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1 General Information

2. Certification and
2
Documentation
New Certificates / Test Records /
2.1 Receipts issued during DD period 2 PDT
verified to be onboard.
Confirm Certificates / Endorsements
2.2 are correct (forward copies to office 2 PDT
ASAP).

VGP requirements have been

complied with / documentation in
order. Separate Class Statement of
Fact to include antifouling paint, chain
2.3 2 PDT
locker cleaning, environmentally
acceptable lubricants (stern tube, bow
thruster, deck equipment) and any
other VGP items.

Class 'Factual Statement' that the

Special Survey has been completed
and that the ESP (Executive Hull
Summary & Thickness
2.4 2 PDT
Measurements) documentation is
under preparation by Class head
office and will be issued in due
course.
Class factual statement for the
2.5* 2, 8.3 PDT
pressure test of piping conducted.
Class factual statement for the ETA
2.6* 2, 9.28 PDT
structural support members.
 All vessel drawings, Fire/ Safety/
Emergency plans are placed on-
2.7 2 PS
board. Special tools, and other ship
property returned on board.
QMS procedures for the Drydock
have been properly evidenced and
records filed, inclusive of Risk
2.8* 2, 5.7 PS
assessment, Safety Committee
Meeting records and Management of
Change records
Upper deck – accommodation and
2.9 out-fittings check for damages by 2.15 & 2.16 PDT
shipyard.

Inspected tanks / void spaces / chain

lockers – no person left inside
2.10 verified.Tank vents and sounding 2.9 PDT
pipes are free and clear of rags, bags
and other means of restriction.

Cargo-Ballast-Void spaces check for

2.11 cleanliness /Water-tightness./ foreign 2.9 & 8.18 PDT
objects after repairs and inspections.

M/E L.O. sump tank manhole gaskets

2.12 inside cofferdam inspected for oil 2.9 DDT
leakage.
Confirmation that all tanks and voids
2.13 2.9 DDT
are free and clear of debris.
Agent has been informed for
2.14 undocking time and port clearance 2 PS
has been obtained.
3 3. Crew Management
All ship personnel are adequately
3.1 3.2 PS
rested before departure.

Muster and headcount, all crew on

3.2 3.1 PS
board prior to departure.
4. Navigation and
4
Communications
 ‘Preparation for departure’ tests and
4.1 4.3, 4.7 PS
checks prior departure.

Navigation / Communication/intercom
equipment (inclusive of emergency
devices) / instruments operation test
4.2 4.7 PDT, DST
(Radars/ ARPA, Gyro Compasses,
ECDIS, Steering gear/ Auto pilot,
GMDSS/ Batteries, EPIRB/ SARTs)

Dead man alarm system, Navigation

4.3 Bridge alarm system tested / 4.7 DDT
activated.
Echo sounder and Doppler
4.4 4.7 DDT, DST
transducers functioning correctly.
4.5 All navigational equipment tested. 4.7 DST

Temporary notices, Navtex, weather

information received and passage 4.13, 4.20,
4.6 PS
plan prepared. ECDIS pre-departure 4.17
check list “Bridge-24” completed.

Charts and publications, latest NTMS

4.7 available onboard and ready to use 4.12 PS
for voyage.
Navigational, security plan, Suez
4.8 Canal search lights, tested during 4.20, 7.4 DDT
dock trials.
Testing of general alarm, ship's
4.9 4.7, 4.8 PS
whistles, and gongs.
Emergency power supply (batteries,
4.10 4.23, 10.36 PDT
UPS & chargers.
4.11 Magnetic compass to be adjusted. 4.7 DST
5 5. Safety Management

Accommodation Ladders P & S and

5.1 gangway operation/ load test. Class 5.47 PDT
statement/ certificate issued.
 L/boats P & S launching-hoisting
operation test (incl. confirmation of
correct MGO filling and air cylinder
charge). Consideration should be 5.27, 5.28,
5.2 PDT
taken for vessel’s charging cylinder 5.29 & 5.30
and trading in cooler climates.
Decreased air temperatures will
reduce bottle pressures.

Check proper stowage of liferafts and

5.3* auto release device/lashing. Portable 5.28 PDT
equipment re-stowing verification

L/saving equipment in place (L/rings-

5.4 5.44 PDT
EEBDs-ELSA etc.) and ready for use.

P/Room rescue winch in place or

5.5 5.20 PDT
adequately available?
Firefighting equipment-accessories
5.6 5.42 & 5.37 PDT
re-stowed in place-boxes etc.
5.7 MOB units checked in place. 5.31 PDT
CO2 system connected and ready for
5.8 5.40 PDT
use.
Fire / Emergency Pumps operation
test. (priming device and
suction/discharge valves – check
5.9 5.38, 5.41 DDT
operating instructions properly
posted). Pressure test fire main
pipes / valves.
Fire-Gas-Smoke-Thermal Detection
5.10 alarms and General Alarm operation 5.39 DDT
test.
Remote shut-off system for
accommodation and engine room Fire
5.11* 5.45 PDT
doors / Flaps / Dampers operationally
tested.
Pump room / accommodation /
5.12 bosun’s store room gas monitoring 5.21 & 5.22 DDT
systems tested.
 Permanent fire extinguishing systems
5.13 for E/RP/R Deck, Galley and 5.40 DDT
Accommodation ready to use
Personnel Protective Equipment
5.14 5.5 DDT
(PPE) available for use.
5.21, 5.22 &
5.15 Gas monitoring system. DST
8.46
All drills as per Regulations executed
5.16 5.12 & 5.13 PS
prior to sailing.
Confirm that all measurements taken I
5.17 calibration certificates received in 5.23 PS
order(as applicable)
All shipyard equipment has been
5.18 removed and delivered prior to 5, 11.3 PS
departure.
Confirm that all shipyard personnel
5.19 5, 7.3 PS
have disembarked.
All sprinkler or fire suppression
systems should be air tested to
confirm free and clear, with no blanks
5.20 in place (Pump Room, Fuel Oil 5.4 DST
Purifier Room, CO2 systems, Inert
Gas systems, etc).

Pump Room safety systems tested

and operational? Ventilation, Bilge
5.21 5.19 & 5.35 DST
Alarms, Atmospheric Monitoring,
Communication Devices, etc.

6 6. Pollution Prevention
Garbage (oily liquids) rags delivery
6.1 receipts supplied to Master (all slops 6.20 PDT
sent ashore).

O/fill alarms, Shutdowns, and other

steering alarms – E/Room, P/Room,
6.2 Steering gear, Bosun's store space 6.11 PDT
bilge alarms operation test operational
/ watertight and correctly set.
 O.D.M system spectacle flange i.w.o
S.W overboard valve to be turned/at
closed position. ODME is simulation
6.3 6.4 & 6.13 PDT
tested and calibrated – check
operation of valves and recording
function.
Main Cool. S.W. & Fire P/ps
Emergency Bilge Suction closed. Seal
6.4 6.15 DST
no's (if applicable) recorded to engine
log book.
Oily Water Separator overboard valve
closed. Seal no. (if applicable)
6.5 recorded in Oil Record Book. Oily 6.17 & 6.18 DST
water separator is simulation tested
and calibrated.
Confirm that systems / piping have
been flushed, as applicable and all
6.6 bunker pipelines, manifolds, drains, 6.4 & 6.8 PDT
vents and gauguging systems fully
secured.
Contingency plan in case of failure:
6.7 Emergency Plan & Training Manual – 6.1 DST
Pollution

Means of managing spills are in place

6.8 such as continuous coaming, scupper 6.2 & 6.3 PDT
plugs, and spills kits.

7 7. Maritime Security
Security inspection carried-out and
7.1 7.3 to 7.13 PS
entry made in bridge logbook.
Cyber Security awareness/ policy
7.2* implemented onboard. Measures to 7.14 to 7.17  PS
prevent any breach in place.
All I/T & O/T systems secured after
7.3* 7.15 PS
updates
8. Cargo and Ballast Systems -
8
Petroleum
Confirm tightness no hydraulic leaks
8.1 8.3 & 8.62 PDT
from valves / joints.
 MMC vapour locks check for
8.2 8.12 PDT
damages / gas tightness.
COW machines manual operation
8.3 8.34 PDT
test-check for damages.
Heating coils pressure test-check for
8.4 8.15 PDT
leaks-damages.
Hydraulic system activation-valves
operation test i.w.o Deck-P/R-COT-
8.5 8.11 PDT
WBT. Test all cargo valves and
assess opening/shutting times.
P/V valves manual operation test. P/V
8.6 breaker level to be checked (as/ if 8.21 & 8.28 PDT
applicable).
C.O.Ps-W.B. Pumps, AUS (as far as
practicable) operation test-
lines/valves-joints pressure check for
8.7 leaks. Including automation and 8.8 & 8.10 PDT. DDT
emergency trip. Cargo/ ballast hatch
covers structurally intact and water
tight.
IG / N2 system activation-
8.8 8.22 to 8.26 DDT
performance/alarms & trips test.
COTs-WBTs level/ pressure gauges
8.19, 8.24,
8.9 performance-accuracy check- DDT
8.25, 8.26
indicators in CCR.
Check operation of deck seal unit and
8.10* supply pump including water 8.27 DDT
supply/level safety devices
Calibrate and check operation of
8.11* Oxygen analysers and O2 content 8.26 DDT
recording function
IG inlet branch – Mast Riser – main
valves(inclusive of boiler uptake
8.12 8.20 DDT
valves) operation test-check security
pins-sockets.
Check individual lG / N2 remote tanks
8.13 8.13 & 8.19 DDT
pressure indicators.
8.14 P/V valve leakage test. 8.21 DST
8.15 IGS failure. 8.22 DST
 Gas monitoring system (if vacuum
8.16 system utilised ensure tubing is free 8.46 DST
and clear of obstructions).
Manifolds are blanked, fully bolted
8.17 and manifold valves and drains closed 8.3 & 8.41 PS
after pressure testing.
8.18 Mast riser leakages. 8.19  DST
Cargo tanks High-level and overfill
8.19* 8.14 DST
alarms tested and in good order.

Pumproom spaces are clean and all

8.44, 8.46 & PDT
8.2* pumps, pipelines & valves are
8.47 DDT
secured and instrumentation checked.

Operational trial of the thrusters if

8.21 available. (Where DP equipment 8.89 DDT
available)
9 9. Mooring
Mooring machinery / windlasses – all
9.14, 9.20 &
9.1 cranes operation tested. Hydraulic PDT
8.50
machinery check.
9.14 to 9.23 &
9.2 Mooring / anchoring inspection. DST
8.50
Anchor brakes are tightened and
9.3 9.15 DDT
stoppers in position.

Changes to Mooring Equipment is

9.4* 9.2 & 9.3 PS
reflected within the ship's MSMP/LMP

10. Engine and Steering

10
Compartments 
Engine Room alarm / monitoring and
10.1 10.2, 10.4 DDT
extension system tested.
Communication/radio facilities
at Nav. Bridge wings, Upper PDT &
10.2 10.41
deck fwd & aft, Steering gear, DST
E.CR & C.CR tested.
Scrubber unit operation test, including
10.3* scrubber pump and water supply 10.32 DDT
safety interlock.
Incinerator including safety devices to
10.4* 10.32 DST
be tested.
 Engine room valves remote shut-off
10.5* and machinery shut-down system 10.17 DDT
tested and working satisfactory.
Engine Room Departure' ECR-07
10.6 10.32 PS
tests and checks prior departure.
Overhauled sea chests and valves
are operational / watertight and
10.7 10.31 PDT
correctly set. MGPS system
operational check.
Main switchboard and emergency
switchboard automation test (incl.
10.8 10.23 DDT
cleaning and bus bar securing bolt
test).
Operational test, alarm & all trips of all
10.9 10.32 DDT
generator engines carried out.
Emergency generator operational test
(using all available means), alarm &
10.10 10.16 & 10.34 DDT
trips (incl. Confirmation of MGO
filling).
Testing of M/E turning gear interlock
10.11 10.32 PDT
function.

Main Engine alarm, and trip system

check carried out. Test by simulation
10.12 ME safety alarms and slow/shutdown 10.32 DDT
functions and settings. Check integrity
and operation of oil mist detector unit

Check ME crankcase and scavenging

spaces and verify condition of
bearings and pistons - measurements
10.13* 10.32 PDT
are to be taken as per PMS
requirements – Blowers are to be run
tested.

Test proper operation of ME

10.14* emergency and remote control 10.33 DDT
stations and transfer control function

Check ME T/C oil level, prime pumps

10.15* (as applicable) and test safety / alarm 10.32 PDT
settings
 Aux. boiler(s) operational test, alarm
& trips carried out. safety devices and
relief valves are tested and calibrated.
10.16 10.32 DDT
Test operation of feed / circulation
pumps and auto-change/stand-by
function
Ensure gas boiler is internally
inspected and pressure tested by
10.17* 10.32 DDT, DST
pumps and safety relief valves tested
and calibrated

Rudder all mode including emergency 10.16 and

10.18 DDT
steering system operation test. 10.39

Test operation of No.1 and 2 steering

gear power and control systems
including auto change-over and
failure alarms – check time for turning
rudder from PS to STBD as per
SOLAS requirement - check hydraulic 10.39, 10.40
10.19* DDT, DST
oil header tanks levels and level and 10.41
alarms - check rudder carrier
lubrication. Check rudder angle
indicator, gyro repeater, emergency
steering instructions and emergency
communication with bridge.

Main Engine manoeuvring system

10.20 operational test from all stations 10.33 DST
carried out during sea trials.
Aux. machinery auto change over
10.21 procedure tested during sea trials or 10.32 DST
dock trials, as appropriate.
Operational test of overhauled pumps
10.22 10.32 DST
during sea trials.
Operational trial of the Stern Tube
10.23 10.32 DST
System.

Air conditioning units tested and fresh

10.24 10.32 DST
air intake suction filters renewed.
 Operational test of all miscellaneous
systems that overhauled during D/D.
10.25 10.32 DST
Special attention paid to renewed /
repaired items.

ICCP system operation and indication

check. System to remain shut off for
10.26 10.32 DST
fifteen (15) days after undocking. At
the due date, to be switched on again.

All emergency lights in E/R, P/R, deck

10.27 and accommodation space tested / 10.15 & 11.9 DDT
activated.
Main engine bypass LO filter, which
10.28 must be used during dock trials, 10.32 DDT
inspected – cleaned.

10.29 All sea valves inspected for leakage. 10.31 DST

Testing of all machinery space bilge

10.30 10.30 DDT
alarms.
Machinery spaces have been
adequately inspected to ensure no
10.31 scaffolding or debris is left adrift. 10.15 DDT
Further, all materials are properly
secured for sea.
Steam to HFO tanks is opened and
10.32 10.32 PS
temperatures are normal.

Check service / settling tanks are free

of excess sediments and level /
10.33* temperature gauges in good condition 10.32 PDT

Check level and level alarms of

expansion tanks
Test operation of fuel oil system
10.34* including supply/booster pumps, 10.32 PDT
filtering arrangements and purifiers
Test operation of ME lub-oil system
10.35* including pumps, filtering 10.32 PDT
arrangements and purifiers
Test run FW cooling system and
10.36* 10.32 PDT
ensure proper de-aeration
 Test run SW cooling system and
10.37* 10.32 PDT
check efficiency
Main starting air receivers are both full
(typically up to 28-30 bar). Check
10.38 10.32 DDT
control air supply/reduction unit
operation and delivery pressure
Stern tube seals gravity tanks fwd and
10.39 10.32 PS
aft have been connected.
Stern tube has been confirmed full
10.40 with lubrication oil, gravity tank 10.32 PS
observed at proper level.
Stern tube cooling water tank has
10.41 10.32 PS
been confirmed full.
Intermediate shaft bearing oil level
10.42 checked and confirmed at normal 10.32 DDT
level.
Generic description. RA needs to be
Machinery items overhauled by S/Y
amended appropriately by the user
have been confirmed as being in
depending on overhauled items
10.43 good working condition, i.e. pistons, 10.32 DST
(whether pistons or bearings etc). This
bearings, stern tube, intermediate
sample refers to main engine high
bearing, etc.
pressure fuel injection pumps.

11. General Appearance and

11
Condition

All heavy objects have been secured /

11.1 11.3 DDT
Iashed for open sea passage.

Refrigerator chamber alarm and

11.2 Hospital calling system tested I 11.15 & 11.17 DST
activated during sea trials.

Confirmation that all tank vents are

11.3 free and clear such as fuel, lube, 11.7 DDT
water and sewage.
Confirmation of properly painted load
11.4 line, draft marks to be adequately 11.2 PDT
visible.
Any gratings on deck are safely
11.5 secured, including safe access to the 11.3 PDT
bow.
 Bottom plugs and rudder plug in
11.6 2.9 & 11 PDT
place.
12. Ice / sub-zero temperature
12
Operations

Use company SMS to verify

precautions taken against sub zero
12.1* temps/icing precautions and 12.1 PS
navigating in ice. Use of Form …..
(as appropriate)

PPE warm weather clothing

12.2* 12.6 12.7 PS
checked, sufficient onboard
Engines e.g. L/B, rescue boat,
12.3* emergency generator – anti freeze 12.14 PS
and low temp fuels used
Winter lubricants used in deck 12.6, 12.13,
12.4* machinery 12.17 PS

Heating systems to check for

12.5* accommodation 12.8 PS

12.6* Derricks/cranes checked 12.17 PS

FO storage tank temps increased
12.7* 12.2 PS
to appropriate levels
Sea chest steam injection/heating
12.8* systems tested and fully 12.5 PS
operational

Adequate supplies of: sand,

wooden mallets, snow scrapers,
12.9* 12.9 PS
window scrapers, shovels, de-icing
fluid

12.10* Canvas covers sufficient for tank 12.19 PS

valves, pv and vent mast riser,

12.11* Ballast water bubbling/heating 12.18 PS

system checked

12.12* Cargo tank heating coils/deck 12.19 PS

heaters checked operational
12.13* Tank cleaning heater drained 12.17 PS
Heating for hydraulic system
12.14* 12.6, 12.17 PS
verified e.g. framo

12.15* Sprinkler systems drained of water 12.15 PS

12.16* FFE operational checks for cold 12.15 PS

weather as per SMS