- Have the following been informed?
- Engineroom
- Crew
- Master
- Have all movable objects been secured at the following locations?
- On deck.
- Below deck.
- Ports, dead lights.
- Have speed and course been adjusted as necessary?
- Has the crew been warned to avoid upper deck areas made dangerous by the weather?
- Have Safety lines / Hand ropes been rigged when necessary?
- Have all cargo lashings been checked and tightened?
- Has ballast been adjusted to reduce free surface effect and are draft, trim, and stability conditions adequate?
- Have you inspected anchor stowage, lashing and stoppers of anchors and chain?
- Are two power units for the steering gear ready to be used?
- Has the vessel’s course and speed been adjusted as necessary (on masters orders), in order to minimize adverse effects of heavy weather?
- Have all openings such as W/T doors / vents/ ports/ chain pipes/ sounding pipes etc are all closed securely?
- Have instructions been issued on the following matters:
- Transmitting weather reports to the appropriate authorities or, in the case of tropical storms, danger messages in accordance with SOLAS 1974 chapter 5 regulation 2a.
- Monitoring weather reports
- Secure the ship’s accommodation and close all ports and dead lights.
