Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. The Safety Management Manuals

  • Company policy, drug &alcohol policy and instructions are properly displayed & records maintained for all personnel on boars

  • SMS Manuals are available as indicated in the distribution list- Updated hard copies of BDPM,ERPM,ECP, SOPEP/SMPEP, CHM, CSM in relevant locations.<br>

  • Current revision is available on board and on the ship's network

  • Are all on board familiarized with the company SMS and updates & revisions.

  • Emergency organizations/ERS/ National operational contact details available?

  • DPA/CSO Contact numbs available & posted?

2. Documentation

2.1 Ship's Certificates (attach list)

  • Are the ship's certificates arranged and filed in accordance with SMM7 App2?

  • Are the ship's certificates valid & current

  • List the certificates expiring within next 3 months.

2.2 Library, Publications, Technical documentation

  • List of publications is current & Maintained

  • Conventions, IMO publications, rules & regulations and technical guidance books, as listed in the SMS manuals area available?

  • Nautical publications, code of signals, etc... As listed in the SMS manuals are available

  • Technical manuals and drawings are available?

  • Manuals, documents and instructions requested by compulsory requirements or by the company as listed in the SMS manuals are available. Class approved manuals : Loading & stability, damage stability, SOPEP/ SMPEP, ODMCS, IGS, CSM, P&A manual (As applicable)

2.3 The following Records are updated and in order

Maintenance

  • A. PMS - Engine & Deck Machinery (List no. Of overdue jobs)

  • B. CMS (No Overdue Jobs)

  • C. Inspection of cargo tanks, ballast tanks, void spaces and cofferdams.

  • D. Fire fighting & Life saving appliances

  • E. Bridge equipment & Systems

  • F. Automation

  • Fuel & Lube oil Analyses reports (last report date)

  • Are Lube oil Analyses carried out at specified intervals?

  • Are recommendations (if any) followed up?

  • Tests & Drills register (include last 2 dates)<br>1. Abandon ship drill<br>2. Fire drill<br>3. Lowering of L/B & R/B<br>4. Emergency steering drill<br>5. MOB drill<br>6. ISPS drill<br>7. SOPEP/ SMPEP drill

Familiarizations

  • Prior to sailing familiarization carried out?

  • Bridge equipment familiarization carried out prior taking over the Bridge Watch?

  • Engine room Familiarization carried out prior taking over an engine watch?

  • 14 days Safety Familiarizations carried out?

  • Hygiene/ Sanitary inspections carried out? (Health & Safety Inspections)

  • Pump room entry permits correctly recorded (If applicable)

  • Enclosed Space entry permits, correctly recorded?

  • Hot work permits, including Company notifications/ permissions & associated RA's

  • Working aloft/ outboard permits correctly recorded?

  • Electrical isolation permits correctly recorded?

2.4 Correspondence and other documentation files

  • Master/Chief Engineer/ Chief Officer Reports at relief

  • Other correspondence with regard to the SMS follow up<br>1. N/C reports and follow up in SMART<br>

  • 2. Master's review & follow up available?

  • 3. internal audits and follow up available?

  • 4.?Superintendent's HIT- Lists and follow up

2.5 Spare parts & Materials

  • Requisitions from the ship have been addressed?

  • Spare parts and material inventories are maintained?

  • In case of "Customer supplied equipment", are adequate records of maintenance and spares available?

2.6 Company/ IMO/ Flag State Circulars/ Letters

  • Circulars duly filed and circulated/ discussed?

  • An index is provided for those still valid and those not in force have been removed?

3.1 Ship's Personnel

  • The crew list and certification complies with the Safe Manning Document. (Compare with the operational STCW levels mentioned in the SMD)

  • Officer's and crew's certificates comply with STCW and Flag State requirements, including Flag State dangerous cargo endorsements for the specific Management/ Operational Levels

  • Crew training records maintained?

  • Watch arrangements are updated & displayed in the correct format?

  • Rest hours are maintained and in compliance. Monthly exports sent to the office?

  • Records of D&A tests are maintained?

3.2 Language and Nationalities

  • Officers and crew can communicate in ENGLISH?

  • Senior Officers have a good knowledge of the English Language?

3.3 Duties

  • The Master has delegated some of his duties.<br>A) written communication available<br>B) Standing orders and Night Orders available and signed.

  • The Chief Engineer has delegated some of his duties.<br>A) written communication available<br>B) Standing orders and Night Orders available and signed.

3.4 Shipboard Organization

Safety & Environment Committee/ Team

  • SEP Meetings are held in accordance with the SMM (Monthly)

  • Minutes of the meetings are available on board and are in accordance with the agenda in SMM?

  • Evidence of crew participation in the SEP meetings?

  • SEP meeting to be held on board, Auditor to participate in the meeting.

  • Is the vessel provided with updated legal and other information that the organization subscribes to?

  • Company KPI and vessel's performance regularly compared and evaluated?

4.1 Safety/ Environment Management

  • Is the DPA known to the Master & Key personnel?

  • Is the role of The DPA knpwn to key personnel?

  • Aid the Master aware of his overriding authority as per ISM code?

  • Is the Master clear of this authority to request Company assistance as may be necessary?

  • Sufficient crew are on board to deal with emergencies?

  • Muster Lists/ Emergency instructions are updated including substitutes for key personnel?

  • IMO Safety precautions are displayed, IMO safety signage satisfactory?

  • Electric and gas welding equipment are in good condition?

  • Acetylene and Oxygen bottles are stowed in separate compartments?

  • Environmental targets and programs monitored and reviewed?

  • Is C/E (The Environmental Officer) aware of his duties in accordance with the EMM?

  • Crew Training in EMM Conducted?

4.2 Accidents, near misses and hazardous situations, Risk Assessments

  • SMART reports are issued for accidents, Near Misses, Hazardous situations and Failures that have occurred?

  • Follow up of reports and adequate close out is available?

  • Vessel has reported Near miss situations and other proactive reporting, including suggestions for improvement?

  • Risk assessments are performed as required by the SMS and is the structured Risk Assessment methodology used to identify potential hazards?

4.3 Company inspections on ships

  • Date of last inspection.

  • Interval of inspections is in accordance with the SMS?

  • Copy of the inspection reports or list if non - conformities is available?

  • Communication from e Ship's command to the company when defects have been corrected are available? (Follow up of hit lists)

4.4 Company Audits on Ships

  • Date of the last Company Internal audit.___________

  • Date of last Master's Review and follow up.

  • Intervals of the Internal Audits is in accordance with the SMS?

  • Company audit reports and or list of non conformities is available?

  • Communication from e Ship's command to the company when non conformities have been corrected are available

4.5 Class Audits

  • Date of Last Audit___________

  • Class Audit reports or list of non conformities available.

  • Communication from ship's command to the company when non conformities have been corrected available.

4.6 Port State Control / Vetting / Inspections

  • date and place of last Port State Control Inspection.<br>Observations from last PSC Inspection adequately addressed.

  • Vetting Reports and corrective actions followed up and closed.

  • Customer complaints, if any, reported and adequately addressed.

5. Pollution Prevention

5.1 All Ships

5.5.1 Bunkering and fuel transfer:

  • A. Piping diagrams are properly displayed

  • B. Checklists are used for Bunkering and Internal transfer.

  • C. OWS discharges in accordance with requirements<br>

  • D. Sludge handling and records in accordance with requirements

  • E. incinerator operations & recording in accordance with requirements

  • Test and calibration records of OWS are available

  • Anti Pollution scupper plugs are in use and effectively plugged

  • Spill containers and gratings are fitted under bunker manifolds and fuel tank vents, clean and dry and effectively plugged?

  • Unused manifolds are blanked and fully bolted

  • Exposed decks are free from garbage, oil/ oily material, toxic material

  • Means are readily available to deal with small oil spills

  • The Oil Record Book Part I (Machinery Spaces) is complete and up to date.

  • Garbage stored as per Garbage Management Plan and Garbage log book up to date

  • Chemicals

  • Chemicals are properly stowed in designated Chemical Lockers that have restricted access, MSDS are available, PPE available

  • Drills have been conducted as per SOPEP/ ECP

5.2 Tankers

  • Cargo/ Ballast plan has been prepared for current operations, approved by Master and agreed between ship and shore

  • Sip- Shore checklist completed including Repetitive checks

  • No Cargo leakage visible on deck

  • Spill containers and gratings are fitted under cargo manifolds

  • Unused cargo line manifolds are blanked and fully bolted

  • The Cargo/ Ballast pump room bilge high level alarm is working

  • The Cargo Oil Record Book Part II (Oil Tankers), Cargo Record Book (Chemical tankers) is complete and up to date

  • Products hazards (MSDS) and first aid instructions are posted in the crew accommodation

  • Antidotes are available on board for specific cargoes

  • Records of pre- operations checks as per CHM available

6. Life Saving and Fire fighting Equipment

  • The following Ship- Specific manuals, lists and log books are available on board:

  • Training manuals on Life Saving appliances and Fire Safety Training Manual

  • LSA/ FFA instructions, maintenance and records

  • During the general examination of the ship, the following appliances have been visually examined and found in good condition

  • Lifeboats and lowering/ launching arrangements

  • Life rafts: Stowage, securing and elated hydrostatic releases

  • Life buoys and stowage as required

  • Fire detection system and controls, including testing of detectors

  • Fixed CO2/ Foam fighting systems for deck/ pump room/ Engine Room

  • Local water mist systems (as Applicable)

  • Fixed Fire detection and fighting systems for car decks (as applicable)

  • Records of LSA maintenance including On Load release gear

  • Ae lifeboat and life raft operating instructions displayed?

  • The emergency Fire Pump is operational and a maintenance data is available

  • The emergency fire pump is provided with operating instructions?

  • Operating instructions are posted next to fixed fire fighting systems

  • Vent trunk fire flaps and funnel dampers are clearly marked and operational

  • Accommodation ventilation stops are clearly marked and operational

  • Gangways are properly rigged and lighted?

  • A life buoy with SI light and a lifeline is available near the gangway?

  • Life jackets and survival suits are in good condition and regularly checked?

7. Cargo/ Ballast Systems

7.1 Tankers

  • The Sip/Shore checklist (with chemical supplement as required) is completed and provisions are being observed

  • Stress and stability calculations are performed during operations

  • Suitable pipeline diagrams are available?

  • P/V Valves appear in good condition (Check Flame screens)

  • P/V Breaker with adequate amount of liquid (Level clearly visible)

  • Mast Riser flame screens in good condition and mast riser drain is clear?

  • Ballast exchange records maintained as per company requirements

  • Has Cargo/ Ballast plan been prepared for current operations and agreed between ship and shore

  • Cargo handling is being carried out as per agreed plans

Records are available for the testing of:

  • Pump controls, alarms and trips

  • P/v Valves, Mast Risers, IG Non- Return valve, deck seal

  • cargo Piping

  • Inert gas system alarms, trips, calibration of fixed O2 analyzer

  • VECS System, calibration of sensors

  • Portable gas detection equipment (Tests, calibration and records)

  • Fixed Gas Detection system

  • Fixed and portable tank gauging system

  • Tank temperature and pressure sensors, where applicable

  • Portable Cargo/ Tank Cleaning hoses

  • Verification of comparison between manual and automatic gauges

7.2 Pump Rooms

  • Clean and tidy, Free of any visible traces of cargo, oily rags, debris

  • Warning Notices posted?

  • Entry Policy displayed and entry permits recorded

  • EEBD, Stretcher, Ear Protectionavailable

  • Bilge alarms checked and emergency Bilge Pumping arrangements in order

  • FFA available and operational, including light interlock, fire dampers, visual and audible alarms

  • Guard railings, gratings, chains and pump shaft guards in place?

8. Lifting/ Hoisting/ Securing equipment

  • Is Safe Working Load (SWL) clearly marked on all lifting equipment?

  • Ae maintenance records up to date (Register of lifting appliances, PMS)

  • Work Aloft and loose lifting gear regularly inspected, including harness, lifelines, stages, chain blocks, hoists.

  • Appliances for RO-RO,<br>cargo securing equipment adequately maintained, marked and stowed

9. Mooring and Anchoring Equipment

  • Visible part of mooring ropes,/ wires, fire wires, mooring tails, stoppers, mooring shackles are in good condition (Ref BDPM 7.2.2)

  • Have ropes/ wires been reeled in correct direction?

  • Records/ Certificates available for all mooring equipment, identifying locations?

  • Do winch and windlass brake linings and hinge pins appear in good condition.<br>Last BHC test date __________

  • Have rendering arrangements been set to 60% MBL and crew aware of the same

  • Visible parts of anchor, chains and stoppers are in good condition?

  • Decks in mooring areas are painted with non-skid paint?

10. Bridge Equipment and Procedures

  • Are charts and publications corrected up to latest notice to mariners received?<br>

  • Chart co is operational?<br>

  • ADP and ENC's where applicable are updated weekly?

  • Are other nautical publications, the latest editions and corrected up to date?

  • Is the compass error log maintained and up to date?<br>Deviation table posted and current, Compare recorded deviations with the posted table.

  • Watch and lookout arrangements in accordance with company guidelines?

  • Are latest navigational warnings, Navtex warnings, T& P notices and local area weather reports available on the bridge and endorsed on charts, if applicable?

  • Ae the Ship's Maneuvering characteristics, UKC policy, machinery failure procedures, Black Out procedures,, Table of Life saving signals displayed on the bridge?

  • Ate Auto/ Manual/ Emergency steering change- over procedures displayed?

  • Is passage planning conducted according to company requirements and berth to berth, including UKC Policy?

  • Is passage monitoring conducted in accordance with the company guidelines?

  • Are Pilot Information data sheets and relevant records in order?

  • Records of service and maintenance of Bridge/ Communication equipment

  • Records of Master's Navigational audits are available?

11. Communication Equipment

  • Main transmitting aerials are grounded, when engaged in cargo/ bunkering/ tank cleaning/ venting operations

  • AIS is operating on appropriate power?

  • List of Radio Signals are corrected and up to date

  • Emergency batteries are in good condition?

  • GMDSS logs maintained and daily / weekly tests recorded

  • Details of officer responsible for handling communications in an emergency updated?

12. Engine Room

  • Engine Room bilges are clean and free from oil and other materials.<br>

  • Last test of bilge alarm date:____________

  • Escape routes are clearly marked and EEBD's are located as per plan?

  • UMS Instructions are clearly posted?

  • Rotating machinery is suitably guarded and warnings posted?

  • Fire compartment boundaries maintained, Doors are NOT secured OPEN?

  • Appropriate PPE available in E/R, workshop and appropriate PPE worn by the crew?

  • Deadweight type and spring loaded sounding caps not permanently secured?

  • Hot surfaces adequately shielded and protected

  • All overboard valves effectively sealed and controlled as per Seal Log?

  • Procedures available to deal with emergencies?<br>1. Blackout<br>2. E/R flooding recovery<br>3. Dead ship start<br>

  • Controls in case of fire in E/R are clearly marked:<br>

  • Fixed fire extinguishing systemoperational? (specify Type)

  • Quick closing valves operational?

  • E/R ventilators and exhausts marked and operational?

  • Boilers, fans and burners in satisfactory condition?

13. Electrical systems

  • Records of tests of electrical equipment available?

  • Equipment in hazardous area is free from damage and bonding cables are in place?

  • Electrical Isolation permits are being used when required?

  • Records of test of batteries available?

  • Systematic testing o f fire detectors recorded?

  • Adequate insulation protection provided near switchboards?

  • E0 list and test records are up to date?

14. Steering Gear

  • Emergency change over procedure is displayed?

  • Rudder angle indicator is clearly visible at the emergency steering position?

  • Access is not obstructed?

  • Floor is slip proofed?

  • Gyro repeater is synchronized?

  • Two-way communication is available?

  • Test/ Drill records are available?

15. Emergency Generator

  • Starting/ operating instructions are clearly posted and understood by the crew

  • Regularly tested (Date of last test___________)

  • Starting/ Testing (including secondary means) procedures are available.

  • Ventilation dampers are clearly marked?

  • Fuel is maintained at adequate level?

16. Load Line Items

  • Visual inspection of the following items is satisfactory? (Deck Rounds)

  • Fuel and ballast tank vents

  • Hand Rails

  • Hull markings are Properly marked?

  • Hull markings are in accordance with the certificate?

  • Fore peak store and chain locker

  • Weathertight and watertight openings

  • Safety walkways are adequate

Critical Systems, Equipment and Spares

  • List of critical systems and critical equipment (identified) I maintained.

  • Maintenance of the above is clearly highlighted in PMS and being followed

  • Risk assessments are conducted prior 'shutting down' critical systems

  • Adequate critical spares are maintained on board for critical equipment

18. Other Compartments and Areas

  • General conditions of following compartments and areas are satisfactory

  • Paint Locker (FFA, Closed drums, MSDS available)

  • Hospital/ first aid kits, stretcher, resuscitation equipment).

  • No Expired Medicines

  • Crew accommodation, laundry, stores, public rooms, wash rooms clean

Galley

  • Clean and hygienic

  • No afire Hazards

  • Vent uptake mesh cleaned regularly and no oil deposits

  • Securing arrangements are proper?

  • FFA for galley operational, including fire blankets

  • No obvious slips/ trip hazards

  • Proper handling and disposal of waste

Fridge Rooms

  • Maintained at appropriate temperatures

  • Leakage test records available for refrigerants

  • PPE available and used?

  • Drains are clear with no build up of ice

  • Cold surfaces are adequately protected/ shielded

  • Storage is clean and secured

19. Security

  • Current security level displayed and known to crew?

  • Security arrangements as per security level effectively implemented?

  • Security records, gangway register adequately maintained?

  • Restricted areas marked and maintained as per plan?

  • Drills conducted as per plan and record of drills and participants maintained?

  • SSAS Tested (Last test date____________)

20. Planned Maintenance System

  • Is PMS software operational and job lists created for each month?

  • Are the spare part inventories updated in the PMS wrt. Critical spares

  • Checked the status of overdue jobs and CMS jobs.

  • Spot check carried out for verification of completed jobs?

21. Overall assessment (Ref Audit Report)

  • Are the ship's personnel aware of their duties and responsibilities?

  • Are adequate resources available to the ship's command?

  • Is the level of maintenance in accordance with company policy and guidelines?

  • Are any training needs identified during this audit?

  • Are any improvement areas identified during this audit?

  • Are the any health/ crew welfare issues identified during this audit?

  • Does the vessel management and cow appear sufficiently motivated and conversant with the company values?

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