Sire 2.0 with Inspector Capt Jose Antonio Soto
Location: Quintero, Chile
Inspector: Capt Jose Antonio Soto
Date: 10th Jul 2025
Inspector boarded the Vessel around 2 hrs before pilot at Anchorage. Opening meeting in Master’s Cabin. While shifting from anchorage to MBM, documentation part (around 2 hrs) was done by himself in the Master’s cabin alone. All files and docs were kept ready as per his requirement. He is very senior and doesn’t like discussion and argument at all. Requested min persons while rounds.
In Master’s Cabin approx. 3 hrs
DDR and SMS policy for reporting the third party
Report of last External and Internal audits
Deck -
Started from the bridge
LSA items on bridge
Emergency contact list, as per him National contact details was not correct. If available in the list, oil response center’s contact details to be used.
EMG Gen was started on battery and secondary means. Demonstration of resetting of quick closing valve.
Lifeboat engine started on both set of batteries one by one.
Bosun store bilge alarm
Bridge-
Company UKC policy in detail specially meaning of deepest draft and summer draft.
Couple of safety depths were out side LDL on ECDIS / Explained that its because of taking allowance for tide at the time of transit.
GMDSS log especially the designated officer for communication and tests / Verified with Muster list.
Passage plan for secondary means of position fixing in open waters / Verified with sight log.
Arrival and departure tests and checks as per NAV 11 & 10.
Tested fire alarms and verified location of alarm on fire alarm panel on bridge.
Tested all Navigation lights.
Emergency steering procedure and frequency of drill.
Difference between X and S Band radar and purpose. Also which radar to use for SART.
Cyber security manual and its purpose.
Basic details about inhibitor cargo.
Security assessment for the past voyage.
Checked GMDSS radios.
Checked Master standing order and verified call master criterias.
Method of ordering charts and publications (Auto or Manual) / Also checked NAVTRACKER software and NAVTOR NAVBOX for NAVSTICK.
IALA Buoyage system – Current area, System of buoyage (Bound North to south or South to North)
CCR-
1- Inspector first checked Shop Shore Safety Checklist and then asked question about wind/swell criteria to stop/hose disconnection / un-berth the vessel.
2- Checked cargo plan and asked about stages and confirm vessel is following.
3- Asked about gas meter and dragger tube on board.
4- Asked about inhibited cargo.
5- OPS-02, Pre arrival checklist.
6- Asked about BWTS systems and working principal.
Obs-
7- HVPQ- Split drum was fitted but was selected as “No”
8- Emg Gen room- insulation gloves were tested as per EN 60903.
9- Undue risk to crew due to mooring pattern used
10- Warping drum painted
11- Chemical locker- chemical gloves in poor condition
12- Steering gear reserve tank level gauge plastic cover holed and cracked
