141- Reliability and Maintenance Standards / 748
SMS Section
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R
eliabilit
y
and Maintenance Standards
BOS-MNL-2601.900400
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Introduction
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Main Ob
j
ective
To establish reliability and maintenance guidelines so that all vessels in the fleet are capable of operating
safely without an incident or detention.
Equipment reliability depends on factors such as design, construction, initial commissioning, operating
practices and maintenance. For installed equipment, properly planned maintenance procedures are essential
if vessels are to operate reliably and avoid unnecessary downtime or costly incidents.
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C
ritical E
q
uipment
The Company
shall
establish and maintain procedures to identify mechanical, electrical and other items of
equipment, including specialist equipment used in the vessel’s operations that, in the event of a failure, may
result in a hazardous situation. (See ‘Critical Equipment’ in SMS Section 7 - Terms & Definitions).
See Section 4 Reliability and Maintenance chap. 4.6 Critical equipment and systems.
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.3 Maintenance Procedures
The Company
shall
establish and maintain procedures to identify mechanical, electrical and other items of
equipment, including specialist equipment used in the vessel’s operations that, in the event of a failure, may
result in a hazardous situation. (See
Reliability and Maintenance Procedure
).
Version 04. Original date: 28/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Manual prepared by: BOS Tecdhnical Manager . Approved by: BOS Technical Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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