ChekLog

Vessel Safety Made Simple

Know what's been checked. Know what hasn't.

ChekLog keeps due checks, overdue work, failed equipment and inspection history visible, so nothing quietly disappears between spreadsheets, paper and handovers.

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Fire Extinguisher

Main Deck · Galley

Monthly inspection

Fire Extinguisher Checklist · 8 items

18

Due now

3

Overdue

5

Defects

88%

Period

The problem isn’t doing the check. It’s knowing it was done.

Officers recognise these moments. They’re not dramatic failures. They’re the quiet gaps that accumulate.

Checks slip through

Unfinished items don’t always stay visible. When the month turns over, what’s still outstanding can get lost, and nobody’s sure what was actually left undone.

A tick isn’t much of a record

When someone asks who checked an item, when, and against which wording, a green cell in a sheet doesn’t help much.

Defects get found then forgotten

A failed item is noted during the round, then buried in last month’s history while the equipment stays broken.

Handovers lose context

The person taking over reconstructs the picture from emails, paper and half-updated lists, instead of seeing what’s still outstanding.

Operational picture

See what's slipping before it gets missed.

Due work, overdue checks, open defects and period progress, in one place, for the vessel you're running.

Anything not completed stays overdue until it's dealt with. It doesn't disappear because the calendar rolled into another month.

M/Y Example

Dashboard

18

Due now

3

Overdue

5

Open defects

127 / 145

Period complete

Due & overdue

Monthly Fire Extinguisher Check

12 / 42 remaining

Lifejacket Inspection

4 / 36 remaining

Fire Door Inspection

3 overdue

On the round

Scan. Check. Record. Next.

ChekLog makes proper record-keeping easy enough to happen during the round, not a laptop job after.

Scan
Check
Record
Next
01

Scan equipment

Every asset has its own QR. Scan it and you go straight to that item’s checklist. No searching the app mid-round.

02

Perform the check

PASS, FAIL or N/A on your phone, with notes when something needs explaining.

03

Record the result

The inspection is saved with who did it, when, and the checklist wording used.

04

Scan the next item

Keep moving. Proper record-keeping becomes part of the round, not paperwork afterwards.

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Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspection

Version 3

4.Pressure gauge is within normal operating range where fitted*

PASS
FAIL
N/A

Notes (optional)

Optional notes

5.Hose/nozzle is secure and free from obvious damage*

PASS
FAIL
N/A

Result

6 required left

Submit

QR stickers

Print stickers that sit on the gear, not in a drawer.

ChekLog builds a label PDF sized for our recommended pre-cut sticker sheets. Load the sheet, print, peel, and stick one QR on each asset.

  • Each asset gets its own sticker, with a QR that opens the correct specific checklist.
  • Layouts match our recommended pre-cut sticker sheets, so the peels line up.
  • Print the PDF at Actual size, stick the labels on the gear, and scan on the round.

QR label sheet

Medium · 4 × 8 · recommended pre-cut A4

Print PDF

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LJ-008

LJ-009

LJ-010

FD-003

FD-004

Print at Actual size / 100%. Peel and stick on the asset.

Evidence

When someone asks for the record, don't start hunting for it.

Those questions should have answers in one place, not scattered across sheets, paper and memory.

  • Who checked it?
  • When?
  • What failed?
  • Was a defect raised?
  • Which checklist was used?

ChekLog keeps the person, time, result, notes, checklist wording and any linked defect together on the inspection page.

Fail with defect & photo

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BA Set Routine Inspection

Version 2 · BA-03

FAIL

Completed

22 Aug 2026

Inspection completed by

A. Ruiz

Historical record. Question wording is frozen at inspection time.

Notes: Cylinder due for hydrostatic test; tagged out of service.

  • PASS

    BA set is present in designated location

  • PASS

    Harness and straps show no obvious damage

  • PASS

    Cylinder pressure is within vessel-defined acceptable range

  • FAIL

    Service and cylinder test dates remain valid

    Last hydrostatic stamp: Mar 2021 (overdue).

    Inspection photo

    Defect: Hydrostatic test overdue (open)
  • PASS

    Overall condition is satisfactory

Back to BA-03

All items passed

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Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspection

Version 3 · FE-014

PASS

Completed

24 Aug 2026

Inspection completed by

J. Mercer

Historical record. Question wording is frozen at inspection time.

  • PASS

    Extinguisher is present in designated location

  • PASS

    Access to extinguisher is clear and unobstructed

  • PASS

    Safety pin and tamper seal are intact

  • PASS

    Pressure gauge is within normal operating range where fitted

  • N/A

    Hose/nozzle is secure and free from obvious damage

    Powder extinguisher; hose check N/A on this type

  • PASS

    Overall condition is satisfactory for immediate use

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Inspection history

Today's edit won't rewrite yesterday's inspection.

Completed inspections are frozen evidence, not a live document that drifts as you tweak templates.

  • Checklist wording as it was asked
  • Each response and overall result
  • Who performed the check
  • When it was completed
  • Notes and photos
  • Linked defects

The inspection tells you what was found. The defect tells you what still needs doing.

A FAIL still records the check. The defect stays visible until it's resolved. It doesn't vanish into historical records.

Crew finish the round with a clear result. Open defects remain on the operational picture so follow-up isn't left to memory or a buried note.

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Fire Extinguisher

Open
Issue
Corrosion around cylinder base
Origin
Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspection

Setup

Don't build your equipment list from scratch.

Get started with pre-built templates for the gear you already recognise on board. Pick one and you get generic fields, a working checklist and schedule to tweak for your vessel's specifics.

Change the wording to match how your crew actually checks the gear. Treat the starters as a head start, then check them against your own procedures before you rely on them.

  • Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • Lifejackets
  • Liferafts
  • EPIRBs & SARTs
  • BA Sets
  • EEBDs
  • Fire Hoses & Hydrants
  • Watertight Doors

ChekLog starter template

Portable Fire Extinguisher

Category FFEPrefix FESuggested: Monthly

Equipment fields

  • Typetext
  • Specific locationtext
  • Capacitytext
  • Manufacturertext
  • Serial numbertext

Starter checklist

Portable Fire Extinguisher · Monthly

Suggested: Monthly

  1. Present
  2. Correct location
  3. Access unobstructed
  4. Signage visible
  5. Body undamaged

What you stop losing

Less uncertainty about the round, not just a faster tick-box.

Nothing quietly disappears

Incomplete checks remain due or overdue until they’re dealt with, not wiped by a new month.

Failed equipment stays visible

Defects stay open on the operational picture until someone resolves them.

Handovers keep the history

Incoming crew can see what’s outstanding, what failed, and what was already checked.

The evidence is already there

Who checked it, when, against what checklist, and what they found, without reconstructing the trail.

Stop wondering whether everything got checked.

Give your crew one place to see what's due, perform the check and keep the record.

£89/month per vessel after trial · Unlimited crew · No per-user charges