Maritime Compliance 13 items
Load Line Survey Readiness
Prepares the ship for Load Line survey by checking marks, closing appliances, freeing arrangements, and condition-of-assignment items under the International Convention on Load Lines.
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Certification and Marks
- Is a valid International Load Line Certificate on board? *
- Are the deck line, load line mark, and load line disc clearly marked and legible on both sides of the ship? *
- Is the ship not loaded beyond the applicable seasonal load line for the zone? *
Closing Appliances and Openings
- Are weathertight hatch covers, coamings, and securing arrangements in good condition and effective? *
- Are cargo hold and access openings, manholes, and flush scuttles properly secured and watertight? *
- Are ventilators, air pipes, and their closing appliances intact and operable? *
- Are side scuttles, portlights, and deadlights below the freeboard/bulkhead deck watertight? *
Freeing Arrangements and Protection of Crew
- Are freeing ports of the required area, unobstructed, and free to clear water from the deck? *
- Are guard rails, bulwarks, lifelines, and gangways/walkways in place for crew protection? *
- Are the means of safe passage for the crew to and from their quarters, machinery, and working spaces provided and maintained? *
Stability and Loading Information
- Is approved stability information and a loading manual available to the Master? *
- Are draught marks legible and is the ship's condition consistent with the stability booklet? *
- Are the conditions of assignment of freeboard being maintained and no unapproved structural alterations made? *
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