153-Reliability and Maintenance Procedure / 748
R
eliabilit
y
and Maintenance
P
rocedure
BOS-PRD-2601.900401
Prior to undertaking maintenance on critical equipment or taking critical equipment out of service for the
purpose of maintenance the vessel
shall
ensure:
a) Notification of the
Technical
S
uperintendent
such that appropriate levels of authority and
permissions can be obtained;
b) Notification to the
C
ontract Manager
such that vessel Charterer or Client can be informed and
appropriate level of authority obtained;
c) Performing a detailed JSA/risk assessment of the task to determine appropriate control, mitigation
and recovery measures required to ensure ‘worst case’ situations are prevented.
Where maintenance of critical equipment exceeds the agreed ‘shut down’ period any extension or alternative
actions
shall
first be reviewed and agreed with the
C
ontract
s
Manager
and Client.
4.1
0
Maintenance o
f
ve
ss
el certi
f
ication
All vessel certification
shall
be maintained in accordance with applicable Class and Statutory Rules and
Regulations.
Classification Surveys intervals overview is detailed in
§ 4.19.2.
All certificates related to the vessel’s flag regulation are managed by the Operations Department.
All certificates related to the vessel’s class society regulation are managed by the
Technical
S
uperintendent
.
Monitoring of certification periods of validity and date of renewal,
is
to be monitored via classification society
web site according to vessel’s classification (BV, ABS, DNV). Those web sites ensure a tracking system
providing ‘up to date’ information including giving notifications to assist with scheduling of survey and or
requirements for renewal.
4.11Maintenance in accordance
w
ith cla
ss
i
f
ication
It is the responsibility of the
Technical
S
uperintendent
to make suitable arrangements with the applicable
Classification authorities for any due surveys and/or inspections to be conducted within the window
permitted.
The
Technical
S
uperintendent
responsible for the vessel
shall
inform the
Operation
s
Manage
r, the
C
ontract Manager
in due time whenever any surveys and/or inspections are scheduled.
Breakdown or major maintenance on Classified equipment
shall
be reported to the Class Society in due time
by the
Technical
S
uperintendent
and to the Flag Authority by
Operation
s
Manager
, as detailed in section
§ 4.4.
Approval
shall
be sought from the Classification Society prior to engaging in any maintenance or servicing
operations on the hull, machinery, systems or other equipment that may affect the vessel classification.
Any such approved maintenance or servicing operations
shall
be carried out in compliance with any
manufacturer’s directions and within the standards and rules of the marine industry.
Upon repairs completion,
Technical
S
uperintendent
and
Operation
s
Manager
shall
respectively inform
Class Society and Flag Authority and ensure that official records are updated accordingly.
All such maintenance or servicing operations
shall
be recorded in the respective Bridge/Engine Room
Logbooks and full reports are to be kept and updated in the CMMS.
Such approved maintenance or servicing operations
shall
be brought to the attention of the Classification
Society Surveyor during any subsequent follow-up inspection or survey or the next scheduled inspection or
survey.
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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