India

Engine testing requirement - India , Colombo

Due to frequent failures of ship's main engines which caused contact damage to berths, the Colombo port authority has issued the following order.

'All vessels geared with bridge control main engine manoeuvring systems should change over to engine control prior to arriving at the pilot boarding station and engines must be tested on all manoeuvring speeds for ahead and astern movements. Confirmation of such tests should be recorded in the bridge bell book for the pilot's scrutiny"