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

  • Register of Ship’s Lifting Appliances and Cargo Handling Gear (LA.1 or CG.1 (Form 1365)) or equivalent National Authority Form complete with the following as applicable:
  • Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination of Lifting Appliances (LA.2 (Form 1380))
  • Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination of Derricks used in Union Purchase (LA.2U (Form 1381))
  • Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination of Loose Gear before being taken into use, and of such gear after it has been altered or required (LA.3 (Form 1382))
  • Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination of Wire Rope, before being taken into use (LA.4 (Form 1383))
  • Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination of Fibre Rope, before being taken into use (LA.5 (Form 1384))
  • Certificate of Classification of Lifting Appliances and Associated Gear Certificate of Fitness of Cargo Gear (CG.11 (Form 1400)) Issued to Greek flag ships)
  • Certificate for Personnel Lifts (CG.12 (Form 1707) Issued to NIS flag ships)
  • Survey and Control of Personnel Lifts (Report 11 (NIS) (Form 2586) Issued to NIS flag ships)

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

The following log book entries may be subject to port State control verification

On board training and instruction:

Records regarding on-board training and instruction of new crew members in the use of the ship’s life saving appliances including survival craft equipment, and in the use of the ship’s fire-extinguishing appliances, not later than two weeks after joining the ship. On board training in the use of davit-launched liferafts  at intervals of not more than four months on every ship fitted with such appliances.

Lifeboat falls:

Falls used in launching turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months, and renewed when necessary, or at intervals of not more than 5 years (unless stainless steel or Flag State requirements differ). Falls certificate readily available.

Within 12 hours before departure from port:

Steering gear test

Communication system bridge to steering gear compartment

Full movement of rudder

Visual inspection of steering linkage

Within 24 hours of leaving port:

Crew musters for abandon ship and fire drills, if more than 25% of the crew have not participated in abandon ship and fire drills on board the ship in the previous month.

Weekly: