06/01/2025
Recent SIRE 2.0 Inspection Experience in Newcastle, Australia
1. Arrival/Departure checklists, on pilot card, to be mentioned if pilot is advisor or in conn, EPL if active or overriden. full name of pilot, date/time of mpex completed.
2. Pre departure steering gear test which alarm are tested and proof. if you have alarm monitoring system, show to inspector(time should match bellbook) otherwise write alarms tested if not mentioned in pre departure checklist
3.passage plan, latest revision date/ procedures for creating passage plan as per company policy+bpg-should match everything between paper passage plan form and ecdis, reporting points and change of ecdis safety settings mention lat/long of change or make it a waypoint. and same recorded in decklog or bellbook.
4.Difference between between magnetron radar and ssr radar, should be sea stabilized/ cpa/tcpa/vector settings set as per sms
5.Can AIS info can be used for collision avoidance-Yes(for reference only) main information for collision avoidance is ARPA- depends on what is written in your sms.
6.GPS source-how to switch gps source on ecdis/ radar from 1 to 2 and vice versa. do you have gps manual gps selector switch-what is purpose.
7.testing of navlights alarms.
8.tnp management-explain procedure as per sms, where you are taking info. AIO layer when to on and off as per sms. show examples to inspector for any manual correction or aio layer. mentioned in passage plan if affecting
9. Navarea warnings procedure as per sms, show inspector plotted navwarnings.mentioned in passage plan if affecting
10. radar magnetron change freq as per manufacturer, show radar log mon test results
11. Gmdss radio daily-weekly-monthly test- show to inspector last coast stn dsc test call
12. sart/epirb test frequency+record Demonstrate.
13.Demonstrate echo sounder depth alarm, frequency of depth comparison as per sms/pms
14. speed log test as per manufacturer and freq-is included in sms/pms?
15.last weekly update-procedure for updating-what to do after updating.
16.chart management- how to order, installation procedures-show no expired in your catalogue
17.Duty oow to demonstrate calibration of portable gas.
The line of questioning is equipment specific+supporting procedure in sms.
Other stuffs were asked but sharing the important ones. Have a successful inspection
