Arrange a meeting with the heads of departments. Inform them about the dry docking plan. Inform them about: |
The dry dock, particulars of dry dock, if any, expected date of dry dock etc. |
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Instruct the chief engineer / chief officer to prepare a comprehensive dry docking and repair list. |
Arrange another meeting with the head of the departments to go through the repair list respectively. |
Determine which repairs can be done onboard by ship’s personnel. |
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Check there is no overlapping of repairs between various departments. |
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Recompile repair list of both departments. |
Prepare an official repair list, include proper photocopies of plans or diagrams of parts to repair. |
Send the repair list to office. Also send the list of repairs to be done by ship’s personnel. |
Ensure all plans are onboard. |
Approved list from head office will be send back to the ship. |
Heads of departments to have copy of repair lists. |
Heads of departments to brief crew members regarding dry dock repairs. |
Safety committee also to be involved regarding dry dock repairs. |
The surveys due and to be done in dry dock. |
Required preparation for surveys. |
Any modification to be carried out. |
Order the necessary stores, materials for repair jobs by ship's crew. |
Ask to company for extra officer if deem necessary. |
Assign duties for officers and brief them about safety and security of the vessel and maintaining efficient watch at all times. |
For chief officer, overall supervision of deck work list, safety and organization of crew for dry dock and survey. |
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For 2nd officer, supervision of hull cleaning and painting and to keep watch under c/o's instruction. |
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For 3rd officer, in charge for safety while in dry dock and to keep watch under c/o's instruction. |
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Designate personnel for fire patrol and gangway watch. |
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Designate personnel for filling FW and disposal of garbage. |
Instruct c/o to brief the crews on general safety requirement, dock and regulations to be followed and procedures to be taken in case of emergency / accident. |
Stability of the ship to be calculated before entering. Following things to be considered: |
The GM of the ship, maximum loss of GM during critical period. |
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Vessel to be stable throughout the process. |
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Trim of the ship should be adequate. |
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Vessel should be upright. |
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Amount of ballast, FW, FO, cargo onboard and their distribution. |
Cranes to be stowed to avoid obstruction to dry dock cranes. High antennas to be lowered. |
Lifebuoys to be removed from deck to avoid over painting. |
Off-hire time and position to be ascertained and logged (if time chartered). |