SIRE 2.0

Date: 03.Sep.2024

Place: Nipah Anchorage, Indonesia 

Chevron SIRE 2.0.

Total time: Around 10 hours

Inspector boarded in the morning and started his tablet near gangway only. 

After being briefed by gangway crew, asked him about various alarms on ship like general emergency, fire alarm,  cargo onboard. 

Then to the Master's cabin & started opening meeting 

1. Ship certificates...
2. In between asked abt the cyber security manual & procedures..
3. Ship's defect list if any...cross questioning in that...

Bridge

1. Company procedures to operate RADAR/ARPA
2. Echo sounder alarm settings 
3. VDR data recovery procedure 
4. Thoroughly checked passage plan
5. GMDSS logbook 
6. UKC policy & some other normal questions 

 CCR

1. asked about last decanting ODME printout
2. Desloping receipts
3. Gas meter calibration... checked calibration of one meter 
4. Checked all gas measuring equipments including drager pumps
5. FGDS...if any alarms 
6. Checked cargo plan & SSSCL thoroughly 
7. Manual reference to pressure settings 
8. Simulation of pressure alarms 
9. Manual reference to use of respiratory equipments in cargo operations 
10. Manual reference to trainees not allowed to use moorings without supervision 
11. Manual reference for daily work planner 
12. Last COW records & checked port log too for O2 checks entry...
13. Basic cross questioning to duty officer 
14. IG not working procedure & manual reference 
15. Pump room checks PMS
16. 20 mins of questioning in CCR of Chief officer

Galley.

1. Asked chief cook abt fire fighting equipment's in galley 
2. Deep fat fryer maintenance & who is doing it

Deck & pump room 

1. General rounds & sone basic cross questioning like PV breaker, mast riser, IG non return valve maintenance schedule in PMS

LSA

1. Checked lifeboat engines 
2. Rescue boat engines 
3. Paint room sprinkler system tried

Ballast tank

1. Checked condition of one ballast tank 

Deck machinery

1. Checked operation of deck machinery like winches

ECR

1. Checked logbook thoroughly 
2. Bunker checklist 
3. Various equipments & PMS
4. Asked some basic questions to oiler in smoke room like boat station... emergency alarms etc.

Questions asked by SIRE 2.0  Inspector

1. Emergency DG should supply power for how many hours. Who/what decides its 18 and not 19 or 17.
2. Steering gear reserve tank gauge. How much is it supposed to be.
3. In case of flooding in ER what is the first action
4. Running AE stops/trips. What happens next. ( what is time taken by emergency DG to come on load vs Stby DG to come on load)
5. Why is rudder movement checked from 35-0-30 and not 35-0-35
6. Steering gear failure from bridge. What action will be taken 
7. Bridge telegraph not operational. What action to be taken.
8. 20 mins of questioning in ECR of 2AE and 1AE