Quality Control of Ship Repair

Tripartite Meeting

Beijing

1 November 2005

Abstract

• Two types of repair:

1) Planned in connection with Special Surveys, which always includes coating work and machinery overhaul, but may also include steel replacement.

2) In connection with accidents.

Quality Control

• Many repair yards are ISO certified.

• On some repair yards the ISO certificate is not worth the paper it is printed on.

• Use references for Q.C.

• Long term contracts – larger owners

Repair Contract

• When setting up the contract, Owners may want to include certain clauses.

• There is no guarantee, however, that the yard will accept the clauses.

Repair Contract

Quality Control

• Quality of repairs is to some degree dependent on geography.

• So is the price of repairs!

Quality Control - Coating

• Owner should have a coating inspector on-site

• Make sure also coating supplier representative is available.

Quality Control - Machinery

• Enrol specialists for specialized jobs – repair of turbochargers e.g. should not be left to the yard alone.

Quality Control - Steel

• Steel for replacement/repair should as far as practically be cut in a workshop, not on-site.

• Class should ensure that the right steel quality is used.

Quality Control

• Yards are entitled to delegate work to subcontractors.

• Yards cannot delegate the liability!

Quality Control

• Yards are responsible for carrying out the work.

• The Owner is responsible for obtaining class approval of the work!

Repair Contract

• Example of a clause:

• Steel replacement shall be carried out in accordance with IACS Recommendation 47 ”Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards” – Part B.

Prudent Approach

• ”You don’t get what you EXPECT!”

• ”You only get what you INSPECT!”

Thank you!