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Company ID. IACS Company ID. Number of relevant employees who carry out or have
            responsibility to the SMS of the Company ashore.      
No.: No.:
Company Name:       Type of Audit       Record No.      
Company Address:       Country:      
Designated Person(s):       Tel.:       Fax:      
Date of Audit:       Name of Auditor(s):       E-mail:      
Title & Latest Revision Date of Manual:       Website:      
The items above shall be entered in English. Correction to printed company particulars shall be indicated in Red.
Note:
Auditor are invited to refer to the “Guidance for Company Annual / Renewal Audit”(GD-C-AN-RN-e)(2007.2.1), in case of completing this “Checklist”.
In principle, the verification over the Company’s implementation of SMS should be made comprehensively for the past one year. However, in the Renewal Audit, the verification over
the Company’s implementation of SMS should be extended to include the reports issued by the external audits, PSC or marine casualties, and the company ’s investigation and analysis
conducted in response to them, for the past five years.
(1) Items to be checked prior to audit
Items to be checked CH Remarks
1-1 Changes of ships under management K
      As for new acquisition, a copy of owner’s report to the Administration as required in ISM Code 3.1 to be available.
If there are any SMC of ships left from the Company’s management, auditor should demand the return of the same to Head
Office for “Termination of ISM registration”, and the fact should be entered onto the Form QAB.
1-2 Changes in Company’s name/address       If Additional Audit has not yet started, it shall be dealt with according to F10, 3006, at the company’s request.
1-3 Confirmation of ship types covered by DOC       If any ship type no longer exists under management, the procedure of F10, 3001 shall be followed.
1-4 Confirmation of ship flags covered by DOC       If no ship under management, remains with any Flag, the DOC of same Flag shall be returned. (Refer to F10, 1000-5)
1-5 Confirmation of reporting to Flag States       A copy of owner’s report to the Administration as required in ISM Code 3.1 to be confirmed, for every ship.
( 2) I t em s to be conf i r m ed pr i or t o audi t
Type of ship Flag & number of ships under management Type of ship F l ag & n u m b er o f sh i p s u n d er man ag e men t
Oil Tanker       Bulk Carrier      
Chemical Tanker       Other Cargo Ship      
Gas Carrier       Passenger Ship      
Act i v e Cr ew nat i on al i t y
Masters       Chief Engineers      
Deck Officers       Engineers      
Deck Ratings       Engine Ratings      
Radio Operators       Cooks      

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Langu ag e      
Manual, Procedures and Instructions       Working Language Onboard      
Retention period of this record is 5 years

( 3 ) I n t e r v i e w w i t h T o p M a n a g e m e n t - P re s i d e n t / C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r
Items to be asked during interview Chk Code Remarks
3-1 Have you noticed any benefits since your company has introduced its SMS?     12.2       When top management fail to
What opinion do you have regarding SMS activities of all personnel adequately reply the question
3-2     12.2       mentioned above, this may constitute
involved?
an objective evidence for a NC
3-3 What matters has D. P. A. reported to you recently regarding SMS?     4       concerned with Code 12.2. Auditors
3-4 How do you think about Key points of Management Review?     12.2       are requested to assist and encourage
top management who encounters
3-5 What do you think about Casualties of late years in the world?     -       difficulty in responding to questions.
( 4 ) R e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f D e s i g n a t e d P e r s o n As h o r e ( D . P . A . )
Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
Is D.P.A. monitoring the safety and pollution-prevention aspects of the
The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
4 operation of each ship and ensuring that adequate resources and shore-based     4
support are given as needed? items.
4-1 How often do you or nominated personnel on your behalf visit your ships?     4      
Can all Masters identify you as the DPA and that you are the specific person
4-2     4      
in charge of SMS?
4-3 What matters did you report to top management? (What matter recently?)     4 Regular Reports Occasional Reports
(5) System Review
Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
Is the company periodically evaluating the efficiency of SMS and, when
The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
5 needed, reviewing the SMS in accordance with procedures established by the     12.2
company? items.
Confirm if proper revisions on the SMS Policy, Manuals and Procedures, since Typical Reasons of Revision
5-1 the last audit have been made, on the basis of company’s explanations with     12.2 Organization, Rule/Regulation, Internal/External Audit,
reasons on the revised parts. Non-conformity/Deficiency for SMS offered by Staff/Master,
- Have the revisions of mandatory rules, such as IMO conventions, been taken PSC Inspection, Accident, Casualty;
-1 into SMS?     1.2.3.1
- Are the revisions approved by responsible person, according to the
-2 procedures?     11.2.2
5-2 Following items, as functional requirements of SMS, shall be verified.

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Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
-1 - Is the Safety & Environmental-protection Policy clearly shown?     2.1 Signature of the Top management Latest revision date
-2 - Are the objectives of SMS clearly stated in the SMS?     1.2 Continuously improve safety management-skills Mandatory rules
- Are the procedures of reviewing SMS by the master and reporting its
-3     5.1.5 Is the timing of reporting clearly specified?
deficiencies to the shore-based management stated in the SMS?
- Are the procedures of reporting accidents and NC to the SMS stated in the
-4 SMS?     9.1 Is the definition of NC clearly specified?

( 5) Sy s t e m Re vi ew ( cont i nu ed)
Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
5-3 Following items shall be verified on the basis of records of system reviews. Are system reviews carried out prior to Annual/Renewal audits?
-1 - Are system review meetings held by the company, at least once a year?     (To be recommended)      
12.2
-2 - Are necessities of revisions of the SMS discussed at the meetings?          
-3 - Are the results of system reviews brought to all Departments and Ships?     12.5      
- Are performances and appraisals of manning agencies and training needs for
-4          
seafarers (Masters & Crew) discussed at the meetings?
- Are detentions & deficiencies by PSC and NC & OBS at Internal/External
-5          
Audits discussed at the meetings?
- Are the results of Master’s SMS reviews and reported deficiencies discussed
-6          
at the meetings? 12.2
- Are countermeasures, and revisions of SMS if necessary, for accidents,
-7 casualties and sickness & death occurred on ships managed by either the          
company or others discussed at the meetings?
-8 - Are countermeasures, and revisions of SMS if necessary, for failure reports
         
discussed at the meetings?
5-4 NC Re-verification Check Sheet (Form NCV) & Back ground Information Auditor shall verify the company’s Investigation and Analysis of each
Verification of investigation & analysis on “NC Re-verification Check Sheet item listed on these documents, which was taken out from “ISM Audit
-1     Supporting System”, and deal with according to 2203-2 of F10. In the
(Form NCV)”
12 Renewal Audit, this verification should be extended over the past 5
Verification of investigation & analysis on “Back ground Information”, such as
-2     years.
PSC detention, marine casualty.

( 6) Internal Audit
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Items to be checked Code Remarks
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Is the company carrying out internal safety audits to verify whether safety and The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
6     12.1
pollution-prevention activities comply with the SMS? items.
6-1 Implementation of Internal Audits shall be verified on the basis of its plans. Are Internal Audits carried out prior to Annual/Renewal Audits?
-Are Internal Audits for all departments and ships planed for at least once a (To be recommended)
-1    
year? 12.1
-2 -Are Internal Audits conducted as per the plans?    
6-2 Following items shall be verified on the basis of Internal Audit Reports. Assignment of Internal Auditor(s) Notification of Internal Audit
-1 - Are Internal Audits carried out as per SMS Manual/Procedures?     12.3 Checklists
- Are corrective action requests and corrections for NCs, and verification of its Should Procedures for Internal Audits not be clear, the Company to be
-2     12.6 advised.
effectiveness carried out in order?
- Are results of Internal Audits reported to Top Management as per
-3     12.3 If any comments of Top Management or Designated Person(s) could not
Procedures?
be found, NC may be raised relating to the ISM Code 12.2.
-4 - Are results of Internal Audits brought to all Departments and Ships?     12.5

( 6) I nt er na l Audi t ( cont i nued)


Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
6-3 Checklists for Company Internal Audit shall include following items. points of Checklist; in detail
-1 - State of records prepared by office and records from Ships.          
- State of management of controlled documents and legal/statutory
-2          
publications (incl. abolition).
-3 - Response to requisitions from Masters of ships.          
-4 - Response to Trouble/Failure reports from Masters of ships.     12.1      
-5 - Performances of Manning Agencies and control of Seamen’s Certificates.          
-6 - Pre-joining training, Essential Instructions and Training needs.          
-7 - Training needs for shore staff.     This item may be omitted in case of a small size company.
-8 - Joint Exercises for Emergency and Evaluation for them.    
6-4 Checklists for Shipboard Internal Audit shall include following items.
SOLAS, Chapter III, Reg.19, 5 “Records” Abandon ship drills
-1 - Official (Deck) Log Book Entry.     Fire drills Other life-saving appliances Onboard training
12.1
-2 - Motivation of crewmembers for company’s SMS by Master.    

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-3 Master’s order Watch schedule Muster Lists
- Placards to be posted up, such as Master’s standing order and so on.     Garbage control Smoking regulation
STCW Code, Part A, Section A-VIII/2, Part 2 “Voyage Planning”
-4 - Verification by Master on Voyage & Passage plan and Chart correction.     C/E shall, in consultation with Master, determine the needs of the intended
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Master’s judgement on effect of SMS & his proposal to improve the SMS
-5 - Master’s review on the SMS and reporting its deficiencies.     & Reporting to the company of any SMS deficiency have been made
regularly?
-6 - Master’s awareness on the SMS    
STCW Code, Part A, Section A-VI/1 & Section A-I/14
-7 - Familiarization training & Essential instructions for newly joined crew.     Elementary training (A-VI/1-1) Specific training (A-I/14-2)
- Training needs on operation & maintenance of hull, machinery &
-8    
equipment.
-9 - Crewmembers’ awareness on the SMS, incl. languages and education.    
-10 - Performance of crewmembers; communication, behavior & activity.     Appraisal records
-11 - Deck & Engine Log Book as per Manual/Procedures     Especially special operation, etc.
-12 - Garbage Record Book     Evidence of plastics disposal ashore
-13 - Drills, Training & Instructions onboard     Yearly Plan
Collision Grounding Oil pollution Flooding
-14 -Training onboard for Emergency Situations specified by the Company     M/E failure Blackout
(6 ) I nt er na l Audi t ( cont i nued)
Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
6-4 Checklists for Shipboard Internal Audit (Continued)
SOLAS, Chapter III, Reg.19(Emergency training & drills), Chapter V,
-15 - Drills, Training and Instructions onboard required by SOLAS     Reg.26 (Steering Gear)
-16 - Launching record for Life/Rescue boat(s)     Chapter III, Reg.19, 3.3.3 (at least once every three months)
-17 - Detentions/Deficiencies by PSC and NC/OBS at External Audits.    
-18 - Progress monitoring & reporting of Planned Maintenance    
12.1
-19 - Corrections and preventive measures to Trouble/Failure Reports    
Controlled Documents Legal/Statutory Books
-20 - Management of Controlled Documents and Legal Books & Publications     Publications Latest Edition
-21 - Management of Incoming/Outgoing letters     Incoming letters Outgoing letters
-22 - Management of controlled records     Records kept onboard Reports to Company

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(7) Shipboard Operation, Specific Items for Ship Types & Flag States
Items to be interviewed Chk Code Remarks
7 Are plans and instructions, including checklist as appropriate, for key
The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
shipboard operations concerning the safety of the ship and the prevention of     7
pollution established and maintained? items.
7-1 Confirmation of Procedures & checklists
- Are procedures & Checklists for key shipboard operations maintained Enter/leaving port Watch (at sea/in port) Chart correction
-1     7
properly? Cargo Handling Dangerous work Pollution prevention
- Have you procedures for handling cargoes other than specified in existing
-2     7 Ask the company’s assistance Pre-notice from the company
procedures?
7-2 Supporting the shipboard Operation
Direct from company. Is the company confirming the direct sending
-1 - Confirm how to supply Notice to Mariners and Charts.     6.1.3
by chandler? Is any procedure available in urgent cases?
- What kind of official letters have you issued to provide the ships with Guideline for Voyage Planning IMO Res. A.893(21)
-2     6.1.3
necessary information? Ballast Water Management Piracy Information PSC Information
Assistance from the Company
-3 - Has any Master ever made use of his overriding authority actually?     5.2
Investigation by the Company and revision of SMS, when necessary.
7-3 Specific Items for Ship Types
Refer to Appendix I (Page-10)
-1 - Specific Items for all ship types shall be verified. 7
7-4 Specific Items for Flag States
- Are the Rules and Circulars of every Flag available in the office and
-1     1.2.3.1 Refer to Annex I “Flag State Requirements” to NK Instructions F10
onboard each ship?
-2 - Compliance with requirements specific Flag State shall be confirmed.     1.2.3.1 Refer to Appendix II (Page-10)

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( 8 ) E m e r g e n c y P re p a re d n e s s
Items to be interviewed Chk Code Remarks
Has the company identified and described the potential emergency shipboard
situations and established procedures to respond to them? Are programmes The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
8
for drills and exercises to prepare for emergency actions established? Can the     8
items.
company’s organization respond at any time to them?
8-1 Identification and Response procedures for potential Emergency Situations
-1 - Have emergency situations identified by the company been reviewed?     8.1 Actual Casualties? Piracy
Joint exercise at least once a year
-2 - Is a yearly plan for joint exercises and shipboard drills prepared?     8.2 Different type of emergency every year
-3 - Is “Emergency Contact List” updated?     8.3 Latest revision date                 
How many phones How many Fax Exclusive use
-4 - Is emergency contact to the company always available?     8.3 How they cope with the situation, when all phones are busy?
- Are emergency reporting procedures (1st and subsequent detail reports) clearly
-5     8.1
specified?
-6 - How emergency response team been dealt with in case of prolonged situations?     8.3 This item may be omitted in case of a small size company.
8-2 Verification on Joint Exercises on the basis of exercises reports/records      
-1 - Was the emergency response team actually mobilized?          
-2 - Was a scenario for the joint exercises prepared?          
-3 - Are the last exercise’s evaluation reflected in the recent exercise?          
-4 - Were ship’s drawings, nautical charts, exclusive phone, etc actually prepared?          
-5 - Were outside organizations actually involved?     8.2 Company’s option.
-6 - Were the exercises performed during office hours?     Company’s option.
-7 - Were the results of the exercise evaluated by the Company & the Master?     Confirm the Master’s evaluation.
-8 - Are any points to be improved in emergency respond procedures found?     Is the procedures revised, when it is necessary?
-9 - Were all activities of exercise, from beginning to closing out, recorded?    
Verification of onboard Drills and Training on the basis of their
8-3
reports/records
SOLAS, Chapter III, Reg.19 “Emergency training and drills”
-1 - Were onboard drills & training executed as per SOLAS requirements?    
SOLAS, Chapter V, Reg.26 “Steering gear: Testing and drills”
-2 - Is the duration of the drill reasonable?    
-3 - Are the extinguishers used at Fire drills suitable to target locations?     8.2 Electric Oil Others
- Are onboard Drills, Training and Instruction for emergency situations
-4     Those specified in the SMS: Collision Stranding Pollution, etc.
executed as per procedures?
-5 - Was a scenario for the onboard emergency exercise prepared?          

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Items to be interviewed Chk Code Remarks
-6 - Were the results of Drills and Training evaluated by Master?     5.1.4      
( 9 ) N o n - c o n f o r m i t i e s , D e f i c i e n c i e s , A c c i d e n t s & Ha z a r d o u s O c c u r re n c e s
Items to be interviewed Chk Code Remarks
Does the company ensure that non-conformities, accidents and hazardous
situations are reported to the company, investigated and analysed with the The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
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objective on improving safety and pollution prevention, and necessary items.
corrective actions are taken?
Deficiency Report Non-conformity Report Free Form
9-1 Reporting of Non-conformity(Deficiency) and Measures to address them Experience Report Minutes of Ship Meeting Failure Report
- Are definitions of Non-conformity (Deficiency) clearly specified in the Non-conformity: SMS Problem Deficiency: Problem of Hard ware
-1     Failure Report found, although they call everything as deficiency.
SMS?
-2 - Are deficiencies at PSC inspections reported to the company?     What Form to be used?      
9.1
-3 - Are NCs and OBSs raised at external audits reported to the company?     What Form to be used?      
- Are incompetent crew and claim from outside party reported to the
-4     What Form to be used?      
company?
-5 - Do reports to the company contain proposed corrective actions?          
- Are these reports investigated and analyzed by the company?
-6     9.2      
- Have these matters, together with preventive measures, been brought to the
-7          
attention of other ships concerned?
9-2 Reporting of Casualties, Accidents & Incidents and Measures to address them
-1 - Is there any casualty or accident? Is this reported to company, if any?     9.1 What Form to be used?
-2 - Have these reports been investigated and analyzed by the company?          
9.2
- Have these matters been brought to the attention of other ships concerned?
-3          
Reporting of Hazardous Occurrence (Near miss) and Measures to address
9-3
them
-1 - Are hazardous occurrences (Near miss) reported to the company?     9.1 What Form to be used?
-2 - Are these reports investigated and analyzed by the company?          
- Have these matters, together with preventive measures, been brought to the 9.2
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attention of other ships concerned?

(10) Maintenance

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Does the company ensure that the ship is maintained in conformity with the
The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
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items.
requirements, which may be established by the company?
10-1 Confirmation of Certificates & Survey Records The Statutory and Class Certificates, and the Statutory and Class survey
records of at least one ship for each ship type shall be verified,
-1 - Are the validity of certificates and survey arrangements properly managed?     10.1 irrespective of classifications.

(1 0 ) M ai nt e na nc e ( cont i nu ed)
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10-2 Planned Maintenance Typical Reasons for Revisions of maintenance Standards and Plans
Master’s Report, NK’s Survey, NK’s Audit PSC
-1 - Are the planned maintenance items and their intervals in order?     Company’s Analysis
-2 - Are revisions of maintenance standards and maintenance plan in order?     10.2.1 Auditor should verify that Company has the technical standards for
maintenance to hull structures, machineries and equipment, including
-3 - Are the progress monitoring of planned maintenance executed properly?     the mechanical damages, corrosion/wastage and rust to them for
10-3 Support from Ashore repair
-1 - Is person in charge responding to failure reports from ship immediately?     10.2.3      
-2 - Are possible causes described in the failure reports?     10.2.2      
-3 - Are appropriate corrective actions for the failure reports taken?     10.2.3      
- Are necessary information, such as revisions of convention and technical     6.1.3 Revisions of Conventions Technical Information from Makers
-4 notices from makers, provided to ships under management?
10-4 Critical Equipment and Systems Critical Equipment and Systems means those sudden operational
- Are specific measures aimed at promoting the reliability of critical
-1 equipment and systems provided?     failure of which may results in hazardous situations.
- Are the regular testing of stand-by arrangements and equipment or technical 10.3
-2 systems that are not in continuous use included?          

(11) Documentation
Has the company established and maintained procedures to control all The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
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documents and data which are relevant to the SMS? items.
11-1 Management of Controlled documents      
-1 - Are the revisions of Manuals & procedures executed as per procedures?     11.2.2 Prepared by whom Assessed and Approved by Responsible Person
-2 - Are the distributions of revised documents executed as per procedures?     11.2.1 Distribution list Confirmation of Receipt
-3 - Are the obsolete documents removed as per procedures?     11.2.3 Confirmation of Removal
11-2 Management of Legal/Statutory books and Publications      

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- Is a list of books & publications to be placed in office and on board
-1 available?     International Conventions Rules & Circulars of Flag States
1.2.3.1
-2 - Is confirmation of updated editions executed as per procedures?     At Internal Audits By Regular Review
11-3 Management of Official letters and Correspondences      
- Are official letters and correspondences of the company controlled properly
-1 as per procedures?     Official Letters Regular Reports Internal Correspondences
- Are letters and documents from outside of the company controlled properly
-2 as per procedures?     Flag States / Port States Owners / Charterers Makers, etc.
11.2.1 If the same are not available for ships constructed on or after 1 Jan.
Are as Built Construction Drawings endorsed by the classification Society
11-4 available in the office for every ships managed by the company?     2007, NC should be raised. (Mandatory requirement of SOLAS II-
1/3.7)
11-5 Are Daily Reports retained for the duration of the voyage according to SMS?     If no, NC should be raised, (Mandatory requirement of SOLAS V/28)

(12) Manning
Items to be interviewed Chk Code Remarks
Does the company ensure that each ship is manned with qualified, certificated
and medically fit seafarers in accordance with national and international The judgement shall be made taking into consideration of the following
12 requirements, and necessary education and training are provided to all     6
items.
personnel concerned?
12-1 Certificates & Medical fitness, etc.      
-1 - Is a copy of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate of every ship available?     Verification shall be done, by sampling method, at least one ship for
-2 - Are copies of Appropriate Certificates for Masters & officers available?     each Flag State. As for details, refer to Handbook for ISM
-3 - Are copies of Certificates, required by STCW, for rating crew available?     Auditors “Certificates required by STCW95”
6.2
-4 - How has the person in charge checked the authenticity of certificates?    
- Are the personnel data, incl. Medical fitness, of all crew in service STCW 95, Regulation I/14 “Responsibilities of companies”, 1.3
-5    
available? Medical fitness Service record Training history Competence
12-2 Assignment and Evaluation of Masters
- Who is responsible for assigning the Masters, and what is the procedure for
-1     6.1.1
such assignment? Pre-joining training for the Master Briefing at the company
- Who is responsible for assessing the Master’s familiarity with SMS, and Who shall finally decide, when trained at Manning Agency?
-2     6.1.2
what is the procedure for such assessment?
-3 - Who is responsible to appraise the Master’s abilities and performances, and
6.1.1      
what is the procedures for such appraisal?
12-3 Appraisal and Training of Seafarer Pre-joining training Essential Instructions
- Are Familiarization Training for newly joined/transferred crew executed Written Instructions to Master (STCW, Section A-I/14, 2)
-1     6.3 Records of Elementary and Specific Familiarization training
properly?
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6.4 Training Needs Mandatory rules and regulations
-2 - Are the refresh training for seafarers, incl. reserve crew, executed properly?    
6.5 Applicable codes, guidelines and standards recommended by IMO, etc.
- How the case is dealt with, when some crew cannot read Translation for needed portions Translation by Ship’s officers
-3 manual/procedures?     6.6
Multi-languages Muster list, Placards and so on.
-4 - How the case is dealt with, when multi-national crew are onboard?     6.7 Assessment of language abilities prior to employment
-5 - Are procedures to prevent re-employment of incompetent crew established?     6.2 Blacklist
12-4 Evaluation of Manning Agent(s)      
-1 - What training materials for crew are given to the manning agencies?     Company’s Policies SMS Manuals & Procedures Others
6.2
-2 - Are the performance evaluations of them conducted regularly and properly?          

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Items to be checked Chk Code Remarks
13-1 Are valid documents available at all relevant locations?     11.2.1      
13-2 Are copies of all valid ship trading certificates maintained properly?     10.1      
Are required legal/statutory books & publications, circulars and finished
13-3 plans (incl. Instruction books) maintained properly?     11.2.1      
13-4 Are the ship maintenance records kept properly?     10.2.4 Docking repair records (incl. items to be repaired at next docking)
App endi x I : Addi t i onal I t em s by S hi p Type :
Fo l l owi ng i t e m s s ha l l be ver if i ed. As f or det a i l s , refer t o Chec kl i s t f or Shi pboar d Audi t ( CHK-SHIP-e)
Ship Type Items to be checked Yes No N/A Remarks
Is the ship provided with a calibration instrument for
Oil Tanker combustible gas indicators? SOLAS Chapter II-2, Reg.59/5
Are tank-cleaning procedures for mainly intended cargo
Chemical Tanker documented? Original requirements by the Society
Is the ship provided with the procedures for handling cargo, Typical example of cargo, which may liquefy, is nickel
which may liquefy, if applicable? concentrate.
Applicable to B/C constructed before 1 July 1999 of 150m in
Are “cargo hold flooding scenarios” specified in SOLAS XII/9 length, not being capable of complying with damage stability
including detailed instructions on evacuation preparedness
Bulk Carrier requirements under SOLAS XII/4.3. Pay attention to 4 hold
given to the Master and brought into practice, if applicable? ships.
Are “Hatch Cover Maintenance Plans” in accordance with MSC
169 (79) incorporated into the SMS and implemented on board If no, NC related to ISM Code 10.2 should be raised.
the relevant ships?
App endi x I I : Addi t i ona l I t em s by Fl ag St at e :

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Fo l l owi ng i t e m s s ha l l be ver if i ed. As f or det a i l s , refer t o Annex I “Flag State Requirements” to F10
Flag State Items to be checked Yes No N/A Remarks
Verify the emergency preparedness plans and schedule of ship to
F10, Annex I CYPRUS, At the Audit (1)      
shore drills and judge the same satisfy the requirements, or not.
Verify the preventive maintenance procedures and Critical
F10, Annex I CYPRUS, At the Audit (2)      
Equipment and judge the same satisfy the requirements, or not.
Verify the availability of essential plans, manuals and so on in the
office and three years retainment of the relevant documents for
F10, Annex I CYPRUS, At the Audit (3)      
Cyprus vessels ceased to be operated by the Company and judge the same
satisfy the requirements, or not.
Verify “Fire Control & Life Saving Appliances Plans” for all
F10, Annex I CYPRUS, At the Audit (4)      
Cyprus Flag ships are available in the office, or not.
Verify “Ship’s Articles”, “Official Log Books (Bridge), issued and
endorsed by the Government, have been supplied for all Cyprus F10, Annex I CYPRUS, At the Audit (5)      
Flag ships.

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