{"id":628,"date":"2026-06-10T05:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/?p=628"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:32:26","slug":"sire-2-0-wk-58-pre-sire-inspection-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/sire-2-0-wk-58-pre-sire-inspection-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"SIRE 2.0 &#8211; WK : 58 &#8211; PRE-SIRE INSPECTION INSIGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vessel Preparation Review for Shell Vetting Inspection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reference:<\/strong> For Shell Vetting Inspection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspector:<\/strong> Capt. Philip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Pre-SIRE Inspections Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During a sailing onboard, several latent weak barriers and operational gaps were identified across crew knowledge, procedural understanding, record management, and emergency preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than waiting for an inspector to identify these shortcomings, focused onboard training, mentoring sessions, practical demonstrations, and evidence verification were conducted to strengthen the vessel&#8217;s readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcomes Achieved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Latent barriers identified<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Targeted onboard training delivered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Gaps effectively addressed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Crew confidence improved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Evidence and records verified<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 SIRE inspection successfully passed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BRIDGE \u2013 Non-Compliance Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ECDIS Navigation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dual ECDIS failure procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup navigation arrangements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENC update status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USB port control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety setting verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigation Lights Panel checks and procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compass &amp; Navigation Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gyro repeater not matching Master Gyro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnetic compass spare bulb availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual compass deviation table missing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compass error records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NAVTEX corrections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridge Team Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manning requirements during watchkeeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch handover procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bell Book verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deck Log verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security and routing charts missing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BCAV assessments not completed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Radar &amp; Collision Avoidance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnetron running hours not reset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance monitoring knowledge gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collision avoidance settings awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BNWAS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alarm sequence knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activation and deactivation criteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overreliance on generic SMS procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nautical Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Publication update procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latest IAMSAR Volume III missing onboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passage Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Air draft calculation errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wheel Over Point (WOP) procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-risk area procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route check procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GMDSS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weekly and monthly testing compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication officer designation records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency lighting defects at GMDSS station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCR \u2013 Non-Compliance Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cargo Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cargo planning not fully satisfactory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical cargo stages not adequately addressed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COW plan verification gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planned versus actual cargo stage comparison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loadicator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Latest test condition comparison not verified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ODME<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operational testing deficiencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oil Record Book verification issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inert Gas System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secondary pressure settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IG log review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of familiarity with HI\/HIHI setting procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ship\/Shore Safety Checklist (SSSCL)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ISGOTT 6 checklist non-compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited crew familiarity with checklist requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IG failure response knowledge gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior officer decision-making capability in absence of senior officers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gas Detection Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Span gas calibration demonstration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CO\u2082 span gas unavailable as per new requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DECK \u2013 Key Non-Compliance Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expired rocket parachute flares in lifeboat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immersion suit pressure testing verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crew unfamiliarity with updated ERP Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crew unfamiliarity with CO\u2082 meter requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Errors identified in enclosed space entry checklist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple manifold non-compliances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deck machinery operating procedures knowledge gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water accumulation in inert gas line due to prolonged non-draining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ENGINE ROOM \u2013 Top Non-Compliance Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work &amp; Rest Hours non-compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk assessment familiarity issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PMS running hour mismatches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISM manual familiarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defect reporting procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class notification process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lube oil analysis records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel oil analysis records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welding and hot work procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pollution prevention equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BDN documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency diesel generator operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OWS records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bilge alarm records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dead Man Alarm records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UMS records not aligned with Work &amp; Rest Hours and bridge logbook entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire alarm test records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRE-SIRE RED FLAGS IDENTIFIED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Weak PMS familiarity among crew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Limited understanding of defect reporting processes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Analysis reports not readily retrievable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Inadequate awareness of hot work procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Welding equipment compliance concerns<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Poor familiarity with OWS and incinerator capacities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 BDN filing and retrieval weaknesses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Emergency generator operational knowledge gaps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Incomplete safety testing records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0 Work &amp; Rest Hours and Risk Assessment deficiencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRE-SIRE FOCUS SCORECARD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridge \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ccr \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deck \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engine room \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMS \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Procedure awareness \u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record keeping \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housekeeping \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can your team locate the required procedure, record, and supporting evidence within 60 seconds when questioned by an inspector?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the gap. 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