SOW_TRENTON_4141.docx

USNS TRENTON

(JHSV 5)

PERFORM UNDERWATER HULL INSPECTION AND CLEANING FOR FCT

1.0 ABSTRACT

1.1 This item describes diving services to perform an underwater hull inspection and cleaning for underway portion of Final Contracting Trial (FCT) on Oct 2015.

2.0 REFERENCES:

2.1 Shafting Arrangement 8443030_D

2.2 General Arrangement 8443364_L

2.3 Naval Ships Technical Manual Chapter 081, Waterborne Hull Cleaning of Naval Ships.

2.4 U.S. Navy Underwater Ships Husbandry Manual Chapter 28, Appendix A Best Management Practices for Waterborne Underwater Hull Cleaning.

3.0 ITEM LOCATION/DESCRIPTION:

3.1 Locations:

3.1.1 Underwater Hull

4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT/SERVICE: None

5.0 NOTES:

5.1 Performance Period: 24 – 28 August 2015

5.2 Performance Location:

5.2.1 Joint Base Little Creek, Norfolk, VA, Pier 12

5.3 Port Engineer:

5.3.1 Anh Ho

Office: 757-462-1556

5.4 Contact James Phillips (primary) 757-443-2924 or Johnathan Overton (secondary) 757-443-5803, for details and requirements concerning access to an MSC vessel.

5.5 Contractor is required to submit personnel on the EPIC spreadsheet. To gain access to MSC vessel's on the East Coast, contractors must submit an EPIC request to MSFSC(underscore)EPIC(underscore)EAST(at)navy(dot)mil MSFSC_EPIC_EAST@navy.mil.

5.6 Contractors, shall allow 3 business days (5 for NASSCO, OCONUS, & Earl NJ) for processing of all requests. EPIC will take up to 48 hrs to process, the request must be approved by EPIC before access can be sent to the facility for approval, access will not be guaranteed without approval from EPIC.

6.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

6.1 Personnel and equipment must meet the requirements of Reference 2.1.1 Section A.1.5 Certification. Diving activities that perform waterborne underwater hull cleaning services, including hull, appendages, openings, and propellers must be certified by NAVSEA 00C. The equipment and tools that will be used in performing underwater hull cleaning must also be certified by NAVSEA 00C. These certifications will ensure that the underwater hull cleaning is conducted in accordance with NAVSEA and Fleet requirements, hull coating systems and hull components are not damaged, and unnecessary by-products are not released to the environment. Sections 6 and 7 describe the respective certification requirements.

6.2 All underwater hull cleaning must be performed in accordance with technical reference 2.1.2 NSTM CH 081. Special guidance for cleaning of Fouling Release Hull Coatings (JHSV) can be found in 081-2.1.5 USNS TRENTON (JHSV 5) currently has Intersleek 970 coating system.

7.0 STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIRED:

7.1 Provide the services of a NAVSEA qualified marine diving company to perform an underwater hull cleaning and inspection of water jet components and impellers on USNS TRENTON (JHSV-5).

7.2 Use only NAVSEA approved procedures anf equipment for cleaning the Intersleek hull coating.

7.3 Hull cleaning shall include waterjet impeller discharge area to include the aft side rotating blades, jetavator stationary blades and close tolerance area in between. The area including the discharge side of the impellers and jetavator stationary blades shall include photographs for indication of initial and final condition.

7.4 The ship’s hull and tunnels is International Intersleek 970 and must be cleaned in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction.

7.5 Provide photographs and a report of conditions found and released.

8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE

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