5 Meetings and Communication Arrangements
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5 Meetings and Communication Arrangements

  5.1 The establishment of proper preparation and the close co-operation between the attending surveyors and the Companys representatives onboard prior to and during the CAS survey are an essential part in the safe and efficient conduct of the CAS survey. During the CAS survey on board safety meetings shall be held regularly.

  5.2 Prior to commencement of the CAS survey a survey meeting shall be held between the attending surveyors the Company's representative(s) in attendance, the TM Firm Operator (as applicable) and the Master of the ship for the purpose to ascertain that all the arrangements envisaged in the Survey Plan are in place, so as to ensure the safe and efficient conduct of the survey work to be carried out.

  5.3 The following is an indicative list of items that shall be addressed in the meeting:

  • .1 schedule of the vessel (i.e. the voyage, docking and undocking manoeuvres, periods alongside, cargo and ballast operations etc.);

  • .2 provisions and arrangements for thickness measurements (i.e. access, cleaning/de-scaling, illumination, ventilation, personal safety);

  • .3 extent of the thickness measurements;

  • .4 acceptance criteria (refer to the list of minimum thicknesses);

  • .5 extent of close up survey and thickness measurement considering the coating condition and suspect areas/areas of substantial corrosion;

  • .6 execution of thickness measurements;

  • .7 taking representative readings in general and where uneven corrosion/pitting is found;

  • .8 mapping of areas of substantial corrosion;

  • .9 communication between attending surveyor(s) the TM operator(s) and Company representative(s) concerning findings.

  5.4 A communication system shall be arranged between the survey party in the tank or space being examined, the responsible officer on deck and, as the case may be, the navigation bridge. This system shall also include the personnel in charge of handling the ballast pump(s) if rafts or boats are used. The communication arrangements shall be maintained throughout the CAS survey.

Parent topic: Appendix 4 - Mandatory Requirements for the Safe Conduct of CAS Surveys
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