Navigation and Seamanship

7.2.1.2. Pre-departure check list for medium size fishing vessels

1. Life saving appliances

• Approved lifejacket for everyone on board.
• Approved Life buoys
• Buoyant apparatus
• Distress signals

2. Navigational equipments /instruments

• Magnetic compass
• GPS/Chart plotter
• Sounding equipments
• wind vane
• speed log
• VHF/Cell phones

3. Electrical Equipments and installations

· interior and navigational lights

· fuse breaker panel

· alternators

· battery charge

4. ENGINE

· Oil check

· Fuel check

· Coolant check

· spare oil

· belts

· tools

· fuel level gauges

· spare hoses

· spark plug for petrol engine

· trouble shooting guide

5. CABIN

• life jackets
• tool kit
• charts
• tide table
• flashlight / batteries
• binoculars
• first aid kit
• manuals for equipments
• signal fags and lights

6. Deck

• anchor
• cable and ropes
• oars
• bilge pumps
• water tanks
• anchor
• manual bilge pump
• life buoy

7. Galley

• gas
• fire extinguishers
• food materials