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Upon taking over a vessel, the incoming Chief Engineer must systematically review statutory certificates, engine room logs, technical files, and PMS status to verify full regulatory and operational compliance.
Category | Documents & Registers Checked | Key Audit Points |
|---|---|---|
Statutory Certificates | • IOPP Certificate & Form B • IAPP Certificate & Supplement • EIAPP Certificates & Technical Files • ISPP Certificate • International BWM Certificate | Expiry dates, annual/intermediate endorsement stamps, RO survey reports, engine parameter check methods. |
Mandatory Logbooks | • Oil Record Book (ORB) Part I • Engine Room Logbook • Garbage Record Book Part I & II • ODS Logbook • Fuel Oil Changeover Logbook • Bio-fouling & Ballast Water Logs | Correct code entries, matching tank soundings, signatures of C/E on ORB pages, no missing pages or unverified transfers. |
D ecarbonization & Energy | • SEEMP Part I, II, & III (CII) • EEDI / EEXI Technical File • Shaft Power Limitation (SHaPoLi) / Engine Power Limitation (EPL) file | Verified Onboard Management Plan for CII compliance, override sealed status for EPL/SHaPoLi. |
Operational & Safety Plans | • SOPEP / SMPEP Plan • Approved Bunker Transfer Procedures • Contingency Plans for Machinery Failure | Flag approval stamps, emergency contact lists updated (DPA, coastal states, P&I). |
PMS & Maintenance Records | • Planned Maintenance System (PMS) database • Survey Status / Continuous Machinery Survey (CMS) • Critical Equipment Spares Inventory | Overdue critical jobs, class survey due dates, status of main engine/auxiliary engine running hours, minimum mandatory spares on board. |