Sunday, 1 February 2015

CARGO SHIP SAFETY EQUIPMENT SURVEY CHECK LIST



CARGO SHIP SAFETY EQUIPMENT  SURVEY
 ITEMS



  1. validity of ships certificate 
  2. fire control plans exhibited and training manuals, fire safety operational booklets have been provided
  3. any fire has been occurred onboard necessitating the operation of  fixed fire extinguishing system or portable fire extinguisher since last survey
  4. LSA and FFA equipments
  5. Check the log books, the date when the last full muster of the crew for boat and fire drill take place, life boat equipment was examined and lowered,
  6. Onboard training records of crew ,training manual and training aids for LSA are available
  7. Checking the navigational equipment, Operational and maintenance manual of navigational equipments are available 
  8. Navigational lights, shapes, sounds signals and nautical publications, nautical charts & updates
  9.  Examine fire pumps, emergency fire pumps, fire mains, fire hoses, hydrants, nozzles international shore connections 
  10.  Random examination of portable fire extinguishers. Checking of fire fighting outfits, EEBD, SCAB location and condition of cylinders
  11. Operational readiness of fixed fire fighting system, remote operation, alarm, shut off etc. 
  12. Fire detection and alarm system, general emergency fire alarms
  13. Checking the lighting of the muster and embarkation station, alleyway, stairways, and exit including emergency lights
  14. Examine the survival crafts its equipment, on load release unit, hru unit, launching appliances, embarkation arrangements, renewal of falls, davits, operation of davits and dynamic brake test, 
  15. Emergency instructions are available and updated muster lists are pasted in conspicious place
  16. Examine rescue boat its equipment, lowering and recovery arrangement, engine, two way vhf radio telephone apparatus
  17. Line throwing apparatus, rocket parachute and ships distress signal, buoyant lines, life jackets their whistles lights, life buoys, self-igniting lights, smoke signals, EPIRB, SART
  18. Checking the pilot ladder, hoist, embarkation and disembarkation from ships such as gangways
  19. Checking of gas analyser and oxygen analyser with detailed instructions for its use
  20. Checking of AIS, annual test, conformance test of LRIT
  21. Ships compass its deviation book provided            





                

Saturday, 31 January 2015

SPECIAL AREAS UNDER MARPOL

 SPECIAL AREAS UNDER MARPOL





ANNEX-1
S.NO
SPECIAL AREAS
ENTRY IN FORCE
1
MEDITARANIAN SEA
02-10-1983
2
BLACK SEA
02-10-1983
3
BALTIC SEA
02-10-1983
4
RED SEA
02-10-1983
5
PERSIAN GULF
01-08-2008
6
GULF OF ADEN
01-04-1989
7
THE ANTARTIC AREA
17-03-1992
8
NORTH WEST EUOROPEAN WATER
01-08-1999
9
OMAN AREA OF ARABIAN SEA
01-01-2007
10
THE SOUTHERN SOUTH AFRICAN WATER
01-08-2008
ANNEX-2
1
THE ANTARTIC AREA
01-07-1994
ANNEX-4
1
BALTIC SEA AREA
FOR PASSENGER SHIPS
01-01-2013
ANNEX-5
1
MEDITARANEAN SEA
01-05-2009
2
BALTIC SEA
01-10-1989
3
BLACK SEA
31-12-1988
4
RED SEA
31-12-1988
5
THE GULF AREA
01-08-2008
6
THE NORTH SEA AREA
18-02-1991
7
ANTARTIC AREA
17-03-1992
8
WIDER CARRIBEAN REGION
04-04-1993
ANNEX-6
1
BALTIC SEA
19-05-2006
2
NORTH SEA
22-11-2007
3
NORTH AMERICAN SEA
01-08-2012
4
UNITED STATES OF CARRIBEAN SEA
01-01-2014