Inspection Checklist
Instructions
Item Remarks
Vessel Name Blenda
Inspection Type Marine Safety and Suitability Survey
Client
Project
Vessel to be Found
Suitable for
Proposed Area of
Operation
Other Requirements
Instructions Received From
Date
Survey Location
Item Remarks
Date of Survey
Place
Weather Conditions
Surveyor
Operational Status of Vessel
Drafts
Areas not available for Survey or not
inspected
Personnel in Attendance
1.1
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3. General particulars
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3.1 Name of Vessel
3.2 Previous names
3.3 Type of vessel
3.4 Port of Registry
3.5 IMO number
3.6 Official number
3.7 Owner
3.8 Operator
3.9 Place and date of building
3.10 Classification Society
3.11 Classification notation
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# Item Response
3.12 Call sign
3.13 Length overall (LOA)
3.14 Length between
Perpendiculars (LBP)
3.15 Breadth
3.16 Depth
3.17 Summer draft
3.18 Gross registered tonnage
(GRT)
3.19 Net registered tonnage
(NRT)
3.20 Light ship
3.21 Deadweight
3.22 Number of berths (Crew/
Passengers)
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3.23 Contact details of vessel
and operator
3.24 Maximum and economical
speed
3.25 Fuel consumption
3.26 Bunker capacity (MDO/
HO)
3.27 Last dry-dock
3.28 Air draft (keel to mast
top)
3.29 Deck load area and
capacity (T/ m)
3.30 Detail any conditions of
class
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4. Certification
Certificate Issued by Date Expiry Annual / NC or
Issued Date Period OK
Check
Certificate of Registry
Certificate of
Documentation (USA)
USCG Certificate of
Inspection
Classification
International Loadline
International Tonnage
Continuous Synopsis
Record (CSR)
Cargo Ship Safety
Construction
Cargo Ship Safety
Equipment
Cargo Ship Safety
Radio
Radio Licence
Minimum Safe
Manning Document
Maritime Labour
Certificate (MLC)
International Safety
Management (ISM)
Document of
Compliance (DOC)
International Ship
Security Certificate
(ISSC)
International Oil
Pollution Prevention
(IOPP)
International Sewage
Pollution Prevention
(ISPP)
International Air
Pollution Prevention
Certificate (IAPP)
Ballast Water
Management
Certificate
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Certificate Issued by Date Expiry Annual / NC or
Issued Date Period OK
Check
Document of
Compliance for
Carriage of Dangerous
Cargo
Financial
Responsibility
Insurance for Oil
Pollution
P&I Certificate
including Employers
Liability
Bollard Pull Test
Certificate (less than
10 years old)
Special Purpose Ship
(SPS)
International Pollution
Prevention Certificate
for the Carriage of
Noxious Liquid
Substances in Bulk
(NLS)
Ship Sanitation Control
Certificate
Medical Chest
Certificate
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5. Statutory Documents
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5.1 Shipboard Oil Pollution Prevention and Emergency Plan
(SOPEP)
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5.2 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP) if
carrying noxious liquids
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5.3 Oil Record Book Part 1
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5.4 Cargo securing manual
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5.5 Intact stability manual
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5.6 Official Log Book
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5.7 Deck Log Book
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5.8 GMDSS Log Book
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5.9 Chart correction log book
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5.10 Damage control plans and manual
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5.11 Garbage management plan
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5.12 Garbage record book
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5.13 Previous inspections/ IMCA CMID/ OVID
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5.14 Ballast water management plan
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5.15 Emergency towing manual
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5.16 IMDG Manuals
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5.17 Towing Log (Towing vessels only)
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5.18 Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
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6. Crew certification
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7. Bridge management
# Item Finding
7.1 Procedures and checklists
Are procedures appropriately documented and records maintained for safe
navigation correcting charts and publications, passage planning, port and
field arrival / departure protocols and checklists? Are the masters standing
orders present on the bridge and signed by all deck officers? Are cargo
operations bridge procedures appropriately documented?
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7.2 Charts and publications
Are the following documents onboard and appropriately corrected; charts
for passage/ area, sailing directions, light lists, list of radio signals, tide
tables, latest notice to mariners, ECDIS revision date?
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7.3 Records and publications
All documents to be sighted and detailed, Navigation Logs, Night Order
Book, Compass Error Log Book, Sounding Book, Equipment Manuals,
Nautical Almanac, IAMSAR Volume III, International Code of Signals, Ships
Routing
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7.4 Passage planning
Are passage plans; available for audit, suitably detailed, verified by the
master, berth to berth, uses parallel indexing, highlights areas of danger
and reporting stations?
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7.5 Navigational equipment
Detail the following equipment and confirm whether operational, radars,
ARPA, AIS, gyros, auto pilot, GPS, echo sounder, ECDIS, sextant,
chronometer, azimuth rings, whistle and automatic sound signals,
navigation lights, day signals?
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7.6 Other Bridge equipment
Verify operational status of the; long-range identification and tracking unit
(LRIT), voyage data recorder (VDR), bridge navigational watch alarm system
(BNWAS).
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7.7 GMDSS documentation
Area of coverage appropriate, Shore Based Maintenance Contract in place,
Operators certified, Emergency Frequencies and Flowchart posted,
Emergency Operating Instructions for VHF DSC, GMDSS Log Book completed
correctly.
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7.8 GMDSS & Communication equipment
Verify operational status of: HF/ MF, VHF, DSC, Navtex, Sat C, EPIRB, SARTS,
GMDSS Batteries. Is there rouitne on-load test of system?, Portable Hand-
held radios - adequate number, spare batteries expiry dates aceptable?
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7.9 Magnetic compass
Verify deviation card is current and the main and emergency lights are
operational. Are compass errors recgularly calculated and recorded?
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7.10 Weather facsimile
Verify operational status
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7.11 Searchlights
Verify whether manual or automatic operational, spare bulbs available.
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7.12 Aldis lamp and battery
Verify whether operational.
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8. Lifesaving and firefighting equipment
# Item Finding
8.1 SOLAS safety training manual
Is revision date of manuals appropriate and the content correct for the
vessel equipment onboard, i.e vessel specific.
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8.2 Lifeboats
Verify adequate capacity, launching / boarding arrangements and test
dates. Is the equipment inside suitably stowed, labelled and in date (as
applicable)?
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8.3 Life rafts
verify correct locationas per LSA plan, adequate capacity, Launching
arrangements, Boarding ladders, HRU Correctly rigged, is there a regular
inspection program, are the launching instructions posted?
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8.4 Rescue boat and davit
Is the rescue boat in accordance with regulations? in good operable
condition? With satisfactory launching arrangements? Current certificated
load test (date)? Is hook and wire rope in good condition with appropriate
test certificates?
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8.5 Lifebuoys
Are lifebuoys located in accordance with the safety plan? Are attachments
in good operable condition? Are there any defects apparent or recorded?
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8.6 Lifejackets
Are there sufficient number for personnel onboard and as per certificate
requirements?Are they correctly located and appropriately stowed in
accordance with the safety plan? Are any light fitments expired? Is
reflective tape condition and whistle attached satisfactory and are Donning
instructions provided?
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8.7 Immersion suits
Are there sufficient number and are they located as per the safety plan? Are
Expiry dates of lights satisfactory? Is general condition including Reflective
tape satisfactory? Are Donning instructions provided?
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8.8 Pyrotechnics
Are quantities correct for vessel type, are they within expiry period? Are
they appropriately stowed and readily available? 12 x rocket parachute
flares, 6 x handheld flares, 3 x smoke floats, 3 x line throwing, 2 x light and
smoke (bridge wing lifebuoys).
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8.9 Fixed fire fighting systems
Verify Fixed Fire Fighting system is as per safety plan (type, medium,
location), has current inspection certificates, has been routinely tested with
records maintained?
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8.10 Fire detection system
Verify inspection records, operational areas in accordance with safety plan,
operational status and test certifcates valid. Observe genera condition of
detecor heads.
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8.11 Gas detection system
Verify adequacy and the last service date, condition of detector heads for
any fixed gas monitoring equipment. Verify physical and operable condition
of any portable atmosphere testing device, check validity of
calibration/service dates.
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8.12 Portable extinguishers
Are portable fire extinguishers in accordance with the safety plan,
adequately mounted, in good operable condition supported by valid test
and routine inspection records with valid certificates. Are 50% Spares
onboard (SOLAS Req)
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8.13 Fire hoses and hydrants
Verify the quantity, condition and correct locations of fire hoses and
hydrants. Verfiy the date of the last pressure test. Are hoses, nozzles and
spanners stowed in hose boxes?
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8.14 Fireman's equipment
Verify apropriate umber of Units with safety plan. Is there an appropriate
number of spare Bottles,?Are they pressure tested with certificates? Are
torches and spare batteries, Outfit, Helmet, safety line, boots all present?
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8.15 Emergency escape breathing device (EEBD)
Verify appropriaten number, locations and operable condition
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8.16 International ship/ shore connection
Appropriate number onboard? Location as per safety plan, whether the bolts
and gaskets are in place and well maintained condition.
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8.17 Emergency alarms
Verify operability and last tested. Any defects recorded with bells not in
operation anywhere?
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8.18 Public address system
Is there adequate coverage, any quiet zones? Are there records of function
tests?
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8.19 Emergency signs
Comply with IMO, Condition, Sufficient for different areas, Signs next to
grinders, welding machines, chemicals, No Smoking, emergency escapes
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8.20 Emergency lighting
Condition, coverage, power supply and records of function tests?
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8.21 Emergency power/ batteries
Detail quantity, type and number of batteries, Location, Battery Charge,
Charger type
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8.22 Muster areas
Are muster areas prominently marked as per the LSA plans, are the actual
locations for mustering in accordance with the safety plan arrangements.
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8.23 Additional alarms
Hospital, freezer locked in alarm - confirm operational and where the alarm
sounded
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8.24 Oxygen and acetylene
Are bottles stored separately or separated by 3m gap? Bottles isolated
when not in use? Burning gear in good condition?
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8.25 Fire Plans
Location, approved by class, locations?
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9. Machinery
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9.1 Main engines
Detail manufacturer, model, quantity, driving arrangement, number of
cylinders. Verify operational condition, planned maintenance routines
complied with, running hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any
safety issues such as missing splash back protection, poor or oil soaked
lagging, any significant oil leaks.
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9.2 Auxiliary engines
Detail manufacturer, model, quantity, driving arrangement. Verify
operational condition, planned maintenance routines complied with, running
hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any safety issues such as
missing splash back protection, poor or oil soaked lagging, any significant
oil leaks.
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9.3 Shaft generators
Detail manufacturer, model, quantity, running hours, condition, kW at what
RPM. Verify operational condition, planned maintenance routines complied
with, running hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any safety
issues such as missing splash back protection, poor or oil soaked lagging,
any significant oil leaks.
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9.4 Emergency generator
Verify operational condition, planned maintenance routines complied with,
running hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any safety issues
such as missing splash back protection, poor or oil soaked lagging, any
significant oil leaks. is fuel tank full
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9.5 Switchboards
Detail number of, Manufacturer, last service, voltage. Verify operational
condition, planned maintenance routines complied with, general condition
acceptable, any safety issues such as missing isolation protectioin, UPS, is
rubber matting in place, labeling for breakers?
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9.6 Thrusters
Detail manufacturer, model, quantity, driving arrangemen. Verify
operational condition, planned maintenance routines complied with, running
hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any safety issue, any
significant oil leaks.
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9.7 Steering gear and rudders
Detail type and number of pumps. Verify operational condition, planned
maintenance routines complied with, general condition acceptable, any
safety issues, poor or oil soaked lagging, any significant oil leaks. Is Gyro
repeater operational, Emergency instructions posted, means of
communication operational, function tested and records.
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9.8 Oily water separator
Verify operational condition, planned maintenance routines complied with,
running hours recorded, general condition acceptable, any safety issues,
any significant oil leaks. Verify last test date, is overboard locked off, visual
and audible alarms operational, Signs in place?
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9.9 Bilge alarm system
Is it operational, verify acceptable last test date, sample test?
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9.10 Watertight doors
Detail type and number, means of operation. Verify operational status,
safety signs, remote closing operation, general condition acceptable.
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9.11 Planned maintenance system (PMS)
Detail system or method. Is there an adequate Program or system in use,
any significant outstanding major maintenance, allocation of work defined?
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9.12 FiFi rating
Detail manufacturer, model, type. Verify functional status of FiFi Pumps,
Driving arrangement appropriate, manual or automatic controls
operational?
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9.13 Emergency stops
Is there identification and maintenance records for Remote stops for
equipment, last function test date recorded deemed acceptable. Remote
stops for what equipment.
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9.14 Ancillary equipment
Sounding system satisfactory? Soundning pipes with secure closure?
Service pumps operational, Pipe work colour coded, records of Sea Chests
maintenance?
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9.15 Engine room appearance
Adequate and satisfactory lighting for all areas? safety signage posted?
floor plates secured?
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10. External condition
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10.1 Loadline, draft marks and other hull markings
Are hull markings clear and in good visible state?
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10.2 Deck plates
Condition, any notable damage?
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10.3 Shell plating
Note condition or any significant damage?
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10.4 Bulkheads and openings
Note condition or any significant damage?
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10.5 Watertight doors
Note condition and operability?
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10.6 Weather-tight doors and openings
Note condition and functional capability?
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10.7 Bunkering connections
Note condition and functional capability.
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10.8 Tank and manhole covers
Note condition, integrity and securing
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10.9 Anchors, windlass and cables
Verify condition, functional status, general integrity
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10.10 Guard rails, ladders and walkways
Verify condition, suitability, safety and integrity
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10.11 Gangway
Verify condition, correct rigging, safe fittings, lifebuoy, appropriate angle.
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10.12 Fendering
Verify condtion, adequacy of placement for protection, appropriate securing
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10.13 Wooden deck sheathing
Verify condition and integrity, any risk of hazard to deck operations.
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11. Internal condition
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11.1 Condition of decks and bulkheads
Note condition and integrity.
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11.2 Internal lighting
Verify adequacy, coverage and functional status.
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11.3 Toilets and washrooms
Verify hygiene and adequacy.
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11.4 Communal showers and toilets
Verify hygiene and adequacy.
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11.5 Air conditioning
Verify functionalty and adequacy.
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11.6 Galley and galley equipment
Verify hygiene, cleanliness, safety and operational status
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11.7 Freezers and storage Rooms
Verify hygiene, cleanliness, safety alarams and operational status and
temperatre monitoring
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11.8 Mess and recreation rooms
Verify adequacy and hygiene.
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11.9 Offices
Verfiy functionality, adequacy and fit for purpose
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12. Anchor handling and towing
# Item Finding
12.1 Towing winch
Number,Type, direct drive or declutchable, Number of pumps and motors,
Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Brake Capacity, Wire Dimensions, Drum
Capacity, Wire Termination, Spooling arrangement, Wire dimensions and
Certificates, test emergency release
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12.2 Anchor handling winch
number, Type, direct drive or declutchable, Number of pumps and motors,
Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Brake Capacity, Wire Dimensions, Drum
Capacity, Wire Termination, Spooling arrangement, Wire dimensions and
Certificates, test emergency release
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12.3 Bollard Pull
Date of Last Bollard Pull (within 10 years), MCR rate, Issuing Party?
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12.4 Tow computer
Detail tow computer include function of loadcell, line in/ out and calibration
date
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12.5 Towing log
Has a written towing log been maintained with documented evience
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12.6 Spare tow wire
Number, Type, direct drive or declutchable, Number of pumps and motors,
Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Brake Capacity, Wire Dimensions, Drum
Capacity, Wire Termination, Spooling arrangement, Wire dimensions and
Certificates
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12.7 Tow/ Spare Wire Suitability
Is the wire certified and suitable for the vessel? BP< 25t MBL = 4 x BP
BP 26 - 129t MBL= 0.8BP+16√BP BP>130 MBL= 2.2 x BP?
Length=(2000*BP)/ MBL
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12.8 Pennant drum
Number, Type, direct drive or declutchable, Number of pumps and motors,
Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Brake Capacity, Wire Dimensions, Drum
Capacity, Wire Termination, Spooling arrangement, Wire dimensions and
Certificates
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12.9 Additional Wires
Detail dimensions, test date and SWL, Gog Wires, Towing stretcher
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12.10 Securing device
Number and Type, SWL, Additional Securing System, Number and Size of
Inserts, Emergency Quick Release system, Function Test Emergency
Release
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12.11 Towing/ guide pins
SWL, operation, capped, controls located, free to turn
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12.12 Stern roller
Dimensions, SWL, Condition, Free to Turn
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12.13 Tugger winches
Number and Type, Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Brake Capacity, Wire
Dimensions, Drum Capacity, Wire Termination
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12.14 Capstans
Number and Type, Line pull capacity 1st Layer, Wire Dimensions, Drum
Capacity, Wire Termination
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12.15 J hook
SWL, Certificate, Condition
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12.16 Grapnel
SWL, Certificate, Condition
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12.17 Chain locker
Number of, Capacity, Chain Chutes
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12.18 Wild cats/ chain gypsy
Size of chain, Direct drive or de-clutchable
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12.19 Deck
Deck condition, Anchor plate dimensions, SWL, Wooden sheathing
condition, Crash rails accesses and hight
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