SIMA Vessel Inspection teams carry out special inspections on board domestic vessels departing or arriving in ports of Solomon Islands to ensure safety requirements are fulfilled, specifically in relation to the qualification of the crew members, the number of passengers, the loading of cargo and the carriage of dangerous goods.
A declaration is completed and signed by the captain or the person in charge of the vessel in presence of a Vessel Inspector and include:
In some cases, a vessel not compliant to safety requirements will be detained and will not be authorised to leave until deficiencies have been rectified and verified by a SIMA Vessel Inspector.