Ship Management checklist

Dry-docking
Dry-docking is a situation where your vessel is exposed to increased risk.
Plan your dry-docking carefully.
Communicate your plans to all involved parties.
Agree on safety measures.
Hot work needs special attention.
Safety first. Communicate and coordinate.
Following Ship Management checklist may be used
in connection to your ships dry-docking.

Prepare ship
deck
engine, including relevant measurements
tanks and dry spaces
bilges
sewage
valves
CO2
electrical supply
outside temperature

Planning

Previous dry-dock reports.

Repair and maintenance list.
Docking plan updated
Tendering with general conditions and work/
repair specification
Contractual issues, responsibilities, terms and conditions
special attention to Safety, Delayed delivery clause and
Limitation of liability
Meeting with repair yard
Risk assessment

Preparing the ship for dry-docking

Company policy and ships Safety Management System

Repair and maintenance list
Ship management and crew prepared
Secure ship
stability
safety measures
fire fighting
WT-doors and hatches closed

During dry-docking
Daily procedures

Yard Safety regulations

Ship safety
Hot-Work procedure
Enclosed space procedure
Fire-fighting and safety, crew and yard.
Daily meeting, crew, superintendent and yard repair manager.

Al andia Marine

S h i p M a n a g e m e nt c h e c k lis t

Safety procedures

At refloating

33Escape route. Two fixed gangways, independent of each other.

33Safety plan of the vessel available at gangways.
33Suitable communication system and routine for alarm in

emergency situations

33Ship watch round regularly

33Contact with fire-brigade ashore.
33Water under pressure to the vessels fire-hose and
sprinkler system.

33Hot work permit

33Fire watch at least during hot work plus two hours
33Portable extinguishers and a connected fire-hose where
hot work is performed.

33Secondary fire alarm system where necessary

33Debris contributing to fire load sent ashore
33Fire-doors or WT-doors fully operational at all time
33Gas free certificate

Ship refloating
Final dry-dock inspection

Bottom plugs in position and secured

Sea chests
Rudder and propeller/thruster arrangement
Shaft sealings
Paint work
Anodes
Underwater equipment
Hull ready for refloating

Crew standby for water ingress watch

Valves to be checked before vessel leaving blocks
Shore connections
Ship generator
Stability check
WT-doors and hatches closed

After refloating

Engine measurements
Function tests
Safety system check
Cleaning
Trials as necessary
Certificates updated

This is only a recommendation and provided for general information purposes only. Authorities and classification societys
rules and regulations mast always be considered. Alandia
Frskring can accept no responsibility in respect of any loss or
damage of any kind whatsoever which may arise from reliance
on this information.

FRSKRINGSAKTIEBOLAGET ALANDIA
Mariehamn - P.O. Box 121, AX-22101 Mariehamn, phone: +358 18 29000, Helsinki - Itmerenkatu 1, FI-00180 Helsinki, phone: +358 20 52 52 580
Stockholm - Hamnvgen 8 2tr, SE-183 57 Tby, phone: +46 8 5058 8480, Business ID 0145065-2, marine@alandia.com, www.alandia.com