1.1 Dry Cargo Ships: 

Ships Carrying Dry Cargo In Bulk Form- Bulk Carrier Ships Carrying Cargo.
1.1.1 Inside Unitized Containers -Container Vessel Ships Carrying General Cargo In Bags, Units, Bundles - General Cargo Vessel.
1.2 Liquid Cargo Carriers:
1.2.1 Ships Carrying Crude Oil Or Any Other Petroleum Byproducts - Oil Tanker.
1.3  Ships Carrying Chemicals In Liquid Form - Chemical Carrier Ships Carrying Liquified Gases - Gas Carrier.
1.4 Other Miscellaneous Types:
       Ships Carrying Passengers - Passenger Vessels Ships Carrying 'Refrigerated Cargo' - Reefer Vessels Ships Carrying Aumobiles Are Cargo - Roro Vessels. 
1.4.1 Ships Carrying Live-Stock - Livestock Carrier Ships Engaged In Fishing – Fishing Vessel - Ships Engaged In Offshore/ Rigs Support -Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugs, Dredgers. Brief Overview Of Dynamic Positioning Ships. 

2.7 State That Each Ship Is Provided With A Capacity Plan, Which Gives The Information Relating To The Location And Volume Of All Cargo Compartments (Bale As Well As Grain capacity), Location Of Ballast Tanks, Fuel Oil Tanks Along With Their Cubic Capacities.
2.8 State That "Plimsoll Mark" Is A Reference Mark Located on The Ship's Hull, Amidships, Which Indicates The Maximum Depth To Which The Vessel May Be Safely Immersed When Loaded With Cargo. 

3.2 State That After Discharge Of Cargo, Holds Should Be Thoroughly Cleaned BySweeping, Scraping And High-Pressure Washing To Remove All PreviousCargo Residues And Any Loose Scale Or Paint. 

3.3 State That Sometimes The Previous Cargo May Leave Some 'Greasy Deposits' On The Bulkheads Which Will Then Require A 'Degreasing Chemical Wash' (With Permitted Environmental Friendly Chemicals) Followed By A Fresh Water Rinse For Cleaning The Hold. 

3.4 List Out The Steps For Preparing A Hold Which Was Previously Loaded With A Bulk Cargo For Loading Next Cargo As Stated Below. 

3.5 Holds Are To Be Swept Thoroughly After Discharge And Any Previous Cargo Residues Collected For Disposal Ashore.  

3.6 Holds And All Its Internal Structures Are Checked For Any Damages Caused During Discharging. 
3.7 Bilge Wells & Strum Boxes To Be Cleared Of Cargo Spillages And Any Odour.
3.8 Bilge Sounding Pipes And Temperature Pipes Are Checked Whether Clear 

3.9 The Bilge Lines Leading To Any Other Cargo Holds Which Is Still Having Cargo Is Blanked Off To Prevent Any Leakages During Washing Of Holds.
3.10 Fixed Fire Extinguishing Lines Leading To The Hold Should Be Blown Through By Compressed Air To Clear It Off Any Dust And Debris.
3.11 The Non-Return Valves In The Bilge Well Are Checked Whether Operational. 
3.12 Bilge Cover Plate Should Be Covered With Burlap Cloth And Secured. 
3.13 Ensure That All Manhole Lids Inside The Hold (And Ballast Line Blanks In Heavy Weather Ballast Hold) Are Watertight With No Signs Of Any Leakage. 

3.14 Test All High-Level Bilge Alarms And See Whether Alarm Is Operational. 

3.15 Inspect All Pipe Lines (Sounding Pipes, Air Pipes And Any Other Pipe Lines) Leading Through The Hold To Check For Of Any Leakages.

3.16 After Washing, Ensure That Holds Are Well Ventilated And Dried Before Next Cargo Can Be Loaded And All Hold Ventilation Systems And Their Closing Arrangements Are Checked For Their Correct Operation. 

3.17 A Hose Test (Or Ultra-Sound Test) Of Hatch Cover and Access Hatch Lids Are Carried Out To Check For Weather Tightness. 

3.18 State That There May Be Some Accumulation Of Water In The Bilge Wells Of Holds During The Voyage (Due To Condensation, Any Drippings From Cargo, Any Leakages Within The Hold Etc.) And Which Require Regular Monitoring Through Daily Soundings. 

3.19 State The Additional Precautions To Be Taken While Loading/Carrying/Discharging A Cargo Which Is Liable To Catch Fire. 

3.20 List Various Cargo Handling Gear Used On Dry Cargo Ships: Cranes, 

Grabs, Various Types Of Slings. Purpose of Safety cut-off limits (Limit Switches) 

3.21 Describe The Needs For Proper Securing Of Cargo And Effective Monitoring Of The Securing Arrangements. 

3.22 Describes The Basics Of Securing Of General Cargo And Containers Using Equipment As Specified In A Ships Cargo Securing Manual. 

4.3 Describe ways for Prevention of ingress of water. 

4.4 Describe Fire controlling methods and Basic understanding of the fire triangle.

5.2 Explain the construction, care and maintenance of wire ropes including, uncoiling, coiling, stowing, opening new coil of wire rope, cutting wire rope, flaking and removing kinks. 

6.4 Explain the use of sen-house slip, where it is used. 

6.5 Explain the use of swivels. 

6.6 Explain mooring arrangements, effect of mixed mooring, use of rat guards, danger of bights, danger of vertical leads, mooring terms, securing ropes to bitts, putting eye of more than one rope to a single bollard. 
6.7 Explain the use of mooring shackle, Tonsberg and Mandel shackle. 

6.8 Explain the use of synthetic rope tails with mooring wire. 

6.9 Calculate SWL, Factor of Safety and Breaking Strength. 

6.10 Explain the use of a sledgehammer. 

6.11 Explain the parts of a stockless anchor. 

6.12 Explain Maintenance of the Pilot ladder. PRECAUTIONS WHEN RIGGING PILOT LADDER.
6.13 Explain the plugging of scuppers during bunkering, loading and discharging of oil cargo.
6.14 Explain the use of hand lead line.

8.1.5 State that "Risk" can be controlled by one or more of the below actions which are listed in the order of its effectiveness: 

8.1.5.1 Elimination; 

8.1.5.2 Substitution by something which is less hazardous and risky; 

8.1.5.3 Enclosure (enclose the hazard in a way to eliminate/ control the risk) 

8.1.5.4 Guarding/Segregating people away from the hazard; 

8.1.5.5 Device safer system of work which will reduce the risk to acceptable level 8.1.5.6 By writing down procedures in a way which is known and understood by those affected; 

8.1.5.7 By adopting a blend of technical and procedural control; 

8.1.5.8 By providing adequate supervision; 

8.1.5.9 By identification of training needs; 

8.1.5.10 Providing proper Information/Instruction (signs, hand-outs); 

8.1.5.11 By using proper 'Personal Protective Equipment' (as the last resort, if risk cannot be controlled by any other means) 

8.2 State that as per requirements under COSWP, every sea-going ship which has more than five crew members, a Safety Officer needs to be appointed. 
8.2.1 State that it is Safety Officer's duty to do health and safety inspections of every part of the ship at least once in three months, or more frequently if required.
8.2.2 State that a 'Safety Committee' should be constituted on board ships which must be chaired by the master and should include safety officer as well as elected safety representatives from all departments as its members. 
8.2.3 State that as a general guideline, the 'Safety Committee' should try to meet at least once about every 4-6 weeks.
8.2.4 State that it is a mandatory requirement that the relevant extracts of every 'Safety Committee Meeting' minutes be forwarded by the master to the Company (and where appropriate, to the Employers) 

8.3 State that any operation on board ship where the actions of one person may inadvertently endanger another or where a series of actions need to be taken to ensure the safety of those engaged in that operation, a 'Permit to Work' needs to be issued before starting of the work. 

8.3.1 State that a "Permit-to-work" by itself will not make the job safe, but it just contributes towards measures required for safe working 

8.3.2 List the essential conditions to include in a 'permit to work' as given below: 8.3.2.1 The permit should clearly state the location and details of the work to be done, the nature and results of any preliminary tests undertaken, the measures undertaken to make the job safe and the safeguards that need to 

be taken during the operation. Explain LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) 

8.3.2.2 The permit should clearly specify the period of its validity (which should not exceed 24 hours in any case) 

8.3.2.3 Only the work which is specified on the permit should be undertaken. 

8.3.2.4 Before signing the permit, the authorising officer shou 

8.3.2.5 The authorising officer retains responsibility for the work until he has either cancelled the permit or formally transferred it to another authorised person who should sign the permit to indicate transfer of full responsibility. 

8.3.2.6 The person responsible for carrying out the work shall counter sign the permit to indicate his understanding of the safety precautions needed. 

8.3.2.7 On completion of the work, that person should notify the responsible officer and get the permit cancelled. 
8.3.2.8 The person carrying out the specified work should not be the same person as the authorizing officer. 

8.4 State that "Permit-to-Work" needs to be issued for any critical jobs including: 
8.4.1 Any work in Unmanned Machinery Spaces.
8.4.2 Any work which requires 'Entry into any Enclosed or Confined Space'.
8.4.3 Any work on any Machinery or Equipment which requires power isolation.
8.4.4 Any job involving 'Hot Work'
8.4.5 Working Aloft or Overside. 

8.5 List out the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which are appropriate for:
8.5.1Head protection - Safety helmets, Bump caps Hearing protection - Ear muffs, Ear plugs Face and eye protection - Goggles and spectacles, Facial shields.
8.5.2 Respiratory protection -Dust masks, Respirators, Breathing Apparatus.
8.5.3 Hand and foot protection - Gloves, Safety boots/ shoes.
8.5.4 Body protection - Safety suits, Safety Harnesses, Aprons.
8.5.5 High visibility suit.
8.5.6 Protection against drowning - Lifejackets, Buoyancy aids, Lifebuoys.
8.5.7 Protection against hypothermia - Immersion suits, Anti-exposure suits.
8.6    State the precautions needed while attempting to pick up a heavy load from ground using your hands.
8.7 Describe the safety precautions that needs to be taken while:
8.7.1 Operating any Power Tools and Equipment.
8.7.2 Operating Paint Spraying Equipment.
8.7.3  Attending to the 'Anchoring Station'.
8.7.4 Operating hydraulically operated Hatch covers.
8.7.5 Entering and working in a compartment where storage batteries are kept.
8.7.6 Work involving welding and cutting Familiarize with the different hand movements used by a signalling man for guiding the crane operator as given in COSWP to ensure that all measures specified as necessary have in fact been taken. 

8.8 Identify the colour codes used for following 'Safety Signs' on board and their meaning: 
8.8.1 Prohibitory Signs.
8.8.2 Warning Signs.
8.8.3 Mandatory Signs.
8.8.4 Emergency escape and First Aid signs.
8.8.5 Fire Fighting Equipments sign.
8.8.6 Identify the colour codes used for identifying gas cylinders, pipe lines and fire extinguishers on board.