Ship’s Name Checklist Date

Number

Cargo holds and ballast water tanks:

No. Items to be checked Ye No Action to be taken Class

s Informed

Is the shell (as far as can be seen) free from major

1 Y N
indentations?
Are the documents required by the classification
society for ESP (Enhanced Survey Programme) vessels,
such as planning documents for bulk carriers
exceeding 20.000 dwt, as well as principal drawings on
2 board? Y N

Are the most recent thickness measurement reports

stamped by the classification society’s Surveyor on
board?
During the last 3 months, has a general condition
3 inspection been performed of the cargo holds with Y N
satisfactory result?
During the last 3 months, has a close-up inspection of
the cargo holds, preferably within reach of hand, been
carried out to a sufficient extent ( shell frames and
their connections to side shell, deck structure, deck
4 plating between hatches, to watertight bulkheads) Y N
been carried out without visible deficiencies ?

The examination should be sufficiently thorough to

reveal substantial corrosion, significant deformations,
cracks or other damages and changes.
5 Y N
During the last 3 months, has a general condition

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 inspection been performed of the piping system under
working conditions in way of the cargo holds, coffer-
dams, pipe tunnels and void spaces as well as in the
ballast tanks with satisfactory result ?

During the last 3 months, has a general condition

inspection been performed of the seawater ballast
tanks, especially the top wing tanks with transverse
6 webs and adjacent plating, transverse bulkheads Y N
including stiffening as well as the tank coating with
satisfactory result?

No. Items to be checked Ye No Action to be taken Class

s Informed

During the last 3 months, has a general condition

inspection been performed of the hatch covers / hatch
coaming with stiffeners and deck connections and all
7 Y N
the securing devices with satisfactory result?
Last hose test performed on ........................

During the last 3 months, have the air and sounding

pipes and their deck connections been examined for
8 Y N
corrosion and have their means of closure been
inspected and found in order?
During the last 3 months, have the access hatchways,
the coamings and their stiffeners and deck connections
9 been examined for corrosion and have the gaskets and Y N
hatch securing devices been inspected and found in
order?

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 During the last 3 months, have the tank and cargo hold
10 ladders with platforms and railings been examined for Y N
proper condition and found in order?

* Master’s additional remarks/ recommendations /observations

Master Name & : Dat :

Signature e

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