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Lifeboat maintenance

Lifesaving Equipment Maintenance

Life Saving Appliances Maintenance Equipment / Requirement Regulation Ship Type Interval Maintenance By Remark Maintenance and inspection SOLAS II-1/3-9.3 SOLAS III/20.4 SOLAS III/20.7.2 MSC.1/Circ.1331, Annex, para. 4 All Monthly Crew In accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Maintenance of wires acc. to SOLAS III/20.4. Means of Embarkation

Masters Responsibility And Authority Under STCW Code

MASTERS RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY under STCW CODE 1. Ensure trainings are conducted as per the requirements. 2. Arrangement of watches. 3. Monitoring rest hours. 4. Ensure crew have their valid documents 5. Ensure safe Navigation. 6. Ensure maintenance of shipboard equipments 7. Ensure safe loading

Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)

Continuous Synopsis Record • SOLAS Chapter XI‐2 Regulation 5 • A ship to carry CSR which is intended to provide an onboard record of history of the ship issued by flag state. • Form 1: All CSR documents issued by ships administration. • Form 2:

HNS Convention

Scope of application: 1) Damage in the territory, including the territorial sea, of a State Party;  2) Damage by contamination of the environment caused in the exclusive economic zone of a State Party,  3) To damage, other than damage by contamination of the environment, caused

CAP & CAS Survey

CAP Survey Required by :   Oil major requirement Purpose : Obtain info to rate steel condition and coating cond Identify defects and areas of substantial corrosion. Evaluate condition of anodes Applicable :  All type of tankers more than 15yrs of age and above 20000

Port State Control & Flag State Control

Port State Control Port State control, or PSC, is the exercise of the right of a port State, when granting permission to a foreign flagged ship to enter a port of the port State, to inspect the vessel to ensure that it meets international safety,

Port State Inspection

Purpose Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international rules and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules .

multiple load lines

Multiple Load lines

Multiple Load-lines : Purpose : They are used when, for a period of time the vessel has to operate temporarily with a greater freeboard in accordance with the International Load-Line regulations. – A number of ports have special requirements for maximum draft and deadweight for ship’s