Note: This is just a guide, the Master and navigating officers may wish to modify this checklist to suit their ship.
Navigation in heavy weather or in tropical storm areas
has the master, engineroom and crew been informed of the conditions?
Have all movable objects been secured above and below decks, particularly in the engineroom, galley and in storerooms?
Has the ship's accommodation been secured and all ports and deadlights closed?
Have all weather deck openings been secured?
Have speed and course been adjusted as necessary?
Has the crew been warned to avoid upper deck areas made dangerous by the weather?
Have safety lines/hand ropes been rigged where necessary?
Have instructions been issued on the following matters?
monitoring weather reports
transmitting weather reports to the appropriate authorities or, in the case of tropical storms, danger messages in accordance with SOLAS
Other checks:
