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Vessel’s Name: Report No. :

Lead Auditor : Date of Audit :
Company
Requiremen Nonconformity
Manual
No. Item t Reference Issued? / Remarks
Referenc
(ISM/ISO) Corrective action
e
01 Knowledge of ISM Code
MPM 1
ISO “Q/E” 4.3
Knowledge on scope & objectives ISO “OH&S” 4.3
02 MPM ISM 1.1
of the Company 1.1.2/3
03 HEALTH, SAFETY, QUALITY &
ENVIRONMENTAL (HSQE) POLICY
a) Knowledge
ISO “Q” 5.2
b) How the policy was
ISO “E” 5.2
communicated to all MPM 2.1 ISO “OH&S” 5.2
personnel? ISM 2.1
c) How the personnel’s
responsibilities contribute to
the company policy?
04 DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY
a) Drug policy
b) Alcohol abstinence MPM 2.5 ISM 2.1
c) Alcohol limitations
d) Random testing

05 DESIGNATED PERSON ASHORE

a) Who is the DPA? MPM 4.1 ISM 4
b) Responsibilities of DPA. MPM 4.1
06 RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES
ISM Code 5
a) Master’s Responsibilities &
MPM 5.1 ISO “Q” 5.3
authorities ISO “E” 5.3
b) Other crewmembers ISO “OH&S” 5.3
MPM 5.5
responsibilities
07 VESSEL’S DOCUMENTATIONS

a) Vessel’s Trading Certificates BM 1.13 ISO “Q” 7.5

validity TM 1.14 ISO “E” 7.5
b) Validity of Officers & Ratings ISO “OH&S” 7.5
Qualification documents & MPM 6.11 ISM 1.2.3, 6.2,
6.5, 11
Training Certificates
c) Validity of Crew medical MPM 6.10
certificates
08 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
a) Emergency alarms & duties MPM 8.1 ISO “E” 8.2
ISO “Q” 8.2
b) Training & drills for emergency MPM 8.2 ISO “OH&S” 8.2
response ISM 8
c) COMPANY’S Contingency MPM 8.3
09 ACCIDENTS, NEAR-MISS & ISO “E” 10.2
ISO “Q” 10.2
NONCONFORMITIES REPORTING
ISO “OH&S” 10.2
a) Near Miss Reporting & handling MPM 9.4 ISM 9
b) Non-Conformance Reporting
c) Accident and Work Injury MPM
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Reporting
9.4/9.5
Records to be verified and
reporting of Near Miss done by all MPM 9.6
ranks onboard
10 MAINTENANCE
a) Procedures MPM 10.2

b) Maintenance of critical & MPM 10.3

standby functions & items & 10.4 ISM Code 10
c) Maintenance of Electrical MPM 10.5
Equipment
d) Maintenance of tanker/bulker TM 9.0
equipment.
e) Maintenance of LSA/FFA TM 9.0
11 DOCUMENT CONTROL
a) Issuance, changes & revisions MPM
b) Identification & control of 11.3/4
external documents MPM 11.6 ISO “E” 7.5
c) Obsolete documents ISO “Q” 7.5
ISO “OH&S” 7.5
MPM 11.7
ISM 11
12 RECORDS CONTROL
a) Shipboard Filing systems MPM 11.10
b) Retention period of records MPM 11.9
13 PURCHASING
a) Procedures of requisition TM & BM
12.2
ISO “Q”
8.4.1/8.4.3
b) Interval of stores & spares TM & BM ISO “OH&S” 8.1.4
requisitions 12.2

c) Verification of purchased TM & BM

products or services 12.4
14 CONTROL OF MONITORING & ISO “Q” 8.7
MEASURING DEVICE TM 8.18 ISO “OH&S” 8.1
a) Records of calibration & testing BM 11.13 ISM 10

15 FAMILIARIZATION
a) Procedures & records TM & BM
10.11 ISO “E” 7.2/7.3
ISO “Q” 7.2/7.3
b) Change of Command TM & BM ISO “OH&S”
2.6 7.2/7.3
ISM 6.3

c) Crew Changes TM & BM

2.7
OPERATION CONTROL TM / BM
a) Record of Working Hours / Rest 3.4
16 Hours MLC 2006
b) Watch Schedule Posted ISO “Q” 9.1
TM / BM
3.4
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17 PROTECTION & ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE (PEC)
a) Accident Prevention Log
BM 2.5
properly filled up ISM 9
TM 2.5
b) PEC Meeting records
c) Duties of Protection
Supervisors
18 BRIDGE OPERATION
a) Master’s standing instructions
b) Charts & publications
corrections
c) List of publications up-to-date
d) Maintenance & testing of
ISO “Q” 9.1
Navigation & GMDSS
TM & BM 5 ISM 7
equipment
record
e) Deck & Radio Logbooks
f) Testing & distress procedures
of VHF DSC, MF/HF DSC, EGC
g) Use of emergency batteries
19 DECK OPERATIONS
a) Enclosed space entry TM 11.7
procedures & records BM 11.6
ISO “Q” 9.1
b) Hot work procedures & records TM 11.35 ISM 7
BM 11.7

c) Tanks sounding records TM & BM

d) Permit to Work 7.5
20 ENGINE ROOM OPERATIONS
a) Bunkering procedures &
records ISO “Q” 9.1
b) Fuel tanks sounding records ISO “OH&S” 8.1
TM & BM 6 ISM 7
c) C/E standing instructions
d) Maintenance & testing records
e) Arrival/departure Checklists
21 CARGO OPERATIONS
a) Testing & calibration record of
Loading computer
b) Arrival/departure records ISO “Q” 9.1
c) Ship-shore safety checklists ISO “OH&S” 8.1
TM & BM 8 ISM 7
and tanker safety checklist
d) Cargo information’s
e) loading/discharging sequence
& Stowage plan
22 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE MPM 15 ISO “E” 6.1.3, 8.1
a) Legal register in place and
complied with
b) EMPs duly signed and followed
c) Display of warning posters
against discharge of Oil/Waste
overboard
d) Verification of Oil / Garbage
Records
e) Control of papers, stationeries,
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Freon, Hydraulic oils usage.
f) Energy conservation practice
23 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
a) Hazard register is available &
in use
b) Safety posters being placed
around work areas near
machineries
c) Safety culture & awareness
d) Condition of provision stores,
galley, first-aid box, medical
chest, AED
e) Condition of cabins, FW, ISO “OH&S” 6.1
MPM 14
sanitary
f) PPEs are available and in use
g) Risk assessment being
conducted
h) Records of hazards / RA in file
and kept in good order
i) Access, trunks and working
platforms in engine room and
deck are protected with safety
barriers (i.e. chains, railing) as
fall preventive or barrier
24 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION
2006
a) Minimum Age of current crew
b) Crew employment agreement
c) Accommodation facilities
d) Recreational Facility and crew MPM 6 MLC 2006
welfare fund management
e) Food quality & management
f) Prompt Medical care for crew
g) On-board Complaint Procedure
h) Payment of wages & wage slip
25 SHIP SECURITY SSP ISPS Code
a) Ship Security Plan / last review
done
b) SSO, CSO, DoS, Security Level
c) Crew Security duties
d) Security of Restricted areas
e) Access control &
unaccompanied
baggage
f) Delivery of ship’s stores &
cargo
handling security
g) Risk Assessment / last HRA
transit
h) Records of communication with
maritime security centres in
past
HRA transits
i) Hardening materials condition /
available
j) Best Management Practice
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Guide
available / followed
k) Last ship-shore security drill
conducted / evaluated /
records
l) Citadel in sound condition /
stock up and equipped well
m) Security equipment (SSAS,
mobile phone, Iridium, locks,
night binoculars, etc) ready to
transit HRA
n) Cyber security procedure and
record.