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Maritime handover guides, templates, and checklists
Practical maritime handover guides, signed PDF examples, checklists, and vessel knowledge transfer.
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Maritime handover guides, templates, and checklists
Practical maritime handover guides, signed PDF examples, checklists, and vessel knowledge transfer.
Crew handover
2026-06-01 · 12 min
The Complete Maritime Crew Handover Guide
Everything a technical crew must cover when handing over a vessel: the systems, the running hours, the open faults, the photos, the signatures, and the questions that stop vague answers becoming expensive surprises.
Crew handover
2026-06-08 · 7 min
Why 'No Issues' Is the Most Dangerous Phrase in a Yacht Handover
No issues sounds reassuring, but it usually means the incoming crew has no hours, no history, no photos, no watch items, and no clear record of what was actually checked.
Templates
2026-06-15 · 10 min
Maritime Crew Handover Template: Department by Department
A practical structure for engine systems, electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, safety, deck systems, operational quirks, photos, open items, and final sign-off.
Checklists
2026-06-22 · 8 min
The 7 Areas Every Maritime Handover Should Cover
The seven domains that turn a handover from a loose conversation into a usable engine-room record: engine, electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, safety, deck systems, and vessel quirks.
Checklists
2026-08-05 · 9 min
Crew Change Handover Checklist for Vessels
A simple crew change handover checklist for outgoing and incoming maritime crew: what to capture, what to prove with photos or documents, and how to turn the handover into one signed PDF.
Product workflow
2026-08-05 · 10 min
Voice, Photo, Document: A Better Way to Capture Crew Handover
Crew do not lose handover details because they are careless. They lose them because the tools are wrong. PassLog captures voice, photos, notes, and documents first, then turns them into a clear signed handover report.
Chief engineer
2026-09-04 · 8 min
What a Chief Engineer Should Hand Over Before Crew Change
A practical chief engineer handover guide for engines, generators, alarms, defects, spares, contractors, class items, and the first checks the next engineer should make.