Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify survey scope
- Vessel survey regime is identified and relevant regulatory requirements, organisational requirements and procedures for survey scope are accessed and reviewed
- Vessel survey regime is confirmed against relevant regulatory requirements
- Survey scope and depth is confirmed against relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
- Survey purpose objectives and variations are clarified with relevant personnel
- Relevant regulatory and organisational requirements are reflected in survey plan
- Plan and prepare for survey
- Clients/representatives are informed of survey schedule according to relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
- Survey time and location are confirmed with relevant personnel
- Vessel history and supporting documents are located and reviewed in preparation for survey
- Operational limits, certificate of operations and previous certificates of survey are reviewed for special conditions or equivalent solutions and included in survey plan where required
- Relevant standards for vessel equipment are identified, accessed and included in survey plan as required
- Survey tools and equipment requirements for survey and range of variations are accurately identified, selected and tested for serviceability
- Likelihood of confrontation or risks to self are identified and managed according to organisational procedures
- Risks related to scope of survey are identified and managed according to organisational procedures
- Conduct survey
- Legal requirements for conducting periodic surveys are reviewed and applied
- Purpose and scope of survey is confirmed with clients/representatives
- Continued existence, quantity and/or type of components, systems or equipment on board vessel is verified, examined and/or tested according to survey schedule
- Degradation or loss of functionality in components, systems or equipment is noted for repair, deficiency or renewal in survey report
- Vessel construction, machinery or equipment not under survey but noted as unsafe are reported according to relevant regulatory, legislative and organisational requirements
- Survey findings are documented in vessel history log in a systematic order and according to survey schedule and organisational requirements
- Survey results are confirmed with clients/representatives, and improvements and actions required to issue certificate of survey for vessel are noted and issued to clients/representatives
- Finalise survey