Checklists Bridge checklist before departureEquipment tests and preparations on the bridge before leaving port. Print Clear ticks VesselDateChecked by Passage plan berth to berth approved by the master; charts and publications corrected.Steering gear tested from the bridge on all pumps and on hand steering; rudder angle indicators agree.Main engine tested ahead and astern, telegraphs and bridge control working.Radars, ECDIS, gyro and magnetic compass, AIS, echo sounder and log on and checked; gyro error known.Navigation lights, whistle, VHF and internal communications tested; clocks synchronised.Drafts read and recorded; stability and under keel clearance for the departure checked.Watertight doors and openings closed, cargo secured, crew on board and accounted for.Pilot booked, tugs and mooring stations ready, port and VTS informed. Remarks Reference only. Follow your company's SMS procedures and the maker's manual. seavint.com/checklists/pre-departure ChecklistsDeck and navigationBridge checklist before arrivalPreparations before the pilot station and port approach. 8 itemsTaking over the navigational watchWhat the relieving officer checks before accepting the watch. 8 itemsAnchoring checklistPlanning, letting go and keeping an anchor watch. 8 itemsPilot boarding arrangementRigging and checking the pilot ladder and the boarding station. 8 itemsEngine roomEngine room watch roundWhat to look at, listen to and record on every round of the engine room. 10 itemsBefore starting a diesel generatorChecks before starting a generator engine and putting it on the switchboard. 9 itemsBunkering checklist (engine side)Before, during and after taking fuel on board. 10 itemsBefore entering an enclosed spaceTanks, void spaces, cofferdams, boilers and crankcases. 8 itemsWeekly emergency generator testStarting, running and checking the emergency generator and its switchboard. 8 items