Class 1 & 2 Oral Answer ( Part 8 )

General procedures and precautions in dry

dock:
Before entry:
Check the stability of the vessel, especially during critical period.
Check the vessel at required draft.
No list.
Prepare mooring lines.
Unused mooring lines stowed.
Standby for dock master and dock mooring gang.
Proper flags displayed as required.
Free surface effects minimum.
Movable weights to be secured.
Ship power, fire main, fresh water, telephone connections to be ready.
Logs off/ retracted.
Off echo sounders.
Overboard discharges to be shut.
Gangway/ accommodation ladders to be stowed.
Anchors stowed and secured.
Crews standby to assist moorings as required.

While entering:
Times of the followings to be logged down:
When vessel enters dock.
When the gate closed
When pumping out commenced.
When vessel sewed
When pump out completed.

After vessel docked:

Tanks and bilge soundings throughout the vessel.

Records to be kept with copy to dock-master.
Hull high pressure wash as the level goes down.
Initial inspection of the hull to be done as soon as possible:
The extend of the hull damage if any.
The extend of the rudder and propeller damage
Suitable and efficient shoring arrangements
Suitable and efficient keel blocks
Plugs to be removed, if draining of the tanks to be required.
All removed plugs to be in safe custody of C/O.
Bridge equipments, gyro shut down, heading recorded.

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Dry docking with full cargo

onboard:
Followings things to be considered while docking with full cargo:
Vessel is subjected to more severe stress and strains than normal dry dock.
Uneven distribution of weight.
Additional weight of the vessel
Unable to achieve required draft for entering
Certain extra precautions to be taken.

Following actions to be taken before entering:

Press up the DB tanks beneath the holds.
Distribute the weight of the cargo evenly over the inner bottom.
Avoid local loading
Inform yard about cargo's characteristics, cargo plan and weight distribution in respective holds.
All cargoes onboard properly lashed, secured.
Communicate with yard with respect to extra shores or keel/bilge blocks.
Vessel upright, minimize free surface effect, adequate stability, trimmed as per yard's
requirement.
Stand-by and prepare fire fighting equipments for repair and adjacent areas.

Procedures:

Not possible for normal dry docking.

Damage or repair works in a suitable position.
Possible to pump out some of the dock water sufficient to expose the affected area.
Leave the vessel partly waterborne.
Reduce the reactions on the blocks.
Reduce the tendencies of hogging.
Reduce the tendencies of sagging.

Preparation for dry docking

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.
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.
Check there is no overlapping of repairs between various departments.
Recompile repair list of both departments.

Prepare an official repair list, include proper photocopies of plans or diagrams of parts to repair.

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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.
For 2nd officer, supervision of hull cleaning and painting and to keep watch under c/o's
instruction.
For 3rd officer, in charge for safety while in dry dock and to keep watch under c/o's instruction.
Designate personnel for fire patrol and gangway watch.
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.
Vessel to be stable throughout the process.
Trim of the ship should be adequate.
Vessel should be upright.
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).

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Preparation of a vessel for dry

docking
(Before three months)
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.
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.
Check there is no overlapping of repairs between various departments.
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.

Send docking plan to dry dock for preparation of dock.

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.
For 2nd officer, supervision of hull cleaning and painting and to keep watch under c/o's
instruction.
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.

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.

Surveys in dry dock

Docking survey
Interval not exceeding 2½ years.
Surveyor normally examines following aspects:
Condition of underwater hull
Integrity of hull openings
Conditions of rudders and stabilizers
Anchors and chains

Additional surveys

When vessel is grounded, collided, damaged due to fire or any accident.

Major repairs or modifications done
Issue of endorsements or exemption certificates

Other statutory surveys if required:

Annual survey
Periodical survey
Intermediate survey
Renewal survey.

Dry docking with full cargo onboard:

Followings things to be considered while docking with full cargo:

Vessel is subjected to more severe stress and strains than normal dry dock.
Uneven distribution of weight.
Additional weight of the vessel
Unable to achieve required draft for entering
Certain extra precautions to be taken.

Following actions to be taken before entering:

Press up the DB tanks beneath the holds.
Distribute the weight of the cargo evenly over the inner bottom.
Avoid local loading
Inform yard about cargo's characteristics, cargo plan and weight distribution in respective holds.
All cargoes onboard properly lashed, secured.
Communicate with yard with respect to extra shores or keel/bilge blocks.
Vessel upright, minimize free surface effect, adequate stability, trimmed as per yard's
requirement.

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Stand-by and prepare fire fighting equipments for repair and adjacent areas.

Procedures:
Not possible for normal dry docking.
Damage or repair works in a suitable position.
Possible to pump out some of the dock water sufficient to expose the affected area.
Leave the vessel partly waterborne.
Reduce the reactions on the blocks.
Reduce the tendencies of hogging.
Reduce the tendencies of sagging.

Critical instant Critical moment

It is the moment just before the vessel takes blocks overall.
The upthrust of bilge block acts on the stern frame.
The upthrust is maximum at this moment.
It can be calculated by following formula:
Pmax = MCTC X t / l
MCTC = Moment to change trim by 1 cm.
t = Trim in cm.
l = Distance of CF from AP.

It is called critical instant because maximum loss of GM occurs at this instant.

If GM becomes negative, the ship may capsize or slip from block.

Critical period
The period since the keel first touches the block until the vessel takes blocks overall.

An upthrust is caused by the blocks, denoted by "P".

P at any instant can be calculated by the following formula:
P = TPC X Change in mean draft in cm.
P is maximum at the instant before vessel takes blocks overall. It can be calculated as:
P = MCTC X t / l { t = trim in cm, l = dist of CF from AP}

Due to the upthrust, the vessel reduces its GM.

The G moves UP, thereby GM is reduced.

M moves down to M', thereby GM is reduced.

Shift of G (Center of gravity) or M (Transverse metacenter) may be calculated as:

GG' = (P X KG)/(W - P)

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MM' = (P X KM)/W

The danger is, due to subsequent loss of GM, the vessel may lose positive stability
and may capsize.

Maximum loss of GM to be calculated beforehand.

It is dangerous if negative GM occurs in dry dock. (Reasons).

If negative GM occurs in dry dock
The vessel will lose positive stability.
She may capsize.
She may slip off from the blocks.

Precautions for refloating

Before:

Ship’s stability condition to be kept as close as to that when she is entering in the dry
dock.

Enough GM and positive stability during critical period.

No changes of weight to be made without the consent of the dock-master.

Movable weights to be secured.

Minimum free surface effect and no list.

All plugs to be secured.

Anchors stowed and secured.

All overboard discharges secured.

Anodes fitted.

All pipings, cable connections with shore disconnected.

Start gyro, check heading.

While refloating:

Inform E/R when flooding dock.

Check for water tightness.

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Sound all tanks.

Following times to be logged down:

Flooding commenced
Vessel floated
Dock gate opened
Vessel left dock.

After refloating:

Check operation of all equipments.

General cleaning and washing

Normal sailing checklist.

Check water tight integrity of the vessel.

Chief officer's standing instruction in dry

dock
Read dry dock safety regulations and comply.
Every one on deck wear proper safety gears.
Efficient gangway watch. Only authorized personnel and workers may board the vessel.
Carry out and comply with safety checklist before any hot work, chemical cleaning or
entry into enclosed space.
Comply with the dock regulations.
Monitor readiness of LSA and FFA items.
Maintain fire patrol and no smoking regulations.
Ensure ship-shore staffs comply with safe working practices.
Garbage disposals in time.
Know the emergency telephone numbers of dry dock, fire brigade, hospital and company
personnel.

Plans required in dry dock

For dock master:
Docking plan.
Cargo stowage plan (If docking with cargo).
Reports from last dry dock.

Following plans to be kept ready:

Fire plan.
Midship section plan.
General arrangement plan.
Capacity plan.

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Contents of a docking plan:

Position of bulkheads
Position of main structural members.
Rise of floor (if any).
Position of plugs.

Plans required in dry dock

For dock master:
Docking plan.
Cargo stowage plan (If docking with cargo).
Reports from last dry dock.

Following plans to be kept ready:

Fire plan.
Midship section plan.
General arrangement plan.
Capacity plan.

Contents of a docking plan:

Position of bulkheads
Position of main structural members.
Rise of floor (if any).
Position of plugs.