Hull Inspection Course

How and what to report

Det Norske Veritas

2007
 Why do we report?

A report describing the actual condition of the hull structure

may used for:
- Maintenance planning.
- Specification of repairs.
- Fleet and vessel condition monitoring.
- Documentation of vessels condition towards charterers,
insurance companies and other external parties-

Therefore, It is important to describe the findings in the

report in such a way that the reader understand.

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 Two ways of reporting

There are two different ways of reporting. Which type

of reporting to use is Company policy.

•Negative
Describing only what is wrong.
If nothing is wrong
”everything in order”

•Positive
Will describe what is wrong
Will also describe the condition of tank.

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 A good report

A good report will:

Describe findings and condition in a way that

makes the reader of the report understand as if
he had been in the tank himself.

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 How to achieve a good report

Report what you see, do not include what you believe you have seen. If
there are uncertainties it is better to recommend further actions.
 Use a company defined nomenclature
 Report excact, results might be used for specification of repairs
 In case of defects also report:
- Type of defect
- Size of defects (e.g length, breadth, deapth, numbers, etc)
- Excact location (in a 3D system)

 Support by pictures, close-up & some distance with ID marking on steel

 Use copies of drawings or inspection forms
 For positive reporting also include condition of structure and coating

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 Example on reporting

Use of
drawings

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 Buzz
group

Fr 72

WBT 4P

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 Buzz group

Webframe # 72

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 Buzz group

Bhd CH 6/7

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 RECAP
A good report will:
Describe findings and condition in a way that
makes the reader of the report understand as if
he had been in the tank himself.

This may be achieved by using what we have

discussed today !!

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 Look in the critical areas

Deck – Hatch Girder Termination

Inspection for
cracks in way of
hatch girder
terminations to
deck

Critical
detail

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 Use the nomenclature
MIDSHIP –WEBFRAME
Superstructure Deck plating
(Deckhead)
Wing cargo Deck
tank deck longitudinals
transverse Deck stringer
plate
Vertical web
in wing Sheer
ballast tank Wing Centre Wing strake
cargo cargo cargo Side
1st Hor. tank shell
stringer tank tank
Side
long.
2nd Hor. Vertical web
Wing/side
stringer centre cargo
ballast
tank
tank
3rd Hor. Buttress
End Hopper
stringer bracket plating
Hopper Bilge
web plating
plating
Bilge
Outboard keel
girder Double Floo Centreli Keel Bottom Bottom
bottom r ne girder plating shell longitudi
ballast tank plating nal

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 Hull damages

Buckles

Indents

Cracks

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 Coating

Coating Breakdown
 Several different defects in coatings may occur.

- General Breakdown
- Weld Breakdown
- Edge Breakdown
- Flaking
- Blistering
- Cracking

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 FAIR coating
Local breakdown at edges of stiffeners and weld connections and/or light
rusting over 20 % or more for areas under consideration (but less than
defined for POOR)”

Upper end of FAIR

Lower end of FAIR

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 Corrosion types
 When the coating is broken down we get corrosion
 Corrosion may occur in several different forms, for example:
- General corrosion
- Local corrosion
- Pitting corrosion
- Edge corrosion
- Grooving
- Bacterial corrosion
- Galvanic corrosion

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 Rating system for coating
INSPECTION FORM SINGLE HULL TANKER - CARGO OIL TANK
Photos taken Y/N
VESSEL: INSPECTOR: Y/N
FOLLOW-UP REQUIRED
TANK: DATE: (If Yes, specify in Comments field below)
Rating Rev 3, Jan 2005

Coating failure 2)

Deformation 5)
Inspection 1)

Corrosion 3)
Coating 1)

Cracks 6)
Pitting 4)
NOTES, e.g.

Piping 7)
Area

* Evaluation of deficencies
* Affected area (e.g. From frame x to y, height r to s)

Coating
Item * Reference to appended documents

Deckhead
General Hull structure

Side
Inner side.(P&S for centre
tank)
Trv. bulkheads with
stiff/stringers
Trv. web frames with
stiff(only tank).

Manholes

Cargo piping
Outfitting

Suction welds

Air & Sounding piping

Steam piping (heating)

Ladders, steps

Close-Up carried out according to relevent guidance note. (Y/N, comments, findings), To be specified:(Type of inspection(Rafting/staging/direct access)
Comments

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