ZODIAC MARITIME AGENCIES LTD

CHECK LIST NUMBER 9 - BRIDGE

Form
Issue
Date
Approved

: Checklist No. 9
: 002
: June 2009
: M.J.R

BRIDGE FAMILIARISATION-CHECKLIST
A EQUIPMENTS
1 Has location and operation of following equipments been familiarized.

N/A

N/A

N/A

Fire Alarm
Fire detection system
Watertight Door Indicators
Navigation Lights
Navigation Shapes:
Deck Lights
Over side Lights
SSAS alert buttons
Aldis Lamp
Radar/s
Echo Sounder
ROT Indicator
Sound Reception Unit
Line throwing Apparatus
Spare Bulbs
ARPA
Chart Plotter
Rudder Angle Indicator
MOB Combined Light/ Signal
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

N/A
General Alarm
Gas detection system
Gas tight door indicators
Smoke Detection Systems
Emergency Navigation
Lights
Gong
Pilot Boarding Lights
EPIRB
SARTs
Pyrotechnics
Lifejackets,immersion suits
VDR / SVDR
AIS
GPSs
Power Source
ECDIS
Course Recorder
Bow Thruster Indicator
Wind Indicator
LRIT

Steering gear in manual, auto pilot, NFU and emergency change over
Off course alarm and auto steering
Internal, external and portable communication
Gyro compass, repeaters, magnetic compass, azimuth circle
Engine telegraph, telegraph indicator / printer, engine control unit
GMDSS equipments
Flags, binoculars, sextants, chronometer, stopwatch
Charts nautical publications and tables, publications required by flag
Other ship specific equipment (Please specify):

B ROUTINE PROCEDURES / DUTIES

1 Are Masters Standing Instructions read and understood.
2 Are STCW Ch.8; standards regarding watch keeping and the COLREGs
understood
3 Are Company navigational and bridge procedures SI Chapter 6 read and
understood

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CHECK LIST NUMBER 9 - BRIDGE
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Form
Issue
Date
Approved

: Checklist No. 9
: 002
: June 2009
: M.J.R

Are Hours of Rest requirements STCW A-VIII/1 & ILO 178 understood
(MC218)
Is speed log operational, connected to ARPA and for requirements to use
ARPA with speed through water input understood.

C
1

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Has location and function of all audible alarms sounded by equipment in
bridge been identified and familiarized.
Has location and function of Off Course Alarm been identified and
familiarized
In case of black out has the procedure for continued steering been identified
including,
Which steering gear pump powered by the emergency generator.
Which tele-motor/ steering unit powered by the emergency generator or
batteries
Identified if the above mentioned units startup automatically or manually.
In case of steering failure (in the FU mode) has the joiner been familiarized
with the corresponding steps to be taken i.e. first steering by NFU mode to
be tried failing which emergency steering at steering gear room will be
engaged
Using of main engine in emergency familiarized including emergency stop
and/ or crash stop, slow down or speed up procedures by passing /
canceling engine computer / program. Also companys policy on engine use
in emergency (SI chapter 6).
Has location and contents of companys Emergency Procedures Manual
been identified and familiarized.
Has location and contents of SOPEP/ SMPEP been identified and
familiarized.

2
3

6
7
D
1
2
3

N/A

SECURITY
Y
Has ISPS requirements applicable to current security level been familiarized.
Has location of restricted areas, requirements of locking identified.
Has location of restricted areas keys box and padlocks identified.

N/A

Upon joining a vessel the Master, every Deck Officer and Cadet shall be familiarized by
the Master or a deck officer with the vessels navigational aids, bridge equipment, layout
and procedures. To assist in this matter the above list must be used and followed, then
signed accordingly.
Joining Deck Officer (name and sign)
Familiarized by (name and sign)
Master (name and sign)
Date time and place