Annual Vessel Inspection V.3-1

• Station Number & Location

• Conducted on

  Date

• Station Leader & Members Present During Audit

• Audito(s)

• Name and Type of Vessel(s) Audited

• Location
  Address

• Picture of Boat(s)

  Media

1.0 Policy and Procedures

• 1.1 Maintenance plan?

  Yes

  No

• 1.2 Log books completed?

  Yes

  No

• 1.3 Manuals and technical data available?

  Yes

  No

• 1.4 SOP’s being followed?

  Yes

  No

• 1.5 Plan for expiration dates?

  Yes

  No

2.0 Organization

• 2.1 Are regular meetings and training being carried out? Are meeting minutes being taken?

  Yes

  No

• 2.2 Are station leaders uploading reports to the SMS and/or notifying appropriate management of incidents?

  Yes

  No

• 2.3 Is the society providing the vessel with what it needs?

  Yes

  No

• 2.4 Are recruitment activities taking place?

  Yes

  No

• 2.5 Are there adequate members to regularly crew vessel? (Certified Coxswain and Crew)<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

3.0 Management and Supervision

• 3.1 Is appropriate training given to members prior to them participating in SAR activities? What record is there of this training?

  Yes

  No

• 3.2 Are crew being managed and appraised on their performance? Is there any record of this?

  Yes

  No

• 3.3 Is there a process to identify crew member weaknesses and plans to help crew members improve?

  Yes

  No

4.0 Personal Protective Equipment

• 4.1 Is appropriate PPE being issued to members?

  Yes

  No

• 4.2 Have members received proper training in use of PPE?

  Yes

  No

• 4.3 PFD’s<br>• Condition and storage<br>

  Yes

  No

• 4.4 Helmets<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.5 Vests<br>• Knife, mirror, whistle and strobe<br>

  Yes

  No

5.0 Lifesaving Equipment

• 5.1 First aid box<br>• Check expiry and stowage<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 5.2 Fire extinguishers<br>• Check expiry and stowage<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 5.3 Buoyant heaving line

  Yes

  No

• 5.4 Lifebuoy with 15m line<br>

  Yes

  No

• 5.5 Thermal Protective Aid (TPA)<br>

  Yes

  No

• 5.6 SAR Pump <br>• Stowed on deck<br>• Hoses and clamps<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.7 Spinal board<br>

  Yes

  No

• 5.8 AED (if applicable)<br>• Check battery, condition and stowage<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.9 Datum Marker Buoy (if applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.10 Pyrotechnics<br>• At least 6 flares, 12 for over 9m, expiry<br><br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 5.11 EPIRB <br>• Check hydrostatic release expiry, battery<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 Navigational Equipment

• 6.1 RADARS <br>• Functioning and adjusted properly<br>

  Yes

  No

• 6.2 Sound signalling device

  Yes

  No

• 6.3 VHF Radios<br>• DSC, MMSI, GPS input<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 6.4 Magnetic Compass <br>• Deviation card, last serviced<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 6.5 Illumination working on all equipment

  Yes

  No

• 6.6 Charts and Publications<br>• Correct charts onboard and up to date<br>• Publications current if on board<br>

  Yes

  No

• 6.7 GPS

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 6.8 Log Book<br>• Signed by all users and up to date<br>

  Yes

  No

• 6.9 Search Light

  Yes

  No

• 6.10 Binoculars

  Yes

  No

• 6.11 Chart Plotter<br>

  Yes

  No

• 6.12 Cell phone on board (if in serviceable area)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.13 Navigation lights<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 6.14 Radio Direction Finder (if applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 Electrical Systems

• 7.1 Interior lights<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 Deck lights<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 Batteries<br>

  Yes

  No

• 7.4 Camera (s)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5 Fan (s)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.6 Wipers<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.7 Loud Hailer<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.8 Fuse box/breaker<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 Engine Space / Mechanical Systems

• 8.1 Self-Righting Mechanism<br>• Hoses, bottles, valves, bag housing, pull cord, service records<br><br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 8.2 Fuel shut off valve<br>

  Yes

  No

• 8.3 Bilge pump<br>

  Yes

  No

• 8.4 Racor filter<br>

  Yes

  No

• 8.5 Engine oil <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.6 Coolant level<br>

  Yes

  No

• 8.7 Transmission oil<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.8 Jet oil (if applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.9 Leg oil (if applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.10 Intake strainers<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.11 Drive belt

  Yes

  No

• 8.12 Kill cord<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 8.13 Steering rod<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.14 Fuel lines<br>

  Yes

  No

• 8.15 Propeller (outboard only)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.16 Engine fire suppression system (Type II)<br>• Activation mechanism<br>• Canisters<br>• Inspection records<br><br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 8.17 Engine block heaters (Type II)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.0 Loose Gear

• 9.1 Boat hook<br>

  Yes

  No

• 9.2 Axe<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3 Rope<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4 Basket stretcher (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.5 Oxygen (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.6 Paddle (if applicable)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.7 Flashlight

  Yes

  No

• 9.8 Re-boarding ladder

  Yes

  No

• 9.9 Tool kit

  Yes

  No

10.0 General Vessel & Hull Condition

• 10.1 Cleats<br>• Check base for cracking, general condition<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.2 Towing Bit<br>• Check base for cracking, warping<br><br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.3 Anchor & Drogue<br>• General condition <br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.4 Anchor chain<br>• How many shackles, condition of links, properly stowed<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.5 Tubes<br>• Condition, clean, inflated properly<br>

  Yes

  Critical Item

• 10.6 Paint<br>• Last paint job, anti-fouling and non-slip used<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.7 Anti-slip<br>• Tread and non-slip paint in correct places and not worn out<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.8 Hull condition (waterline)<br>• Severity of dents, excessive growth, overall condition<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.9 Fenders<br>• Adequate number and condition<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.11 Windows<br>• Intact, no cracks<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.12 Towing Line<br>• Length, condition (frayed, discolored, varying widths, maximum %10 broken strands)<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.13 Vessel Access<br>• Approach to vessel <br>• Dock<br>• Ramp <br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

11.0 Station Assets

• 11.1 Vessel(s) in Operation • Type and size

• 11.2 Vessel (s) Particulars

• 11.3 On-board Equipment (cross check with list online)

• 11.3 Onboard Equipment (cross check with list online)
  
  

12.0 Summary and Recommendations

• Unit Representative

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• Safety Inspector

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