SIRE INSPECTION INTERNAL

2.7 HAS THE VESSEL BEEN PROVIDED WITH A RADIO CERTIFICATE ?

2.12 IF APPLICABLE, HAS THE VESSEL BEEN PROVIDED WITH A LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE ?

2.13 HAS THE VESSEL BEEN PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT?

2.28 DOES THE VESSEL CARRY A USCG CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?

2.42 IS THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN AVAILABLE AND LEGIBLE?

2.47 WAS THE LAST PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTION REPORT FREE OF NON-CONFORMITIES?

2.49 HAS THE OPERATOR PROVIDED OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND ARE THESE BEING FOLLOWED?

2.51 HAS THE OPERATOR'S REPRESENTATIVE VISITED THE VESSEL WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS?

2.52 IS A RECENT OPERATORS AUDIT REPORT AVAILABLE AND IS A CLOSE-OUT SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR DEALNG WITH NON CONFORMITIES?

2.53 DOES THE MASTER REVIEW THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND REPORT TO THE OPERATOR ON ANY DEFICIENCIES?

3.5 IF THE VESSEL IS MANNED, ARE PERSONNEL DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY VESSEL'S OPERATOR?

3.6 ARE POLICIES RELATING TO WORK AND REST PERIODS IN PLACE AND ARE THEY BEING COMPLIED WITH?

4.1 IS AN UP TO DATE OPERATORS NAVIGATIONAL AND BRIDGE ORGANIZATION MANUAL ON BOARD THAT LISTS THE DUTIES OF THE WATCH KEEPING RESPONSIBLE PERSONS?

4.2 IS THE VESSEL PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE OPERATORS NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES?

4.3 IF APPLICABLE TO THE TYPE OF VESSEL, IS THE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE AND OPERATING SATISFACTORY?

4.4 IS AN OPERATIONAL MAGNETIC COMPASS AVAILABLE?

4.7 IS AN OPERATIONAL GLOBAL NAVIGATION RECEIVER (GNS) PROVIDED?

4.9 IS AN OPERATIONAL MAIN ENGINE RPM INDICATOR PROVIDED ?

4.10 IS AN OPERATIONAL 3cm RADAR PROVIDED?

4.12 IS AN OPERATIONAL VHF RADIO PROVIDED?

4.13 ARE OPERATIONAL HAND-HELD RADIOS (WALKIE TALKIES) PROVIDED?

4.14 IS AN OPERATIONAL SEARCH LIGHT PROVIDED?

4.15 ARE OPERATIONAL SOUND SIGNALS PROVIDED?

4.16 IS AN OPERATIONAL DEPTH SOUNDER PROVIDED?

4.18 IS A RUDDER ANGLE INDICATOR PROVIDED?

4.19 IS A RATE OF TURN INDICATOR PROVIDED?

4.20 IF APPLICABLE, ARE OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SIGNALS PROVIDED?

4.24 IS AN OPERATIONAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) PROVIDED?

4.27 ARE APPROPRIATE OPTICAL SIGNALS / DAYLIGHT SHAPES PROVIDED?

4.28 IS AN OPERATIONAL INTERNAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDED?

4.29 IS AN OPERATIONAL GENERAL ALARM PROVIDED?

4.30 ARE OPERATIONAL BINOCULARS PROVIDED?

4.31 ARE LOCAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO NAVIGATION AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE PROVIDED, AND ARE THESE ADEQUATE FOR THE VESSELS TRADING AREA?

4.32 ARE THE NAVIGATION CHARTS, LIGHT LISTS, TIDE TABLES, AND PILOT BOOKS PROVIDED ADEQUATE FOR THE VESSELS TRADING AREA?

4.33 IF AN ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM IS FITTED IS IT FULLY OPERATIONAL?

4.34 ARE EMERGENCY OR AUXILIARY STEERING GEAR/ PUMP CHANGEOVER INSTRUCTIONS POSTED AND ARE THEY CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD?

4.36 ARE THE AIR DRAUGHTS CLEARLY DISPLAYED IN THE WHEELHOUSE?

4.37 ARE LOCAL NAVIGATION WARNINGS RECEIVED ON BOARD ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND READILY AVAILABLE TO THE NAVIGATORS?

4.38 WAS A COMPREHENSIVE PASSAGE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR THE PREVIOUS VOYAGE AND DID IT COVER THE VOYAGE FROM BIRTH TO BIRTH?

4.40 ARE THE INTERVALS BETWEEN POSITION FIXES APPROPRIATE TO THE VESSELS LOCATION?

4.42 ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR THE TESTING OF BRIDGE EQUIPMENT BEFORE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE?

4.43 ARE PRE-ARRIVAL, PRE- DEPARTURE, WATCH HANDOVER AND PILOT- MASTER INTERCHANGE CHECKLIST BEING COMPLETED?

5.1 IS THE DECK AREA FREE OF VISIBLE SAFETY DEFICIENCIES?

5.2 DOES THE OPERATOR PROVIDE ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) APPROPRIATE TO THE CARGO(ES) BEING CARRIED AND IS IT BEING USED CORRECTLY?

5.3 IS A QUALITY MANUAL (SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) AVAILABLE ON BOARD AND ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS?

5.5 ARE PLACES WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED ADEQUATELY IDENTIFIED, ARE SMOKING REGULATIONS BEING OBSERVED, AND ARE DOORS AND OTHER MEANS OF ACCESS KEPT CLOSED?

5.7 IS THE VESSEL PROVIDED WITH A SAFE MEANS OF ACCESS?

5.8 IS LOOSE GEAR ON DECK OR IN INTERNAL SPACES PROPERLY SECURED?

5.9 IS AN OPERATIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PROVIDED? <br>

5.11 IS AN EMERGENCY PLAN POSTED?

5.12 IS SUFFICIENT FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON BOARD, WHICH MAY INCLUDE HOSES, NOZZLES, FIREMAN'S OUTFITS, BREATHING APPARATUS AND PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS AND IS IT IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION, AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE?

5.13 IF FITTED, ARE FIXED FIRE, SMOKE AND GAS DETECTION SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS FULLY OPERATIONAL, TESTED, AND ARE THE INSPECTION RECORDS UP TO DATE?

5.14 IF A FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, IS IT IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

5.16 DO PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE FIREFIGHTING AND SAFETY TRAINING AND COMPETENCE?

5.20 IS LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT ON BOARD; IS IT IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE AND ARE PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH OTS OPERATION?

5.24 ARE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) PROVIDED FOR THE CARGOES BEING CARRIED AND ARE THEY BEING POSTED?

5.25 ARE ALL PERSONNEL AWARE OF THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH LEAKAGE, SPILLAGE OR FIRE INVOLVING THE CARGO?

5.28 IS CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BARGE AND TUG, OR THE BARGE AND DOCK, BEING MAINTAINED?

5.29 ARE DANGEROUS CARGO SIGNALS ( RED FLAG OR RED LIGHT) DISPLAYED?

5.36 ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO RESPOND TO A FAILURE OF THE STEERING GEAR?

5.37 ARE NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO RESPOND TO COLLISION OR GROUNDING?

5.46 IF PORTABLE GAS DETECTION INSTRUMENTS ARE PROVIDED, DO PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATE FAMILIARITY WITH THEIR OPERATION AND CALIBRATION?

5.49 ARE EMERGENCY FIRST AID KITS AVAILABLE?

5.59 IF FITTED, ARE OUTSIDE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS TYPE- APPROVED FOR USE IN GAS HAZARDS?

5.60 HAS THE VESSEL BEEN ISSUED WITH AN APPROVED VESSEL SECURITY PLAN?

5.61 ARE MEASURES IN PLACE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED BOARDING?

5.64 ARE DRILLS FOR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BEING CARRIED OUT? <br><br><br><br>

6.4 IS SUITABLE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO DEAL WITH SMALL OIL SPILLS?

6.5 ARE ANTI-POLLUTION NOTICES POSTED?

6.6 ARE BULKHEADS, PIPELINES AND THE HULL FREE OF VISIBLE LEAKS?

6.7 IF FITTED, ARE HYDRAULIC LINES ON DECK FREE OF VISIBLE LEAKS?

6.11 ARE SUITABLE SPILL CONTAINERS FITTED AROUND ALL FUEL, DIESEL, AND LUBRICATING OIL TANK VENTS?

6.12 ARE DECKS FREE OF OILY MATERIAL?

6.16 ARE BILGE WATER AND CARGO SLOPS HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARPOL OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES?

6.17 IS THE ENGINE SPACE FREE OF UNAUTHORIZED OVERBOARD DISCHARGES AND ANY EVIDENCE THAT UNLAWFUL OIL DISCHARGE HAS TAKEN PLACE?

6.18 ARE RECEIPTS MAINTAINED FOR EACH DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE?

7.1 IS THE HULL FREE FROM VISIBLE STRUCTURAL DEFECTS THAT WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION?

7.2 ARE WEATHER DECKS FREE FROM VISIBLE STRUCTURAL DEFECTS THAT WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION?

7.3 IS THE SUPERSTRUCTURE FREE FROM VISIBLE STRUCTURAL DEFECTS THAT WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION?

7.5 IF ANY CARGO AND/ OR BALLAST TANKS WERE INSPECTED OR SIGHTED FROM THE DECK, WERE THEY IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

8.76 ARE BUNKER TANKS PROVIDED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION SYSTEM ( HIGH LEVEL ALARMS) AND IS THE SYSTEM FULLY OPERATIONAL?

9.1 IS THE VESSEL EFFECTIVELY MOORED?

9.2 ARE PEDESTAL FAIRLEADS, ROLLER FAIRLEADS, AND OTHER MOORING SYSTEM ROLLERS WELL GREASED AND FREE TO TURN, AND ARE BITTS AND CHOCKS FREE OF GROOVING?

9.3 ARE AUXILIARY MOORING EQUIPMENT, ROLLERS, CHOCKS AND FAIRLEADS IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

9.7 ARE THE MOORING LINES IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

9.16 ARE ALL MOORING LINES STOWED NEATLY TO MINIMIZE TRIPPING HAZARDS AND ARE MOORING AREAS CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED?

9.17 DO MOORING WINCH FOUNDATIONS APPEAR TO BE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

10.1 DOES OPERATOR HAVE POLICY/ PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE TOW TO HORSEPOWER RATIO IS SUFFICIENT?

10.2 IS THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE TOW?

10.3 IF APPLICABLE, DO PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATE EVIDENCE OF ADEQUATE TRAINING IN TOWING OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES?

10.4 DO PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATE EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND FAMILIARITY WITH THE OPERATION OF A TOW WINCH?

10.7 DOES THE HEIGHT OF EYE FROM THE TUG WHEELHOUSE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VISIBILITY BEYOND THE BARGE BEING TOWED OR PUSHED?

10.11 ARE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TUGS TO BARGES AND BETWEEN BARGES BEING MAINTAINED IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

10.28 IS THE TUG/ BARGE PUSHING CONNECTION ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CURRENT SERVICE?

10.29 IF SEPARATE PUSH WINCHES AND WIRES ARE UTILIZED, ARE THEY BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND ARE THEY IN SATISFACTORY WORKING ORDER?

11.1 IS THE GENERAL CLEANLINESS AND HOUSEKEEPING IN THE ENGINE AND MACHINERY SPACE SATISFACTORY?

11.2 IS A PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM BEING FOLLOWED, AND IS IT UP TO DATE?

11.3 IS THE ENGINE/ MACHINERY SPACE FREE FROM VISIBLE SAFETY DEFICIENCIES?

11.5 IS THE ENGINE SPACE ADEQUATELY LIT?

11.7 IS THE MAIN ENGINE MACHINERY SPACE EQUIPMENT IN A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CONDITION?

11.8 ARE THE EMERGENCY MAIN FUEL STOPS PROMINENTLY MARKED AND OPERATIONAL?

11.10 IF FITTED, ARE THE 12 VOLT AND 24 VOLT BATTERIES IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

11.11 IS THE FIRE PUMP IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AND OPERATIONAL?

11.16 IS THE EMERGENCY STEERING GEAR OPERATIONAL?

11.17 ARE THE ENGINE ROOM ALARMS OPERATIONAL?

11.18 IS THE ENGINE ROOM INSTRUMENTATION IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION?

11.19 IF A FIXED ENGINE ROOM FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IS FITTED, IS IT IN SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CONDITION.

11.20 IS ALL MOVING MACHINERY PROVIDED WITH EFFECTIVE GUARDS WHERE THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD?

11.21 ARE HAZARDS/ WARNING NOTICES POSTED

11.22 ARE THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE EXITS CLEARLY MARKED, UNOBSTRUCTED AND ADEQUATELY LIT?

11.23 ARE FUEL OIL TANKS, SLOP TANKS AND DRUMS CLEARLY LABELED?

11.24 ARE FLAMMABLE/ COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS PROPERLY STORED? <br><br>

11.25 ARE BILGES CLEAN AND FREE OF EXCESSIVE OIL WASTE?

11.26 IS THE OILY WATER SEPARATOR ARRANGEMENT AND OVERBOARD DISCHARGE OPERATED CORRECTLY?

11.27 IS ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING JUNCTION BOXES AND CABLE RUNS IN GOOD ORDER?

11.28 IS THE CONDITION OF THE STEERING COMPARTMENT SATISFACTORY?

11.29 IS THE OPERATION OF THE STEERING EQUIPMENT SATISFACTORY? <br>

11.34 ARE THE FIRE MAIN, FIRE PUMP, AND SEA CHEST VALVES CLEARLY MARKED AMD LABELED?

11.36 ARE MAIN SWITCHBOARDS PROTECTED AGAINST WATER SPRAY?

11.37 ARE ALL ELECTRIC PANELS, SWITCHBOARDS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS CLEARLY LABELED ?<br>

12.2 IF FENDERING IS FITTED IS IT IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION?

12.4 IS THE GENERAL CONDITION OF SERVICE PIPEWORK SATISFACTORY, IS IT FREE FROM SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, PITTING, SOFT PATCHES OR OTHER TEMPORARY REPAIRS?

12.6 DOES THE INTERNAL APPEARANCE OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE APPEAR TO BE SATISFACTORY?