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If a fire/ explosion occur onboard in the engine room or other technical rooms the Master and crew shall act in accordance with the vessel’s Station Bill. The chief engineer/ chief officer will initiate the following steps with the vessel’s fire teams to bring the situation under control.
Stop ventilation and close all air intakes
Locate soonest [...]
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Fire/ Explosion in Engine Room/ Technical Rooms
Posted by author on June 15th, 2008
Engine and Boiler Rooms
Posted by author on June 7th, 2008
Combustion Equipment
As a precaution against funnel fires and sparks, the burners, exhaust pipes, etc. and spark arrestors should be maintained in good working condition. If there is a funnel fire or sparks are emitted from the funnel, the tanker should as soon as possible alter coursel to avoid sparks falling on the tank deck. Any [...]
Posted in Ships Safety Procedure 
Tags: boiler tubes, chief engineer, cleansing agent, combustion equipment, exhaust pipes, filtering system, flammable liquids, floor plates, funnel, heavy fuel, incineration, naphta, oil field, oil spillage, oily water, photocell, tank cleaning, tank deck, volatile liquids, water separator 
No Comments »Work in and Operation of the Electrical Installation
Posted by author on June 7th, 2008
The Master
holds the overall responsibility for the ship’s safety, including the electrical installation on board.The Chief Engineer holds the principal responsibility for work in and operation of the electrical installation on board. Further on, the Chief Engineer is to observe that anybody who performs instructed work in and operation of the electrical installation on board [...]
Posted in Ships Safety Procedure Tags: chief engineer, control circuits, electrical equipment, electrical installation, electrical installations, face protection, hazardous areas, high voltage, high voltage systems, installation maintenance, isolation procedures, krs, maintenance routines, necessary safety precautions, personal safety equipment, planned maintenance system, prime mover, safety arrangements, safety procedures, ship management, short circuits, switchboard, voltage installations No Comments »Vetting Inspection Procedure
Posted by author on June 7th, 2008
Vetting Inspection -is the common name on inspections conducted by an Oil Major, on oil tanker intended for service, in order to verify that the tanker complies with the Oil Major’s requirements. CDI Inspection is required on other tankers, as chemical and gas tankers.
Oil Major -is referring to the Oil Companies (members of OCIMF), but [...]
Posted in Pre-vetting/vetting information Tags: approximate time, attendance, bp, breach, breach of trust, bridge, certificates, changeover, charterer, charterers, chemical distribution, chief engineer, chief officer, class surveys, corrective action, current condition, deficiencies, discharge port, e mail, earliest convenience, earth faults, electrical equipment, emergency batteries, emergency generator, emergency mode, emergency reserve, exercise, final approval, fuel tank, gangway, gas tankers, gratings, imo number, import button, initial request, intention, internet request, invoicing, junction boxes, mail attachment, marine transportation, meeting the master, misunderstandings, observation, ocimf, office organization, oil companies, oil majors, oil products, oil tanker, postponement, provision, quarterly intervals, reference number, relevant reference, reserve fuel, reserve tank, rudder angle indicator, ship inspection, step description, superintendent, surfaces, three months, uniform format, unobstructed, validity, vessel inspection, vessel name, vetting process, voluntary association, wheelhouse No Comments »Engine and steering compartments
Posted by author on June 7th, 2008
Policies, procedures and documentation:
Is the vessel provided with adequate operators instructions and procedures?
Are the duties of the watch-standing officers and ratings clearly marked?
If the machinery space is certified for unmanned operation is it being operated in that mode?
If the machinery space is being operated manned, are there sufficient engineers onboard?
Has the chief [...]
Posted in Pre-vetting/vetting information Tags: adequate procedures, alarm system, bilges, bridge, changeover, chief engineer, crankcase oil, critical equipment, dead man, diesel engine exhaust, earth faults, electrical equipment, electrical switchboards, emergency batteries, emergency generator, emergency mode, emergency reserve, escape routes, fabric maintenance, fuel oil delivery, fuel tank, gauge glass, gratings, hydraulic oil, junction boxes, lighting, lubrication oil, machinery space, machinery spaces, material safety data sheets, moving machinery, oil mist, oil pipes, oil tanks, oil testing, planned maintenance system, provision, reserve fuel, reserve tank, rudder angle indicator, safety data sheets, safety management, spare parts, surfaces, switchboard, temperature monitors, three months, unmanned operation, unobstructed, wheelhouse, wire slings No Comments »
