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EXPANDED INSPECTION EXPANDED INSPECTION – Cont.

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AIDE-MEMOIRE
ALL SHIP TYPES Availability of chemical detection equipment with an appropriate Ref: Paris MOU Annex 9 & 10 / PSCCI
number of suitable gas detection tubes for the cargo carried MSF5500
STRUCTURAL CONDITION 52/2019/12 REV 3 / Dir. 2009/16/EC as
Condition of hull and deck Test of deck shower amended
Revision
WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITION Test of fixed firefighting installations on deck (as required by the 6
Name of Vessel
Water/Weathertight doors product carried) June 2020
Date
Ventilators, air-pipes and casing Cabin escape sets with respiratory and eye protection if required
Hatchways by the products listed in the relevant Certificate of Fitness
ALL INSPECTIONS
EMERGENCY SYSTEMS ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR GENERAL CARGO, Ro-Ro, CONTAINER,
Simulated black-out/start of emergency generator IN THE MASTER’S CABIN
REFRIGERATED, OFFSHORE, SPS, MODU, FPSO, OTHER CARGO
Emergency lighting WATERTIGHT / WEATHERTIGHT CONDITION Certificates/Documents (see Paris MOU Annex 10) available /
Test of bilge pumping arrangements Condition of hatch covers, if applicable not expired / translated if required
Test of closing devices / watertight doors Accesses to cargo holds / tanks Certificates/Documents valid in form and content (electronic
Test of steering gear incl. emergency steering gear Bow / Stern doors (Ro-Ro Cargo), if applicable certification validated as per PSC Circular 81)
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CARGO OPERATIONS Documents for cargo carried according to CoF/IMDG/IMSBC
Test of reserve source of power Loading equipment Does manning conform to Minimum Safe Manning Document
Test of main installation including facilities for reception of Lashing arrangements Minimum rest period applied, hours of work/rest posted, table of
marine safety information shipboard working arrangements posted
Test of GMDSS portable VHF sets ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR OIL TANKERS/OBO (carrying liquid cargo)
Crew certificates/valid/translated/appropriate
FIRE SAFETY Fixed deck foam system and appropriate certification
Cargo Medical examination available/valid
Test of fire detection and alarm system Control of pressure of inert gas and oxygen content thereof;
Minimum age complied with
Fire drill including a demonstration of the ability to use fireman’s Reports of structural surveys; thickness measurement reports, ISM: Crew familiar with company Safety and Environmental Policy
outfits and firefighting equipment and appliances Condition Evaluation Reports - documents are on board,
Ship’s Logbooks – Required entries / Drills / LSA inspections
Test of emergency fire pump (with 2 hoses) complete and endorsed by the flag State or RO,
Previous inspection(s) deficiencies rectified?
Test of remote emergency stopping of ventilation and associated Ballast tanks: at least one of the ballast tanks within the cargo
area to be examined from manhole access in first instance, and Sulphur content of fuel in use/in storage tanks meets MARPOL &
dampers EC requirements. FO changeover recording and compliance.
Test of remote emergency stopping of fuel pumps entered if clear grounds for further inspection established
No non-compliant fuel carried (non EGC vessels)
Test of remote operation of quick closing valves ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR PASSENGER SHIPS, Ro-PaX and HS Pax
Fire Doors, condition, closing and latching RO-PAX & HS Pax Craft PSC INSPECTIONS
Craft Not on a Regular Service
Fixed fire extinguishing installations and associated alarms
LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS DOCUMENTATION (DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF): On Regular Service - Refer to MSF 5514 & Dir 2017/2110
The seafarers’ employment agreement Crowd Management training
The fulfilment of requirements for hours of work and rest Familiarisation training INITIAL INSPECTION
The standard of accommodation Safety training for personnel providing direct safety assistance to (MAY include function tests of equipment)
The food and catering facilities passengers in passenger spaces, and in particular to elderly and THE WALK THROUGH
The facilities on board for medical care disabled persons in an emergency NAVIGATION
The risk evaluation programmes, training and instruction, Crisis management and human behaviour training Navigational equipment
accident reporting and protective equipment WATERTIGHT / WEATHERTIGHT CONDITION : Management of charts and publications/ECDIS
LIFESAVING APPLIANCES Bow and stern doors as applicable Bridge visibility
Launching arrangements for survival and rescue craft (if Test of remote and local controls of watertight bulkhead doors / Record of tests and drills of steering gear
evidence of disuse, craft to be lowered to the water) Passage Plan
flood control doors
POLLUTION PREVENTION EMERGENCY SYSTEMS Evidence of stability management/longitudinal strength checks
Test of oil filtering equipment Crew familiarity with damage control plan RADIO NAVIGATION
CARGO OPERATIONS Radio installations
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR BULK CARRIERS / OBO
Lashing arrangements as applicable Radio equipment and batteries
Cargo check against the DoC for Dangerous Goods
FIRE SAFETY Record of operation and maintenance
Loading Instruments approval
Test remote and local controls for closing dampers FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Bulkheads and coamings - condition
ALARMS Fire Control Plan
Verification of operation of hold water ingress alarms
Test of public address system Firefighting system, Fire Fighters radios
Ballast Tanks – At least one tank within cargo area to be
Test of fire detection and alarm system Fire doors
examined from manhole access, and entered if clear grounds
LIFESAVING APPLIANCES Means of Escape
ESP structural surveys; thickness measurement reports,
Inert Gas System
Condition Evaluation Reports - verification that the documents
are on board, complete and endorsed by the flag State or RO Abandon ship drill (including lowering rescue and lifeboat to Management of Fire Control Plan & Instructions
water) Fire Pumps
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR GAS AND CHEMICAL CARRIERS OTHER Hydrants
Check that the product carried is on Certificate of Fitness Ro-Ro deck CCTV Fire Hoses
CARGO OPERATIONS Extinguishers
Water Leakage Detection System test
Cargo tank monitoring and safety devices relating to LIFESAVING APPLIANCES
Bridge closure of fire doors and WTDs
temperature, pressure and ullage Lifeboats and rescue boats, passenger tenders (Class I)
Oxygen analysing and explosimeter devices, including their Launching arrangements
calibration Liferafts / MES System (if fitted)
MORE DETAILED INSPECTION
INITIAL INSPECTION – Cont. (SHOULD include operational controls in some areas)
MORE DETAILED INSPECTION – Cont.
Personal lifesaving appliances HULL STRUCTURE ENGINE ROOM - Cont
Management of Emergency Plans and Instructions Shell Plating, Frames and End Brackets Piping – Chronic steam / oil leaks. Condition of remote / extended
Mandatory maintenance, examination, overhaul & repair Transverse bulkheads and associated structure valve operation. No. & type of temporary repairs
CARGO
records HANDLING Cargo hatchway corners, hatch covers, coamings & topside tanks
Main and auxiliary engines (temperature/pressure indicators, fuel
Cargo gear & additional equipment Double bottoms including hopper cargo spaces
& lubricating oil systems, cooling water system, exhaust gas
Cargo securing devices Fore and aft peak structure system, boilers and associated systems). Evidence of
ENGINE ROOM / STEERING GEAR Valves and electric conduits disconnected safety devices and operation of crankcase or
Main & Auxiliary engines Access doors, ladderways & railings scavenge space relief devices
Pipework Means of closure Means of communication between bridge and engine room and of
HP Fuel pipes etc as per SOLAS II-2, reg.4(2) Gaskets and tightening devices the alarms
Pumps Scuppers, inlets and discharges Emergency power source, incl. emergency generator second start
Valves Vent pipes and means of preventing ingress Enough Electrical Power if a Generator out of commission
Cleanliness of machinery spaces and bilges Supporting documents for the inspection: Survey report file, main Emergency steering.
Emergency escape routes structural plans of cargo holds and ballast tanks, and descriptive FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS
Steering gear room documents referred to by IMO Res A.744 (18)
Fire doors (local and remote operation)
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NAVIGATION Fire dampers and smoke dampers
Generators, Switchboards and presence of earth faults Updating of charts, publications and backup provision if required Structure fire protection, condition and any divisions compromised
Lighting Voyage Planning Quick closing valves and remote fuel stops – Verify condition and
Cables, Cable Glands, Terminations, deck/bulkhead penetrations Navigation lights and sound signals test if required.
POLLUTION PREVENTION Validity of the table/curve of residual deviation Ventilation systems – Means of Closing / Stopping
Oily-water separator, equipment and Oil Record Book Records in the compass error log Fixed fire-fighting system in ER and cargo spaces – alarm,
Garbage Arrangements and Garbage Record Book ECDIS – ENCs latest version? servicing
Fire detection and alarm system
Sewage arrangements Management of manoeuvring booklet and information IGS manual, IGS alarm, oxygen analysers, approved plan
Air pollution prevention arrangements, use of scrubbers & records Instructions on the steering changeover procedures
LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS Record of tests of the steering system Main and emergency fire pumps, including fire main, hydrants &
Ventilation Radar installations nozzles – operation and condition
Heating Rudder angle indicator Firefighting appliances comply with the plan
Lighting Steering gear power unit POLLUTION PREVENTION
Cabins Communication between bridge and steering gear room Oil, cargo and garbage record books
Sanitary facilities Bridge Equipment functioning (i.e. VDR, AIS, BNWAS etc) Reception facilities - properly used
Record of accommodation inspections RADIO EQUIPMENT Standard discharge connection, the oily water separator, the oil
Food/water Service documents, operators’ qualifications & Radio Logbook discharge monitoring device, 15 ppm alarm
Galleys Reserve source of energy – condition Garbage management - in accordance with the plan
Pantries EPIRB, test report, marking and hydrostatic release/battery expiry LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Messroom SART and portable VHF batteries – expiry Masters inspections recorded
EXTERNAL HULL NAVTEX - recent messages Furniture and fittings – condition
Hull EPIRB internal test DSC/DPT SART Cold and hot water - availability
Freeboard Marks LIFESAVING APPLIANCES Heating Ventilation and Air Con (HVAC)
Accommodation ladder / Gangway / Pilot Ladders Lifeboat / Rescue boat – equipment and operation Lighting Adequate – Artificial / Natural
Mooring arrangements Boats - condition and stowage Doors, floor tiles and drainage in the sanitary facilities - condition
HULL EXPOSED DECK Embarkation arrangements Food and water supplies – quantity & quality
Deck plating Life-buoys, rockets, smoke signals, radar transponders & line Food catering and storage spaces – condition, fridge
Bulwark & stays throwing appliances. temperatures, signs of vermin/pests
Guard-rails Emergency over-side lighting & illumination of the posters/signs Medicine and medical equipment and first aid boxes
Hatch coamings and drains Davits, falls, winches and brakes – close examination Personal protective equipment - availability
Hatch covers and securing arrangements Liferafts – condition, service intervals, stowage, embarkation OPERATIONAL CONTROLS – Ref PSCI 51/2018/07
Piping ladder, hydrostatic
Lifejackets, release
immersion suits, thermal protective aids, the number, EXAMPLES OF OPERATIONAL CONTROLS TO VERIFY
Vents condition and stowage EFECTIVENESS OF CREW MEMBERS COMMUNICATION &
Medical Facilities ARE AWARE OF THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Emergency means of communication between control stations,
muster and embarkation stations Familiarity with LSA/FFA equipment / Muster list / Damage control
Escape signage, emergency illumination & over-side lights plan / fire control plan / SOPEP etc. tested through a drill
Recovery of persons from the water, plan & provision. Launching of lifeboat / rescue boat
General alarm system Navigation equipment – handling and procedures
ENGINE ROOM Handling of GMDSS and/or other communication equipment
Engine room equipment – handling and procedures
Engine room condition (plates, gratings, stairs, handrails, lighting,
Power management features - understanding
moveable parts, hot surfaces, bilges, cables properly secured,
emergency routes and escapes). Assigned specific duties related to the cargo – crew familiar with
those duties
Information given in manuals and instructions – familiarisation

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