1. Details of the Master -

Master's name,

Home address,

Home telephone number,

Age and date of birth,

Qualifications

Date of Master's certificate and where obtained,

Date of first seagoing experience,

Date when first assumed command of a vessel,

Date when first sailed on present vessel;

2. Details of the vessel -

Vessel's name,

Port of Registry,

Flag,

Type of vessel, for example, 'tween decker, bulk carrier, obo, or other,

LOA,

Beam,

Summer draught,

Gross registered tonnage,

Net registered tonnage,

Summer DWT,

Classification society status,

Number of holds, number of hatches, and type of hatch covers,

Layout of double bottom, ballast, and peak tanks (prepare diagram if

necessary),

Engine model and type,

Position of bilge sounding pipes (prepare diagram if necessary),

Position of DBT sounding and overflow pipes (prepare diagram if

necessary),

Note whether the vessel has any of the following navigational equipment:

- gyro/magnetic compass

- repeaters on wings

- radar (note the range and type of radar)

- decca/loran

-RDF

- satellite navigation equipment

- echo sounder

- course recorder

- radio equipment including VHF

- anemometer

- other equipment, Vessel's complement;

3. Details of preliminary voyage to load port -

Previous cargo carried,

Weather encountered,

Ballast distribution,

Condition of holds prior to loading (if relevant, include the work done by crew to clean holds),

Whether or not the bilge pump suction ability was checked on passage or before loading,

Whether or not ballast tanks were pressed up on passage before loading;

4. Details of loading operation. -

Name of load port,

Date(s) of arrival,

Name of loading berth(s),

Time(s) of berthing,

Name of owners' representative, if attending,

Name(s) of surveyor(s) if attending and the parties which they represent,

Cargo type or types,

Whether or not specific instructions were given as to the nature of cargo and method of loading and if so by whom,

Method of loading (ship's equipment, shore equipment, grabs, elevator, or other);

5. Loading sequence -

Dates and times when cargo loaded,

Quantity loaded,

Stoppages,

Whether or not a tally was taken of the cargo and if so by whom (ship's agents, charterers' agents, shippers' agents, or deck officer),

Problems involved in loading operations;

6. Details of lashing, stowage and trimming -

Whether or not specific instructions were given, and if so by whom,

Whether or not shore labour or equipment was used and if so which companies were involved,

Whether or not dunnage was used and if so by whom was it provided and what was its nature,

Who carried out trimming operations,

Who carried out lashing operations,

Describe the number and dimension of lashing wires used and points (if necessary prepare a diagram),

Details of draft survey (if any) before commencement and on completion of loading,

Whether or not the mate's receipt was claused,

Who issued the bills of lading and whether or not they were claused and consistent with the mate's receipt (if not, why not),

Details of the closing of hatches, when were they closed, checked (and by whom) and whether or not any problems were encountered;

CARGO

7. Details of loaded voyage (the following information should be included if it is not apparent from the deck log abstracts or deck log) -

Date of sailing, destination, speed, and course intended,

Periods of heavy weather encountered including method of assessment of wind speed, for example, wave observation or anemometer,

Changes in course or speed and reasons for the alterations,

Wave and sea state on Beaufort scale,

Damage suffered by deck fittings and equipment (if any),

Loss of deck fittings and equipment (if any),

Frequency of weather reports received and their accuracy,

Whether or not Ocean Routeing or similar service was used,

Whether or not the ship was in radio contact with other vessels and if so their names,

Ballast distribution on sailing and any changes made 0" occurring during voyage,

Whether or not hatches were opened and if so why and when,

Periods during which cargo was ventilated and in which holds,

Whether or not readings listed below were taken and if so with what frequency:

- cargo temperatures

- bilge soundings

- seawater temperatures

- air temperatures;

8. Details of discharging operation -

Name of and time of arrival at discharge port,

Draft survey on arrival,

Name and time of berthing at discharge berth,

Name of attending surveyor,

Name of attending supercargo,

Name of ship's agent,

Whether or not specific instructions were given regarding method of discharge and if so by whom,

Type of equipment used and whether it was ship's equipment or shore equipment,

Dates and times when cargo discharged,

Quantity discharged,

Whether or not a tally of the cargo was taken and if so by whom (ship's agents, charterers' agents, shippers' agents, or deck officer)

Whether or not particular problems were encountered during the discharging operation,

Whether or not shore labour was involved and if so what company;

9. Details of loss, shortage, or damage -

When was the first report of loss, shortage, or damage made and by whom,

Did a joint inspection take place and if so name parties involved, their representatives and note the date of the inspection,

Where was cargo discharged and stored,

Whether or not any attempt was made to segregate damaged cargo from good cargo and if so

- how was this done,

- was the method used agreed by the ship and if not was a protest made,

- what is an estimate of the period of delay to the vessel whilst the cargo was being segregated,

- was cargo abandoned on deck and if so how much approximately, Weather conditions encountered during discharge,

If damage arose as a result of insufficiency of packing, how was the packing deficient and did the equipment used by the stevedores, type of dunnage used, method of stowing or lashing, or general handling of the cargo contribute to the damage.