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General
The main and auxiliary equipment includes various engines from various
manufacturers. Operating instructions concerning the correct operation of machinery and equipment, etc. supplied with each vessel. These manuals, together with routine maintenance systems, must be used to ensure satisfactory operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment. This section makes reference to “equipment performance reports.”
The master schedule for the maintenance program is the designated
Classification
System of mandatory certification of society and continuous inspection of machines (CMS).
In addition, the company maintains each vessel in accordance with the written and recorded requirements of the owners.
To complement this, certain hardware items are supported on
Charterers and operating hours based on manufacturer's recommendations and operating experience. Maintenance records are maintained by the Chief Engineer and copies are sent monthly to the head office.
Alarm (Maritime zone urgent vacancies)
All equipment protection devices and alarms should be tested where possible, but not for more than 6 months. If any safety device or alarm becomes faulty, the C/E must be notified immediately so that he can decide on the necessary precautions to be taken until the equipment is repaired.
Operation of machines in emergency situations
All ships must strictly adhere to the manufacturers' instructions regarding the operation of essential equipment under normal operating conditions, except in emergency conditions related to the saving of life or the safety of the ship. In such cases, entries must be made in the appropriate log(s).
Scheduled Maintenance Systems
Planned maintenance systems are designed to include as many of the ship's equipment as possible. It is important that maintenance work is carried out according to schedule and that necessary records are maintained properly. The frequency of major repairs/inspections is and can only be a guideline. The nature of the vessel's trade, climatic and operational conditions should be carefully considered and, where necessary, the frequency of occurrence should be varied to suit prevailing conditions. Therefore, the given frequencies should be considered as minimum guidelines. Vessels that do not have formal scheduled maintenance systems should undergo regular overhauls and inspections as recommended in the manufacturers' operating instructions.
Critical equipment and systems (Maritime zone urgent vacancies)
Section 10.3 of the ISM Code requires the identification of equipment and technical systems whose sudden failure could result in hazardous situations.
All items identified by the company as critical must be maintained in a planned ship maintenance system designed to improve the reliability of such equipment or systems. These measures should include regular testing of standby machinery and equipment or technical systems that are not in constant use.
Systems identified for programmed testing as part of the planned maintenance system are:
Senior engine and its safety devices
Auxiliary engine
Oil Purifier
Oily Water Separator
Fuel oil pump
Steering System
Engine room alarm system
Communication system from the engine room to the bridge
RLS / SARP
GMSSB system
Navigation lights and shapes
Ship's whistle
Gyroscope and repeaters
Autopilot and steering column
ME control system and emergency stop
Echo sounder (Maritime zone urgent vacancies)
Backup/redundant equipment and systems
Each failure of this equipment or systems is a failure to comply with requirements. Where a failure has occurred and has been corrected on board without the need to contact this office and without a safety or contamination hazard, this is an internal non-compliance on the ship and should not be reported to this office unless the specific problem is repeated or the Master believes that other ships may benefit from feedback due to this incident, such as a radar antenna fuse. If outside assistance or spare parts are required in any form, or there is a genuine threat to the safety of the ship or the environment, such as an oil pipeline failure, then the ship must report it to this agency as a non-compliance.
Sensors and instruments
The Chief Mechanic is responsible for checking all critical pressure gauges (except those classified as CSM).
If a deadweight tester is carried on board, it can be used to check pressure gauges, but should itself be checked ashore annually.
Each intermediate and special survey must have the following critical measuring equipment calibrated:-
Boiler pressure gauges
Air cooler pressure gauges
Hydraulic pressure gauges M/E
Main engine speed indicator (for vessels without CPP)
Oxygen meter
Hopper linear pressure gauges
The Chief Engineer must promptly notify the Superintendent of the need to send equipment ashore for accuracy checks.
