Annual Survey
The purpose of annual survey is to
do the general inspection of items relating to particular certificate to ensure
that they have been maintained and remain satisfactory for the service for
which ship is intended. Annual surveys are to be held within ± 3 months of each anniversary date of
initial classification survey or the completion of the last special survey. It
consists of examination for the purpose of ensuring as far as practicable that
hull equipment and related piping are maintained in satisfactory condition.
Items
to be checked for annual survey :-
(A) Hull
(a) protection of cargo hatch opening :- No
unapproved changes have been made to the hatch covers, hatch coamings, their
securing and sealing devices.
(b) examination of mechanically operated steel
covers. This includes hatch covers, stiffeners, gaskets, compression bars,
drainage channels of longitudinal, transverse and intermediate cross junctions.
Clamping devices, retaining bars, chains, ropes, pulleys, guides, guide rails,
tracks, wheels, stoppers, tensioning devices – like gypsies, wires, safety
locks. Loading pads/bars and side plate edge, chocks, drainage channels &
drain pipes.
(c) all mechanically hatch covers should be
operating satisfactory
(d) protection of other openings. This includes
:-
·
Hatchways,
manholes, and scuttles in freeboard and superstructure decks
·
m/c
casings, funnel annular spaces, skylights
·
portholes
and all openings
·
ventilation,
air pipes, together with flame screens, scuppers
·
watertight
bulkheads, bulkhead penetrations, details in enclosed superstructures
(a) freeing ports :- together with bars,
st.
(b) protection of crew :- guard rails,
stanchions, life lines, gangways, ladders, deck houses
(c) confirmation of loading guidance and
stability data.
(d) No alterations have been made to hull
or superstructure (relating to load line)
(e) Anchors and chain cables
(f) Confirmation of operation of manual/automatic
fire doors
(g) Salt water ballast spaces :- for
corrosion and thickness measurement
(B) For Tankers – Hull Survey includes :-
(a)
cargo
opening including gaskets, covers and coamings
(b)
p/v,
v/vs, flame arrestors and flame screens
(c)
cargo
and crude washing equipments, tank vent piping system above weather deck
(d)
electrical
equipment :- intrinsically safe, explosion proof areas, physical condition of
cables, cable supports and means of cable protection from mechanical damage
(e)
gas
detection system in pump room
(f)
confirmation
of not having potential source of
ignition in pump room or cargo area
(g)
pump
room ventilation system
(h)
cargo
discharge pre-judge level indicators are operational
(i)
area
designated for helicopter operations
(C) For Chemical Tankers – Hull Survey
includes
(a)
verification
of gas and vapour tightness of doors and air ports.
(b)
Cargo
handling piping to be examined
(c)
Ventilation
system :- all spaces of cargo area, cargo pump room, cargo control room,
closing devices of all air intakes and opening into accommodation service.
(d)
Cargo
tank liquid level indicators, alarms for cargo tanks.
(e)
Environmental
control of vapour space in cargo tanks and void spaces surrounding tanks
(f)
Pump
and pipeline identification.
(g)
Electrical
bonding
(h)
PPE
and fire protection
Annual
survey of machinery space includes :-
(1)
machinery
and boiler spaces inspection.
(2)
Main
and auxiliary steering gear
(3)
Testing
of communication means between bridge, ECR and
steering gear
(4)
Emergency
escape routes
(5)
Bilge
pumping system and bilge wells.
(6)
Boiler
pressure vessel and external mountings
(7)
Electrical
machinery, emergency source of power
(8)
Fire
extinguishing apparatus – fire hoses, nozzles, applicators
(9)
Testing
of emergency fire pump
(10)
Fire
extinguishers, their testing, inspection
(11)
Examination
of fixed fire fighting system and fire smoke detection system.
Annual Audits :- Annual surveys
include annual audits to maintain validity of ‘PMS’. This includes records of
performance test , maintenance records, written details of breakdown and
malfunctioning.
Condition of Class :- When conducting surveys, any damage , defects, or
breakdown is noticed which is of such nature that does not require immediate
permanent repair but is sufficiently serious to require rectification by a
prescribed date in order to maintain ‘class’, suitable “condition of class”
will be imposed by the surveyor.
Where adequate repair facilities are not available, consideration may be
given to allow the ship to proceed directly to complete the voyage by imposing
this “condition of class”.
Where ‘condition of class’ is imposed, a
due date will be assigned for completion and ships ‘class’ will be subject to a
suspension procedure if “condition of class” is not dealt with. “condition of
class” can be postponed by agreement.
If it is ascertained that the
owner has failed to comply with regulation of the ‘class’ on reported
conditions of hull or equipment or machinery of the ship before the due date
assigned by audition of ‘class’ the ‘class’ will be suspended or withdrawn. The
suspension or withdrawal of ‘class’ may be extended to include other ships
controlled by same owner, when failure to comply with these requirements of
‘class’ imposed are sufficiently serious. A vessel must be in ‘class’ at all
times to be covered for insurance and employment.
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