Checklists Flashcards
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Checklist B6 - Preparation for Sea
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Checklist B6 - Preparation for Sea
Passage Plan:
- Berth to Berth passage plan for intended passpage prepared
- Passage plan checked and approved by master
- Passage plan briefed to the bridge team
- Route displayed on ECDIS and or other navigation aids
- Up to date charts and nautical publications available
- Latest Notice to Mariners (Week number:)
Equipment Checks:
- AIS (Voyage data updated and correct)
- Anchors on standby
- Ancillary bridge equipment - Binoculars
- BNWAS
- Clocks synchronised with E.R
- Echo Sounder
- GPS’s
- Emergency Stops
- Engine(s) Propulsion (ahead and astern)
- GMDSS communications and GMDSS Log
- Gyro and Magnetic compass and repeaters (including steering gear)
- Internal Communications
- LRIT
- Navigation Lights, shapes and sound signals
- Radar(s) and ARPA
- RPM and ROT indicators
- Signalling equipment flags, search lights and signal lamps
- Speed and distance log
- Stabilisers
- Steering gear (Checklist B1)
- Thrusters
Port and Pilotage:
- Master / Pilot information exchange checklist completed (A1)
- Pilot Card prepared (Checklist A2)
- Pilot boarding time confirmed
- Pilot boarding arrangements ready for disembarkation of the Pilot
Checklist A4 - Port and VTS Channels monitored
- Port, VTS & Pilot advised of any special requirements
- Preparations for Pilotage complete (Checklist B8)
Securing for Sea
- Cranes and foredeck equipment secure
- Crew and Passenger information
- Hull openings secure and watertight
- Stability and draught information available
- Watertight doors closed
Before Sailing
- All crew onboard
- Anchors cleared away
- Bridge team fit for duty
- Engine room ready
- Mooring stations manned and ready (Pre departure briefing)
- MSI Checked and communicated to Bridge Team
- Pressure on fire main
- Stowaway / Security search completed
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Checklist B7 - Preparation for Arrival in Port
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Checklist B7 - Preparation for Arrival in Port
Passage Plan
- Pre-arrival documentation complete and sent
- Passage plan updated with additional information recieved since departure
- Updated passage plan checked and approved by the master
- Updated passage plan briefed with bridge team
- Updated passage plan available on the bridge with the route plotted on up to date and appropriate scale charts
- Updated route displayed on ECDIS
- Pre arrival briefing with mooring party
Equipment Checks (Tested and Ready for use)
- Clocks sychronised with engine room
- Echo sounder
- GPS’s
- Emergency Stops
- Engine(s) propulsion checked (Ahead/Astern)
- Gyro / Magnetic compas and repeaters checked
- Internal communications checked
- Navigation lights, shapes and sound signals
- RPM and ROT indicators
- SIgnalling equipment including flags, search lights and signal lamps
- Steering Gear (Checklist B1)
- Thrusters
Before Arrival
- Anchors cleared and ready for use
- Any stabilisers housed
- Bridge team ready
- Passenger details ready
- Engine room ready
- If available use more than one steering gear power unit
- Manual Steering engaged
- Mooring stations manned and ready
- Pressure on fire main
- Stability and draught information verified and available
- Watertight doors closed
Port and Pilotage Requirements:
- Master / Pilot exchange checklist completed (Checklist A1)
- Pilot card prepared (Checklist A2)
- Pilot boarding time / position confirmed
- Pilot boarding arrangements ready for disembarkation of the pilot
- Port and VTS channels monitored
- Port, VTS and Pilot advised of any special requirements
- Preparation for pilotage completed (Checklist B8)
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Checklist B9 - Passage Plan Appraisal
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- *Checklist B9 - Passage Plan Appraisal**
- Factors to be considered when Developing a Passage Plan and Associated Route*
Appraisal:
- Adequacy and reliability of aids to navigation
- Adequacy and reliability of charts and hyrdographic data
- Appropriate scale charts for ocean, coastal, harbour and berthing phases
- Guides to port entry
- List of lights
- Local area warnings
- NAVAREA navigational warnings
- New Charts and licences ordered as appropriate
- Notices to Mariners
- Planning Charts
- List of radio signals
- Routeing and load line charts
- Sailing directions and pilot books
- Tide tables and tidal stream atlases
Passage Requirements:
- Anchoring locations
- Any special ship operational requirements for the passage
- Bunker Calculations
- Communciations / GMDSS watchkeeping considerations
- Draught restrictions including air draught and UKC requirements
- Helicopter operations
- Load line requirements
- Log book requirements
- Passage reporting requirements
- Passage speed and ETA calculations
- Position fixing intervals
- Realiability of proulsion and steering systems or any known defects affecting navigation or control of the vessel
- Routeing and reporting measures
- Safety contours
- Safety Depths
- Security concerns
- Ship to Ship Transfers
- Squat
- Stength and Stability
- Watch Schedules
Environmental Considerations:
- Ballast water
- Emission Control Area (ECA) Limits and fuel changeover procedures
- MARPOL Special Areas, PSSAs or national and regional requirements
- Notification/advice to crew onboard
Weather/Conditions:
- Abnormal waves
- Currents and Tides
- Heavy Weather
- Ice
- Swell
- Tropical Storms
- Visibility
- Weather routeing
- Winds
Contingencies
- Emergency anchorages
- Emergency response plans
- Notifications and reporting
- Plan Amendements
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Checklist B10 - Navigation in Coastal Waters
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Checklist B10 - Navigation in Coastal Waters
Considerations
- Appropriate scale charts available with route plotted
- Bridge manning appropriate to maintain a proper look-out
- ECDIS terminals are setup correctly for navigationin coastal waters with route displayed
- Echo sounder checked
- Effects of weather and currents for the area understood
- Engines ready for immediate use
- Gyro / Magnetic compass errors checked
- Helmans is available at immediate notice
- Manual steering checked and ready for use (Checklist B1) Use more than one steering grear power unit as appropriate
- Measures taken to comply with environmental requirements and applicable polution regulations
- MSI is monitored and plotted as appropriate
- Position of ship is fixed regularly and cross referenced at appropriate intervals
- Proximity to shallow water and the effect of squat monitored
- Radar performance and radar heading line marker alignement checked
- Ship security procedures understood and followed
- Traffic conditions in the area understood
- Vessel reporting requirements are understood and followed
- Vessel routeing requirements are understood and followed
- Weather monitored, particularly in areas prone to poor visibility
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Checklist B12 - Anchoring & Anchor Watch
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Checklist B12 - Anchoring & Anchor Watch
Anchoring Appraisal and Planning
- Anchoring plan checked and approved by the Master
- Anchoring position indentified taking into account:
- Availability of appropriate space at the anchorage
- Proximity to navigational hazards including traffic
- Scope of anchor cable required / available
- Suitable seabed type and holding conditions
- Tidal height checked to confirm that sufficient water is available for durationof the anchorage
- Tidal stream checked with particular reference to effect on slow speed manoeurvring
- Weather conditions and available shelter
- Anchors, cables and winches checked and ready for use
- Intended anchor position of the ship reported to the port authority
- Light, shapes and sound signalling appartatus checked and ready for use
- Reduction to manoeruvring speed in ample time
- Security measure required by the Ship Security Plan
While at Anchor the OOW should:
- Check at sufficiently frequent intervals whether the ship is remaining securely at anchor by taking bearings of fixed navigational marks or readily identifiable shore objects
- Determine and plot the ship’s position on the appropriate chart as soon as practicable
- Monitor swinging pattern
- Ensure that insepction rounds of the ship are made periodically
- Ensure that proper look-out is maintained
- Ensure that the ship exhibits the appropriate lights and shapes and that appropriate sound signals are made in accordance with the applicable regulations
- Ensure that the state of readiness of the main engines and other machinery is in accordance with the Masters instructions
- Ensure vessel access control precautions are maintained
- If visibility deteriorates, call the Master
- Modify AIS Status
- Call the Master and undertake all necessary measure if the ship drags anchor
- Observe meteorological and tidal conditions and the sea state
- Take measure to protect the environment from pollution by the ship and comply with applicable pollution prevention regulations
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Checklist B13 - Navigation in Restricted Visibility
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- *Checklist B13 - Navigation in Restricted Visibility**
- *Action:**
- Inform the Master of reduced visibilty as required in the Master’s Standing Orders and the SMS
- Advise the engine room
- Increase bridge manning levels, as necessary (Checklist B2)
- Look-outs posted
- Select hand steering
- Engines ready for immediate manoeuvre
- Close all watertight doors and openings
Equipment Preparations
- AIS
- Echo Sounder
- Fog signalling apparatus
- Navigation lights
- Radar, ARPA or other plotting aids
- VHF
Compliance with Regulations
- Rule 19 - conduct of vessels in restricted visibility
- Rule 35 - sound signals for vessels in restricted visibility
- Rule 5 - Look-out
- Rule 6 - Safe Speed
Contingency Planning
- Consider the possibility of anchoring the vessel if in doubt and vessel in suitable depth
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Checklist B14 - Navigation in Heavy Weather or in Tropical Storm Areas
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Checklist B14 - Navigation in Heavy Weather or in Tropical Storm Areas
Action:
- Inform the Master of the weather conditions
- Inform the engine room of the weather conditions
- Inform the crew of the weather conditions and the need to avoid upper deck areas made dangerous by weather
- Rig safety lines / hand ropes where necessary
- Adjust vessel course and speed as necessary to ease vessel / avoid worst motion
- Manoeuvre the ship to minimise risk of broaching, pooping and / or synchronous rolling
- Monitor weather reports
- Make weather reports to appropriate authorities. In the case of tropical storms, danger messages in accordance with SOLAS
- Secure:
- All weather deck openings (doors and hatches)
- Loose or moveable ojects in cabins and accomodation
- Loose or moveable ojects in engine room
- Loose or moveable ojects in galley
- Loose or moveable ojects in store rooms
- Close all ports and deadlights
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Checklist B16 - Changing over the Watch
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Checklist B16 - Changing over the Watch
- Sufficent time has been allowed for night vision to be established
- Master’s daily orders
- GMDSS log up to date
- Deck log up to date
- Position, course and speed
- Passage plan progress
- Passage plan look - ahead including hazards for the watch
- Daught, air draught and UKC
- Effects of heel, trim, water density and squat
- Current traffic conditions
- Maritime Safety information
- Weather
- Navigational Warnings
- Status of navigational bridge equipment:
- AIS
- Autopilot
- BNWAS
- Course and engine movement records
- ECDIS
- Echo Sounder
- Gyro and Magnetic Compass
- Navigational lights, shapes and signals
- Radar and ARPA
- Status of Communications Equipment
- EPIRB
- NAVTEX
- SES
- VHF / MF/HF
- Status of propulsion and steering equipment
- Engine room watch
- Hand steering tested
- Main engines and generators
- Steering Systems
- Status of watertight doors
- Status of firezones
- Any special work in progress (crew outside ?)
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Checklist B17 - Calling the Master
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- *Checklist B17 - Calling the Master**
- If the Master needs to be called, particularly where there is a concern about the safety of the ship, this should be done early enought to allow the Master sufficient time to understand and respond effectively to the situation.*
Failing to call the Master in a timely manner can lead to an inceras leavel of risk in relation to:
- Collision
- Grounding
- Safety of life
- Damage to the environment
- Vessel Delays
- Property Damage
- Commercial losses or
- Reputation losses due to delays or damage
Occasions to Call the Master:
As required by the SMS, Masters standing orders and daily orders including:
- If restricted visibility is encountered or expected
- If traffic conditions, density or the movements of other ships are causing concern
- When a distress alert has been received or a distress signal has been sighted
- If difficulties are experienced maintaining course
- When there is a significant difference between the latest observed position and the expected position of the ship
- On failure to sight land, a navigation mark or obtain soundings by the expected time
- If, unexpectedly, land or a navigational mark is isghted or an unexpected change in sounding occurs.
- If amendments to the passage plan require immediate approval
- If there is a breakdown of the engines, propulsion machinery remote control, steering gear or any essential navigational equipment, alarm or indicator
- If the communications or GMDSS radio equipment malfunctions
- In heavy weather, if any doubt about the possibility of water damage
- If the ship meets any hazard to navigation, such as ice or a derelict
- If any vessel security concern arises
- In an emergency situation
- In any cases when the situation is beyond the experience of the OOW or if there is any doubt regarding the safety of the ship, or ability to comply with regulatory requirements
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Checklist C1 - Main Engine failure
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- *Checklist C1 - Main Engine failure**
- *Action:**
- Call Master
- Take immediate action to keep ship away from danger
- Check postion of vessels in the vicinity
- Check for navigational hazards
- NOT UNDER COMMAND (NUC) lights, shapes and sound signals as appropriate
- Prepare for anchoring if water depth and conditions are appropriate
- Modify AIS status
- Inform VTS or port authority, as appropriate
- Broadcast SAFETY or URGENCY message, if appropriate
- Maintain log/record of events and decisions
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Checklist C2 - Steering Failure
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Checklist C2 - Steering Failure
Action:
- Call Master
- Disengage autopilot
- Engage alternate or emergency steering
- Manoeuvre as appropriate / Stop Engine(s)
- Inform engine room of steering failure
- Take way off ship if safe to do so
- NOT UNDER COMMAND (NUC) lights, shapes and sound signals as appropriate
- Check position of vessels in the vicinity
- Prepare engine for manoeuvre
- Check for navigational hazards
- PRepare for anchoring if water depth and conditions are appropriate
- Modify AIS status
- Inform VTS or Port authority as appropriate
- Broadcast Safety or Urgency Message if appropriate
- Maintain Log/record of evens and decisions
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Checklist C4 - Collision
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Checklist C4 - Collision
Action:
- Call Master
- Sound General Emergency Alarm
- Manoeuvre Ship as appropriate / stop engine(s)
- Close watertight doors and automatic fire doors
- Must crew and damage control stations
- Must any passengers
- Conduct damage control procedures
- Broadcast URGENCY or DISTRESS message as appropriate
- Sound all tanks, bilges, void spaces and cofferdams
- Check for spills / pollution, internal and over the side
- Inform VTS or port authority, as appropriate
- Switch on deck lighting
- Offer assistance to other vessel - 4 Legal Obligations
- Standby to render assistance to the other vessel.
- Exchange information with the Master or Officer in charge of the other vessel
- Cause an entry of the incident to be entered in the official log book.
- Report the incident to the MAIB of the Mainre Authority as soon as practicable after the incident (Ref MGN 458 which replaces MGN 289 + Amendments)
- Preserve VDR records
- Preserve ECDIS records
- Preserve CCTV records
- Maintain log/record of events and decisions
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Checklist C5 - Stranding or Grounding
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- *Checklist C5 - Stranding or Grounding**
- *Action:**
- Call Master
- Sound general emergency alarm
- Close watertight and automatic fire doors
- Manoeuvre as appropriate / stop engines
- Switch to high cooling water intakes
- Consider use of anchor
- Exhibit aground lights or shapes and make sounds signals as appropriate
- Inform VTS or port authority as appropriate
- Modify AIS Status
- Must crew to damage control stations
- Conduct damage control procedures
- Assess the nature of the sea bed
- Assess tides and currents
- Assess weather conditions and forecast
- Sound around ship
- Determine location of deep water in relation to the ship
- Consider reducing draught (adjust trim, dump jacuzzi, launch tenders)
- Consider taking on additional ballast to prevent unwanted movement and damage
- Plan and Prepare refloat as appropriate
- Broadcast URGENCY or DISTRESS message, if appropriate
- Preserve VDR records
- Preserve ECDIS records
- Preserve CCTV records
- Maintain log/records of events and decisions
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Checklist C6 - Man Overboard
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- *Checklist C6 - Man Overboard**
- *Action:**
- Release lifebuoy with light and smoke signal on side that person has fallen overboard
- Assign the look-out to indicate the position of the person in the water
- Activate MOB marker on GPS
- Activate MOB mark on ECDIS
- Engage hand steering
- Take immediate manoeuvring action to preserve safety of person in water
- Sound general alarm, including three prolonged blasts on the ship’s whistle
- Call Master
- Post extra look-outs
- Commence recovery manoeuvre
- Prepare for recovery of persons from water
- Broadcast DISTRESS messsage, if appropriate
- Engines on standby
- Assume role of On-Scene Co-ordinator
- Hoist signal OSCAR
- Maintain log/record of events and decisions
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Checklist C7 - Fire
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Checklist C7 - Fire
Action:
- Call Master
- Sound general emergency alarm
- Shut down ventilation system
- Must crew to fire cotnrol stations
- Conduct fire control procedures
- Assess proximity of navigational hazards, including traffic, and manoeuvre the ship as appropriate
- In case of fire in:
- Engine room - Checklist C1 as appropriate
- Steering gear compartment - Checklist C2 as appropriate
- Generator compartments - Checklist C3 as appropriate
- Broadcast URGENCY or DISTRESS, if appropriate
- Inform VTS or port authority as appropriate
- Maintain log/record of evens and decisions
