12 Manning levels
Is the manning level sufficient in your opinion for the operation of the ship?
13 Master's standing orders
.1 Are there written standing orders to the whole, crew complement from the master?
.2 Did the master/chief engineer provide written or verbal standing orders to the watchkeeping personnel?
.3 Were the orders in conflict with the company safety policy?
14 Level of automation/reliability of equipment
.1 In your opinion, was the system reliable?
.2 Were there earlier failures in the system?
.3 Were the failures repaired by the crew or shore-based workers?
15 Ship design, motion/cargo characteristics
Did you observe anything out of the ordinary on this passage concerning ship design or motion or cargo characteristics?
SHORE-SIDE MANAGEMENT ISSUES
16 Scheduling of work and rest periods
What is the company's work schedule and relief policy?
17 Manning level
How is the manning level determined for your fleet?
18 Watch keeping practices
.1 Do you require the master to stand watch?
.2 Do you leave the watchkeeping practices to the discretion of the master?
19 Assignment of duties
Do you leave this matter to the master?
20 Shore-ship-shore support and communications
How do you support the ship's master?
21 Management policies
Does the company have a written safety policy?
22 Voyage planning and port call schedules
How does the master plan the voyages?
