Frank Mohn Services AS No.

17 - 1997
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FRAMO Submerged Cargo Pump

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FRAMO
Planned Maintenance System
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tI An efficient planned maintenance

system on board will keep your
cargo pumping system in proper
condition.

tI The maintenance systemmustclearly

highlight job specifications - and define
~ intervals as well as responsibilities.

tI The planned maintenance systemfor

FRAMO cargo pumping system is an
important part of the Ship's Quality
Assurance System, ISO 9002.

tI A properly maintained systemwill

reduce unnecessary problems and
increase the ship's turnover.

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General
For all ships trading world-wide, it will in the near future be required to have an approved
Quality Assurance System - ISO 9002 on board.

An important part of your ship's Q-A System will be a Planned Maintenance System for all the
equipment on board, i.e. job specifications, carried out by, approved by, inspection intervals
as well as a separate record book for logging of results.

There is no doubt that a properly maintained system will reduce operation costs and obtain a
safe and sound ship.

Planned Maintenance System for FRAMO Cargo Pumping System ;

Approximately 1.200 ships are today equipped with FRAMO Cargo Pumping System.Some of
them have already an approved Quality Assurance Systemon board, but the majority will have
to develop and implement a Q-A Systemin the near future.

To give these «FRAMO Ships» some guidance, we have in this Service Bulletin proposed a ba-
sic Planned Maintenance System on the next pages. The equipment on board, as well as the
type of ship and trade may differ from ship to ship - our proposal is therefore to be understood
as guidance only.

Explanation to the following basic Planned Maintenance System

«Equipment»: is the main components in your specific FRAMO Cargo

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Pumping System. J

«Job Specifications»: specifies the various activities.

Note! A visual inspection of the cargo pump's top plate
means visual control of local control valve, purging valve,
ball valve, pressure gauge, et cetera. Repair when
necessary.

«Drawing No.» : refer to the drawing in the FRAMO Service Manual.

«Maintenance instruction»: refer to FRAMO Service Manual.

«Carried out by/Approved by»: can vary from ship to ship, but it is a must that the
responsibilities are clearly defined.

«Inspection intervals»: can vary according to type of ship and trade and your
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own experience.
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Proposed Planned M
for FRAMOCargo
Ref. Ship's QA-S1

EI.motor/ Hydr.
~ P.T.O. gear oil
Job bearings - tank
clutch I level
Specification control

Drawing No.
Maintenance Purging 643-4-5
instruction No. routine
1000-010-4
Carried out by Pump man Pump man Pump man Pump man Eng. Eng. Eng. Pump
man
Chief
Approved

Date
by IChief
Officer
Chief
Officer
Chief
Officer
Radial clearance
I Officer
Chief
IChief Eng. I Chief Eng. I Chief Eng.
Eng.
Inspection
intervals ISee
purging impeller/wearing
routine 0,3-1,5 mm(max
When
X X
H : operated
Running I I I I I I X
hours based
Every 3nJ
month X
Annually X I X
Condition I I I X I I 1=
based

NB! The above Maintenance System is for guidance only. The equipment on eal
consulted to work out a specific maintenance plan for your ship - or you he
experience. Please don't forget auxiliary equipment such as: Ballast Pump!

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aintenance System
Pumping System
stem, ISO 9002

Hydr.oil Pressure
tank indicator, Auxiliary relief control check, tubes anodes 1:on end of ring line I '-'
bottom Main
Idrain
Hyde- 0;1 r' system
filter box
filters'

p ;"d;cato'ro;"
valve valves switches,
safety loop
Ala,m r'm
2:on filter box
3:on Cargo Pump
on cool"r;'4:onventpo;n",
hydrotank

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1400-068
643-4-678

Eng. Eng. Pump Pump Eng. Eng. Eng. Eng. Eng. Pump man
man man
Chief Eng. Chief Chief Chief Eng. Chief Chief IChief Officer
Chief Eng.1 Chief En£lChief
Eng. Eng. Eng. Eng. Eng.
When needed

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H X
I n I X I X I X I X I X
X

h "FRAMOShip" may be different from ship to ship. FRAMO can, however, be

ve to use the information in your FRAMO Service Manual together with your
, Tank Washing Pumps, BowThruster Motor, etc.

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Ten Rules to remember...

1. Purge the cargo pump's cofferdam before and after discharge. Log and
evaluate the purging result. Take necessary action.

2. Never start any dismantling of the cargo pump before you have identified
the problem. Always pressure test the cargo pumps cofferdam to identify
any leak. Always remember to use the correct tools from the FRAMO tool
box.

3. Use only genuine FRAMO parts.

4. If you have any problem with capacity, stripping or parallel pumping,

check the cargo pump's condition against the performance curve

5. During discharge: Regulate the hydraulic system pressure to approx.

15 bar above the highest consumer - regulate cargo pump capacity by
hydraulic pressure, not by throttling of cargo valve. l!

6. Avoid air in the hydraulic system. Deairate the system on a regular basis.

7. Keep the hydraulic system clean. Cleanliness is absolutely necessary.

8. Take a hydraulic oil sample, every 3rd month for particle counting (ISO
4406). Every 12th month full analyze according to FRAMO standard
1400.063.

9. Never mix the hydraulic oil with lub. oil.

10. Implement a planned maintenance system for the complete cargo

pumping system.

For further information please contact our

FRAMO Service Offices worldwide.
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Planned Maintenance System - Updated Recommendations

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0 Hydraulic Filters - Changing Intervals

0 Reduced Water Content - Increased Life Time

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0 Testing of Cargo Pumps

0 Complete Tool Box - Reduced Service Costs

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0 Spline Lubrication

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Dear Customer!

RECOMMENDATIONS
TO REDUCE
YOUR MAINTENANCECOSTS J

With the implementation of the ISM-code, a planned maintenance program is required. In this respect we would like to
draw your attention to the part of the program concerning the FRAMO cargo pumping plant. Based on experience, new
technology and feedba~k from our customers, the maintenance recommendations have changed over time.

We recommend you to update your program according to this information.

Hydraulic Oil Filters - Change Intervals

In the original instruction manuals you may find that the
filters have been recommended changed once a year,
even without any filter alarm. Today the filters are to be v
changed based on condition only, either from a filter
alarm due to high differential filter pressure or from the
analysis result of oil samples.

should no filter alarm occur and your hydraulic oil is in

good condition {cleanliness level better than ISO code
16/12} the filters should not be changed.

We recommend that you draw a sample for particle

contamination analysis four times a year. In addition, a
full analysis should be carried out once a year. FRAMO
can offer assistance during oil sampling, monitoring and
trend analysis as well as providing advice of preventive
maintenance.

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Reduced Water Content in Hydraulic Oil -
Increased Lifetime
Previously the maximum allowed water content in the
hydraulic oil was 0,1 %. Experience has shown that a low
water content in the hydraulic oil improves lifetime of
hydraulic components as well as of the hydraulic oil itself.
We have found that the maximum water content should
be below 0,05% or 500ppm.

The water content should normally be well below

300ppm.

Any increase in water content must be investigated, the

cause corrected and the water removed. To remove water
we may offer rental of purifier and / or special water
filter. Note that this is only a temporary solution - the
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 Testing of Cargo Pumps

'-' In the past we have recommended you to test run your cargo pumps against closed discharge valve, once or twice a
year. Such a test requires calibrated pressure gauges and there are several possibilities for error as well as the amount
of work involved. Provided no problems are experienced during discharge, parallel pumping or stripping, there is no
need for periodic testing of the cargo pumps.

The cargo pump test is useful when trouble shooting a specific pump.

Testing of cargo pumps is recommended in view of a planned docking.

Pre-docking tests are necessary to set up a

proper repair schedule to determine which
cargo pumps will need an overhaul.

Cargo pump testing is also carried out during

on board training courses.
This is to inform the crew of how to do the test
and learn to evaluate the results.

In view of above we kindly ask you to change

~ this activity from periodic to condition based in
your planned maintenance program.

Framo Tool Boxes - Use Special Tools and Reduce YourService Costs
Experience has shown that the originally supplied special tools contained in the FRAMO tool boxes are often lost or
damaged over the years. Doing maintenance on the cargo pumps without these tools may cause damage to the
pump as well as to the new parts, increasing your total costs. It is better to renew the contents of the tool box than
paying for damage during repair or even malfunction during the following discharge operation.
please include an annual check of the FRAMO tool box in your maintenance program.

Spline Lubrication
Experience indicates that inspection and lubrication of the spline connection between the hydraulic pumps and the
PTO output shafts is neglected, causing abnormal wear on the spline. This is also the case on electric motors with
'-' spline connection.
It is very important to have a scheduled routine for control of this lubrication. We recommend that the oil on the
spline is changed every 800 running hours, or every six months, whichever comes first.

level control

'-' If you need any further advices or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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Evaluation Test
for FRAMO Cargo Pumps

Test Procedure
Each cargo pump to be tested against a closed discharge valve.
Hydr. System pressure to be at maximum.
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Record hydr. pressure at control valve and cargo pressure at top cover
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plate.

Corrections
Ullage and sp. gr. for the cargo.

Control of results
Check the recorded results against the actual pump curve.

Possible wear and tear

""-' Increased wear ring clearance.
Control valve is not compensating.
Worn out hydro motor.

Evaluation of results
1) Normal cargo pressure - hydro pressure too high =
Increased wear ring clearance.
2) Cargo pressure too low - hydr. pressure too low =
Reduced speed - bad control valve - bad hydro motor
3) Cargo pressure too high - hydro pressure too high =
Overspeed caused by control valve
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 PUMP T~ST - EVALUATION FORM
All cargo pumps with cargo in tanks to be run against closed cargo valve.
Expected cargo pressure in bar is: (mlc-ullage) x sp.gr. x 0,981
10
Hydr. pressure in bar: p (bar) x sp.gr.
Ship name: design sp.gr.
Date: Operator:
Tank no. Sp.Gr. M ullage Pump type FCVI LIM Cargo Pressure Hydraulic Pressure System pressure:
Recorded Expected Recorded Expected H.G.temp:
REMARKS
1 1,0 0 80-125 FCV 400/173 12,5 125
2 0,83 2 80-125 FCV 400/173 10,2 104
3 1,0 8 80-125 FCV 400/173 11,8 150
4 1,2 11 80-125 FCV 400/173 13,8 180
5 0,7 1 80-125 FCV 400/173 10,2 105
6 0,9 2 80-125 FCV 400/173 9,7 90
7 1,7 0 80-125 FCV 400/173 21,3 213
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PUMP TEST- EVALUATION FORM
Allcargo pumps with cargo in tanks to be run against closed cargo valve.
Expected cargo pressure in bar is: (mlc-ullage)x sp.gr. x 0,981
10
Hydr.pressurein bar: p (bar)x sp.gr.
Ship name: design sp.gr.
Date: Operator:
Tank no. Sp.Gr. M ullage Pump type FCVI LlM Cargo Pressure Hydraulic Pressure System pressure:
Recorded Expected Recorded Expected H.G.temp:
REMARKS
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Evaluation Sheet

Course:
Place and date:

Company:
Occupation:

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1. Have this course been useful for your daily working situation?
2. How did you like the course outline? I

3. Value of hands-on training?

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4. Value of theoretical training?

5. Quality of main instructor?

6. Your opinion about the personal training manual?

7. Will it be useful to attend a similar training course in the future?

What did you like most about this training course?

What did you not like about this training course?

Further comments?
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Evaluation of Framo in general:

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1. Your opinion about operation of the Framo system?

2. What about maintenance on the Framo system?
3. Quality of Framo service? I

4. Spare parts availability?

5. Spare parts identification?

Comments in general?

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