Auxiliary boilers and thermal waste
Boilers must be operated with appropriate water treatment and must be filled and fed with fresh or preferably distilled water. Only in case of emergency can water other than fresh or distilled be used to save the ship. The feed should be obtained from the distillation of sea water.
If the feed is found to be contaminated with salt water, such as a leaking condenser, immediate action must be taken to correct the problem. Heating surfaces, especially pipes on the water side, must be absolutely clean.
Appropriate water treatment procedures should be maintained with regular blowdowns until
prevent sediment accumulation. All safety devices, alarms and automatic combustion equipment must be kept in an effective and reliable condition at all times.
Testing (crewing for start Odessa)
All boiler shutdowns and other safety devices must be checked at intervals of no more than one month and reports drawn up accordingly. Any entry must be made in the machine log book whenever such tests are carried out.
STEERING GEAR
Responsibility
The senior mechanic is fully responsible for the reliable operation and
Maintenance of each part of the system consists of daily inspection of the control system.
Testing in port
Within four hours before departure, the ship's steering gear must be checked and tested. The test procedure shall include, where applicable, the following steps:
Main steering gear.
Remote steering control systems.
The helm stations are located on the navigation bridge.
Emergency power supply.
Indicators of the rudder angle in relation to the actual rudder position.
Alarm about failure of the steering gear power unit.
These checks and tests should include:
Full rudder movement as required by the CA steering gear.
Visual inspection of the steering mechanism and its connecting lever.
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Operation of communications between the navigation bridge and the steering gear compartment.
In wet areas, steering gear motors should be checked for mega-regulator before starting.
In addition to the above, emergency steering drills should be carried out on
at least once every three months to train the emergency steering mechanism
procedures. These exercises should include direct control from the steering gear compartment of navigation bridge communication procedures and, where applicable, operation of alternative power sources.
It is essential that all hydraulic systems are completely free of air and that they are maintained in an absolutely oil-tight condition. It is necessary to carefully monitor the level of oil reservoirs.
On ram steering gears, the link pins built into the lever on telemotor receivers and hunting gears should be checked regularly to ensure they are locked securely. The steering emergency shift pin should not be removed while the pumps are running.
Operation (crewing for start Odessa)
The steering gear pump(s) must operate according to SMT instructions in standby mode or in confined water.
Steering Failures
It is necessary to ensure that all officers on ships equipped with electric/electric or electric/hydraulic steering systems are familiar with the procedure for switching steering gear control from "automatic" to "manual" and from one steering system to another.
Entries in the Registration Journal
Whenever a steering gear is tested, either before sailing or after completion of emergency procedures, full entries must be made in the official logbook detailing all tests performed.
