Port Call Checklist

Use this template to prepare a vessel for port arrival, clearance, cargo operations, and departure.

Template Metadata

Port Details

Identify port, berth, agent, ETA, pilot station, tide window, cargo, and terminal contact.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Pre-Arrival Checks

Include notices, passage plan, crew readiness, certificates, ballast, mooring lines, gangway, and security level.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Clearance Documents

List crew list, cargo manifest, stores, dangerous goods, health declaration, port state control, and customs forms.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Berthing and Interface

Document pilot boarding, tug plan, mooring arrangement, terminal safety meeting, ship-shore checklist, and communications.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Cargo Operations

Track hatch opening, stowage checks, cargo gear, tank or hold condition, loading rate, and stoppage criteria.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Departure Checks

Confirm documentation, stability, draft survey, pilot booking, engine readiness, and final clearance. Use checkbox tables with owner and status columns.

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Review and Signoff

Document review conclusions, approvals, unresolved items, and next review date.