R
eliabilit
y
and Maintenance
P
rocedure
BOS-PRD-2601.900401
x
Establish a requirement for shore staff to conduct routine vessel inspections and confirm that
planned maintenance has actually taken place;
x
Provide a defect-reporting and close-out system that can be monitored both onboard and ashore.
The system
should
specify a formal process for notifying shore management when critical equipment
is taken out of service and
should
include methods for recording management’s approval of any
mitigating steps introduced while the equipment is out of service.
All vessels
shall
undergo planned maintenance defined in accordance with recommendations from
equipment suppliers, Classification Societies, Flag State and any other relevant authorities.
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p
rocedure
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The following emergency procedures
shall
have a procedure/instruction plate placed next to the equipment
or if not practical, to be posted in appropriate locations:
a) Recovery after black out;
b) Back-up procedure for variable pitch control;
c) Emergency operation of fire pump;
d) Operation and connection of back-up generators (black-out);
e) Routine operation of bilge pump system;
f) Emergency operation of bilge pump system;
g) Emergency steering systems;
h) Emergency starting of auxiliary generator.
The following vessel specific procedures for operation of machinery and equipment
shall
be developed and
documented onboard each vessel as applicable:
a) Start-up and operation of main, generator and thruster engines;
b) Operation of oily water separator;
c) Operation of Fi-Fi equipment;
d) Operation of electric power system (start-up/connection);
e) Operation of waste water treatment plant;
f) Operation of cargo pumping equipment;
g) Operation of oil and diesel oil separators;
h) Start-up and operation of hydraulic equipment.
4.
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m
p
uteri
s
ed Maintenance Mana
g
e
m
ent
Sys
te
m
s (C
MM
S)
In order to improve vessel integrity, a Computerised Maintenance Management Systems
is
used on board
each vessel as well and duplicated in Head Office.
Task Assistant
TM
is in use on most of vessels.
For other vessels where Task Assistant
TM
is not implemented, a set of tools approved by
Technical
Mana
g
er
(Excel file for maintenance jobs and spares inventory management, Docsea
TM
for spares
purchasing creation and follow up) is used as CMMS.
Built on the vessel equipment list, the CMMS main modules are:
x
Planned and corrective maintenance activities management. This includes
9
Unscheduled jobs (including Defect) creation, follow up and final report.
9
Scheduled maintenance activities follow up and final report (including survey jobs, alarms
test, tanks ballasts and void space inspections).
9
Critical equipement and maintenance activities identification.
9
Drydock jobs preparation and report.
x
Spares inventory (including critical spare parts) management.
x
Spares purchasing request creation and follow up.
V
e
ss
el O
ff
icer
s
,
Technical
S
u
p
erintendent
s
,
Technical Mana
g
er
have the responsibility for the correct
use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems.
Version CR(BOS-PRD-10.900401). Original date: 28/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014.Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed
Procedure prepared by: BOS Technical Manager. Approved by: BOS Technical Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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