Ship: ________________________ Voy. No. ________________ Position of vessel: ________________

Checked by: _____________________ Date: ___________________

1 Has a passage plan for the intended voyage been prepared

taking into consideration the factors listed in check list

for navigation in coastal waters/traffic separation schemes? ^*

2 Are charts for the intended voyage and other nautical

publications corrected up to date and courses laid off?

3 Has the following equipment been checked and found ready for use?

• Anchors, including clearing away

• Ancillary bridge equipment (e.g. binoculars)

• Bridge movement book, where carried

• Course and engine movement recorder

• Deck power

• Echo sounder

• Electronic navigational position fixing aids

• Gyro compass and repeaters

• Magnetic compass and repeaters

• Pilot embarkation/disembarkation arrangements

• Radar and associated plotting aids

• Speed/distance recorder

4 Has the following equipment been tested and found ready for use?

• Bridge and engine telegraphs, including revolution indicators .................... ...............

• Communication facilities - internal, external and portable

• Navigation lights/shapes, including emergency navigation

lights and lights/shapes for “not under command” and at anchor .................. .............

• Ship's whistle

• Signaling lamps

• Steering gear, including manual, emergency

changeover arrangements and rudder indicators

Window wipers / clear view screen

Ship's clocks synchronized

5 Trim and stability

6 Is the crew at stations for leaving harbour?

7 The ship secured for sea

^* Yes: X ; No: Blank

Duty Officer ________________________ Master _________________________

Note: To be completed every port and filed in ship's file.

To retain for 2 years.

Issue date: 03.11.2003/Rev. 00 I-DD14-C01 Page: 1/1

BRIDGE CHECK LIST - PREPARATION FOR SEA

QSMS I-DD14-C01 Rev. No.00

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