COMPREHENSIVE_TOW_PACKAGE_CHECK_LIST.doc

COMPREHENSIVE TOW PACKAGE CHECK LIST

NAME OF TOW/CLASS: ________________

TOW DISPLACEMENT: ______________

NAME OF TUG: _________________

BOLLARD PULL: ________________

WIRE SIZE: _____________

CONNECTING SHACKLE: _______________

· A COMPLETED APPENDIX H

· WITH ASSOCIATED OQE

· STEADY STATE TOW LINE TENSION CALCULATIONS

· OVER THE SPECTRUM OF ANTICIPATED WEATHER CONDITIONS

· SPEEDS OF ADVANCE (SOA)

· WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITS

· A SKETCH OF THE TOW CONFIGURATION

· IDENTIFYING ALL COMPONENTS IN THE TOW RIG

· TOW MACHINE ON THE TUG

· PADEYES ON TOW

· CONNECTING SHACKLES

· CHAIN INSPECTIONS

· PADEYE NDT INSPECTION PAPERWORK

· IDENTIFICATION OF WEAKEST LINK

· JEWELERY PEDIGREES

· TESTING

· OR STAMPING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL JEWELRY COMPONENTS

· TUG SPECIFICATIONS

· HULL AND TOW MACHINERY CERTIFICATIONS

· BOLLARD PULL

· TOW WIRE CERTIFICATIONS

· MASTER’S TOWING ENDORSEMENT

· ROUTE PLANNING AND INDENTIFICATION OF PORTS OF REFUGE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY AS STATED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT.

· TOW LIMITING CONDITIONS