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The inspector is checking whether statutory and class certificates, supporting survey reports and the Continuous Synopsis Record are complete, current and systematically controlled, and whether any condition…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether qualifying Marine or Technical Superintendent attendances occur at the required intervals, cover the vessel systematically and produce reports whose findings are assigned,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether recent internal ISM audits were completed within the required interval, whether the latest reports are onboard and whether each non-conformity was corrected,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the Master can navigate and critically evaluate the SMS, completes reviews at the company frequency and sends actionable conclusions to shore management…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the Enhanced Survey File and Coating Technical File form a complete structural history for an oil or chemical tanker and whether records…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the gas carrier's Class Survey File provides a complete history of hull surveys, repairs and coating condition and whether visible or documentary…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether every applicable cargo, ballast and void space is included in a risk-based inspection schedule, inspected within the required interval and reported consistently…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether officers systematically detect migration between cargo, bunker, ballast, void and cofferdam spaces, including examination of ballast-water surfaces before discharge, and record and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether any declared CAP enrolment, module, rating and survey date are accurate, supported by the current class certificate and correctly represented in the…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether officers recognise and report defects affecting structure, machinery and equipment, whether shore management acknowledges and assesses them and whether each defect remains…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether defects with statutory, class, port or voyage consequences were promptly evaluated and disclosed to class, flag and affected authorities, and whether all…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether physical or functional changes to class- or flag-regulated structure, machinery and equipment were identified before implementation, risk assessed, technically approved, documented and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the approved ship-specific Ballast Water Management Plan is understood and followed, the treatment or exchange method is operated within its limits and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the approved ship-specific VOC Management Plan is understood and whether crude-oil loading, carriage, COW and discharge practices minimise vapour release without compromising…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether applicable SEEMP Parts I, II and III are current and implemented, whether fuel-consumption and transport-work data are controlled and whether energy-efficiency and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether personnel can quickly access and understand the current procedures relevant to their duties in a working language, including during power, network or…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the SMS clearly defines shipboard authority and shore communication, and whether officers and ratings know whom to contact, including the Designated Person…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the published HVPQ accurately represents the vessel's ownership, class, certification, dimensions, cargo and machinery systems and fitted equipment, without systemic omissions or…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the latest PSC inspection record is accurately declared and available onboard, and whether every deficiency was corrected, evidenced and closed with shore-management…
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