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Detailed Step-by-Step Execution1. Handling the Inspector On Site
Acknowledge and Validate: Do not argue or attempt to hide the discrepancy. Accompany the inspector to the rack/store, inspect the component together, and record the exact details: Part Name, OEM Part/Drawing Number, Serial Number, and physical state (New / Reconditioned / Unserviceable).
Verify Serviceability: Confirm whether the part is genuine and serviceable. If it is an unserviceable component left by a previous crew, point this out, tag it immediately as "UNSERVICEABLE - SCRAP", and clarify that it was pending landed disposal.
2. Technical & Certification Check
Check Class Documentation: If the spare is a major structural/machinery component requiring classification society certification (e.g., main engine cylinder liner, piston crown, main bearing shell), search the ship's certificate files to confirm a matching Class Certificate is on board.
Confirm OEM Compatibility: Cross-reference the part number against the engine maker's instruction manual to ensure it is the correct specification for the installed machinery.
3. Immediate Corrective Action (While Inspector is Onboard)
Local PMS Update: Open the PMS software and create a local draft/inventory entry for the item, assigning its physical bin/rack storage location.
Raise Internal SMS Report: Log an Internal Non-Conformity (NC) or Near-Miss Report within the ship’s SMS quality management system. Demonstrating to the inspector that the ship’s safety system is actively self-correcting the gap often prevents a harsh finding.
4. Post-Inspection Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
Submit a formal report to the Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and Technical Superintendent containing:
| RCA / CAP Element | CE Execution Details |
| Immediate Action taken | Physical tagging, local PMS stock logging, and verification of Class certification. |
| Root Cause Analysis (RCA) | Identify why it was missing (e.g., supplied during a previous dry-docking without office database synchronization; previous crew received the item manually without logging it into the PMS). |
| Corrective & Preventive Action | Official database update by technical management, updating minimum/maximum critical stock thresholds, and conducting a 100% store-wide critical spare inventory audit. |
SIRE 2.0 (Tankers / Gas Carriers): The inspector will log this under Process/Hardware. Providing an immediate, documented local PMS entry and demonstrating that Class certificates exist for the component reduces the risk rating of the observation.
Port State Control (PSC): PSC will cite ISM Element 10. Showing an active internal NC log and an email thread sent to the company DPA proves the SMS is functioning and self-correcting.