Ship Survey Reference 1705590458

SHIP’S SURVEY & BEST
PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR

TECHNICAL
SUPERINTENDENTS
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PERIODICAL SURVEYS
• General
• Annual Surveys
• Intermediate Surveys
• Special Surveys
• Docking Surveys
• Boiler Survey (Skip)
• Propeller Shaft Survey

ANNUAL SURVEYS
• The purpose of an Annual Survey is to

confirm that the general condition of the hull
is maintained at a satisfactory level.
• Generally as the ship ages, ballast tanks
are required to be subjected to more
extensive overall and close-up surveys at
Annual Surveys.

Intermediate Surveys
• The Intermediate Survey may be held at or between

the second or third Annual Survey in each five year
Special Survey cycle.
• Those items, which are additional to the requirements
of the Annual Surveys, may be surveyed either at or
between the 2nd and 3rd Annual Survey.
• The intermediate survey contains requirements for
extended overall and close-up surveys including
thickness measurements of cargo and ballast tanks.

SPECIAL SURVEYS
• The Special Surveys are carried out at five-year
intervals for the purpose of establishing the condition of
the structure to confirm that the structural integrity is
satisfactory in accordance with the Classification
Requirements, and will remain fit for its intended
purpose for another five-year period, subject to proper
maintenance and operation of the ship and to periodical
surveys carried out at the due dates.
• The Special Survey concentrates on close-up surveys in
association with thickness measurements and is aimed
at detecting fractures, buckling, corrosion and other
types of structural deterioration.
• Thickness measurements are to be carried out upon
agreement with the Classification Society concerned
in conjunction with the Special Survey.
DRYDOCKING (BOTTOM) SURVEYS
The objective of docking the ship periodically is

to inspect the portion of the hull beneath the
water-line which those parts of the hull under
the water-line are always immersed in water;
therefore, the condition of damage in the event
of the ship stranding / grounding/damages
cannot be observed.

CHECK LISTS
• Hull & Machinery
• Fire fighting appliances
• Machinery in engineroom
• Electrical Equipment
• Mooring arrangements
• Docking Survey
• Propeller Shaft Survey

Class Survey General
Examinations (Hull)
1. Shell plating above W.L.
2. Weather deck plating
3. Openings on deck and outside of hull, deck house, companionway, hatch
coamings and covers, side ports, cargo ports and side scuttles
4. Exposed engine casing and skylights
5. Ventilators
6. Air pipes and sounding pipes
7. W. T. bulkheads and superstructure's end bulkheads including W. T.
doors, penetrations, Stop valves and door openings
8. Load line marks
9. Bulwarks, guard rails and freeing ports
10. Means of access ; gangways, walkways and life lines
11. Scuppers, inlets, other discharge pipes and valves
12. Anchoring and mooring arrangement
13. Fire extinguishing arrangement
14. Fire protection and means of escape, etc.
15. Loading computer
16. Ship Identification Number

PERFORMANCE TEST (HULL)
1. Doors on watertight bulkheads
2. Drainage, mooring and anchoring arrangements and their
accessories
3. Appliances related to fire protection and escape
4. Fire detection and fire alarm system including manually operated
call points
5. Fire pump including emergency fire pump, piping,
hydrants, hoses, nozzles, etc.
6. Ventilation system fan
7. Fixed dry-chemical powder fire fighting system
8. Water spray system
9. Quantity of Carbon dioxide extinguishing medium.
10. Quantity of halon extinguishing medium

Hull
11. Quantity of dry chemical powder extinguishing medium

12. Fixed carbon dioxide fire fighting system (Piping and alarm of systems)
13. Fixed halon fire fighting system (Piping and alarm of systems)
14. Fixed foam fire fighting system (Piping)
15. Fixed high expansion foam fire fighting system (Piping)
16. Fixed pressure water spraying fire fighting system (System and pump of
the system)
17. Automatic sprinkler system (Delivery alarm and pump)
18. Closing appliances of openings related to fire fighting in way of cargo
holds

Machinery
General Examinations
• Main propulsion machinery, power transmission machinery, shafting
system,prime movers other than main propulsion machinery, boilers,
thermal oil heaters,incinerators, pressure vessels, auxiliary machinery,
piping systems, control systems,electrical installations and switchboards
• Engine room, boiler spaces and means of escape
Performance Tests
• Shut-off devices for oil tanks
• Emergency shut-down of motor for F.O. pumps, cargo oil pumps,
ventilating fans& boiler draught fans
• Emergency electrical power source
• Communication system with Engineer's alarm 05 Steering gears (
including control system ) 06 Bilge system
• Safety devices or alarm devices of main propulsion machinery and
auxiliary machinery
• Safety devices or alarm devices of boilers, thermal oil heaters and
incinerators
• Monitoring devices, such as pressure indicators, thermometers etc.
Maintenance Check lists

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Freeboard marks • Clearly marked

on shell plating
each side.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Superstructure end • No heavy wastage

bulkhead exceeding permissible
limit.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Doors of all access • Effective

openings in weathertightness.
bulkhead • No heavy
at ends of enclosed corrosion, holes.
superstructures. • Condition of gaskets and
clamping devices in
good order.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Access hatches • Effective weathertightness.

• Hatch coamings in good
condition without
heavy wastage or holes.
• Condition of gaskets and
clamping devices in good
order.

HULL & MACHINERY
Items CHECK POINTS
• Cargo • Effective weathertightness.
hatches • Hatch coamings and stays in good condition
without heavy wastage or holes.
• Hatch covers in good condition without heavy
wastage or holes.
• Condition of gaskets and clamping devices in good
order.
• Battens and wedges available on board in
good order.
• Tarpaulins in good condition without holes.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Machinery space • Effective weathertightness.

openings • Covers, casings and
coamings in good
condition without heavy
wastage or holes

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Manholes, • Effective weathertightness.

flush scuttles • Covers and bolts in good
wastage.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Deckhouses, • Effective weathertightness.

companionway • Bulkhead plating in good
s with openings condition without heavy
in corrosion or holes.
freeboard deck • Doors in good
• corrosion or holes.
• Gaskets and clamping
devices in good order.
Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Ventilators • Coamings in good condition

without heavy corrosion, holes.
• Closing covers in
good condition,
efficient
• weathertightness.
Gaskets, clamping devices in
order.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Air • Coamings in good condition

pipe without heavy corrosion or holes.
s • Air pipe heads in good condition
without heavy corrosion or holes.
• Floats in pipe heads in good
order.
• Wire gauzes in good condition.
(for oil tanks only)

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Cargo • Effective weathertightness.

ports and • Steel plating and attachments
similar in good condition without
openings heavy wastage.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Scuppers, inlets, • Distance pieces in good

discharges condition without heavy
corrosion or holes.
• Non-return valves in
good order without heavy
corrosion or
holes.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Side scuttles • Effective watertightness.

• Deadlights in good order.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Freeing ports • Draining

arrangements in good
order.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Bulwarks and stays, • Condition in good order

guard rails without heavy corrosion,
holes or cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Life lines, • Condition in good order

gangways, without heavy corrosion,
passages missing components or
holes.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Uprights, lashings • Sockets, eye plates,

stanchions in good
• condition without heavy
corrosion, holes or
• cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Main deck plating • Condition in good order.

• Cross deck plating • No heavy wastage,
corrosion, cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• F‘cle deck plating, • Condition in good order.

• Poop deck plating • No heavy wastage,
corrosion, cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• All piping on deck • Condition in good order.

with valves • No heavy wastage,
corrosion, cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Electric cable • Condition in good order.

conduit • No heavy wastage,
corrosion, cracks.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Cargo holds • Bulkheads, frames, tanktop

plating in good condition.
• No heavy corrosion, wastage,
holes or cracks.
• Access ladders, piping in good
condition.
• No heavy wastage, holes.

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Ballast • No leakage, damage.

tanks • Bulkheads (trans/longl.),
longitudinals, transverse rings,
horizontal girders, other members in
good condition. No heavy corrosion,
wastage, holes or cracks.
condition. No heavy wastage, holes

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Carg • No leakage, damage.

o • Bulkheads (trans/longl.),
tanks longitudinals, transverse rings,

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Fuel oil • No leakage, damage.

tanks • Bulkheads (trans/longl.),
longitudinals, transverse rings,

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Other compartments • Bulkheads (trans/longl.),

(Bos‘n store, deck longitudinals, transverse
stores, etc.) rings, horizontal girders,
other members in good
condition.
No heavy
corrosion, wastage,
holes or cracks.

HULL & MACHINERY
Items CHECK POINTS
• Pump • Bulkheads, longitudinals, web frames, other

room members in good condition. No heavy
corrosion, wastage, holes or cracks.
• Access ladders, piping in good condition.
• No heavy wastage, holes.
• Particular care to be taken to ensure electrical
equipment in good order, lights (explosion
proof).
• Protection of cargo pump room (bilge alarm,
gas monitoring system, temperature sensor,
inter-lock system) working satisfactorily
Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Water ingress alarm • Working satisfactorily

• system

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• Remote pump control • Working satisfactorily

system
(F.P.T, Bos’n store)
(for Bulk Carrier)

Hull & Machinery
Items Check Points
• High velocity P/V • Working satisfactorily

• valve • No sticking/clogging
by solidifying
• substances

FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
Item Check points
• Fire integrity • Insulation on “A” class

bulkheads and decks
ingood condition.
• Penetrations of
ventilation ducts cable
• penetration and pipes
through “A” class bulk
• heads and decks
in good order.
Item CHECK POINTS
• Fire doors • Operate satisfactorily.

• Self-closing doors not to
be fitted with
hold-back hooks.
• Skylights • Closing arrangements in

good order
• Skylights to be of steel
and not contain glass
panels.
Item CHECK POINTS
• Fire dampers • Operate satisfactorily.
• Cargo holds
• Engine room
• Accommodation spaces
• Control stations
• Other spaces
• Clear marking of “Close-
Open”.
• No hole / defection of
dampers
Fire Fighting Appliances
Item Check points
• Main fire pumps • Operate satisfactorily.

• Proper pressure
maintained.
• Pressure gauges in
good order

Item Check points
• Emergency fire pump • Operates

satisfactorily.
• Proper pressure
maintained.
• Pressure gauges in
good order
• Prime mover in good
condition.
• Exhaust gas piping in
good order.
Item Check points
• Fire main piping • No leakage,

heavy wastage in
• lines
• No doublers, clamps,
soft patches in lines
• Isolation valves • Operate satisfactorily.

Item Check points
• Hydrants • Fire hoses easily

coupled to hydrants
• Satisfactory operation
of valves.
• Valve handles not
broken

Item Check points
• Fire hoses • All hoses in good

condition, without
leakage.
• Checking the number
of hoses acc. to the
fire
• control plan
• Complete with nozzle
and couplings
Item CHECK POINTS
• Nozzles • All nozzles in good

condition, without leakage.
• Jet type nozzles, and
jet/spray dual type in
engine room.
• Operation of easy change
mode.
• Operation of easy change
mode and shut-off devices.

Item FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES
CHECK POINTS
• Portable fire • Checking the number of portable fire
extinguishers extinguishers of each type according
foam, to the fire
dry power • control plan.
CO2) • Cylinders in good condition,
without serious corrosion / damage.
• Validity of the medium
foam : one year
dry powder : five year
CO2 : measure at Class SS
and IS
CHECK POINTS
• Portable foam • Checking the air-foam nozzle,
• applicator unit portable tank of foam making liquid,
and one spare tank.
Testing the connection to fire main
by a fire hose.
• Condition of stowage container in
good order.
• Validity of foam making liquid: four
years
(impossible to extend by sampling)
CHECK POINTS
• Foam type fire • Visual condition in good
extinguisher of 45 /135 order,without wastage.
liters capacity or • Easily usable condition.
equivalent in firing • Validity of the medium
space of boiler and in Foam : one year
spaces of fuel oil system dry powder : five years
CO2 : measure at Class
SS and IS

Item CHECK POINTS
• Fixed fire extinguishing • CO2 or Halon cylinders to be level/
arrangement in E/R, weight measured at Class SS and IS.
cargo spaces and cargo Proper test certificate on board.
pump room* • Validity of foam liquid (5 years).
• (CO2 or Halon, foam, • After 5 years, effectiveness of
• water spray) foam liquid to be checked, and a
sample test certificate
available on board.
Testing the audible alarm for the
• release of gas (CO2 or Halon)

Item Check points
• Fire detection • Regular checking of

the detection system
and fire alarm.

• Fuel oil tank shut-off
CHECK POINTS
valves; • All valves to be closed by
• Over 500L: ships built remote control from outside of
on and after 1 July 1995 E/R. Satisfactory operation of
• Over 1000L: ships built valves.
before 1 July 1995 • In case that shut-off valves
are operated by air, the air
cylinder is always charged
with correct pressure.
• Pressure gauge in good

condition.

Item Check points
• Emergency stop of • Satisfactory operation

fans of emergency stop.
• and fuel oil pumps in
• Engine room

Item Check points
• Means of isolating the • Satisfactory operation

• fuel supply to of means to isolate
• individual engines the fuel supply

Item CHECK POINTS
• Fireman‘s • Two(2) sets for cargo ships / Four(4) sets for tankers
outfit • Stowage condition in good order according to the fire
control plan.
• Protective clothing, boots and gloves, helmet,electric
safety lamp, axe. Easily usable condition.
• Breathing apparatus with a smoke helmet or smoke
mask and air pump, with proper length of air hose, or
a self-contained breathing apparatus.
• 200 % spare air cylinders available on board or 100 %
+ Air compressor.
• A fireproof lifeline of sufficient length for each
breathing
• apparatus with a snap hook.
Storage position is clearly marked.

Item Check points
• Fire extinguishing • Fire fighting system in good

arrangement in order.
paint lockers • (Type of arrangement is in
accordance with the
requirements of the flag
state. e.g. portable
fire extinguisher is
acceptable for ships flying
flag of Panama, Japan, etc.
Item Check points
• International • At least one (1) shore

shore connection with standard
connection flange dimensions
available on board.
• Four sets of bolts and nuts,
each of 16 ㎜ in diameter,
50 ㎜ in length available on
board.
• One gasket packing available
on board.
Item Check points
• Inert gas system • Operates satisfactorily.

• Alarms in the control
panel function properly.

Machinery in engine room
Item Check Points
• Main engines • Operate satisfactorily.

• Safety devices function
properly.
• Remote control functions
properly.
• No leakage of oil / water
• Jacketed High Press. FO pipes
in good order
• FO leak alarm in good order
Item Check Points
• Generator • Operate satisfactorily.

engines • Safety devices function
properly.
• Remote and automatic
control functions properly.
• No leakage of oil / water
• Jacketed High Press. FO
pipes in good order
• FO leak alarm in good order
Item Check Points
• Boilers • Operate satisfactorily.

• Safety devices function properly.
• Remote and automatic control
function
• properly.
• Pressure gauges in good order,
and calibration is made every
year.
• No leakage of steam / water / oil.
• Water level gauges in good order.
Item Check Points
• Stern Tube Seal • No leakage of oil /

Sea water

Item Check Points
• Essential • Operate satisfactorily.

machinery • Safety devices function
properly.
• Remote and automatic control
function properly.
• No leakage from pump
• grand Meters and gauges in
good
order.
Item Check Points
• Piping • No heavy corrosion or

• leakage. No soft patches /
doublers /
• cement box
All valves operate satisfactorily.

Item Check Points
• Bilge lines • Bilge pumps, pipings

in good order.
• Emerg. Bilge suction Valve
operate satisfactorily

Item MACHINERY IN ENGINE ROOM CHECK POINTS
• Overall of • Cleanliness of E/R - Must be clean without rubbish or

Engine Room waste oil.
• Guards and fencing - Protection covers and/or guards
• All Meters and Gauges
• Self-closing device for sounding pipe of FO Tank
• Means to prevent oil spay provided on flange
• / joint in oil piping
• Insulation for all surfaces of machinery with high temp.
above 220 deg. C

Item Check Points
• Automatic Control • Engine Telegraph

System • Alarm printer (UMS)
• Engine Console
• Extension alarm (UMS)
• M/E operation from
Bridge

Electrical system
Item Check Points
• Lighting in E/R • All lights in good
order.
• Protection covers or
guards in good order.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Item CHECK POINTS
• Lighting in • All lights in good
accommodatio order.
n spaces • Protection covers or
guards in good order.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Item CHECK POINTS
• Lighting in control • All lights in good
• station, working room, order.
• steering room and • Protection covers or
other guards in good order.
• spaces

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Item CHECK POINTS
• Emergency cables • Condition in
good order.
• No exposed
wire, heavy
corrosion,
• especially
on weather deck.

Item ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK POINTS
• Emergency lights • All lights in good
order without
damage.

CHECK POINTS
• Anti-explosion lights • All lights in good
in order.
• dangerous spaces, • No broken covers
• pump room, battery and guards.
• room, paint locker etc. • Tightening handles
available on
board.

CHECK POINTS
• Insulating mats • Insulating mats available
around MSB on board or insulation
cement permanently laid
up on the floor.

CHECK POINTS
• Insulation resistance • No alarm of
low insulation

CHECK POINTS
• Penetration in fire • Filling material in
resisting divisions good order
• (no clearance)

Item Check
MOORING points
ARRANGEMENTS
• Anchor & chain • Condition in good order, no
cables heavy wastage, missing
components or damage.
• Stowage condition in good
order.

Mooring arrangements
Item Check points
• Windlass • Winches in good condition.

• Brake bands in good
condition, no abnormal
wear.
• Foundations, grating plates
in good condition,
no wastage, missing or
broken sections.

Mooring arrangements
Item Check points
• Moorin • Winches in good condition.

g • Brake bands in good
system condition, no abnormal wear.
• Foundations, grating plates in
good condition, no wastage,
missing or broken sections.
• Sufficient ropes available on
board and in good
• condition.
Capstans operate
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DOCKING SURVEY
1. Shell plating including keel plates, stem and stern frame(s)

2. Rudder(s) : Measurement Rudder Clearance
3. Sea inlets and overboard discharges and their valves below
freeboard deck
4. Sealing devices for stern tube and shaft bracket bearing
5. After end of stern tube : Measurement Tail Shaft Clearance
6. Propeller(s)
7. Valves and cocks on shell plating, sea chests and distance pieces
8. Anchors, anchor chain cables, ropes, hawse pipes, chain lockers and
chain stoppers

PROPELLER SHAFT SURVEY
1. Connection part with propeller (including examination of shaft by

efficient crack detection
2. Propeller shaft except connection part with propeller
3. Stern tube bearing
4. Bearing weardown
5. Shaft bearing clearance
6. Open-up examination of sealing devices
7. Propeller boss bore in way of shaft taper section
8. Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP)
9. Water lubrication line
10. Oil lubrication line including alarms, temperature measuring devices,
L.O. pumps
11. Lubrication oil record book

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SHIP’S SURVEY & BEST

PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• The purpose of an Annual Survey is to

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• The Intermediate Survey may be held at or between

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

The objective of docking the ship periodically is

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

11. Quantity of dry chemical powder extinguishing medium

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• Freeboard marks • Clearly marked

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• Superstructure end • No heavy wastage

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• Doors of all access • Effective

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• Access hatches • Effective weathertightness.

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OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Machinery space • Effective weathertightness.

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Manholes, • Effective weathertightness.

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Deckhouses, • Effective weathertightness.

• Ventilators • Coamings in good condition

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Air • Coamings in good condition

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• Cargo • Effective weathertightness.

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Scuppers, inlets, • Distance pieces in good

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Side scuttles • Effective watertightness.

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• Freeing ports • Draining

OMT - PLACE WHERE PEOPLE DEVELOP

• Bulwarks and stays, • Condition in good order

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• Life lines, • Condition in good order

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• Uprights, lashings • Sockets, eye plates,

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• Main deck plating • Condition in good order.

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• F‘cle deck plating, • Condition in good order.

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• All piping on deck • Condition in good order.

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• Electric cable • Condition in good order.

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• Cargo holds • Bulkheads, frames, tanktop

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• Ballast • No leakage, damage.

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• Carg • No leakage, damage.

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• Fuel oil • No leakage, damage.