HE Epublic OF Iberia: Liberia Maritime Authority
HE Epublic OF Iberia: Liberia Maritime Authority
HE Epublic OF Iberia: Liberia Maritime Authority
PURPOSE:
This Notice provides a reproducible copy of this Operational/Safety Checklist in the RLM-
300 to facilitate the inspection of safety equipment as required by SOLAS 1974, as amended,
Chapter III, Regulation 20.6 and 20.7 and other parts of SOLAS, as applicable. The Administration
strongly recommends the use of this format or a company sponsored planned maintenance system.
APPLICABILITY:
This Notice applies to Masters as it is their responsibility to ensure that all safety equipment,
including lifesaving and firefighting gear, is always in good condition and available for immediate
use. Masters should also be aware that Port State Control inspections are focusing greater attention
to the condition of lifesaving and firefighting equipment, based on the fact that these areas continue
to generate the greatest number of deficiencies on the average for all vessels inspected by Port State
Authorities.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Inquiries concerning the subject of this Notice should be directed to the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Republic of
Liberia, the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, LLC, 8619 Westwood Center Dr., Suite 300, Vienna, VA
22182 USA 06/12
2.0 Record Retention and Availability
2.1 The signed copy should be retained in the master/safety officer's file and should be made
available to our nautical inspector when he boards the vessel to inspect. The master can also
show this report to any Port State inspector or official that may visit the vessel as evidence of
maintenance of equipment.
2.2 The master should send the original to the owner/operator at convenient intervals to assure
shore side management that all of the equipment is being maintained in serviceable condition
and no delays should be expected due to Port State intervention with respect to any of these
items.
Should corrective action require company assistance, such as furnishing spare parts, new
equipment or arranging shoreside labor, the master should immediately requisition an order
to maintain operational readiness at all times and to avoid being cited for any deficiencies.
We are fully confident that owners will respond to and cooperate with the master by taking
immediate corrective action.
4.0 Benefits
4.1 If each master adopts a positive attitude and insists that his designated safety officer conduct
these examinations in an effective manner, all equipment can be maintained defect-free and
the master, with complete confidence, can welcome inspection of this equipment by any
inspection body.
4.2 The master may also find the checklist to be valuable reference material for utilization
during general safety meetings held with the officers and crew.
The date of these inspections shall be entered into the Log Book as required by SOLAS
Chapter III, Regulation 20.6 and 20.7.7.2.
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ANNEX
OPERATIONAL/SAFETY CHECKLIST
SOLAS 1974, as amended
Month of: __________________________
SHIP'S OPERATIONAL SAFETY READINESS
Ship's Name: ___________________________________________ O.N. ______________________________________
Operator/Agent: _____________________________________________________________________________
Master: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Operational Readiness
Chapter III /
Regulation 20
2. Survival Craft
Chapter III, regulation
10 & 11
- Number & Type Chapter III, Regulation
10, 11, 12, 13, 16
- Embarkation Area
Pass. Vessels (PV)
- Davits/Launching Gear Chapter III, Regulation
21, 23, 24 or 26
Cargo Vessels (CV)
Chapter III,Regulation
- Instructions (posted) 12,13,16, 31, 33
Chapter III/9
- Falls
Chapter III, Regulation
20.4
- Condition
Regulation 20
- Required Equipment
Regulation 20.10
- Marking
3. Liferafts Chapter III
- Condition Regulation 20.8
Regulations 12, 13, 16,
- Stowage (PV) 21, 23, 24 & 26
- Launching
- Launching Gear
(CV) 31, 33, 34 &
20.10
- Hydrostatic Releases Regulation 20.9.1
- Marking
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4. Rescue Boats Chapter III
- Condition Regulations 20, 34 &
36
- Stowage
Regulation 14, 23, 31
- Launch & Recover Regulation 17
5. Communication
Chapter III & Chapter
IV
- VHF Radiotelephone Chapter III, Regulation
- EPIRB Batteries
6.2
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CHECKLIST 2 – PERSONAL LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
WEEK
ITEM
SOLAS CHEC CHEC CHEC
K K K
CHECK
CHEC
K
BOX √
REFERENCE BOX √ BOX √ BOX √ BOX √
1. Operational Readiness
Chapter III
Regulation 20
2. Lifebuoys Chapter III
- Number & Type
- Location
Regulations 7.1, 22.1
and
- Condition Regulation 20.10
- Marking/Reflective Tape
Regulation 32.1
- Quick Release
- Lights
- smokes Regulations 7.1
- lifelines
3. Lifejackets Chapter III
- Number & Type
Regulation 7.2, 22.2
- Location or, 26.5
- Condition
and
Regulation 20.10
- Marking/Reflecting Tape
Regulation 32.2
- Lights/smokes/lifelines
and
- Condition
Regulation 32.3
Remarks:
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Corrective Action Needed:
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CHECKLIST 3 - FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
WEEK
ITEM
SOLAS CHEC CHEC CHEC
K K K
CHECK
CHEC
K
BOX √
REFERENCE BOX √ BOX √ BOX √ BOX √
1. Readiness/Availability Regulation II-2/14
2. Dampers, Vents, Fans & Remote
Regulations II-2/ 9.7
Control
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12. General Fire Protection Chapter II-2
- Housekeeping
- Stowage
- Flammable Stores Various Regulations
- Instructions Posted
- Condition
Chapter II-1,
- Back-out and re-start of Regulation 42-45
Emergency Generator
- Inspection of Emergency Lights
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4. Machinery Space Remote
Emergency Stops Chapter II- 2
- Opening & closing of skylights,
funnels, etc.
- Closing power operated doors
or actuating release mechanism
on doors other than power Chapter II-2,
operated watertight doors.
Regulation 5.2, and
- Stopping ventilating fans, and
9.7.5.14
- Stopping forced and induced
draft fans, oil fuel transfer
pumps, oil fuel unit pumps and
other similar fuel pumps.
Remarks:
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Corrective Actions Needed:
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CHECKLIST 6 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT
WEEK
ITEM
SOLAS CHEC CHEC CHEC
K K K
CHECK
CHEC
K
BOX √
REFERENCE BOX √ BOX √ BOX √ BOX √
1. Structural assessment check for Chapter I
- Excessive corrosion of deck
- Corrosion in ballast tanks (as
available) Chapter I,
- General assessment of safety Regulation11
structure on the basis of reports
of survey, condition evaluation
reports
Remarks:
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Corrective Action Needed:
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Corrective Actions Needed:
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CHECKLIST 9 - SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE
WEEK
ITEM
SOLAS CHEC CHEC CHEC
K K K
CHECK
CHEC
K
BOX √
REFERENCE BOX √ BOX √ BOX √ BOX √
1. Safety Management System Chapter IX
- Internal audits being conducted
- Nonconformities reported
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