Departure Checklist

• Departure crossing

• Departure port

• Ship Name

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• The Checklist is to be completed by the Master with the assistance of the Bridge Team. The Master is to be advised of any malfunction of equipment. Section 1 can be completed by the Master, Deck Officer or QM. Section 2 by the Master only. section 3 by the Master or Deck Officer. Boxes may be ticked or initiated, or makes N/A if not relevant to the ship. The master must sign section 2 and section 3 on completion of the checklist and before departure. The Deck Officer must sign Section 4 post departure and report all complete to the Master.

SECTION 1

COMMUNICATIONS

• 15 mins notice to ECR (at ETD -20 mins)

• Time

  Date

• 15 mins notice to Information Office

• Time

  Date

• 15 mins notice to Port Control/ ramp man

• Time

  Date

• 5 mins notice to ECR (at ETD -10 mins)

• Time

  Date

• 5 mins notice to Port Control

• Time

  Date

• Harbour Stations fwd comms tested

• Harbour Stations aft comms tested

• DG Plan received ashore

• DG Plan on Bridge

• DG Plan in ECR

• Muster List on Bridge

• Confirm muster list mode to ECR

• Muster list received ashore

• Documents received onboard

NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT

• VHF sets operating on ch. 11-13-16-17/74

• Echo sounder on and operational

• Gyro repeaters, alignment checked

• Radars set up, performance checked

• Masters/conning radar switched to VDR

• VDR on alarms checked

• VMS safety settings, VP in, auto alarm on

• Voyage plan in ECDIS/ DGPS

• AIS total persons onboard updated

• Navigational lights on

• Tides updated

• Nap warnings checked

BRIDGE CONTROLS

• Fire detection to 'sea mode'

• Car deck fans to 'sea mode'

• Deck 7 car deck doors closed and locked

• Deck 5 car deck doors closed and locked

• Deck 3 car deck doors closed and locked

• Lifts isolated for sea

• Heeling tanks isolated

• Bridge email/ PC off or on standby

FINAL CLEARANCE

• Fresh water hose clear

• Freight in way of stern gates chocked and lashed

• Bunker barge disconnected and clear

• Skywalk clear and secure

• Ramps clear

• Blindside checked and clear

• Mooring party in attendance

• BNWAS on

• Verbal signal for departure

• Time

  Date

• Visual signal for departure

• Time

  Date

SECTION 2 MASTER ONLY

OUTER BOW DOOR

• Time reported secure

  Date

• Verbally reported secure

• Visual check of lamps

• Visual check of CCTV cameras

INNER BOW DOOR

• Time reported secure

  Date

• Verbally reported secure

• Visual check of lamps

• Visual check of CCTV cameras

STERN DOOR

• Time reported secure

  Date

• Verbally reported secure

• Visual check of lamps

• Visual check of CCTV cameras

BRIDGE FRONT DOOR

• Time reported secure

  Date

• Verbally reported secure

• Visual check of lamps

• Visual check of CCTV cameras

OTHER DOORS/ HATCHES

• Time reported secure

  Date

• Verbally reported secure

• Visual check of lamps

• Visual check of CCTV cameras

HYDRAULIC POWERPACK ISOLATED

• Time isolated

  Date

MODE

• Muster mode

  Select 1 2 3 4 F

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • F

• Max permitted onboard

• Crew onboard

• Passengers onboards

• Total Souls on board

HOD REPORTS

• Deck

  Date

• Tech

  Date

• OBS

  Date

• Masters signature

  Sign

SECTION 3 MASTER/DECK OFFICER

MANOEUVRING CONTROLS

• Propellers clear

• Control levers at zero after testing

• Pitch indicator at zero

• Engines in constant speed

• Engines started

• Engines clutched in

• Engines on bridge control

• Bow thrusters on and tested

• Select BT 1 BT 2 BT 3

  • BT 1
  • BT 2
  • BT 3

• Steering motors

• Select 2 Pumps 4 Pumps

  • 2 Pumps
  • 4 Pumps

• Hand steering selected and tested

• Watertight doors all closed

• SBE

• Time

  Date

STATUS

• Bridge condition: Red in effect

• Stability safe and master informed

• Significant difference

• Captains announcement

• Passenger tape playing

• Masters departure brief

• TOP LINE given to port control

• Designated Officers Signatures

  Sign

• Master's Signature

  Sign

SECTION 4 - POST DEPARTURE - DECK OFFICER

• Keys in the box, locked, key to Master

• Echo sounder depth alarm set

• Bow thrusters stopped

• Grey water switch to sea mode

• ECDIS docking CID turned off on all screens

• ECDIS profile set to default

• ECDIS alarm set

• OOW / conning radar switch to VDR

• Deck rounds completed

• Aft mooring decks and hatches secured

• Anchors, focsle head doors and hatches secured

• Car deck door status checked

• Bridge condition as appropriate

• Post departure checks reported completed to master

• Designated Officers Signature

  Sign