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Checks to Perform on Ship before

Coming out of the Dry Dock

By KaranC | In: Guidelines | Last Updated on July 21, 2016

Dry dock is like a routine health check up for ships so that they live a long and healthy life. Dry

dock schedule of every ship is laid down by the administration and every ship owner and operator
has to follow the rules.

As much important it is to check conditions required for entering a dry dock, so much important it
is to consider checks need to be done before the dock is flooded and ship is taken out of the dry
dock. Lets find out the exact procedure to be followed on a ship coming out of the dry dock.

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It is extremely important to maintain a checklist of things and procedure to be done before

undocking and not to miss any vital point which will lead to delay in undocking.

Following things must be checked by a responsible engineer and deck officers before water is
filled up in the dock:

All Departments in charge to confirm that repairs assigned under their departments are
completed successful with tests and surveys are carried out

Check rudder plug and vent and also check if anode are fitted back on rudder
Check hull for proper coating of paint; make sure no TBT based paint is used.
Check Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system (ICCP) anodes are fitted in position
and cover removed

Check Anodes are fitted properly on hull and cover removed (if ICCP is not installed)
Check all double bottom tank plugs are secured
Check all sea inlets and sea chests gratings are fitted
Check echo sounder and logs are fitted and covers removed
Check of propeller and rudder are clear from any obstruction
Check if anchor and anchor chain is secured on board
Check all external connection (shore water supply, shore power cables) are removed
Check inside the ship all repaired overboard valve are in place
Secure any moving item inside the ship

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Check sounding of all tank and match them with the value obtain prior entering the dry
dock

Check stability and trim of the ship. Positive GM should be maintained at all time
If there is any load shift or change in stability, inform the dock master
Go through the checklist again and satisfactory checklist to be signed by Master
Master to sign authority for Flood Certificate
When flooding reaches overboard valve level, stop it and check all valves and stern tube
for leaks

Instruction to every crew member to be vigilant while un-docking

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