What things you will check before refloating in dry dock?

 

 

 

Before:

 

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

 

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Enough GM and positive stability during critical period.

 

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

 

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Movable weights to be secured.

 

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Minimum free surface effect and no list.

 

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All plugs to be secured.

 

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Anchors stowed and secured.

 

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All overboard discharges secured.

 

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Anodes fitted.

 

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All pipings, cable connections with shore disconnected.

 

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Start gyro, check heading.

 

 

 

While refloating:

 

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Inform E/R when flooding dock.

 

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Check for water tightness.

 

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Sound all tanks.

 

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Following times to be logged down:

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Flooding commenced

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Vessel floated

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Dock gate opened

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Vessel left dock.

 

 

 

After refloating:

 

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Check operation of all equipments.

 

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General cleaning and washing

 

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Normal sailing checklist.

 

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Check water tight integrity of the vessel.

 

 

 

Updated: September 17, 2007