ILL Convention Part#2- How to prepare the ship for a Load Line Survey, Easy sequence to memorize! 

ILL Convention Part#2- How to prepare the ship for a Load Line Survey
Easy sequence to memorize as you watch.
PREPARATION FOR LL SURVEY
1. The freeboard marks have been verified and found in accordance with the freeboards assigned in the International Load line Certificate.
2. Have any changes been made or any new equipment installed which would affect the validity of the International Load line Certificate or have any alterations been made to the hull or superstructure, which would affect the calculation determining the position of the load lines?
3. Were all other statutory and Classification certificates valid at the time of survey?
4. Stability booklet approved
5. Loading manual approved
6. (Cargo ship more than 100 meters in length)Loading instrument approved
7. Loading, stability, information are in language(s) understood by the ship’s officers.
8. Vessel’s decks appear to be in a satisfactory condition without excessive rust
9. All weather tight doors found in satisfactory condition
10. Machinery space openings are weathertight
11. Hatchways and hatch openings are weathertight
12. All ventilators on deck and their coamings are in good condition
13. Air pipes on freeboard and superstructure decks have been examined including their closing arrangements and found in satisfactory condition.
14. Automatic closing arrangements, where fitted, found in satisfactory condition.
15. Flame screens on air pipes at all fuel oil tanks are satisfactory as far as could be seen.
16. Cargo ports and other similar openings below freeboard deck are watertight.
17. Scuppers, overboard discharge and non-return valves found in satisfactory condition.
18. Windows, side scuttles and deadlights on the ship's sides, superstructures and deckhouses found in satisfactory condition.
19. Freeing ports including their shutters and bars or rails and the shutters operation verified and found satisfactory
20. Pumping arrangements in steering flat and forepeak tanks are in good condition.
21. Arrangements for protection of crew and access to crew’s quarters such as gangways or under deck passageways, lifelines, walkways, and bulwark and/or guard rails found in satisfactory condition.
22. For ships with special arrangements such as timber carriers (uprights, sockets, lashings, guard rails and lifelines), tankers (safe access to tanker bows etc), Ro-Ro vessels (bow, stern, side doors etc) and other special type ships, the condition of the special arrangements is satisfactory as far as could be seen.