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Sea Voyage Preparation Checklist

1. This checklist outlines preparations that must be completed by the Master and crew before departing on a sea voyage, including checking navigation equipment, confirming the passage plan, securing the vessel and cargo, and ensuring all crew are aboard and fit for duty. 2. Key items addressed include verifying the anchoring system, emergency stops, lifesaving equipment, communications, navigation lights, and stability information as well as conducting security searches and confirming the engine room is ready. 3. The completed checklist must be reviewed and signed by the Master and Navigator prior to departure.

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Sea Voyage Preparation Checklist

1. This checklist outlines preparations that must be completed by the Master and crew before departing on a sea voyage, including checking navigation equipment, confirming the passage plan, securing the vessel and cargo, and ensuring all crew are aboard and fit for duty. 2. Key items addressed include verifying the anchoring system, emergency stops, lifesaving equipment, communications, navigation lights, and stability information as well as conducting security searches and confirming the engine room is ready. 3. The completed checklist must be reviewed and signed by the Master and Navigator prior to departure.

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  • Preparations for Sea Voyage: This section introduces the purpose of the document, emphasizing the need for preparation and approval by the Master before departure.
  • Bridge Checklist for Sea Preparation: This section provides a comprehensive checklist for preparing a vessel for sea, ensuring all safety and navigational equipment is ready and procedures are in place.

PREPARATIONS

FOR SEA VOYAGE

To be used for preparing vessel and


systems for sea voyage. To be
reviewed and signed by Master prior
departure.
BRIDGE CHECK LIST
Preparation for Sea
A. Passage Plan Y N N/A
Berth to berth passage plan for the intended passage prepared and available on the
1. bridge with the route plotted on up to date and appropriate scale charts (official paper or
electronic).
2. Passage plan, checked and approved by the Master.
3. Passage plan briefed to the Bridge Team.
4. Passage plan entered into integrated system.
5. Route displayed on ECDIS and/or other electronic navigation aids, as appropriate.
6. Up to date charts and nautical publications available.
7. Latest Notices to Mariners (week number).
B. Equipment Checks (Tested, Synchronized and Ready for Use)
8. AIS (voyage data updated and correct).
9. Anchors, cables and winches.
10. Ancillary bridge equipment (e.g. binoculars).
11. BNWAS.
Has BNWAS (with motion sensors) been checked at least once a day to ensure it is
12.
operating correctly?
13. Clocks synchronized with engine room.
14. Course and engine movement recorder/bridge movement book.
15. Deck power.
16. ECDIS and/or other electronic navigations aids.
17. Settings on both ECDIS systems inspected by navigator.
18. The Safety Contour, Safety Depth, Shallow Contour, Deep Contour
19. Echo sounder.
20. Electronic position fixing systems.
21. Emergency engine stops.
22. GMDSS communications and GMDSS log.
23. Gyro/magnetic compass and repeaters, including repeater in steering gear area
24. LRIT.
25. Radar(s) and ARPA.
26. Speed and distance log.
27. Stabilizers.
Steering gear, including manual, auto-pilot and emergency changeover arrangements and
28.
rudder indicators.
29. VDR/S-VDR.
Bridge and engine room telegraphs, including:
 RPM and ROT indicators.
30.  Engine(s)/propulsion (ahead/and astern) and prepared for maneuvering.
 Thruster controls and indicators, if fitted.
 Controllable pitch propeller controls and indicators, if fitted.
Communications facilities, including:
 Internal communications (particularly bridge to engine room/bridge to mooring
31. stations).
 Portable radios.
 VHF radio communications with port authority.
Navigation and signal lights, including:
32.  Signaling equipment including flags, search lights and signal lamps.
 Morse light.
Sound signaling apparatus, including:.
33.  Whistles.
 Fog bell and gong system.
34. Window wiper / clear view screen arrangements.
C. Ports and Pilotage
35. Master/Pilot information exchange checklist completed.
36. Pilot Card prepared.
37. Pilot boarding time confirmed.
38. Pilot boarding arrangements ready for disembarkation of the Pilot.
39. Port and VTS channels monitored.
40. Port, VTS and Pilot advised of any special requirements.

This checklist should be placed in the bridge and completed & signed prior sailing.
Relevant Entries should be made in the Deck Log Book as applicable
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BRIDGE CHECK LIST
Preparation for Sea
41. Preparations for pilotage complete.
D. Securing for Sea
42. Cargo and cargo handling equipment secure.
43. Cargo/passenger details available.
44. Hull openings secure and watertight.
45. Stability and draught information available.
46. Watertight doors closed.
E. Before sailing
47. All crew on board and all shore personnel ashore.
48. Necessary personnel sufficiently rested.
49. Anchors cleared away.
50. Bridge Team fit for duty.
51. Engine Room ready.
52. Mooring stations manned and ready.
53. MSI checked and communicated to Bridge Team.
54. Pressure on fire main.
55. Stowaway/security search completed.
F. Other

Date: Nav. Officer: Master:

This checklist should be placed in the bridge and completed & signed prior sailing.
Relevant Entries should be made in the Deck Log Book as applicable
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PREPARATIONS FOR SEA VOYAGE To be used for preparing vessel and systems for sea voyage. To be reviewed and signed
This checklist should be placed in the bridge and completed & signed prior sailing. Relevant Entries should be made in t
This checklist should be placed in the bridge and completed & signed prior sailing. Relevant Entries should be made in t

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