DRY DOCKING

• THE MAJOR EVENT

• PREPARING THE VESSEL FOR THE NEXT 30MONTHS

• COST
 DRYDOCKING
MAINTENANCE
ALTERNATIVES

•CREW
• TRAVELLING SQUADS
• SHORE ASSISTANCE
• COMPARE WITH SHIPYARD
• HEAVY WORK INVOLVING HIGH LIFTS
TRANSPORTATION
• LOWEST COST
 DRYDOCKING
SPECIFICATION

• MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT

• TERMS/CONDITIONS

• DESCRIPTION OF ALL JOBS

• COMPILING THE SPECIFICATIONS AS

EARLY AS POSSIBLE
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FLOW CHART

REPAIR LIST FROM VESSEL

LIST OF SURVEYS

VISIT TO THE VESSEL BY SUPT.

VERIFICATION OF LIST

ENQUIRY TO SHIPYARDS

EVALUATION OF QUATIONS/
NEGOTIATIONS/
SELECTION OF YARD
 ORDERING OF SERVICES
AND SPARES

VERIFICATION OF REPAIR LIST

NOMINATION OF AGENT

DRYDOCKING/VERIFICATION
OF WORK DONE

SHIPYARD BILL
NEGOTIATION AND
SETTLEMENT
 DRYDOCKING
SUCCESS FACTORS

• KNOWING THE VESSEL

• GOOD AND COMPLETE

SPECIFICATION

• PLANNING

• CONTROLLING THE YARD

• ADEQUATE RESOURCES
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THE SUCCESSFULL DD

• THE SPECIFICATION TO COVER BETWEEN 80-90%

OF ALL WORK

• NO MAJOR EXTRA COST

• WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME AND ESTIMATED

COST
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PREPARATION FOR
ENTRY

• VESSEL TO BE FREE FOR HOT WORK AND

ENCLOSED PLACES TO BE VENTILATED AS
REQUIRED

• BUNKERS / F.WATER / BALLAST ETC. BE SUITABLY

DISTRIBUTED TO ACHIEVE SUGGESTED TRIM.

• WORKS IN SPECIFICATION IDENTIFIED / MARKED.

•SUPERVISION DUTIES DECIDED AND AGREED TO.

 DRYDOCKING SURVEYS
• A LIST OF ALL ITEMS TO BE SURVEYED IS KEPT READY

• LIST OF ALL CERTIFICATES EXPIRING IS READY

• LIST OF CONDITIONS OF CLASS TO BE DEALT WITH IS CLEAR

• LIST OF NEW APPLICABLE REGULATIONS TO BE ATTENDED TO IS

AVAILABLE.

• MODIFICATIONS /FABRICATIONS IF ANY AS PER NEW

REGULATIONS SHOULD ALREADY BE IN THE SCOPE OF REPAIRS

• LIASE WITH THE SURVEYOR AND AGREE ON THE SCOPE

OF INSPECTIONS / DURATION OF INSPECTIONS.

• TO KEEP SURVEYOR INFORMED ABOUTTHE DOCKING SURVEYS

AND GET A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE EARLIEST FOR
COMPLETION OF STATUTORY CERTIFICATES.

• GET SURVEYORS APPROVAL FOR THE SCOPE OF REPAIRS

INVOLVING CLASS.
 PRE DOCKING SURVEYS

• GET THE GAUGING REPORTS VERIFIED AND ESTABLISH

THE SCOPE OF STEEL REPAIRS.

• AGREE WITH SURVEYORS ACTION PLAN FOR CREDITING

OF CARGO /BALLAST TANKS FOR(INTERMEDIATE/SPECIAL)
SURVEYS

• AGREE ON TESTING PROCEDURES / REPAIR PROCEDURES

IF ANY AND PRESS TEST OF TANKS AS PER
REQUIREMENTS.

• IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO PLAN TO CREDIT ALL TANKS

PRIOR TO DOCKING ,THE TRADING PATTERN PERMITTING.

• TO CREDIT MAX POSSIBLE CSM ITEMS PRIOR TO DOCKING.

 DRYDOCK WORK SCHEDULE
• SHIP STAFF AND YARD JOBS ARE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD /
PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INTERFERANCE

• YARD JOBS (INPROCESS AND COMPLETION AND TESTING)

ARE PROPERLY SUPERVISED

• SPARES SUPPLIED TO YARD BY VESSEL / ARRIVAL OF NEW

SPARES ETC ARE PROPERLY RECORDED AND MONITORED

• DECISION MAKINGS ARE PROPERLY DELEGATED

• ONBOARD TIMINGS ARE SUITABLY ALTERED TO GET MAX

PRODUCTIVITY.

• SHIPBOARD MEETINGS ARE PROPERLY TIMED TO CONTINOUSLY

MONITOR THE SITUATION.

• REPAIR TEAMS IF ANY ARE TO BE PROPERLY UTILISED AND

EFFECTIVELY MONITORED
 DRY DOCKING SAFETY
• SAFETY MEETINGS INVOLVING YARD AND SHIP STAFF TO
BE PROPERLY TIMED AND WELL ATTENDED
• VIOLATION OF YARD GUIDELINES ARE TO BE STRICTLY
DISCOURAGED (HOTWORK IN ENGINE ROOM ETC.)
• TANK ENTRIES ETC. ARE TO BE DONE STRICTLY ACCORDING TO
PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL TO BE DOUBLY CAREFUL WHILE
CLOSING OPENINGS
• IMPORTANCE TO BE GIVEN TO ATTIRE.
• EXTREME CARE TO BE EXERCISED WHILE TURNING ENGINES/OPERATING
STEERING GEAR/STARTING BLOWERS/SWITCHING ON ELECTRICAL
BREAKERS/PRIOR TRIALS ETC.
• SYSTEMS ARE TO BE PROPERLY DEACTIVATED AND RENDERED SAFE
(DEPRESSURISE HYDRAULIC LINES/EMPTY OIL LINES/DRAIN SEA WATER
LINES ETC)
• BOUNDARIES OF FUEL OIL TANKS ARE PROPERLY MARKED
• THE TANK DRAIN PLUGS ARE PROPERLY MARKEDIIDENTIFIED
AND PROTECTED FROM INADVERTANT OPENING.
• FRAME NOS ARE SUITABLY MARKED ON DECK/SIDES AND BOTTOM.
• VENT PIPES ARE SUITABLY MARKED/IDENTIFIED.
 DRYDOCKING ECONOMY
THE FOLLOWING TO BE BORNE IN MIND
• REPAIRS DONE THROUGH AFLOAT WORKSHOPS ARE ALWAYS CHEAPER
• MOST OF THE SPECIALIZED JOBS ARE
DONE THRU SUBCONTRACTORS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF OEMS WITH A
SURCHARGE.
• A REPAIR TEAM WILL ALWAYS BE CHEAPER IF THE MATERIALS CAN
BE ORGANIZED CHEAPLY.
• YOU WILL LOOSE A FORTUNE IF YOU NEED TO DO TANK CLEANING
INSIDE A YARD.
• ALL ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE CHARGED AT A VERY HIGH RATE.
• THE SMALLER THE FABRICATION JOBS/STEEL JOBS ON DECK--THE MORE
UNECONOMICAL IT BECOMES
• QUANTITIES OF STEEL WORK/PIPE WORK/HULL PAINTING ETC
ARE TO BE DETERMINED WITH RESPECT TO CONDITIONS IN TARIFF LIKE
• MINIMUM KGS PER LOCATION
• MINIMUM METERS PER LOCATION.
• CHARGES FOR INWAY AND ACCESS WORK
• MINIMUM SURFACE (BLASTING)
• MINIMUM NO OF POINTS PER LOCATION(GAUGING)
 DRYDOCKING ECONOMY (CONTD)
• WATCH OUT FOR THESE DANGER AREAS
PIPE CLAMPS
TRANSPORT TO WORKSHOP
MACHINING/FABRICATION ITEMS
CLEANING
VENTILATIONS/BILGES/SERVICES.

•IT WOULD BE COST EFFECTIVE TO TAKE A QUOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING:-

- UNSHIPMENT OF RUDDER
- RENEWAL OF CARRIER BEARING WITH YARD MATERIAL
- RENEWAL OF PINTLE BEARING WITH YARD MATERIAL
- STANDARD TARIFF FOR O’HAUL OF MOTORS(KW BASIS) /
PUMPS(KW BASIS)/PIPES(METER BASIS)/ TESTING OF
PIPES(METER BASIS) /TESTING OF WELDS(METER BASIS) /
SUPPLY OF SKILLED AND UNSKILLED MANPOWER (HOURLY BASIS)/
MAGNAFLUX / RADIOGRAPHY AND OTHER TESTS / STAGING
(TOWER AND BLOCK/BUILDUP OF PITS/REWELD BOTTOM PLATES

• BEST ECONOMY IS AN OUTCOME OF A TIGHT SPECIFICATION

 DRYDOCKING COMMERCIAL
THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ASPECTS ARE COVERED BY
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT

• TIME OF COMPLETION
• DISCOUNT OFFERRED
•PENALTY CLAUSES
•REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS
• REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS
• PAYMENT SCHEDULE & REDELIVERY OF VESSEL
• OWNERS RIGHTS
• YARDS RESPONSIBILTY AND LIMITATIONS
• GUARANTEE -
• ENGAGEMENT OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SURCHARGE.
• WORK DONE CERTIFICATES
• AUTHORITY AND OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
• CANCELLATION CLAUSE / TERMS
- FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS REPRESENTATIVES
- CHANGE OF SCOPE OF REPAIRS
- SPARES AND STOWAGE
- PILOTAGE TUGS ETC FOR SHIFTING FOR YARDS CONVIENIENCE
 DRYDOCKING COMMERCIAL (CONTD.)

• THE OWNERS ENQUIRY CONTAINS THE CONDITIONS

OF THE OWNERS

• THE YARDS OFFER CONTAINS THE YARDS

RULES AND CONDITIONS

• THE CONDITIONS IN THE YARDS OFFER STAND VALID

EVEN IF THEY ARE CONTRADICTORY TO OWNERS
REQUEST ONCE THE VESSEL HAS BEEN STEMMED

• THE AREAS OF CONTRADICTIONS ARE TO BE AGREED

UPON / THRASHED OUT PRIOR STEMMING THE VESSEL.
 DRYDOCKING TECHNICAL
CORROSION PROTECTION

ANODES

- CHOICE OF THE CORRECT TYPE AND QUANTITY OF ANODES.

- REPLENISHING OF ELECTRODES FOR IMPRESSED CURRENT

SYSTEMS IF FITTED.

- PROTECTION OF ANODES WHILE PAINTING

- CORRECT PLACING OF ANODES UNDER GUIDANCE FROM SUPPLIER.

- REMOVAL OF OLD ANODES

CORROSION PROTECTION

• LIFE OF THE VESSEL AND FUTURE EXPENDITURE DEPEND ON THE

QUALITY OF WORK DONE IN EVERY DOCKING.

• GET PROPER ADVICE FROM LEADING PAINT MANUFACTURER

AND GET AN IDEAL SCHEME

• ADVISABLE TO GO FOR THE BEST SURFACE PREPARATION AND

CHOOSE REAL GOOD PAINT(TYPE COMPATABLE WITH PREVIOUS
PAINT)

• PROCESS INCLUDE--H.P WASHING /FLOGGING/GRIT BLASTING

(S.A 1/2/2.5) OR HYDRO BLASTING/GRIT
SWEEPING/PRIMER COAT(2 OR 3 TOUCH UP COATS FOLLOWED BY
1 OR 2 FULL COATS)AS PER RECOMMENDED MICRON THICKNESS
/ STRIPE COATS (ON DECK)

• IMPORTANT ASPECTS ARE--PROPER SURFACE PREPARATION AND

CONTROL ON HUMUDITY.
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TECHNICAL

• STEEL WORK

- INSPECTION OF WELD QUALITY / FITUPS

- KEEP TRACK OF THE DIMENSIONS AND LOCATIONS

(FOR COMMERCIAL REASONS)

• RUDDER-

- BUSH CLEARANCE
- DROP
- SEALING 0 RINGS FOR THE TAPER SURFACE OF THE PINTLES
- PROPER CEMENTING OF PALM BOLTS
- WATER BOX CLOSING PLATE WATER TIGHTNESS
- JUMPING BAR /CLEARANCE
- KEY WAYS
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TECHNICAL

• PROPELLER-

- PUSH UP AND PULL UP HYDRAULIC PRESSURES(PUSH UP CURVE)

- KEY WAYS
- POLISHING

• ANCHORS AND CHAIN-

- GAUGING AND REVERSAL IF REQD

- CLNG OF CHAIN LOCKER AND INSP

• HULL

- GAUGING OF STIKER PLATES

- BUILD UP OF PITS
- WEE OUT/GOUGE AND BUILD UP WELD SEAMS OF BOTTOM
PLATES
- INSPECTION OF DRAIN PLUGS
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TECHNICAL (MACHINERY)

• CLEANING OF COOLERS AND HEATERS

• O’HAUL OF LARGE ELECTRIC MOTORS

• BALANCING OF ROTATING EQUIPMENTS AS REQD.

• O’HAUL OF MACHINERY AS REQD

• RECHECK ALIGNMENTS OF MACHINERIES IF DISTURBED.

• REMOVE DEFICIENCIES IN AUTOMATION AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT

AS REQD.
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INSTRUMENTATION AND
NAVIGATING EQUIPMENTS

• CALLIBRATION OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD METERS/OTHER

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL MEASURING DEVICES

• O’HAUL OF MAIN BREAKERS AND CALLIBRATING SAFETY TRIPS.

• RECTIFY DEFICIENCIES IN NAVIGATING INSTRUMENTS

• RECTIFY DEFICIENCIES IN SAFETY SYSTEMS IF ANY.

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PRIOR FLOODING

IMPORTANT ITEMS PRIOR FLOODING

-ALL TANK DRAIN PLUGS ARE INSPECTED AND VACUUM

TESTED AFTER FITMENT

- ALL ANODES ARE FUNCTIONAL

- SEA CHEST GRATINGS ETC ARE SECURED

- CORRECT BALLAST IS TAKEN.

-INSPECT RUDDER (WATER BOX) / PROPELLER /ROPE

GUARD
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PRIOR UNDOCKING

PRIOR UNDOCKING
-ALL CARGO/BALLAST TANKS ARE CLEAN FROM REMNANTS OF
STEEL WORK

- CARGO LINES ETC PRESSURE TESTED / PUMPS ARE TRIED OUT

- ALL TANK VALVES(IF REMOTE OPERATED) ARE TRIED OUT

- HATCH COVERS ETC AND OTHER TYPE OF CARGO GEAR ARE TRIED
OUT AND PROPERLY SECURED

- ALL SEA CHESTS ARE PROPERLY PURGED OF AIR

- ALL EQUIPMENT IN ENGINE ROOM ARE TRIED OUT

- MAIN ENGINES/BOILERS ARE PREHEATED AND READY FOR TRIALS

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SEA TRIALS

• SEA TRIALS

- ENGINES ARE RUN TO REQUIRED SPEED, MOVEMENTS ARE

CHECKED.

-STEERING IS CONFIRMED TO BE PERFORMING SATISFACTORY

- STERN TUBE OIL IS CHECKED FOR MAINTAINING LEVEL.

• THE VESSEL MAY PROCEED TO SEA ON

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION IN SOME
CASES