Section 6 Machinery surveys - General requirements
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Section 6 Machinery surveys - General requirements

6.2 Complete Surveys

6.2.1 Provision is to be made for the capability to blank off temporarily all sea openings. At Complete Surveys, all openings to the sea are to be examined together with any valves, cocks and fastenings connected with them.

6.2.2 Where installed, the following machinery and components are also to be examined:

  1. Engines, air compressors with their intercoolers, filters and/or oil separators and safety devices, and all pumps and components used for operational services.

  2. Winches and associated lifting equipment, where fitted.

6.2.3 All air receivers for operational services, where fitted, together with their mountings, valves and safety devices, are to be cleaned internally and examined internally and externally. If internal examination of the air receivers is not practicable, they are to be tested hydraulically to 1,3 times the working pressure.

6.2.4 The valves, cocks and strainers of the bilge systems, where fitted, are to be opened up as considered necessary by the Surveyor and together with pipes, are to be examined and tested under working conditions. All safety devices for the foregoing items are to be examined as appropriate.

6.2.5 Hydraulic oil connections, together with all filters, used for operational services are to be opened up and examined or tested, as considered necessary by the Surveyor. All safety devices for the foregoing items are to be examined as appropriate.

6.2.6 Ballast connections, together with all filters, used for operational services are to be opened up and examined or tested, as considered necessary by the Surveyor. All safety items for the foregoing items are to be examined as appropriate.

6.2.7 All controls and alarms fitted which are essential for the operation and/or safety of the linkspan are to be tested to demonstrate that they are in good working order.


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