GENERAL MARITIME MANAGEMENT

BRIDGE CHECK LIST 2 - PREPARATION FOR SEA

Vessel: GENMAR AGAMEMNON

Voy. No.: 07/2006

Port: PAJARITOS DOCK # 4

Date:10/OCT/2006

Time: 0930 HRS

Berth: S.B.M.

PART 1 GENERAL
ITEM

Y/N

1. Prior to commencement of operations, was it verified the fitness for duty of all personnel
involved in the unmooring of the vessel?
2.

Is the Passage Plan for the intended voyage available on the Bridge and acknowledged by all
Deck Officers?

3. Are charts and nautical publications for the intended voyage corrected up to date, with
courses laid off and stowed in useable sequence?
4. Are the latest weather reports and navigational warnings available on the Bridge and the
Master informed on their relevant contents?
5.

Was a log entry made by the Master showing the following data:
a. Anticipated navigational draught?
b. Controlling depth, including at the facility or anchorage?
c. Anticipated under-keel clearance estimated for the transit?

6.

Was the main engine confirmed ready by the Duty Engineer and the Master informed
accordingly?

7. Were the Emergency Generator and Emergency Lighting tested and performance/result of
tests recorded in the relevant logbooks?
8. Was the following equipment checked / tested ready for use?

a. Log book/bridge movement book/course and engine movement recorder

b. Echo Sounder
c. Electronic navigational position fixing systems
d. Gyro / Magnetic compasses and repeaters (including lighting)
e. Radars and ARPA
f. Speed/distance recorders/indicators
g. Communications facilities, including:

Bridge to engine room / unmooring station(s)

Portable radio sets for internal communications

External radio communications

h. Navigation and signal lights, including searchlights, signaling lamp, morse light
i. Sound signaling apparatus, including whistles, fog bell and gong system
j. Window wipers/clearview screen arrangements
k. Clocks
Form: BCL2

Rev. 02-06/05

Issued/Approved by: DPA/MD

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BRIDGE CHECK LIST 2 - PREPARATION FOR SEA
PART 1 GENERAL
ITEM

Y/N

l. Bridge and engine room telegraphs

m. Thruster controls and indicators, if fitted
n. Controllable pitch propeller controls and indicators, if fitted
9.

Were the pilot embarkation/disembarkation arrangements, including overside lighting,

heaving line/order bag, lifebuoy and condition of ladder checked in good order?

10.

Was a visual examination carried out to emergency towline(s), anchor releasing mechanisms,
and mooring lines prior to getting underway?

11.

Is power available on deck (hydraulic, steam, compressed air, etc.)?

12. Are all crew on board and all shore personnel ashore?
13.

Were all moveable gear and equipment not relevant for the sailing operations securely made
fast at the following locations?
a. Accommodation, particularly in the galley and provision rooms
b. Deck
c. Pumproom
d. Deck stores
e. Steering Gear compartment
f. Engine Room and other machinery spaces

14. Were pre-departure security procedures observed as per SSP requirements?

15.

Were the Deck and Engine Room Pre-Sailing Check Lists satisfactorily completed, and the
results of the checks positively reported by the responsible officers?

16. Are cargo details and stability information available on the bridge?
Remarks:

Officer Of The Watch

Master

Name/Rank/Sign: AJEET P SINGH / 3RD OFFICER

Name/Sign: CAPT.P.K. MEHTA

Note 1: It is Masters responsibility to assess GO NO GO situations and act accordingly ulitizing available means
.Any NO GO situations are to be noted in the logbook and communicated with shore based management in order to
establish an appropriate course of actions

Form: BCL2

Rev. 02-06/05

Issued/Approved by: DPA/MD

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BRIDGE CHECK LIST 2 - PREPARATION FOR SEA
PART 2 SOLAS STEERING GEAR INSPECTION
(SOLAS CH. V REG. 19.2)
Checks/tests to be carried out by a responsible officer within 12 hours before departure from port or
anchorage. The results of tests must be positively reported to the Master before manoeuvring.
ITEM

Y/N

1. Have the steering gear and its connecting linkage been visually inspected and found free of
oil leaks?
2. Have the following been checked and found in good working order:
a.

Normal and emergency means of communications between Bridge, Engine control

room and Steering Gear Room?

b.

Oil level monitoring system switched on and without any alarms active?

c.

Control panels in Bridge switched on and without any alarms active?

d.

Control panels in Engine Control Room switched on and without any alarms active?

e.

Control panels in Steering Gear Room switched on and without any alarms active?

f.

Emergency power supply switched on at the Emergency Generator Room?

g.

Synchronization of gyro compasses and repeaters, including the Steering Gear Room
repeater?

h.

Oil level in the service tank(s) adjusted to maximum level? (1)

i.

Oil level in the emergency storage tanks adjusted to maximum level? (1)

3. Have the following been tested and found in good working order?
a.

Indicating lamps and sound alarms on the control & alarm panels in the Bridge, Engine
Control Room and Steering Gear Room?

b.

The timing of rudder movement from hardover-to-hardover to ensure consistency with

previous tests?

c.

Remote start/stop operation of steering gear pumps?

d.

Port/Starboard System Selector?

e.

Full movement of rudder in Manual and NFU modes?

f.

Rudder indicators against the actual position of rudder?

g.

Local emergency steering in the Steering Gear Room

(1) N.B. Any adjustment to be made under the Chief Engineers Supervision
Officer Of The Watch

Master

Name/Rank/Sign: AJEET P SINGH / 3RD OFFICER

Name/Sign: CAPT.P.K. MEHTA

Note 2: The completion of this Check List in the Log Book (Check List N / Signature)

Form: BCL2

Rev. 02-06/05

Issued/Approved by: DPA/MD

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