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The inspector is checking whether the ECDIS is configured to distinguish safe from unsafe water, supports route checking and monitoring, and remains cross-checked against independent information, with…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether both radar and ARPA units are tuned and used as independent collision-avoidance and position-monitoring aids, with officers able to configure, cross-check, test…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether bridge and local steering controls, power units, alarms, indicators and changeover arrangements remain ready and officers can transfer control without losing command…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether AIS static, dynamic and voyage data are accurate and the display is used only as a supplementary source of identity and situational…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether BNWAS provides an active vigilance check whenever the vessel is underway and at other company-required times, with protected settings and reliable escalation,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether GNSS receivers provide correctly configured position, datum, integrity and timing information that is continuously checked against independent sources, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the echo sounder is configured and used as an independent depth and UKC-monitoring aid during landfall, coastal, pilotage and shallow-water navigation, with…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether speed logs provide reliable through-water and over-ground data to navigation systems and officers understand which reference each display and consumer uses, with…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the vessel displays the correct lights and day shapes for its condition, with failures detected and alternate arrangements ready, with officers able…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether relevant navigational and meteorological warnings are received, filtered, assessed and incorporated into the berth-to-berth passage plan, with officers able to configure, cross-check,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the recorder continuously captures required inputs and officers can preserve casualty data before any storage medium overwrites it, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether magnetic and gyro compasses and distributed heading outputs remain accurate, deviations are monitored and officers recognise disagreement before navigation systems are corrupted,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether bridge VHF and DSC equipment supports distress, safety and navigational communication without replacing visual and radar collision assessment, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether a portable or fixed signalling lamp can attract attention and transmit visual signals in daylight and darkness independently of the ship's main…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the whistle, bell and gong arrangements can produce the required manoeuvring, warning, restricted-visibility, anchor and distress signals, with officers able to configure,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether every voyage is appraised, planned, executed and monitored from berth to berth, including pilotage and contingencies, and whether plans, records and interviews…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the vessel maintains company-required static and dynamic UKC at every critical point using realistic depth, tide, squat, heel and survey-accuracy inputs, and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the Master's standing and daily orders define clear, vessel-specific expectations for safe watchkeeping and calling the Master, and whether plans, records and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether only official, licensed and fully corrected ENC or approved RNC data is available for the route, with permits, updates and anomalies controlled,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether required paper charts are official, corrected, at suitable scale and available for both primary and backup navigational use where applicable, and whether…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether navigation equipment, propulsion, steering, thrusters, communications and power arrangements are verified before departure, arrival and other critical operations, and whether plans, records…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the latest official sailing directions, lists of lights and radio signals, tide data and other required publications support the planned voyage, and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether bridge manning matches each voyage phase, traffic, visibility, pilotage, anchor, STS and drifting risk, with machinery status coordinated, and whether plans, records…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether machinery-space attendance and engineering resources support every voyage and cargo phase, including manoeuvring, restricted waters, STS, drifting and abnormal plant condition, and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the pilot or equivalent local adviser is incorporated into a functioning bridge team while the Master and OOW retain situational awareness and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the bridge remains a controlled navigation workspace where visitors, alarms, administration, phones and non-essential tasks do not impair lookout or decision-making, and…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the EPIRB is correctly registered, securely mounted for float-free release and ready for manual or automatic distress alerting, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether radar SART or AIS-SART units are correctly stowed, in date and capable of guiding rescuers to survival craft, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether portable two-way VHF sets are charged, watertight, intrinsically safe where required and ready for on-scene survival-craft communication, with officers able to configure,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether qualified officers can select and send the correct alert and follow-up message through available GMDSS systems, while receiving and acting on others'…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the GMDSS station maintains required sea-area coverage, reserve power, watches, tests and records for routine and emergency communication, with officers able to…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether only appropriately certified portable equipment is used in hazardous areas and communications do not create ignition, distraction or control failure during cargo…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the latest annual DP trial verifies fault tolerance against the FMEA and unresolved findings are controlled, while crews practise credible failure scenarios,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether independent position-reference systems are correctly weighted, monitored and protected from common-mode error, with sensor offsets available to DPOs, and whether plans, records…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether DP incidents, undesired events and observations are recognised, recorded, preserved, investigated and used to improve vessel and industry controls, and whether plans,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether the vessel has a ship-specific DP manual that converts FMEA, capability and activity risks into clear operating limits, checklists and degraded-state actions,…
Open preparation guide →The inspector is checking whether current field-specific procedures, limits, contacts and communication checks are available and incorporated into each offshore-terminal operation, and whether plans, records and interviews…
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