Sigloo D*******y at Sembawang Shipyard
9th March 2009 (Monday)
Reach Sembawang Shipyard in the afternoon, and get clearance from the security.
Our engineer meet up with Superintendent and see the condition of the I.G system an discuss about the problem of the system.
11th March 2009 (Wednesday)
Further discussion of the system and propose the solution for the system to Superintendent.
Bring the old copy of Instruction Manual for printing new copy for the vessel.
13th March 2009 (Friday)
Our engineer passed the New copy of Instruction Manual to Chief Engineer and discuss of the implementation of work and isconnect the wiring from the Main Panel, and remove the panel and it frame.
Bring the panel to the workshop to make a new printout of the Main Panel Mimic.
16th March 2009 (Monday)
Our engineer check on the continuity for all the connection between terminals to terminals for the Main Panel.
Rearrange the wire and make properly into the cable’s trunking.
17th March 2009 (Tuesday) 0800hrs – 1800hrs (10hrs) – 1 Service Engineer
Making torch-up of the Main Panel by clean the housing and tide up the wire and make properly into cable trunking.
Check the continuity for all the connection between terminals and switches for the Main Panel and the sub-panel.
18th March 2009 (Wednesday) 0900hrs – 1800hrs (9hrs) – 1 Service Engineer
Go to get the Globe Valve from the supplier’s office in the morning.
Reached Sembawang Shipyard in the afternoon and ask the ship’s crew assistance to bring the Globe Valve to the vessel.
Informed Superintendent of the delivery of the valve and discuss the pipe connection of the valve with 2nd Engineer and he said that he will arrange the crew to make the piping connection for the valve.
Make labeling for the connection for those without label wire and was halt during the work as incident occurs to on of the Ship’s crew at the IGS area.
HSE officer and other Ship’s crew was help on the incident and some photo taking and investigation was making by the HSE officer.
Carry on with the labeling of the wires for the connection between switches and terminals, after the investigation over.
19th March 2009 (Thursday) 0900hrs – 1800hrs (9hrs) – 1 Service Engineer
Go to get Delivery Order (DO) for the Globe Valve that delivered to the vessel in the morning.
Reached Sembawang Shipyard in the afternoon and attend to the vessel.
Get the Delivery Order Signed by Superintendent.
Making torch-up of the Sub-Panel by clean the housing and tide up the wire and make properly into cable trunking.
20th March 2009 (Friday) (0hrs)
Do cleaning for the Main Panel’s Frame in workshop.
24th March 2009 (Tuesday) (0hrs)
Get the new Main Panel from factory, and install the Push button and Indicating LED in workshop.
25th March 2009 (Wednesday) 1200hrs – 1800hrs (6hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Arrange the necessary tools for the installation from the office.
Reached Sembawang Shipyard in afternoon and attend vessel.
Meet up with Chief Engineer and show him the new Main Panel and some discussion of the fuel oil regulation issues.
Installing the new Main Panel and connected up all the wires to the Indicating LED and Push buttons.
26th March 2009 (Thursday) 1200hrs – 1800hrs (6hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Getting New Fuel Oil regulating valve (Pneumatic Type) and Wire mesh for Demister from the office.
Reached Sembawang Shipyard in afternoon and attend vessel.
Delivered the Wire mesh to the vessel and informed Superintendent about it.
Remove the old Fuel Oil regulating valve (Allen-Key Type).
Install New Fuel Oil Valve (Pneumatic Type).
Get measurement for the Piping tubing, fitting and Cable trunking.
30th March 2009 (Monday) 1200hrs – 1800hrs (6hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Get necessary piping tubing, connection cable, fitting and Cable’s trunking from company.
Reached Sembawang Shipyard in afternoon and attend vessel.
Found that the Wire mesh that layer onto the demister frame was too compact, it may cause blockage to the air flow when operation. Advise the workshop staff to reduce the layer of the wire mesh.
Layout the pipe tubing and the fitting and found need to get more fitting.
Installed “Last Oil Flush” PLC module in the Main panel and layout the wire connection.
31st March 2009 (Tuesday) 1200hrs – 1800hrs (6hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Get necessary tool from the company.
Reach Sembawang Shipyard and go to the Pipe workshop to see the process of the Demister, advice them to reduce few layer of wire mesh.
Attend the vessel, installed the fitting for the “Last Oil Fuel” pipe line and pressure gauge (0-30 PSI).
1st April 2009 (Wednesday) 0900hrs – 1600hrs (7hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Reach Sembawang Shipyard in the morning and attend vessel.
Found that the Demister is not as compact as last time, after the workshop’s staff removed 5 layers of wire mesh from the Demister.
Mount 2 regulators onto O2 analyzer’s panel. (For easy control of fuel oil to right O2%)
Fix up the piping connection and tie up with cable tie.
Install new gasket to the ignition burner. (Initial the ignition burner found without gasket)
Install solenoid valve for the “Last Fuel Oil” pipe line and make wire connection to the PLC.
2nd April 2009 (Thursday) 1000hrs – 1600hrs (6hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Get some thread sealant for the fitting, reach Sembawang Shipyard in afternoon and attend vessel.
Apply thread sealant on the fitting to avoid air leakage and finish the entire pipe fitting.
Do testing for the “Last Oil Fuel” system and found working. (Will need to do testing with I.G running)
Do simulation for the PLC system and the Push Button and found working. (Will need to run the system to confirm)
9th April 2009 (Thursday) 0700hrs – 1800hrs (11hrs) – 1 Service Engineer and Assistance
Reach West Coast Pier at 0745hrs, board launch for the vessel and board vessel at 0900hrs.
Run the system and test the PLC sequence and found in order.
Install Position Switch on Sea Water’s Actuator.
Also found that the Pressure Switch’s contact for Sea Water was broken and replaced.
Capacity Valve Open/Close Air inlet was block by rubber seal to make it permanent open, as it will not close the valve so the Air from the compressor will run smoothly. But the air was too rich which cause the system hard to fire.
When runs system reduce the compressor air, and found it will cause the compressor overload and overheat the belt.
The Globe Valve need to be installing to reduce the air from the compressor for the ignition.
The cooling jacket’s overflow pipe was restrict by the flange size, so ship’s crew remove the flange and increase the flange size and found the flow was back.
System can be trying by Ship’s Engineer after installed the Globe Valve, if necessary we can return to vessel.
However the System Automation was tested.
Left vessel at 1700hrs to shore.