Ship Shore Safety Check List

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Issued Jan/2003
SHIP-SHORE SAFETY CHECK-LIST

ISM CONTROLLED DOCUMENT
CODE : HSC001
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Date…………………………………………..
Port……………………… Terminal/Quay……………..……………………….………
Available depth of water in berth…………m…….……Minimum Air draught*.………………
Ship’s name……………………
Arrival draught (read/calculated)……dm:………..…….Air draught……..…
Calculated departure draught…………….…..Air draught…….………………
The Master and terminal manager, or their representatives, should complete the checklist jointly.
The safety of operations requires that all questions should be answered affirmatively and the boxes
ticked. If this is not possible, the reason should be given, and agreement reached upon precautions to
be taken between ship and terminal. If a question is considered to be not applicable write “N/A”,
explaining why if appropriate.
SHIP TERMINAL
1. Is the depth of water at the berth, and the x

air draught, adequate for the cargo operation?
* The term air draught should be construed carefully: If the ship is in a river or an estuary, it
usually refers to maximum mast height for passing under bridges, while on the berth it
usually refers to the height available or required under the loader or unloader.
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SHIP TERMINAL
2. Are mooring arrangements adequate for all local

effects of tide, current, weather, traffic and craft
alongside?
3 In emergency, is the ship able to leave the berth

at any time?
4 Is there safe access between the ship and the wharf?

Tended by Ship/Terminal
(cross out the appropriate)
5 Is the agreed ship/terminal communications system

operative?
Communication method …Language…….
Radio channels/phone numbers………..
6 Are the liaison contact persons during operations positively

identified?
Ship contact persons………………….
Shore contact person(s)……………….
Location………………………….
7 Are adequate crew on board, and adequate staff in the

terminal, for emergency?
8. Have any bunkering operations been advised and agreed?
9. Have any intended repairs to wharf or ship whilst alongside

been advised and agreed?
10. Has a procedure for reporting and recording damage from cargo
operations been agreed?
11. Has the ship been provided with copies of port and terminal
regulations, including safety and pollution requirements and
details of emergency services?
12. Has the shipper provided the Master with the properties
of the cargo in accordance with the requirements of chapter
VI of SOLAS?
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SHIP TERMINAL
13. Is the atmosphere safe in holds and enclosed spaces

to which access may be required, have fumigated cargoes
been identified, and has the need for monitoring of atmo-
sphere been agreed by ship and terminal?
14. Have the cargo handling capacity and any limits of travel
for each loader/unloader been passed to the ship/terminal?
Loader………………………
15. Has a cargo loading or unloading plan been calculated for

all stages of loading/deballasting or unloading/ballasting?
Copy lodged with…………...
16. Have the holds to be worked been clearly indentified in the

the loading or unloading plan, showing the sequence of work,
and the grade and tonnage of cargo to be transferred each time
the hold is worked?
17. Has the need for trimming of cargo in the holds been discussed
and the method and extend been agreed?
18. Do both ship and terminal understand and accept that if the
ballast programme becomes out of step with the cargo operation,
it will be necessary to suspend cargo operation until the ballast
operation has caught up?
19. Have the intended procedures for removing cargo residues

Lodged in the holds while unloading, been explained to the
ship and accepted?
20. Have the procedures to adjust the final trim of the loading ship
been decided and agreed?
Tonnage held by the……………….
Terminal conveyor system…………
21. Has the terminal been advised of the time required for the
ship to prepare for sea, on completion of cargo work?
THE ABOVE HAS BEEN AGREED :

Time………………………. Date……………………..
For Ship… For Terminal……………
Rank………Ch…Mate……. Position/Title……………

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SHIP-SHORE SAFETY CHECK-LIST

Available depth of water in berth…………m…….……Minimum Air draught*.………………

Arrival draught (read/calculated)……dm:………..…….Air draught……..…

Calculated departure draught…………….…..Air draught…….………………

1. Is the depth of water at the berth, and the x

2. Are mooring arrangements adequate for all local

3 In emergency, is the ship able to leave the berth

4 Is there safe access between the ship and the wharf?

5 Is the agreed ship/terminal communications system

6 Are the liaison contact persons during operations positively

7 Are adequate crew on board, and adequate staff in the

8. Have any bunkering operations been advised and agreed?

9. Have any intended repairs to wharf or ship whilst alongside

13. Is the atmosphere safe in holds and enclosed spaces

15. Has a cargo loading or unloading plan been calculated for

16. Have the holds to be worked been clearly indentified in the

19. Have the intended procedures for removing cargo residues

THE ABOVE HAS BEEN AGREED :

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