman
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
language? No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
5.10
the ambient air?
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
entry procedures being followed? No.1 Oiler
Hot Work Procedures
ISGOTT and OCIMF guidelines? No.1 Oiler
order? No.1 Oiler
5.26 Is gas welding and burning equipment in good order and spare
oxygen and acetylene cylinders stored apart in a well-ventilated
No.1 Oiler
and location of the manuals? No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
No.1 Oiler
maintained.
No.1 Oiler
company security officer, and are these details posted. No.1 Oiler
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? No.1 Oiler
Inert Gas System
applicable, is fixed oxygen detection provided? No.1 Oiler
instructions available? No.1 Oiler
requirements and are these documented? No.1 Oiler
Safety Management
familiar with the escape routes? No.1 Oiler
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? No.1 Oiler
Accommodation Areas
constitute a fire hazard? No.1 Oiler
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
meeting SOLAS and flag state requirements? Chief Cook
Chief Cook
and location of the manuals? Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
Chief Cook
maintained.
Chief Cook
company security officer, and are these details posted. Chief Cook
Cyber Security
physical access to all shipboard IT/OT systems? Chief Cook
requirements of any watertight doors fitted? Chief Cook
Accommodation Areas
free?
Chief Cook
constitute a fire hazard? Chief Cook
Verification done by Master

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ONBOARD SIRE VETTING CHECKL

SIRE Responsibility Chart

Chapter 1 - General Information

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Chapter 2 - Certification and Documentation

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Does the Operator’s representative visit the vessel at least bi-

Is a recent operator’s internal audit report available and is a close-

Does the Master review the safety management system, report to

Has the vessel been enrolled in a Classification Society Condition

Are procedures in place to carry out regular inspections of cargo

If the disposal of engine room oily water or sludge to a cargo or

Is the vessel in possession of an approved Volatile Organic

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Chapter 3 - Crew management

Are the STCW and flag Administration’s regulations that control

Are those officers who have immediate responsibility for cargo

If the vessel is equipped with an Electronic Chart Display and

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Chapter 4 - Navigation and Communications.

Is the vessel maintaining an adequate record of all navigational

Are procedures in place for the testing of bridge equipment before

The following applies to all vessels constructed (i.e. keel laid)

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4.7.24 A Navtex receiver. 2nd Officer

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4.7.30 A sound reception system. 2nd Officer

4.7.46 An automatic tracking aid. 2nd Officer

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Is there an effective Chart and Publication (Paper and Electronic)

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Has the vessel been safely navigated in compliance with

Are deck officers’ familiar with the preparation and transmission of

Are the officers aware of the periodical test requirements for

Is the satellite EPIRB fitted, armed, labelled correctly and inspected

Is the vessel equipped with sufficient intrinsically safe portable

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Are officers’ familiar with the process for conducting Risk

Is there evidence of a permit to work system in place for hazardous

Is the appointed Safety Officer suitably trained, aware of his

Are the ship's officers able to demonstrate their familiarisation

Are the crew aware of the requirements for wearing personal

Is all electronic equipment in use in gas hazardous areas

Are crew members participating in safety meetings and is there

Are the crew aware of the requirements for reporting of accidents,

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Are the crew aware of the requirements to keep external doors,

Are the crew familiar with their duties in the event of an

Is there evidence of regular training in the use of life-saving

Are the officers aware of the industry requirements for enclosed

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Are the crew aware of the permanent arrangements provided for

Monitoring Non-cargo Spaces

Where a fixed system to monitor flammable atmospheres in non-

Does the vessel have appropriate duplicate portable gas detection

Is gas welding and burning equipment in good order and spare

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Are the officers aware of the maintenance requirements for

Are lifeboats, including their equipment and launching

Is the rescue boat, including its equipment and launching

Are immersion suits in a good order, correctly positioned and

Fire Fighting Equipment

Are records available to show that samples of foam compound

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