Pre-docking inspection

Comprehensive inspection programme

to lower your operational costs

SERVICE BULLETIN

Wärtsilä Svanehøj offers a comprehensive inspection programme for its cargo

pump systems. By providing you with detailed information on the condition of your
equipment, this pro-active approach to pump maintenance can significantly reduce
repair costs while providing operational reliability and added safety.

PROVEN EXPERTISE PERFORMANCE TEST

The comprehensive programme includes activities from As an alternative to having our specialists onboard, we
visual inspections to the most advanced technological also provide the opportunity for the crew to return a
measurements. It has been designed utilising the performance test assessment.
company’s deep in-house know-how, and is based upon The “performance test sheet” will give an indication
years of experience in the manufacturing and servicing of of reduction in performance as compared to the original
quality deepwell cargo pump systems. performance test carried out at our test bed when the
pumps were new and newly approved by the classification
PRE-DOCKING INSPECTIONS society.
Our skilled supervisors are available to be on hand during After evaluation of the results, we then offer detailed
any convenient discharge operation, and can thus monitor recommendations by e-mail.
the operation of your cargo pumps. In particular, they can
check for abnormal vibration, noise, shaft sealing leaks,
and much more. At the same time, they can carry out
performance tests before and during the discharge.
Highly trained Wärtsilä engineers are able to ensure
correct pressure readings using calibrated pressure
gauges, and have ex. approved vibration monitoring
equipment needed for machine diagnostics and data
collection from the pump(s) and electric motor(s). This
service allows a reliable insight into the expected lifespan
of the bearings.
As an additional benefit, having our supervisors
onboard gives the unique opportunity for training the crew
in both daily operation of the cargo pumps and also in
general maintenance of the system.
Following a pre-docking inspection and performance
test, we issue a comprehensive “Condition Assessment
Report”. This specifies our recommendations, which then
can be presented to the Classification Society Surveyor.
Ultimately, based on the Condition Assessment Report,
we can provide a tailor-made dry dock kit to ensure a
timely and well planned dry docking.

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Fig.1 Visual illustration of an installation

Fig.2 Single stage deepwell cargo Fig.3
pump - models DL & CKL
Multi-stage deepwell SINGLE STAGE DEEPWELL
cargo pump - model DW CARGO PUMP – DL & CKL
All of Wärtsilä’s combined expertise
and know-how is integrated in our
pump systems which is why we are
proud to say that our DL pumps are
more than a deepwell pump solution
– it is a promise of a highly reliable
system, minimized new-building and
project risks, operational flexibility,
economical and efficient lifetime
operation and many other benefits, all
wrapped up in unique and innovative
designs.

MULTI-STAGE DEEPWELL
CARGO PUMP – DW
Wärtsilä is the undisputed leader in
gas carrier pump technology. Our
DW pumps can handle all cargoes
including LPG, LNG, ammonia,
ethane and ethylene. 90% of the
world’s LPG fleet depends on
Wärtsilä Svanehøj deepwell cargo
pump technology.

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