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    Ballast Tank Vents Inspection

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    Eko Prasetiyo
    The document discusses maintenance of tank vent heads. Tank vent heads prevent water entry and allow air/liquid passage to control tank pressure. Defective vent heads are a safety hazard and can damage tanks by overpressurizing or creating a vacuum during ballasting/deballasting. They can also allow water inflow during heavy weather. The main causes of malfunction are lack of inspection and maintenance, leading to issues like corrosion of guide pins and floats. The document provides a maintenance criteria of inspecting vent heads internally once per year and checking float function and pipes every 3 months. Any replacements must be approved and of equal quality/capacity as originals.

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    Ballast Tank Vents Inspection

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    The document discusses maintenance of tank vent heads. Tank vent heads prevent water entry and allow air/liquid passage to control tank pressure. Defective vent heads are a safety hazard and can damage tanks by overpressurizing or creating a vacuum during ballasting/deballasting. They can also allow water inflow during heavy weather. The main causes of malfunction are lack of inspection and maintenance, leading to issues like corrosion of guide pins and floats. The document provides a maintenance criteria of inspecting vent heads internally once per year and checking float function and pipes every 3 months. Any replacements must be approved and of equal quality/capacity as originals.

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    The document discusses maintenance of tank vent heads. Tank vent heads prevent water entry and allow air/liquid passage to control tank pressure. Defective vent heads are a safety hazard and can damage tanks by overpressurizing or creating a vacuum during ballasting/deballasting. They can also allow water inflow during heavy weather. The main causes of malfunction are lack of inspection and maintenance, leading to issues like corrosion of guide pins and floats. The document provides a maintenance criteria of inspecting vent heads internally once per year and checking float function and pipes every 3 months. Any replacements must be approved and of equal quality/capacity as originals.

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    Ballast Tank Vents Inspection

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    Eko Prasetiyo
    The document discusses maintenance of tank vent heads. Tank vent heads prevent water entry and allow air/liquid passage to control tank pressure. Defective vent heads are a safety hazard and can damage tanks by overpressurizing or creating a vacuum during ballasting/deballasting. They can also allow water inflow during heavy weather. The main causes of malfunction are lack of inspection and maintenance, leading to issues like corrosion of guide pins and floats. The document provides a maintenance criteria of inspecting vent heads internally once per year and checking float function and pipes every 3 months. Any replacements must be approved and of equal quality/capacity as originals.

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    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance


    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    The purpose of the air vent head is:

    1)To prevent the free entry of water into the tanks


    2)To allow the passage of air or liquid to prevent
    excessive pressure or vacuum coming on the tank.
    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    Defective air vent heads are a common observation
    on most of Our Vessels.

    1)Safety: A Defective vent head is a safety Hazard


    for the Vessel by
    a) Over Pressurizing due to overflowing the
    tank during ballasting (Tank Damage)
    b) Vacuum due to deballasting (Tank Damage)
    c) Inflow of Water due to heavy weather (Loss
    of Stability, Ship may sink)
    2)PSC: It is a detainable deficiency during a PSC
    Inspection.
    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    The main reasons of a malfunctioning is lack of
    Inspection & maintenance. This will result in:

    1)Broken guide pins in way of welding to float due


    to corrosion.
    2)Cracked/holed & corroded Float
    3)Housing Internal corrosion.
    4)Rubber seat coming out from place due to
    internal corrosion of excessive water pressure
    during tank overflowing, which makes the float
    stuck & unable to operate.
    Tank Vent Heads Maintenance
    Maintenance Criteria:
    AA) Once in a Year: Inspection of Inside condition after
    removing the cover & check for:
    1)Rust & Dirt:
    2)Condition of parts ( float/ball/disc, guiding pin, seat and
    wire mesh, if installed).
    BB) Every 3 Months:
    Float functioning.
    Condition of pipe for corrosion and holes
    Check on cover-tightness for Gooseneck Type

    Any replacement vent head should be approved type &


    same quality & capacity as the original.

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