See Part I here.
Cargo Pump 46 CFR 32.50
Before inspection, owners/operators should look for (and repair) common deficiencies. Checklist:
- Besides checking for obvious leakage, check the pump’s discharge pressure gauge.
- The diesel’s water temp and oil press gauges must be in good working order.
- Be sure the lagging on the diesel’s exhaust pipe is in good condition and its fan belt protective guard is in place.
- Ensure that there’s a guard covering the reduction gear shaft assembly between the diesel and the pump.
- Operating personnel must be prepared to demonstrate emergency shut-down procedures.
Vapor Control Components 46 CFR 39.20-1
Common deficiencies:
- cracks and pinhole leaks in the vapor piping,
- the half-inch diameter permanent stud on the vapor connection flange is often broken or missing.
Vessel Response Plan 33 CFR 155.1030, 1040 & 1060
The most common items that are either lacking from or not sufficiently addressed in the response plan are:
- certification that response resources are able to respond to a “worst-case discharge,”
- volume and type of oil that would be discharged in a worst-case discharge,
- responsibilities of the qualified individual for immediate communication with the NRC,
- vessel-specific information and the captain of the port zone information for the areas in which the barge will operate.
Cargo Control and Gauging Devices 46 CFR 38.10-20, 39.20-3 & 39.20-9
Owner/operator checklist:
- If the barge is equipped with magnetically coupled rising-stick gauges, ensure that the sticks aren’t bent and that the markings on the sticks are legible.
- If equipped with automatic-float continuous-reading tape gauges that are fitted with sight-glasses, ensure that no glass piece is cracked and that the assemblies are vapor-tight.
- Be prepared to test the high-level alarms in the inspector’s presence.
Hull and Deck Plating USCG NVIC 7-68
- Hull Plating. Inspectors typically find breaches in the hull plating as well as wastage of structural members. Occasionally an inspector notices a temporary repair that had not been previously documented.
- Deck Plating. A common defect is a crack where a cargo tank’s main access trunk meets the deck.
- Leaking welds are sometimes found along the perimeters of bulkheads.
For more information:
For more information, contact your local Coast Guard Sector/Inspections Division. For a listing of sector offices, click on “Sector Map” on http://homeport.uscg.mil/.
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Top 10 Cargo Vessel Deficiencies
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