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    • Inspection summary

    • Core sections

      • Vessel particulars

      • Previous inspections

      • Certification and publications

      • Safety management system

      • Health, safety and environment (HSE)

      • Maritime Labour Convention 2006

      • Ship and cyber security

      • Crew management

      • Crew qualifications

      • Life-saving appliances (LSA)

      • Firefighting appliances

      • Pollution prevention

      • General appearance

      • Bridge, navigation and communications equipment

      • Machinery space

      • Mooring, towing and lifting equipment

      • Construction and stability

    • Supplements

      • Dynamic positioning (DP) vessels

      • Anchor handling vessels (AHVs)

      • Offshore supply vessels (OSVs)

      • LNG fuelled vessels

      • Standby vessels (SBVs) (emergency response rescue vessels (ERRV)

      • Survey vessels (including offshore seismic survey)

      • Diving support vessels

      • Pipe lay and cable lay vessels

      • Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)

      • Helicopter operations

      • Accommodation vessels

      • Jack-up vessels

      • Heavy lift vessels

      • Oil recovery vessels

      • Barges (non-self-propelled)

      • Gravel discharge, dredgers and trenching

      • Vessel reactivation from lay-up

      • High Speed Craft Code Compliance

      • Walk to Work

      • Hybrid Battery Systems for DP Vessels

      • Battery Propulsion Systems for Non-DP Vessels

    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:August 2023 Reason:Updated closing meeting guidance, new pilot ladder guidance, minor edits Revision:Issue 13.2
    Date:December 2022 Reason:Minor updates to certain questions, guidance and references New ‘additional images’ appendix available Revision:Issue 13.1
    Date:July 2022 Reason: Revision:Issue 13
    Date:May 2021 Reason:Machinery space section rewritten, new supplements on the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code and on Walk-to-Work, minor editorial changes Revision:Issue 12
    Date:April 2020 Reason:Additional guidance added to DP supplement questions Minor updates to address user feedback Revision:Issue 11.1
    Date:December 2022 Reason:Minor updates to certain questions, guidance and references New ‘additional images’ appendix available Revision:Issue 13.1
    Date:July 2022 Reason: Revision:Issue 13
    Date:May 2021 Reason:Machinery space section rewritten, new supplements on the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code and on Walk-to-Work, minor editorial changes Revision:Issue 12
    Date:April 2020 Reason:Additional guidance added to DP supplement questions Minor updates to address user feedback Revision:Issue 11.1
    Date:September 2018 Reason:General update, new questions on cyber security and MLC 2006 Addition of reactivation supplement Revision:Issue 11
    Date:July 2016 Reason:Complete revision, including re-introduction of vessel-type supplements Revision:Issue 10
    Date:September 2015 Reason:Complete revision, including re-introduction of vessel-type supplements Revision:Issue 9
    Date:May 2011 Reason:Complete update reflecting cross-industry discussion Revision:Issue 8
    Date:March 2009 Reason:Complete update reflecting cross-industry discussion Revision:Issue 7
    Date:June 2007 Reason:Supplement 5 (Seismic vessels) enhanced plus correction to 3.5 (ISPS/ISM codes) Revision:Issue 6
    Date:September 2005 Reason: Revision:Issue 5
    Date:May 2005 Reason: Revision:Issue 4
    Date:September 2001 Reason: Revision:Issue 3
    Date:August 2000 Reason:Inclusion of list of certificates to be inspected plus additional questions on security and DP training Revision:Issue 2
    Date:January 1999 Reason: Revision:Issue 1

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