Has all Navigational Equipment including Steering Gear been tested & Stabilisers housed.
Has the following Equipment been checked.
Synchronisation of Clocks.
Internal Communications Equipment.
Signalling Equipment including Lights / Flags.
Deck Lighting.
Mooring Winches.
Mooring Lines / Wires / Heaving Lines.
Pressure on Fire Main.
Course & Engine Movement Recorder
If Appropriate, Have the Checks In Checklist 4 been carried out & a Pilot Card completed.
Has Manual Steering been engaged in sufficient time for the helmsman to become accustomed before maneuvering commences.
Has each remote steering gear control system power failure alarm been checked?
Have all compass repeaters (including the engine room/steering gear been aligned with the master compass?
Has the emergency power source (generator and/or storage batteries) for emergency lighting and power to the vessel control and propulsion systems been tested?
Has the main propulsion been tested ahead and astern? (NB: Propellors to be checked clear before turning over the engines)?
Have the bow/stern thrusters been tested?
Has the crew been advised of the time of “Stand-By” for entering port.
Has communication been established with the engine room and duty engineer?
Have VHF Channels for various services (e.g. VTS, Pilot, Tugs, Berthing Instructions.) been noted & A Radio Check carried out.
Is the following berthing information available.
whether Anchoring / Berthing alongside.
which side to jetty.
whether ship accommodation ladder / gangway or shore gangway will be used.
size / number of shore connections. derricks required. mooring boats / lines.