For Water tightness

Since requirement of closure to maintain Water tightness is concerned with both

Seaworthiness and Cargo care, following attentions should be paid, especially at:

Watertight doors in E/R and any provided on bulkheads between cargo holds

Weather-tight doors (Iron doors on exposed decks)

Side ports for pilots boarding, if applicable

Access hatches or manholes leading to cargo holds or tanks

Hatch Covers or Tank domes, if applicable

Ventilators in which sea water can enter and particularly those on the forecastle

Fan dampers in cargo holds, except while ventilating is required

All sounding & ullaging pipes, and where applicable, peep holes.

a) If for any reason, any watertight or weather-tight openings are opened at sea,
permission must be taken from the Master as the case may be, and same closed
immediately after completion of work and reconfirmed to the Master.

b) The Chief Engineer shall ensure that the watertight doors in the machinery
space, Shaft tunnel watertight door where fitted, are closed at all times, unless
the space is manned.

c) The Chief Engineer shall ensure that all self-closing devices on sounding pipes
and glass-gauges for oil and water tanks are functional and never tied open.
(This will also prevent the oil in tank from fuelling an E/R fire)

For Fire integrity

Since Fire prevention construction may function normally, where in Fire doors
are properly closed, there should be no hold-back arrangements fitted to any Fire
doors and all Fire doors must be adjusted to close fully at all times.