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Drydocking: Normal Dry-Dock Period Once Every 2 Years
Drydocking: Normal Dry-Dock Period Once Every 2 Years
Drydocking: Normal Dry-Dock Period Once Every 2 Years
every 2 years.
Standard items:
Hull cleaning and surface preparation. Survey of ships bottom (sighting the bottom). Anchors- including ranging and marking, turned end
to end. Chain locker- chipping, painting, bitter end and chain locker educting system. Sea v/v and sea chest to be inspected, overhauled and painted. Anodes- location, weight and size. Inspection and overhaul and load test of lifting equipment. Tank, hold and closing appliances to be to be inspected and overhauled.
Repair items:
Renewal of piping. Cargo handling equipment. Hatch closing arrangement. Bulkhead leaks. Replacement of ships side rails. Electrical cables. Fire fighting equipment.
Documentation:
Check and consult with the master the following: General arrangement plan. Shell expansion plan. Fire plan. Repair list. Plug plan. Stability data. Cargo plan if docking with cargo- inform shore authorities for shoring and position of shoring required. Rigging plan. Inform dock authorities in plenty of time regarding any projections on the hull. Post docking information if any.
duties before entering the dock): Free surface effect in tanks to be removed or reduced.
the dry-dock and throughout the critical period. When going out ships constants will changemud, new plates, etc.
required draft and trim. Generally a small trim by stern is required. More the trim the more the critical period. 1. All round sounding of all tanks.
On board preparations:
Hatches and beams stowed in position. Derricks and cranes stowed in position. Adequate fendering required. FFA ready. Inform head of all departments. Inform c/e to take shore power facilities. Required notices posted. Security- lock up spaces. Rig fenders
Time the dock gates open. Time vessel enters the dock (bow and stern). Time dock gates close. Pumping out commenced. Time Lines ashore. Time the vessel touches the blocks. Time all sewn on the blocks forward and aft. Dock draining completed. Time gangway walkable. Vessel certified gas free. Utilities connected.
certificate has been signed. Time flooding commenced. Time all lines cast off. Time dock gates open. Time vessel clears lock gates forward and aft.
repair list. Sound all tanks once again. Tank plugs when being removed sight their removal and retained. Close all overboard discharges. 2 means of safe access. Take over facilities from docking master.
board. Emergency numbers. Bonding wire. Garbage disposal. Gas free certificates. Hotwork permits.
satisfaction. All departments to also to check. Checks that all plugs removed to be placed back in position and have been visually sighted. Any securing on echo sounder or logs to be removed. Propeller and rudder to be clear of any obstruction. Any loose objects or staging overhanging on ships side to be removed. General check on the anchor- anchor secured and marked.
the vessel entered the dock. Recalculate stability, trim and +ve GM to be maintained throughout. Go through the checklist- obtain satisfied and written from the master. Sign Authority to Flood Certificate. Flooding stopped before rising the forward to check if overboard valves are not leaking.
of the ship. Dragging ship head to centreline is easier. Gradual loss of GM.
Work on cable:
Cable is ranged and inspected visually for
any damage or hairline fractures by hammering each link. If any part of the cable is corroded and worn more than 10% of diameter then it should be renewed. Anchor is changed end to end- all parts of the cable experience equivalent stresses over the years. Remarking of the cable. Overhauling of the bitter end.
Why do soundings have to be taken and recorded before entering a dry dock and leaving one?
To ensure similar stability state
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Fire situations
At all times muster crew and
Raise the alarm. Inform port authorities. Inform the Master. Cease cargo or bunker operations. Caste off bunker barge that is alongside. Non essential persons to be sent ashore. One man standby at the gangway with cargo plan, fire wallet, international shore connection to act as a guide for shore fire party.
party briefed. Proceed to scene off fire and investigate. Shut down all ventilation. Start emergency fire p/p. Try to fight the fire by conventional means. Maintain boundary cooling at all times. After fire brigade comes-
batten down hatches. If accommodation fire then isolate all electrical circuits.
Raise alarm. Inform master. Reduce speed. If fire is forward then bring wind to the quarter and if fire is aft then bring wind to aft. Muster all crew- head count. Fire party briefed. Proceed to scene off fire and investigate. Shut down all ventilation. Start emergency fire p/p. Try to fight the fire by conventional means.
type of cargo on fire and if any dangers associated with it. Commence boundary cooling and check adjacent compartment for additional fire risk. Consider ballasting the adjacent tanks after calculation of GM of the vessel. Inject fixed CO2. Investigate port of refuge facility and inform port authorities.
party briefed. Proceed to scene off fire and investigate. Shut down all ventilation. Start emergency fire p/p. Try to fight the fire by conventional means. Maintain boundary cooling at all times.
doors. Isolate electrical circuits. Boundary cooling. Fire fighters to work in pairs properly equipped- investigate and tackle the fire by conventional means
of extinguishing agent being used Foam- oil stoves. DCP- electrical fires. CO2 can be used as smothering agent.
manual steering. Display n.u.c. lights. Weather reports, open communication with other vessels in the vicinity and send urgency signal. Close all ventilation, fire and watertight doors.
Emergency fire p/p running. Isolate all electrical units. Commence boundary cooling. Fight fire by conventional means. Main fire party to be properly equipped. Back up party ready at all times. C/O not to enter as he monitors progress and communication with the bridge. Proper communication between bridge and engine room. Keep bridge informed accordingly of sequence of events.
At all times fire fighters to be well equipped with breathing apparatus and fireman suit. Checks on apparatus must be carried out prior to entering space.
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