WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT LIMITED

SAFETY AUDIT AND TRAINING REPORT

M.V.  “ Hai Ji “

MSS Consultant:                  PNJ Cowdell

Date:  From:                                          8th November                   To:       11th November 1999

Prepared by:                                                        Marine Safety Services Limited

                                                                      12 – 20 Camomile Street

                                                                      London EC3A 7AS.

                                                                      Telephone:  0171-929-2029

                                                                      Fax:                      0171-929-1655

                                                                      Telex:         9312100127

                                                                      Email:                      Rwc.Mss@btinternet.com.              

Project No:

2

CONTENTS

                                          Vessel Details

                                          Executive Summary

                                          Vessel Assessment

SECTION              1              Documentation & Administration

SECTION              2              Bridge Equipment/Procedures

SECTION              3              Radio Equipment

SECTION              4              Accommodation

SECTION              5              Lifesaving Appliances

SECTION              6              Fire Fighting and Emergency Equipment (Deck)

SECTION              7              Deck Equipment and Loadline Items

SECTION              8              N/A Tanker Cargo Handling, Equipment and Procedures.

SECTION              9              Engine Room

SECTION              10              Non Tanker Cargo Handling and Related Equipment and Procedures

SECTION              11              Deficiency List

SECTION              12              Recommendations List

SECTION              13              Instruction and Training Conducted

ADDENDUM          Cargo Loss Prevention

MSS/OCT 98

VESSEL DETAILS

Safety Audit & Training Report          M.V. “Hai Ji”                                              Page   5 of 43                     

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The vessel is almost six years old, has been in Management since new.

The organisation of the Bridge, Cargo Operations and Machinery spaces was of a mainly satisfactory standard aided by Company Documentation and check lists.

A few members of Staff were well motivated with a good attitude to the job.

Documentation and administration was generally satisfactory.

Bridge equipment was not up to the usual standard due to problems with radars and the Nor Control system. Hopefully the Technicians will have sorted the faults before the vessel finally sails.

Communication equipment is in good order.

Accommodation is kept clean and tidy

LSA are generally well maintained, but it was noted that 48 monthly lifeboat brake maintenance procedures are incomplete and hazardous.No record was found of the five yearly lifeboat brake test as required by Solas Ch 111 20.11.1 .

FFE is in good order.

Hatch covers appeared to be tight and loadline items are satisfactory.

The engine room maintenance has fallen back due to Staff being on watches.

Cargo operations were well supervised.

A number of minor deficiencies were noted. These will be dealt with as soon as time permits.

A full list appears as Section 11.

A small number of recommendations for the attention of Managers appears as Section 12.

Observations on Cargo Loss Prevention appear as an Addendum.

There was no time avalable for formal training. One brief session was held with the Filipino personnel at which it was established that  the WSM Emergency Organisation was being followed.

Many informal discussions were held with different personnel on various safety aspects. 

                                                                                                                         Date:­­­   11.11.99

VESSEL SAFETY ASSESSMENT