13 Operation of the machinery

  13.1 The PSCO may determine if responsible ship's personnel are familiar with their duties related to operating essential machinery, such as:

• .1 emergency and stand-by sources of electrical power;

• .2 auxiliary steering gear;

• .3 bilge and fire pumps; and

• .4 any other equipment essential in emergency situations.

  13.2 The PSCO may verify whether the responsible ship's personnel are familiar with, inter alia:

• .1 emergency generator:

  • .1 actions which are necessary before the engine can be started;

  • .2 different possibilities to start the engine in combination with the source of starting energy; and

  • .3 procedures when the first attempts to start the engine fail.

• .2 stand-by generator engine:

  • .1 possibilities to start the stand-by engine, automatic or by hand;

  • .2 blackout procedures; and

  • .3 load-sharing system.

  13.3 The PSCO may verify whether the responsible ship's personnel are familiar with, inter alia:

• .1 which type of auxiliary steering gear system applies to the ship;

• .2 how it is indicated which steering gear unit is in operation; and

• .3 what action is needed to bring the auxiliary steering gear into operation.

  13.4 The PSCO may verify whether the responsible ship's personnel are familiar with, inter alia:

• .1 bilge pumps:

  • .1 number and location of bilge pumps installed on board the ship (including emergency bilge pumps);

  • .2 starting procedures for all these bilge pumps;

  • .3 appropriate valves to operate; and

  • .4 most likely causes of failure of bilge pump operation and their possible remedies.

• .2 fire pumps:

  • .1 number and location of fire pumps installed on board the ship (including the emergency fire pump);

  • .2 starting procedures for all these pumps; and

  • .3 appropriate valves to operate.

  13.5 The PSCO may verify whether the responsible ship's personnel are familiar with, inter alia:

• .1 starting and maintenance of lifeboat engine and/or rescue boat engine;

• .2 local control procedures for those systems which are normally controlled from the navigating bridge;

• .3 use of the emergency and fully independent sources of electrical power of radio installations;

• .4 maintenance procedures for batteries;

• .5 emergency stops, fire detection system and alarm system operation of watertight and fire doors (stored energy systems); and

• .6 change of control from automatic to manual for cooling water and lube oil systems for main and auxiliary engines.