Static navigational assessment
What is being checked
The inspector is checking whether a genuine static navigational assessment was completed by a suitably qualified company representative or approved assessor, observed the relevant work rather than only records, produced a useful report and drove corrective action and competency improvement.
Ready onboard
0/7 completePractice questions
Answer aloud, then open the preparation point.
1What made this a static navigational assessment rather than a checklist review?
Show the observed operation, assessor notes, team interaction, debrief and evidence-based findings.
2Who conducted it and why was that person competent?
Use the report's qualification and experience summary and the company selection criteria.
3Trace one finding to verified closure.
Link observed behaviour, cause, corrective or training action, evidence and shore verification.
4How were personal competency findings protected?
Keep confidential individual appraisal ashore while retaining a sanitised operational report onboard.
5What fleet learning came from the assessment?
Show a procedure, training, briefing or trend response beyond correcting one shipboard item.
Where an observation may arise
The declared assessment cannot be matched to the onboard report.
The report falls outside the declared programme interval or required company frequency.
Competence, experience or required independence is not demonstrated.
The work was assessed only from documents where direct or valid recorded observation was required.
The report omits important team, operational or human-factor elements.
Findings lack correction, training response or verified closure.
Past observations for practice
The reports of the last navigation audit (static and dynamic) conducted did not include the details of the qualifications and pertinent seafaring experience of the assessor.
The report for the static navigational assessment dated xxSep2025 as declared through the pre-inspection questionnaire was not available onboard.
Last navigation audit dated xx/xxx/xxxx was a dynamic audit and not a static navigation audit as stated by the operators.
The report for the static navigational assessment declared through the pre-inspection questionnaire was not available onboard.
In company procedure it was noted that the navigational audit by company representative is to be conducted using the company form of the ship internal audit checklist; however this checklist was not in alignment with the guidance document.
Master's practical note
Read the report for what the assessor actually observed. A long checklist completed in an office is not evidence of team performance during passage plans, charts, records and bridge procedures.
Equipment boundary and references
Equipment boundary: The question is generated from PIQ declarations and does not itself impose the programme on every vessel. Apply the precise assessment type, interval and assessor criteria declared by the operator.
References
- OCIMF SIRE 2.0 Question Library Part 1, Version 1.0, Question 3.2.1
- OCIMF, A Guide to Best Practice for Navigational Assessments and Audits
- ICS Bridge Procedures Guide
Last reviewed: 2026-09-10