Sire 2.0
Date : 12th Jan 2025
Discharging in Rotterdam
Sire Inspector :- Peter Ven de. Ouever
Vessel remarks : Sticked to basics as he is very old master and initially cleared don't expect zero observations. (Overall good inspector very friendly gets hyper in between but sticked to basics most of the time.)
Came in civil clothes we thought he was Agent and surprised the gangway. Briefed at gangway and asked questions to attending crew about cargo and isps.
Shuffled questions according to tab.
IN MASTERS CABIN:- checked all certificates and documents top 4 ranks stcw certificates questions to master about company policy
Called third officer for drill reports and lsa ffa maintenance records and familiarization checklist for all crew, superintendent, any technician and for sire inspector also and log book entries for same.
Miscellaneous Questions to master.
ON BRIDGE:-
- Checked compass error log book and sight calculations, magnetic compass bubble checked last compass swing
- Checked all spares also
- Latest GMDSS monthly and weekly test
- Latest Navtex warnings plotted on ecdis( he knew the latest nav warning in area)
- Questions to second officer on company Ukc policy.
- Complete passage plan along with company procedures
- Ecdis Route checked played back.
- Presentation library
- Enc updates
- No go area
- Abort point
- Both Radar check running hours as per maker
- Performance checks and last radar plotting
- Day signaling shapes
- Echo sounder depth alarm and questions to second officer on same.
ON DECK :-
Very peculiar about LSA FFA items
- BA bottles should be charged and appropriate
- Life buoy life lines should be free and attached to lifebuoy plus lifebuoy lights
- Fire extinguishers and mast riser fire extinguisher checked
- Question to third officer in case of mast riser fire.
- Asked crew at manifold about ESD and action in case of oil leak at manifold
- Asked crew member about checks and to don SCBA
- Fwd Life raft embarkation lights checked.
Safety
In both life boats.
- started engine (any random crew member can be picked in our case he called second officer)
- Rudder hard to hard
- Life boat Air bottle pressure checked
- Checked expiry of all pyrotechnics along with ration and water
- Lights and davit winch motor checked
CO2 Room checked questions to chief engineer
Emergency generator room called second officer to demonstrate and start.
IN CCR :-
- Called all three deck officer and chief officer
- Question to third officer about Doping and doping system
- Question to second officer if IG pressure goes down or not coping up what action you will take, settings of the same.
- Gas meter calibration
- Certificates and checklist related to cargo, working aloft and enclose space entry
Lastly Engine room
1. Rounds and alarm testing.
2 OBSERVATIONS RECIEVED.
- Winch brake testing pressure gauge not calibrated before break testing. He wants Same to be mentioned on one certificate not different.
- 1 remark in Engine room regarding local panel for EGCS some send photograph did not have picture.
