Oiltanking

VESSEL INSPECTION QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR
BULK OIL CARRIERS & CHEMICAL TANKERS

Section 1: General Information

No. Question Comment

1.1 Vessel’s Name
1.2 IMO Number
1.3 Date of inspection
1.4 Place/Location of inspection
1.5 Vessel operation at time of inspection
1.6 Product(s) being handled
1.7 Vessel type
1.8 Hull type
1.9 Name of Ship Operator
1.10 Date the Operator assumed responsibility
1.11 Deadweight
1.12 Year vessel delivered from builder
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Section 2: Crew Management

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

2.1 Does actual manning meet or exceed Minimum HIGH
Manning Requirements?
2.2 Are the officers able to communicate effectively with HIGH
Shore personnel in English?
2.3 Does Company have a drug and alcohol policy
meeting OCIMF guidelines?
Comments:

Section 3 : Safety Management

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

3.1 Is a safety officer appointed?
3.2 Are there sufficient crew on board at all times to HIGH
handle emergency situations?
3.3 Is a fire control plan exhibited within the MED
accommodation and available externally together with
an updated crew list?
3.4 Is personal protective equipment such as safety
harnesses, boiler suits, safety footwear, eye and ear
protection, etc. provided and being worn?
3.5 Is a completed ISGOTT Ship/Shore Safety Checklist HIGH
available and complied with?
3.6 Are air conditioning intakes / vents adjusted to exclude
cargo vapour?
3.7 Are pump room entry permit procedures complied
with?
3.8 There is no indication that a tank entry is taking place HIGH
or tank access has been left open for entry.
3.9 Are pump rooms and other spaces adequately
ventilated?
3.10 Are fire mains, pumps, hoses and nozzles in good order HIGH
and available for immediate use?
3.11 Is emergency fire pump fully operational and are HIGH
starting instructions clearly displayed?
3.12 Are operating instructions for fixed fire fighting MED
systems clearly posted and are crew familiar with
operations?
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No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

3.13 Are isolating valves in fire and foam system lines MED
clearly marked and operational?
3.15 Is international shore fire connection readily available MED
and is location clearly marked? Is the location readily
accessible to shore personnel?
3.16 Does fixed deck fire extinguishing system appear in MED
good condition?
3.17 Does fixed engine room fire extinguishing system MED
appear in good condition?
3.18 Are fixed fire detection and alarm systems fully
operational?
3.19 Are security procedures adopted by the vessel
including controls on boarding of vessel and movement
within the vessel?
3.20 Are identities of visitors checked and is a log
maintained of all visitors with traceable data?

Comments:
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Section 4 : Pollution Prevention

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

4.1 Are sea valves/overboard valves/bilge overboard MED
valves suitably lashed/sealed/locked/marked?
4.2 Are specific warning notices posted to safeguard
against the accidental opening of bilge overboard
discharge valve?
4.3 Is vessel free from any hull, bulkhead, valve or HIGH
pipeline leaks?
4.4 Are cargo hoses/arms properly bolted/ secured to HIGH
manifolds using all available bolt holes?
4.5 Are spill containers and gratings in place under cargo
manifolds and is their condition satisfactory?
4.6 Are unused cargo/bunker pipeline manifolds, drains HIGH
blanked?
4.7 Are scuppers effectively plugged? MED
4.8 Is condition of scupper plugs satisfactory?

4.9 Are means readily available for dealing with small oil MED
spills?
4.10 Is there evidence that the vessel checks/samples MED
segregated ballast prior to deballasting?

Comments:
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Section 5 : Cargo and Ballast Systems

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

5.1 Are loading rates, venting capacities and maximum
permitted pressure and vacuum which each tank can
withstand available?
5.2 Are SDS sheets posted on board for all cargoes being
handled?
5.3 Are emergency cargo pump stops operational, tested MED
regularly and clearly marked?
5.4 Are cargo pipelines free of corrosion and are they in HIGH
satisfactory condition?
5.5 Is the general condition of COW lines, IG lines, MED
Pneumatic lines, hydraulic lines and deck steam lines
satisfactory?
5.6 Has a detailed cargo handling plan been prepared & HIGH
adhered to?
5.7 Is pump room free of evidence of persistent pipeline HIGH
leaks of cargo in pumproom bilges?
5.8 Is pumproom gas detection equipment (if fitted)
operational?
5.9 Is pumproom bilge high level alarm working &
regularly tested?
5.10 Is the vessel operating in closed condition during MED
inspection?
5.11 Are ullage/ temperature/ interface tapes in good
working order?
5.12 Is crew able and willing to operate under closed MED
conditions?
5.13 Can final ullaging, sampling and dipping be conducted
in closed condition?
5.14 In non-inerted tanks, are metal tapes and other HIGH
gauging/sampling devices effectively bonded before
dipping into tank?
5.15 In non-inerted tanks, are natural fibre ropes used? Are MED
required 30 minute relaxation for metal tape dipping
practiced?
5.16 Are precautions relating to maximum flow rates during
initial loading being observed?
5.17 Are the portable pneumatic spill containment pump MED
grounded.
5.18 If fitted, are all cargo tank high level alarms in HIGH
working condition?
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No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

5.19 Do tank hatches, sighting ports and other openings
appear to be liquid and gas tight?

Comments:

Section 6: Inert Gas System

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

6.1 Is the vessel fitted with an inert gas system (IGS)?
6.2 Is the IGS in use at time of inspection?
6.3 Is IGS, including instrumentation fully operational?
6.4 Are tanks being maintained at positive pressure? HIGH
6.5 Is O2 content of IG supply main below 8%? MED
6.6 Does P/V breaker appear in good condition?
6.7 Are fixed pressure/O2 indicators/recorder in cargo
position in agreement with fixed pressure gauges &
analyzer?
6.8 Is liquid level in deck seal correct and clearly visible?
6.9 Is emergency water supply available for scrubber /
deck water seal?
6.10 If IGS is not functioning does the vessel STOP cargo
discharge operations, until repaired?
6.11 Is this clearly understood by Master & Deck Officer?

Comments:
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Section 7 : Mooring

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

7.1 Do mooring practices comply with industry standards?
7.2 Are sufficient mooring lines in use for the size of the HIGH
vessel?
7.3 Are moorings tended regularly?
7.4 Are spare mooring ropes and wires available?
7.5 Is all mooring equipment in good condition? HIGH
7.6 Are mooring wires/ropes in good condition? HIGH
7.7 Are mooring wire synthetic tails in good condition?
7.8 Are fairleads, rollers, bitts and chocks in satisfactory
condition?
7.9 Brake linings/ pins in good condition?

Comments:

Section 8 : Engine Room and Steering Gear

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No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

8.1 Are all items of main and auxiliary machinery reported
to be fully operational
8.2 Are engines ready for use?
8.3 Are engine room bilges free of oil? HIGH
8.4 Are E/R, steering flat and machinery clean and free
from obvious leaks?

Comments:

Section 9 : General Appearance and Condition

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

9.1 Are hull markings and loadlines legible?
9.2 Is hull free of fractures or indentation?
9.3 Is hull free of oil stain / oil overflow?
9.4 Are weather decks in satisfactory condition?
9.5 Is deck lighting adequate?
9.6 Are light fittings in gas hazardous zone and lamp MED
covers free of cracks, breakage and missing bolts?
9.7 Are electric conduits and wiring to electric motors in a
satisfactory condition?
9.8 Are all exits in accommodation clearly marked? MED

Comments:
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Section 10 : Chemical Tankers

No. Question Yes No N.A. Priority

10.1 Is Master aware of worst damage stability condition in
Stability Book? IBC 2.2.5
10.2 Is cargo compatibility chart available? IBC 16.2.3.1
10.3 Is the Chemical Supplement of the Ship Shore Safety HIGH
Check List been completed and are its requirements
being complied with ?
10.4 Are flame screens/flame arrestors reported to be in
good condition? IBC 8.1.4
10.5 Are officers familiar with the carriage requirement of
the cargoes being handled?
10.6 Is fixed fire extinguishing system in good condition
and compatible with cargoes being carried?
10.7 Are water shower and eye wash provided on deck
easily accessible and in working order?
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VESSEL MASTER
IMO No. DATE
LOCATION OPERATION

LIST OF OBSERVATIONS

Following is a list of observations recorded during the inspection of the subject vessel. As time and operational
constraints have limited scope of the inspection, this does not necessarily constitute a comprehensive list of all
deficiencies on board.

A copy of this list together with the detailed inspection will be submitted to the Marine Superintendent who will
liaise directly with your agents/owners/managers in due course. Please reply to the terminal within next 14 working
days at E-Mail: john.chui@oiltanking.com

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