L03 Structures Flashcards
What are the requirements for surveying the external hull bottom plating on a passenger vessel?
Hull bottom inspections should be carried out once a year with two required to be out the water in a 5 year period no less than 36months between one another.
What are the requirements for surveying the external hull bottom plating on a cargo vessel?
Hull bottom inspections should be carried out twice every 5 years and not exceeding 36 months with one tanked place out of the water.
What are the requirements of a hull bottom survey conducted in the water?
(MGN 546) the in water survey must be in the middle of the 5 year period if agreed with by the classification society.
What is the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification (HSSC)?
The IMO adopted the HSSC to deal with issues caused regarding survey dates and intervals between surveys and to cover international maritime institutions. (SOLAS and LOAD LINE Survey).
Name seven types of HSSC surveys.
-Initial Survey.
-Annual Survey.
-Periodical Survey.
-Intermediate Survey.
-Inspection of the outside of the ships bottom.
-Renewal Survey.
-Additional Survey.
What is tested in a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment survey?
- Fire Safety Systems.
- LSA Appliances.
- Navigational equipment.
- Pilot embarkation arrangements.
- Nautical publications.
- Lights and shapes.
- Sound signals.
- Distress signals.
What is conducted in a load line Annual survey?
-Load line Marks.
-Cargo hatch covers.
-Air pipes.
-Ventilators.
-Bulwarks and guardrails.
-Doors.
-Sounding pipes.
What documentation must be forwarded to the dry-dock manager prior to the ships arrival?
-Docking plan.
-General Arrangement Plan.
-Shell Expansion Plan.
-Fire Fighting Equipment Fire Protection Plan.
-Capacity Plan.
-Tank Plug Plan.
-Repair list/Dry Dock Specification.
-Stability plan.
-General Particulars.
-Gas Free Certificate.
-Cargo Plan and Manifest if docking with cargo onboard.
-Rigging Plan.
-Bilge/Ballast and cargo piping arrangement plan.
-Certificates in readiness for any surveys to be conducted.
What are some of the perpetrations made before entering to dry dock to make the process more safe?
-Minimal bunkers onboard.
-Bilges to be flushed out prior.
-Tanks to be ballasted for docking condition.
-All tanks and cofferdams must be sounded and recorded.
-All heavy weights should be secured prior to docking.
What are some of the general precautions to be undertaken on board the vessel whilst in dry dock?
-Escape routes clearly labelled and not blocked.
-PPE to be worn by all ships personnel as appropriate.
-PTW to be enforced.
-No fuel transfers to be taken place.
-Safety lamps to be used.
Why is it important to have the boat trimmed slightly by the stern when entering drydock?
The stern frame and
surrounding structure are specially strengthened to accept the forces exerted on it during dry-docking but there will be a maximum limit that must not be exceeded.
What information is found in a Shell Expansion Plan?
-Holds and their capacity.
-Tanks
-Transverse cross section at amidships.
-Machinery spaces
-Pump rooms
-Engine room
-Table of Ships Particulars.
(All in a sectional view)
What is a ships general arrangement plan?
-A profile view of which includes: engine room, pump room, other machinery spaces, bulkheads, mast and mast housing.
-Series of plan views showing each deck.
What information is contained in a Fire Arrangement/Control Plan?
-Location of muster stations.
-Emergency exits from accommodation spaces.
-Location of fire dampers, accommodation ventilation system and emergency stop for generators.
-Location of ICS and emergency lockers.
What is the purpose of a Fire Arrangement/Fire Control Plan?
-Pinpoint location and assess danger.
-Identify equipment
available at the location.
-Checking equipment during a safety audit.
