Planned Maintenance System

Planned Maintenance System

1.History

◇The first mention of Planned maintenance was in the Christensen whaling fleet in 1915. 

◇The Planned Maintenance system for the U.S. Navy was established by Anthony J Ruffini in 1963.

◇In 1984 the first Planned Maintenance software specially designed for ships use was marketed.

◇We are using DANAOS Software for five years now.

2.Planned Maintenance Systems requirements 

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW 

◇Research performed by insurance companies during the 1980s showed a significant decrease of breakdowns and damage to ships with Planned Maintenance systems.

◇In 2001 the IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) published requirements for Planned Maintenance systems on board.

◇Further regulation was added by ISM CODE (International Safety Management Code

In reality, modern PMS aims in meeting the requirements of various regulatory bodies, societies and industry, such as 

◇IACS (International Association of Classification Societies)

◇ISM Code, chapter 5, section 10

◇RN IMS

◇ISGOT / VIQ / CDI

◇TMSA  and

◇Good seamanship practices and experiences covering safety, environmental protection and operational/commercial requirements of the modern shipping industry.

References:

1. IACS Members Listing. - International Association Of Classification Societies. 

2. The Floating Factory. pp. 21-37.Bjorn L. Basberg (January 1998). The Northern Mariner. Volume 8, issue 1.  Retrieved 28 December 2013.

3. The Standard Navy Maintenance and Material Management System (3-m), Its Status and Application Anthony J. Ruffini, Bureau of Ships Washington DC (1963). . Defense Technical Information Center.

4. "IACS certification requirements"  2006. And IACS Procedural Requirement  PR17 -2006

5. ISM code, - chapter 5.

6. Maintenance Engineering Handbook (7th Ed.). Keith Mobley, Lindley Higgins, Darrin Wikoff (2008). McGraw-Hill Handbooks. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-154646-1

7. REEDEREI NORD BV – IMS / SHIPBOARD MANUAL – DECK /ENGINE     PROCEDURES 2.1 -Planned Maintenance System Revision: 1, Issued: 01.08.2015

8. DNV Condition for the alternative survey arrangement of machinery

9. http://www.marineinsight.com/

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