Checklist for owners or masters of lloyd’s register classed cargo vessels ?

  • Cargo gear surveys up-to-date
  • Derricks, cranes, masts and loose gear checked for condition
  • All ladders, walkways and handrails checked for condition
  • Winches used in association with lifting equipment in good condition
  • Safe Working Loads clearly marked

PILOT BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS

Pilot ladders; steps and spreaders checked for condition including non slip surface; ropes checked for condition

  • Accommodation ladder where fitted, checked for condition
  • Pilot hoist in good working condition
  • Adequate overside lighting
  • Lifebuoy with light and heaving line provided close by
  • Gates in bulwarks or guard rails checked together with handholds and any bulwark ladder or platform and
  • handhold stanchions, and found satisfactory

MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL