CARIBEX
MARINE INC.
SHIP
AND YACHT
DELIVERIES
ABOUT US
SURVEYS_AND_GENERAL_INSPECTIONS
FINANCING
IOPP_CERTIFICATE
MARINE NEWS AND INFORMATION
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
YACHT AND SHIP MANAGEMENT
ONBOARD SECURITY
CARIBEX
MARINE INC.
Robert Firth
BOCA RATON
FLORIDA
rjfirth@caribexmarine.com
PH &
text 954 683 0824
CARIBEX
PERSONNEL HAVE YEARS OF MARINE EXPERIENCE WITH WORLDWIDE CONTACTS ALLOWING US TO
SOURCE AND PLACE HIGHLY QUALIFIED CREW MEMBERS ABOARD
SHIPS OR YACHTS ( POWER OR SAIL) FOR DELIVERIES WORLDWIDE , TRAINING OR
PERMANENT POSITIONS.
OUR PERSONNEL ARE LICENSED
AND THOROUGHLY VETTED. WE CAN DELIVER, APPRAISE, SURVEY AND OR REPOSSESS VESSELS
OF ANY TONNAGE TO OR FROM ANY PORT WORLDWIDE. OUR PERSONNEL ARE FLUENT IN MOST
LANGUAGES AND MANY HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CONFLICT AREAS.
TRAINING; We have initial as
well as re-current education programs for Bridge and deck officers as well
as engineering personnel. We have trained yacht owners and crew members in the
safe and proper handling of their vessels and boats. We have considerable
experience with insurance and at times have saved owners and operators from
being overcharged and having costly gaps in their coverage
INSURANCE; Larger sailboats, cruiser's, mega
yachts and ships require more detailed, broader forms of coverage. With Hull
values ranging from $500,000 to $150,000,000 there are specific programs to be
considered. The proper marine policies must include Agreed Value Protection &
Indemnity, Medical Payments, Uninsured Boater, Personal Effects, Oil Spill
Liability, towing and for passenger liners very carefully crafted third party
liability and other coverage with named insured as well as indemnification
from debt and business loss coverage. We can help tailor the policies to reflect
actual needs as well as insure that the premiums remain affordable. Dry Dock
facilities for example have their own liability policies and before you avail
yourself of their services, it's a good idea to review their existing policies.
We have some years as Lloyds reinsurance surveyors and in reviewing existing
and new policies, we may be able to suggest strategies to shape safer and less
costly coverage without sacrificing needed protection.
OUR
RESPONSIBILITIES;
A Ship Captain maintains
ultimate command and responsibility for his vessel. This is a demanding job
requiring someone with TESTED management skills and a comprehensive and
uncompromising understanding of safety at sea. The Captain uses his
experience and knowledge to make the safest decisions for his ship and
sailors. He knows his weather and pays careful attention to developments. A
proper captain never places his ship in jeopardy.
The Captain ensures that all
domestic and international legal and company standards are adhered to aboard his
vessel and pays particular attention to environmental issues such as oil spills
or the emission of any other pollutants which can result in expensive penalties
and fines.
The Captain is responsible
for the wellbeing and safety of his passengers and crew. The Captain must
regularly inspect his vessel to assess its seaworthiness and determine that all
machinery on-board is in sound working order and safe for use at sea.
Experience and technical
knowledge of the vessel is required as is an in-depth understanding of tides,
navigation and the effects of weather conditions.
The Captain is always
responsible for the safe operation of his vessel and must ensure that it is
operated and crewed according to both company and legal guidelines in the safest
possible manner.
The Captain must investigate
any and all damage to the vessel, injuries to his passengers and crew. He is
always aware of the potential environmental effects of the vessel; this includes
monitoring pollution and checking for oil spills at sea, ports and anchorages.
As the Captain, the health and wellbeing of his passengers and crew are always a
high priority.
The Captain may also be
responsible for the interviewing and hiring of crewmembers and the allocation of
living quarters and work schedules for crew members. He is also responsible for
ensuring that all on-board equipment, including life-boats and emergency
materials, machinery, engines, pumps, fuel systems and ground tackle are
regularly inspected.
The Captain navigates his
vessel with GPS, maps, tidal docs, radar, lights and signals. The captain
Monitors the daily progress of his vessel, logging and observing speed, engine
indications and water depths. He logs and signals passing ships and maintains
contact with the ship owners at all times. many of these duties are delegated to
the executive officer and engineer but, the ultimate responsibility remains with
the captain.
The Captain adheres to the
float plan and budget, He carefully monitors the purchasing and loading of fuel,
supplies and equipment.
The Captain must also maintain
detailed knowledge of all cargo carried by the vessel and be able to answer
queries from customs officials.
The Captain must observe his
crew in the conduct of their tasks, monitoring the performance of licensed and
unlicensed crew providing encouragement and criticism in a fair- handed way.
Key skills and
qualifications of a Maritime Officer:
The Captain must be both
experienced and well educated holding qualifications associated with the
operation of his vessel. He must be a licensed mariner with experience in
passenger handling, Cargo loading, ballasting as well as having in-depth
knowledge of his vessel, it's maintenance condition and navigation equipment.
All spares and tooling aboard must be listed along with the maintenance and
repair manuals in the ship's library. There are no replacements for missing
items at sea. The Captain is responsible for ensuring a properly outfitted and
fully provisioned vessel.
The Captain must be prepared
for long periods of travel away from home. He must have strong and proven
personnel management skills. The Captain's role is centered on the efficient
coordination of crewmembers and the maintaining of an efficient crew who are in
line with company requirements.
A Captain must be well
organized and have a strong commitment to detail. The Captain has to discover
and remedy any and all discrepancies which might result in his vessel not being
seaworthy.
The successful Captain must
also be proficient in the use of computer software aboard his vessel and able
to use it day-to-day and in emergencies. Regular (scheduled) communication with
the home office and or the vessels owner's is imperative and these days, being
able to express oneself using Microsoft word and excel is obviously a
requirement.
The experienced Captain knows
his exact position at all times. His navigation logs are always accurate and
provide detailed notes of remaining radius of action, current fuel, potable
water, provisions, suitable ports, potential hazards etc. The maritime officer
today, much like the airline captain, is a through professional who leaves as
little as possible to chance. He's is like the serene duck crossing a lake- no
one sees the duck's feet franticly fighting the wind and current to maintain
course.
SURVEYS AND
GENERAL INSPECTIONS FOR YACHTS AND SHIPS
Caribex
personnel have experience in providing detailed inspections for yachts and
ships. Our capabilities include ship inspections as per the IOPP. (see below)
Partial sample
of typical inspection:
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Hull External
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Structural integrity distortion
(From viewing
hull profile and inspection of causes of any visible distortion or
deformation) |
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Structural integrity laminate
(From
inspection of laminate for blisters, voids, cracks, delamination and any
other form structural weaknesses) |
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Laminate protection
(From
inspection of the antifouling and laminate coating protection
systems and sacrificial anodes) |
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Platforms integrity
(From inspection of beltings,
anchor platforms and boarding platforms for signs of damage and moisture
ingress)
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Fittings and laminate integrity
(From
inspection of all fittings and surrounding hull areas for damage,
corrosion, fastenings failure and laminate degradation.) |
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Outboard motor mountings
(Where applicable, from inspection of
mounting and surrounding structures
for damage, cracking, movement or distortion and secureness.) |
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External ballast
(Where applicable, from
inspection for secureness on the hull and for signs of deterioration on
the ballast or fastenings.) |
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Portlights integrity
(From inspection of
secureness and sealing of the portlights, their materials and the
fastenings.) |
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Inlets and discharges watertightness
(From inspection of
all inlets and discharges, including related valves and
seacocks, for watertightness and weathertightness.) |
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Submerged fittings secureness
(When surveying the hull out of
water, from inspection of the condition and secureness of
any sea chests
and of fittings related to the propulsion and steering systems.) |
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Hull Internal |
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Structural integrity general
(From
inspection of laminate for blisters, cracks, delamination, moisture
ingress and any other form of structural weaknesses) |
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Structural integrity voids
(From
inspection of lockers, storage places and other voids for cracks,
leakage and delamination.) |
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Structural integrity internal bulkheads
(From
inspection of internal bulkheads and partitions for damage, cracks,
shatter marks, compression damage , and deterioration of secondary
bonding of internal bulkheads, girders, floors and frames) |
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Bilge compartment integrity
(From
inspection of internal bilge compartments for damage, cracks, and
oil-water indications, and for blocked limber holes.) |
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Internal mountings for external fittings
(From
inspection of mountings, backing blocks and fastenings related to
external fittings, for corrosion and leakage.) |
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Fastenings and through-bolts
(From test of
plate bolts, keel bolts and other through-bolts fastenings for
soundness, including measurement for damage or wastage as applicable.) |
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Internal door closure mechanisms
(From
inspection and testing of hinge and securing mechanisms of internal
access doors.) |
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Deck hatch effectiveness
(From
inspection of internal area around deck hatches for cracks and leakage,
and for the condition and operation of securing dogs, gaskets and hatch
drains.) |
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Engine and gearbox mountings
(For jet and
other inboard units, from inspection of mountings and surrounding areas
for damage, cracks, excessive movement and wear.) |
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Intake strainer damage
(For jet
powered boats, from inspection of intake strainer, mounting flange and
surrounding hull for impact damage, cracks and water ingress.) |
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Drive
mountings integrity
(For stern drive and surface drive ships, from
inspection of the drive
mountings supporting structures and joins and fastening bolts for
corrosion, cracking and water ingress.) |
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Stern
tubes integrity
(Where applicable, from
inspection of stern tubes, shaft log and rubber tube mountings and
surrounding structures for corrosion and leakage.) |
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Portlights and deadlights
effectiveness
(From inspection of the
hull portlights for secureness, for operation of portlight and deadlight
closures and dogs, and for overall weather- or watertight
effectiveness.) |
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Posts, bollards and masts bonding
(Where applicable, from
inspection of where posts, towing bollards or masts are bonded to
strength members, for secureness, loose fittings and damage.) |
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Decks and superstructure |
Structural integrity distortion
(From
inspection for distortion or deformation of cabin and superstructure
profile.) |
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Structural integrity laminate
(From inspection of mouldings, high
load areas of decks and cabin structure
for damage, delamination or
cracking.) |
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Weathertightness windows
(From inspection of
windows, skylights and screens,
including any shutters,
deadlights and stormcovers, for secureness and weathertightness.) |
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Water-
and weathertightness - doors
(From inspection of all doors, door seals surrounding
structures, sills, hinges, latches and securing dogs for damage and
watertightness or weathertightness, as applicable.)
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Water-
and weathertightness hatches
(From
inspection and testing of deck hatch covers, coamings, gaskets, hinges,
latches and securing mechanisms for watertightness or weathertightness,
as applicable.) |
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Water-
and weathertightness pipes
(From inspection of height and
coamings of all air pipes, ducts and ventilators and of the
weathertightness of their closures and fastenings) |
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Manholes
(From
inspection of adequacy of manholes openings, and of weathertightness of
covers and fastening mechanism.) |
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Machinery space openings
(From
inspection of the condition of the casings, and of compliance of sill
heights.) |
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Integrity at mast attachments
(Where applicable, from inspection of
attachment of any mast foot on the deck for damage in the surrounding
deck structure, and for weathertightness at
entry of mast through the deck.) |
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Integrity high load areas of deck
(From
inspection of deck winch mounting structures for movement, compression
damage and wear and tear on hull laminate in impact zone.) |
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Deck surface safety
(From
inspection of the surface of the deck and any cockpit sole for slip
resistance.) |
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Deck and superstructure ladders safety
(From
inspection of the deck and superstructure ladders, for the safety of
their tread and their fastenings to the ship structure) |
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Watertightness fitting holes
(From
inspection for any unused unfilled unused holes and loose fastenings
that will allow water egress into buoyancy compartments). |
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Water freeing arrangements
(From
inspection of all water freeing arrangements, including cockpit drains,
duckbill drains and chain lockers, and of the operation and effects of
covers, grids and flaps on water freeing.) |
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Guardrails and bulwarks |
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Guardrail
secureness
(From
inspection of condition of guardrails and handrails and from test of the
secureness of the stanchions, and their mountings and fastenings.) |
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Guard wires
(From
inspection of the condition of any wires, and where flexible wires are
used as lifelines from inspection of the condition and tightness of
siblings.) |
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Heights and spacing
(From inspection of height of guard rails and bulwarks and spacing
between guard rails and/or courses) |
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Bulwark condition and security
(From inspection of condition of bulwarks for damage or other sources of
insecurity) |
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Toerail
condition
(Where applicable, from inspection of the condition of the toerail for
damage and secureness) |
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Safe
navigation
(From inspection that sighting for safe navigation of the ship is not
impeded by the guardrails or bulwarks) |
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For pontoon, collar and RIB vessels
only |
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Integrity of
rigid tubes
(Where applicable, from inspection of the welding, soundness and
watertight integrity of the tubes/compartments) |
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Integrity of
inflatable tubes
(Where applicable, from inspection of the condition of the tube
compartments for soundness and no leakage) |
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Tube inflation and pressure control
(Where applicable, from inspection of condition of
non-return and pressure relief valves and means of deflation) |
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Protection of tubes
(Where
applicable, from inspection of the condition and effectiveness of
rubbing strips and covers)
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Bonding of hull and tubes
(Where
applicable, from inspection of the secureness of the bonding at the bow
and sides.) |
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Patches for fittings
(From
inspection of the existence and effectiveness of patches provided for
attachment of fittings) |
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Secureness of fittings
(From
inspection of the secureness of attachment of fittings, including
windscreen and towing eyes.) |
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IOPP
CERTIFICATE
International Oil Pollution Prevention
(IOPP) Certificates.
(a)
Each U.S. oil
tanker of 150 gross tons and above and
each other U.S. ship of 400 gross tons
and above; that engages in voyages to
ports or off-shore terminals under the
jurisdiction of other parties to MARPOL
73/78 must have on board a valid
International Oil Pollution Prevention
(IOPP) Certificate.
(b)
Each oil tanker of
150 gross tons and above and each other
ship of 400 gross tons and above,
operated under the authority of a
country other than the United States
that is party to MARPOL 73/78, must have
on board a valid IOPP Certificate.
(c)
An IOPP
Certificate is issued by a COTP, OCMI,
or a classification society authorized
under 46 CFR part
8, after a satisfactory survey in
accordance with the provisions of §
151.17.
(d)
The Supplement to
the IOPP Certificate is a part of the
IOPP Certificate and must remain
attached to that Certificate. If the
Supplement to the Certificate is
changed, a new IOPP Certificate will be
required.
(e)
The IOPP
Certificate for each inspected or
uninspected ship is valid for a maximum
period of 5 years from the date of
issue, except as follows:
(1)
A Certificate
ceases to be valid if significant
alterations have taken place in the
construction, equipment, fittings, or
arrangements required by the pollution
prevention requirements of parts
155 or
157 of this chapter without the
approval of the COTP or the OCMI.
(2)
A Certificate
ceases to be valid if intermediate
surveys as required by §
151.17 of this part are not carried
out.
(3)
A Certificate
issued to a ship ceases to be valid upon
transfer of the ship to the flag of
another country.
(Approved by the Office of
Management and Budget under control number
1625-0041)