Mini ISM Deck Ops & Navigation Audit

• Yacht

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location

Safety

• The muster list is maintained and covers fire/abandon ship/man overboard?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is the muster list available in the crew area and at the gangway?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Permit to work

• The permit to work system is implemented onboard

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are all permit to work types in use?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are risk assessments consulted as part of the process?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are the permits correctly opened, authorised and closed on completion?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Navigation

(Refer to SMS section Yacht Operations - Navigation)

• This section presumes that the yacht is using paper charts & an Electronic Chart System (ECS) and not ECDIS.

• Masters standing orders adequately cover SMS requirements e.g. navigation in restricted visibility, coastal waters, shallow areas, when to use of manual steering – when to use (restricted areas, large changes of course) daily testing at sea when in autopilot etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the aycht use an ECS as primary or secondary means of navigation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have navigating officers been familiarised with it's use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General navigation

• Bridge navigation equipment is in good order and fully operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pilot poster & manoeuvring characteristics details available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Navigating officers are familiar with the bridge systems and how to operate them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Charts & publications, are the following available & up to date?

• List of Radio Signals (+ ITU lists IV & V)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List of Lights

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sailing directions,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nautical Almanac,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tide Tables,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Log of chart corrections is maintained (NP 133a for paper charts)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Admiralty NP 294 (keeping Admiralty products up to date) available on board & followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Paper charts produced by a government hydrographic office und updated to latest T&P status?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Passage planning

• Navigation using paper charts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are passage plans prepared in accordance with SMS & ICS bridge procedures guide recommendations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does this cover the appropriate stages of the voyage (departure, costal, sea passage and arrival)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cross track distance clearances,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Under keel clearances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Frequency of position fixing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NavAREA warnings checked for route?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of position fixing being done throughout voyage? (frequency of fixes adjusted to suit hazards passage stage?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Checks during execution of passage plan

• AIS operational and set correctly (vessel static & dynamic data)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cross track error and waypoint alarms correctly configured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Echo Sounder operational, alarm settings reflect minimum required under keel clearance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Standard operating procedures

• Opening & closing of each type of shell door/opening

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Launching tenders

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Launching rescue boat

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Launching jetskis & watertoys

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Anchoring & mooring

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Operating water tight doors

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Operating emergency steering

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A