Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify requirements for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems
- Types of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems relevant to type of vessel under survey are identified and incorporated into survey plan
- Maintenance requirements for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems are identified and incorporated into survey plan according to regulatory requirements
- Correct type and scale of safety equipment is identified according to size, type and operational area of vessel being surveyed
- Documentation requirements for safety systems for vessel size and nature are identified, accessed and confirmed against survey plan
- Assess operational condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems
- Powers and responsibility for inspecting and reporting operational condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems are identified, reviewed and applied to survey tasks
- Inspection and assessment of condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and consumables is carried out according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- Inspection and assessment of maintenance procedures for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and consumables on board a commercial vessel are carried out according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- Review and report on documentation for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems
- Records and certificates related to routine monitoring and maintenance of condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and equipment is reviewed
- Actions to be taken to maintain, repair or replace lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems are communicated to appropriate personnel according to organisational and/or regulatory requirements
- Recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems are carried out according to regulatory and organisational requirements