KEY AREAS TO INSPECT ON BOARD BEFORE A LONG VOYAGE.

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As a chief engineer , under ISM code, I will inspect and check the following areas:-
1) Read the handing over notes of previous chief engineer thoroughly.
2) FO,LO,DO soundings to confirm and actual figures to match with log book figures and check for any new requirement
3) Consumption pattern, any special instruction for same.
4) Check ORB
5) Overdue certificates, surveys if any
6) status of M/E and A/E.
7) Since PMS is on the basis of running hours and time based, so record of running hours should be collected and checked from outgoing chief engineer
8) Check whether inventory is updated. There should be minimum number of spares stock available on board at all times, for carrying out maintenance as per PMS. if number of spares are not enough, then indent should be raised at earliest
9) Since vessel is going on the long voyage, so required stock of stores should be available on board. Inventory should be updated. Requisition should be raised at earliest.
10) Pollution prevention equipment like OWS, sewage plant, Incinerator and associated pumping system are in order.
11) Check inventory of all important special and provision tools on board.
12) Readiness for PSC inspection and their records to be checked.
13) Check maintenance files and records  carried out by ship staff and workshop
14) The maintenance carried out during each month shall be entered in the log abstract and forwarded to the concerned superintendent at the end of every month. renewal of every major components, breakdown repair, detection of any crack, other defects to be highlighted in the above abstract.
15) Complete set of drawings and instruction books/manuals as per the acceptance protocol shall be kept and indexed.
16) Random testing of alarms and critical safety devices should be carried out. Audio/visual alarms/cut outs and auto starting of equipment wherever provided shall be tested. alarm devices should not be bypassed under normal condition, but if bypassed due to some reason, all concerned personnel should be informed.
17) Check the record of CSM and equipment certificate. I should make sure that all certificate under my charge are in order and valid.
18) check all engineer officers are familiar with PMS operation of all equipment and safety and environmental protection policy of the company and they are strictly following it. Check that all personnel are able to communicate properly in execution of their duties related to SMS.
19) I will establish a plan for drills and exercises related to emergency shipboard situations and check that personnel are responding to them as per company's established procedure. 

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