SEC ( Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate )

Content of  FORM E :

       o Ship’s particulars

       o Details of LSA

       o Details of FFA

       o Details of navigational systems and equipment

Preparations for Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Survey :

→ Inspect all the lifeboat stores and equipment. Overhaul and renew as necessary

→ Inspect the lifeboats pay particular attention to buoyancy material and check that the bottom boards and thwarts are not cracked. Repaint the ship’s name and port of registry

→ Thoroughly over haul davits, winches and blocks and grease all moving parts. Renew the falls

→ When the boats are in water run any lifeboat engines both ahead and astern

→ Check that the inflatable life-rafts have been serviced within the last 12 months

→ Over haul the lifebuoys especially the self igniting lights and check that they are correctly located

→ Examine the life jackets and check they are correctly distributed

→ Check expiry dates of pyrotechnics

→ Test the emergency lighting system

→ Check fire control plans are posted and still legible

→ Test the fire/smoke detection system

→ Test and try out the fire pump including the emergency fire pump

→ Check fire hoses, nozzles and applicators are in good conditions

→ Test and overhaul the fixed fire fighting system

→ Overhaul portable and non portable fire extinguishers

→ Confirm that all remote controls are operable

→ Overhaul any applicable closing arrangement for ventilators, skylits, doors, funnel spaces and tunnels

→ Overhaul the fireman’s outfit and recharge the compressed air B.A

→ Inspect means of embarkation of pilots.

→ Check all nautical publications.

→ Inspect all ship borne navigational items.

→ Check lights & shapes and sound signal apparatus.