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Hull: - in good structural condition (no indents), - coating in good condition (minimum hull fouling & scratches, boot top painting, load line markings, draft signs, ships name, IMO number).
2. Deck: - bulwark, stairs, platforms, pipes (extremely careful check of fire line, hoses & hydrants) & bunkering manifolds in good condition (no rust & holes), - save alls & plugs, - vent pipes & seals, - sounding pipes & plugs, - water tightness of various doors and manhole covers, - accommodation / pilot ladder in good condition (stairs, rails & top platform not twisted).
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Mooring Arrangements: no rust & no leaks on hydraulic motors of the winches, satisfactory brake lining thickness, no broken brackets, mooring ropes / wires & anchor chains in good condition (not over-thinned links by rust).
4. Hatch Covers & Hatch Coamings: - sealing material in good condition (rubber seals, compression bars, especially between cover panels), - in good structural condition (not broken or bent frames, brackets, longitudinals, wheels, no knife edge around cleat openings, minimum rust), - cleats in good condition (rubber seals not hardened & no rust on cleat body), - no leaks on hydraulic cylinders (seen only when H/C are open, especially when chrome plating has deteriorated or pitting has appeared). *** NOTE: A good ship should ideally have 2 hydraulic pumps (one for mooring winches and one for hatch covers).
5. Ballast Tanks: - in good structural condition (no cracks on frames, longitudinals etc.), - coating condition (no corrosion, extent of paint deterioration, anodes fitted or not and their condition, minimum mud residues), - piping in good condition (ballast pipes, scupper pipes and sounding pipes),
access ladder in good condition, manhole cover (watertight, without any cracks).
6. Cargo Holds: - Australian Ladder in good condition, - In good structural condition (not broken or bent brackets, frames & stools, no indentations on tank top), - no loose rust (especially in case of grain loads), - vent & ballast pipes in good condition (extremely careful check of ballast pipes), - bilge wells clean & without any rust, - access doors in good condition (rubber seals and cleats).
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Engine Room: Cleanliness & housekeeping (no leaks on engines, pumps, valves and boiler, clean bilges), at least 1 set of major spares onboard (liners, pistons, cylinder heads, valve plates etc.), automations in control room working properly, air condition in control room working properly.
*** NOTE: A good ship should ideally have 3 D/G & 2 ballast pumps (usually, they have 1 ballast pump & 1 general service pump). 8. Steering Gear room: - In good working condition (no leaks on hydraulic motors & cylinders).
9. Emergency Fire Pump well: - In good working condition (clean and maintained). In some ships, there is an extra water tank for priming of the emergency fire pump at the beginning of its function.
10. Accommodation: - Complement number. - Cleanliness & housekeeping in all spaces (extremely careful check of stove exhaust filters & oil drains both must be oil free). - Efficiency of air-conditioning unit. - All lights in good working condition. - Provision chambers: Insect & rodent free (extremely careful check). - Refrigerators: All temperatures must be at acceptable levels, i.e.: a) Fresh provisions: +4 C up to +8 C. b) Meat / fish: -18 C - Engine room air ducts & dampers in good working condition (quick closing valves).
*** NOTE 1: A good ship should ideally have crew cabins with private lavatory & bathroom, b) The flushing system in toilets of the higher decks must have enough pressure (frequently checked by PSC). *** NOTE 2: No ice formation outside the refrigerator compressor piping system (sign of malfunctioning possible existence of air in the network). *** NOTE 3: A good ship should ideally have a central ballast control system in a special room.
11. Navigation Bridge: - Check if all electronic equipment (navigation, communication, AIS, SVDR etc.) is in good working condition. - Check if water ingress alarm system is in good working condition.
12. Firefighting equipment: - Check if the ship is equipped with fixed CO2 fire fighting system for cargo holds & appropriate E/R insulation (e.g. A-60). If not, then there must be an exemption certificate for certain cargoes. - Inspection of CO2 bottle room (the bottles must be properly stowed and fixed).
13. Safety equipment: - Lifeboats, life rafts, buoys in good working condition (davits, wires, winches, painters etc).
