The port has instructed inspectors to grind and inspect larger areas of equipment, which is more time-consuming than the usual process of examining corners and welds. This change requires greater allocation of manpower to complete the inspections within the client's timeframe. A single reach stacker inspection now takes a full day instead of three hours due to the need for four technicians for grinding and inspection versus the usual two.
The port has instructed inspectors to grind and inspect larger areas of equipment, which is more time-consuming than the usual process of examining corners and welds. This change requires greater allocation of manpower to complete the inspections within the client's timeframe. A single reach stacker inspection now takes a full day instead of three hours due to the need for four technicians for grinding and inspection versus the usual two.
The port has instructed inspectors to grind and inspect larger areas of equipment, which is more time-consuming than the usual process of examining corners and welds. This change requires greater allocation of manpower to complete the inspections within the client's timeframe. A single reach stacker inspection now takes a full day instead of three hours due to the need for four technicians for grinding and inspection versus the usual two.
In general, during our usual inspection process, we typically focus on examining
corner points and weld joints. However, we have now been instructed to grind and inspect larger areas, a task that is significantly more time-consuming. This change in procedure requires a greater allocation of manpower to effectively carry out the inspections and complete the work within the timeframe specified by the client.".
MT inspection of Reach Stacker (Dar es
MT inspection of Salaam, Tanzania) Port Equipment (old photos) For Normal NDT inspections In Darussalam Port
1. Typically, inspections focus on 1. The entire equipment area undergoes
corners marked as shown above. grinding, requiring four technicians for the grinding process and NDT 2. Cracks or defects in those inspection. locations can be identified by examining corners or weld joints. 2. A higher quantity of penetrant is required for the inspection. 3. The grinding and inspection process only requires the 3. Following inspection, the entire area involvement of two individuals. needs to be painted, a process that is time-consuming and demands additional manpower.
4. Typically, a single reach stacker
inspection is completed in three hours.
5. However, in this case, each reach
stacker inspection takes a full day to finish.
6. Considering there are nine reach
stackers, it would take a total of nine days to complete all inspections.
N.B. We have comparable needs to other
equipment at this port, including HWT, the remaining forklifts, trucks, and mobile cranes. Employing the same approach would negatively affect our time, the usage of penetrants during inspections, and require additional manpower.
Under usual circumstances, the standard
duration for MCH inspection is one day. Currently, it is extended to three days. While forklift inspections typically require only two hours, they now demand half a day to complete per crane. Similarly, all equipment inspections are taking more time under the current inspection methodology.