Quick Checklist of PSC

 PORT STATE CONTROL HANDY CHECKLIST 

	He will see if your aware of the things and minor defects, as long as we are aware of the defects
	and have a solutions and plans to tackle them, the inspector will understand.
	All fuel oil , lub oil and diesel oil pump trays should be free from oil , keep the drain lines to respective tanks clear,physically check the drain lines, where they are going and are they clear.
	All hot surfaces should be lagged especially on the generators, exhaust manifold covers should be in place . Oil soaked laggings must be replaced , check pipelines below floor plates.
	All engine room sounding pipes must be marked on floor and with self closing devices and caps.
	M/E and generator leak off tank alarms should be tested and kept ready to show.
	Emergency fire pump suction/ discharge pressure guages working , vaccum pump working , suction and discharge valve kept open, foundation and pump painted , two hoses one forward & one aft on deck mark which pipeline is coming from emergency fire pump.
	Emergency generator tested every week test on full load once in three months , alarm tested, fuel
	tank keep always full , check coolant level , quick closing valve should be operational , both battery to
	try out or hydraulic operation to try out .
	Emergency lights and batteries should be in good condition and battery testing record available.
	life boat engine , fuel tank keep full all the times , check coolant top up , keep record of drills
	recovery pendant and maintenance strop should be known to all . Photos of lifeboat in water
	life boat brake overhauling and onload release training should be available , life boat fuel to be tested
	for any water content .
	Use of SCBA known to all , must have a spare SCBA compressor lub oil , spare filter , maintenance done.
	report . With third officer and third engg, signature.
	Q.C. Valves should be tested and records maintained in , keep a list of all Q.C. valves handy and pasted
	in fire station, ECR , make sure to reset cyl. Oil day tank alarm.
	Remote trips and push button stops ESS-1 and ESS-2 to be tried out regularly , black out test to be
	carried out regularly , otherwise remote stops button will be found jammed.
	Blower flaps and funnel flaps to be tried out regularly and do marking open and close on it .
	C02 system and foam system should be known to all crew, paste photos of pilot cylinder, co2 nozzles
	to be tested periodically and paste photos.
	Location of all equipment should be as per fire plan , familarisation with fire plan is desirable
	International shore coupling is available , hydrant not leaking , spanner available , hoses stowed as per
	fire plan.
	Emergency steering operation should be known to all officers and telephone and P.A. system in
	operational condition and steering room free of oil and surface not slippery .
	OWS 15 ppm alarm should be in position to demostrate , bilge well high level alarm to try out regularly .
	Emergency bilge suction valve , make sure it is free to rotate, put a seal , mark red do stencling on floor.
	Fire detectors test record is available .
	Incinerator operation and maintenance record to be available and entries in oil record book are correct.
	Record of fuel change over from hsfo to diesel oil to be entered.in E/R log book and Marpol annex VI book.
	Equipment using freon should be listed and record of leaks tests and accidental release maintained.
	Sewage treatment plant make sure plastic tubes are clear and chlorination is done for 5 ppm.dosage pump is
	working and satisfactory remarks report made available.
	Make sure galley has fire blanket and co2 extinguisher , also make sure fixed fire system testing record
	is maitained.
	Test paint room fire fighting sprinkler system, make sure lines are not corroded.
	Keep sopep room chemical room , actylene and oxygen room clean and tidy.
	EEBD to be in position , make sure they are in green zone , emergency escape to be marked, lighted
	and clear and a safety harness to be kept hanging .
	E/R workshop grinder foot stop , wiser , glass is clear and visible , check first aid box in ECR and chemical
	locker.
	Disposal of incinerator ashes to be recorded in garbage record book , disposals of batteries certificate
	to be taken.
	Maintain file for enclosed space entry permit and hot work permits.
	Check and order spares for all emergency equipment's , update critical spares list .
	Emergency air compressor to be tested by actually filling the emergency air bottle.
	Calibration certificates must be available for important gauges, torque spanners, gas detecting equip.
	and electric meters , pressure and temp. calibrator .calibration of boiler pressure gauge after setting
	safety valve.
	F.O. and L.O. air vents trays must have cubic capacity marked on it ,  trays to keep clean , chain for plug
	retaining and grease the plug  for easy opening.
	Maintenance record of LSA and FFA to be made available .
	Internal and External audit report to be kept handy , safety committee meeting records , masters
	three monthly SMS review to made available.
	Sewage and potable water test records are available every month, water testing kit sachets should
	not be of expired .