Release to Third Parties by Special Authorisation of Management only
Inspection and Maintenance of Safety Equipment
1.	Purpose
	Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG attributes great importance to maintaining high standards in matters relating to ship's safety and maritime environmental protection, a policy which is reinforced not least by the use of our Safety and Environmental Protection Management System.
	Included in this system are procedures which are primarily designed to avoid the development of emergency situations in the first place. However, we need to be equipped to deal with emergencies which may arise in spite of precautionary procedures. This is achieved through the appropriate training of our personnel and the safeguarding of the availability and capability of safety equipment.
	How efficiently an emergency can be dealt with depends on the capability of the safety equipment. For this reason, these items of equipment are to be rigorously and regularly inspected and maintained.
2.	Application
	This Documented Procedure is valid for all ships managed / operated by Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG.
3.	Definitions and Abbreviations (refer to VA-001)

4.	Responsibilities
	The Safety Officer nominated by the Master is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of the safety equipment.
5.	Description of Routines
	For each ship there is a list of safety equipment. This list contains details of all items of safety equipment on Fo-014. In particular, these include fire fighting appliances, fire fighting stations, fire mains with valves, breathing apparatus, heat protection suits, inflatable life rafts and inflatable life floats, boats and boat inventories, launching appliances, lifejackets and lifebuoys, etc., etc.
	Every month, using this list, the validity date of all safety equipment is to be checked off, and its condition inspected and assessed. Should an assessment be made of 3 = unsatisfactory, then a brief descriptive note is to be made in the “Remarks“ section. If the deficiency only concerns the expire of a validity date, this note could simply be “renewed“ or “passed on for checking“ etc. Otherwise the note shall refer to the Deficiency Report.
	In the case of an assessment of 3 = unsatisfactory, corrective action is to be taken without delay, e.g. in the form of a repair; if appropriate, the company is to be involved. This corrective action is to be monitored using the “Deficiency Report“ form Fo-008.
	Safety equipment which has been used is to be returned to a state of readiness-for-use without delay (fire extinguishers refilled, fuel for boat engines topped up, signals replaced, fireman's outfits cleaned and stowed, etc.).
	Safety equipment is to be checked additionally when used for drill purposes.
	Every member of the crew undertakes to report any fault or deficiency which he discovers relating to an item of safety equipment, whether in the course of his normal duties or incidentally.
6.	References and Remarks
6.1	Reference Documents
	Rules for Classification Flag State Rules VA-005 Communication with Company, Reporting VA-033 Reporting of Non-conformities, Accidents, Serious Incidents, Hazardous Occurrences, and Near Misses VA-032 Corrective Action VA-034 Control of Records Training Manual Accident Prevention Regulations
6.2	Bibliography
	SOLAS Schiffssicherheitsvorschriften
6.3	Remarks
	Instructions and Manuals for special types of vessels will be observed.

7.	Documentation
	Inspection and test results are to be documented on form Fo-014. The last page of the list is to be countersigned by the person carrying out the work. The execution of the inspection and test itself is to be entered in the Deck Log Book and reported to the Designated Person), where applicable with the consequent repair work. All assessments of 3 = unsatisfactory which cannot be directly rectified are to be documented with a Deficiency Report Fo-008 and followed up. Work Log Survey Reports
8.	Revision of Documents
	Party responsible for the editorial revision of this procedure:
	Designated Person
9.	Distribution
	ALL Safety Management Manuals
	Additional Copies: none
10.	Attachments
	Specimen one page of the safety equipment check list

General Rule: In addition to checks on safety equipment carried out in accordance with this plan, checks are also to be made on the occasion of any practice drill. After any use, safety equipment is to be restored to a state of readiness for use or replaced without delay.
Name of Vessel		IMO-Number	Department		Date
M/V SPECIMEN		123456789	Deck		22.04.1996
Equipment	valid until		Assess­ment	Remark
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Fire Extinguishers:
12 Powder Extinguisher 12 kg	06.97		1
3 CO2 Extinguisher 12 kg	03.96		3	Routine inspection initiated
1 Powder extinguisher 50 kg	06.97		1
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Lifeboat engine port			2
Lifeboat engine starboard			1
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Distress signals	02.98		1
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Fire main and valves:
Engine room			2	Fire hoses not good
Main Deck			1
Boat Deck			3	2 valves seized, see Deficiency Report
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2 Inflatable life rafts	10.96 - 02.97		1
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Procedure

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

VA-028

Revision 3

17.12.02

Page 1 of 3

Procedure

Reederei Heinz Corleis Kampweg 4a D-21706 Drochtersen

prepared: 20.09.02	approved: 20.09.02	released: 20.09.02	Revision 1
			Procedure No.: VA-028
M. Blohm	H.Corleis	M. Blohm	Page 1 of 3

Inspection of Safety Equipment

Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm-Schröder-Str. 3 D-21726 Oldendorf

Assessment:	1 = good	2 = sufficient	3 = unsatisfactory
Fo-014	Revision 0	26.03.1998	Page 3 of 3

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