The captain must complete the pre-departure preparations according to the Passenger Ship Pre-Departure Inspection Checklist (as per Attachment 1) and sign it before the vessel can set sail.The maritime authority shall conduct unscheduled pre-departure inspections on passenger ships for seaworthiness, using the Passenger Ship Pre-Departure Inspection Record (as per Attachment 2). This shall be done at least three times per vessel annually; for vessels with aluminum alloy hulls, it shall be at least six times per vessel annually.If the maritime authority's unscheduled pre-departure inspection results in-dicate doubts about the passenger ship's seaworthiness or that the passenger ca-pacity has been exceeded, the vessel shall be ordered to complete improvements before being cleared for departure.After conducting an unscheduled pre-departure inspection, the inspecting officer and the captain shall jointly sign the Passenger Ship Pre-Departure Inspection Record in duplicate, with each party retaining one copy for recordkeeping.Attachment 1 Passenger Ship Pre-Departure Inspection Checklist.odtAttachment 1 Passenger Ship Pre-Departure Inspection Checklist.pdfAttachment 2 Passenger Ship Safety Inspection List.odtAttachment 2 Passenger Ship Safety Inspection List.pdf