LARAMIE_WI151_TankRaftingInspSupport-2019_SOW_(1).doc

USNS LARAMIE

(T-AO 203)

11 March, 2019

BALLAST AND CARGO TANK RAFTING & INSPECTION SUPPORT

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ABSTRACT:

1.1 Provide support to ship’s force and Port Engineers to support the hydrostatic testing, inspection, and UT gauging of the Ballast, Cargo and Miscellaneous Tanks in the vessels cargo block (fwd of frame 60) as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the ABS Intermediate Hull Survey No.5 inspections and surveys for Double Hull Tankers in the Enhanced Survey Program (ESP).

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REFERENCES/ENCLOSURES:

2.1 NAVSEA Dwg. No. 101-6581216, General Arrangement of Tanks and Flats, Fwd. Fr. 60

2.2 NAVSEA Dwg. No. 101-6580059, General Arrangement of Tanks and Flats, Aft Fr. 60

2.3 NAVSEA Dwg. No. 801-6580574, Capacity Plan (TAO-203 ONLY).

2.4 Intermediate Hull Survey No. 5, Survey Plan - USNS LARAMIE (T-AO 203).

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ITEM LOCATION/DESCRIPTION:

3.1 Location/Quantity/Description: Various.

4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL/SERVICES: None

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NOTES:

5.1 Location:

Craney Island Fuel Depot, 4501 Cedar Lane

Portsmouth, VA 23703 5.2 Period of Performance:

16 March 2019 through 27 March 2019

5.3 Point of Contact:

Kirk Aanonsen Phone:

(757) 443-0924 Cell:

(757) 434-2489 5.4 Contractor shall provide certified Marine Chemist to certify tanks Gas Free.

5.5 Tank Cleaning will be accomplished by the Ships force.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

6.1 All work performed shall be in accordance with all ABS rules, regulations, and Ref 2.4 for Double hull tankers.

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STATEMENT OF WORK:

7.1 Provide support to Ship’s Force, ABS and Thickness Measurement (UT Gauging) Firm to accomplish the Hydrostatic Testing, Close-up Survey Inspection and Thickness Measurements (UT Gauging) in the ballast tanks, cargo tanks, miscellaneous tanks and locations listed in reference 2.4 in the presence of the ABS Surveyor(s) and Port Engineer.

7.1.1 Contractor shall provide all labor, material, staging, ladders, rafts and equipment necessary to support the safe accomplishment of the Hydrostatic Testing, Close-up Survey Inspection and Thickness Measurements (UT Gauging), allowing Thickness Measurement Firm, ABS and the MSCREP to accomplish the testing, inspections and thickness measurements in the areas of the ballast tanks, cargo tanks, miscellaneous tanks and locations listed in reference 2.4.

7.1.2 The contractor shall provide at a minimum the items described in paragraph 7.2 and its sub paragraphs in support of the testing, inspections and thickness measurements.

7.1.3 Cost of thickness readings (UT Gauging’s) will be covered under a separate Service Order between Gauging Firm and MSC.

7.2 Contractor shall provide manpower and materials as specified below to support the hydrostatic testing, inspection, and UT gauging of the Ballast, Cargo and Miscellaneous Tanks in the vessels cargo block (fwd of frame 60) as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the ABS Intermediate Hull Survey No.4 inspections and surveys for Double Hull Tankers in the Enhanced Survey Program (ESP).

7.2.1 Manpower Requirements:

7.2.1.1 Provide eight (8) persons on board ship for fourteen (14) ten (10) hour days (or a total of one thousand one hundred and twenty (1,120) hours) from 16 March 2019 through 27 March 2019. The work ay shall commence on board at 0700 and conclude at 1730 (with 30 minutes for lunch). Support personnel shall muster daily at 0700 onboard vessel at gangway to receive daily plan of action.

7.2.1.1.1 Manpower Support will include removal of residual ballast water and oily water from select Ballast, Cargo and Miscellaneous Tanks. This will consist of rigging hoses and pumps to/ from, into/out of tanks, setting up same within the tanks, operating pumps and adjusting hoses within the tanks to remove the liquids from the tanks.

7.2.1.1.2 Manpower Support will include rigging ladders to/from/into/around interior/out of select Ballast, Cargo and Miscellaneous Tanks to support close up inspection and gauging of subject tanks.

7.2.1.1.3 Manpower Support will also include assisting with rafting (to include tending tag lines from inside &outside tanks, maintaining and rigging rafts to/from/into/out of tanks) of select ballast, cargo and miscellaneous tanks.

7.2.1.1.4 Two (2) of the eight (8) persons being provided onboard ship for the fourteen (14) days shall be qualified competent persons and shall perform air quality testing of the tanks atmospheres throughout the day as required during tank condition changes after the initial gas free of the tanks has been certified by the certified marine Chemist.

7.2.1.1.5 Man power shall support the opening of tank lids, butter worth covers, and manhole covers and closing same as directed by ships force or the Port Engineer.

7.2.1.2 Contractor shall provide the services of a certified marine chemist to certify gas free the fifty-six (56) Ballast, Cargo and Miscellaneous Tanks. For bidding purposes the Marine Chemist shall be attending the vessel on twenty-four (24) visits for up two hours per visit. Ten (10) of the twenty-four (24) visits shall be during overtime hours, weekends and Holidays during the period of performance. Certified Marine Chemist must be available on short notice, response time shall be within four (4) hours per request.

7.2.2 Material and Support Requirements: Contractor shall provide the following;

7.2.2.1 Diaphragm Pumps: Provide ten (10) pneumatically driven diaphragm pumps (minimum capacity of 50 gpm at 50 ft of head) and sufficient lengths of hose to pump dry the ship’s tanks (50 foot of suction hose and 100 feet of discharge hose) for each pump.

7.2.2.1.1 Four (4) of the ten (10) pneumatically driven diaphragm pumps (minimum capacity of 50 gpm at 50 ft of head) and associated hoses are to be new and certified clean (Never having been used to pump Oily water/oily waste) to pump Clean Ballast water from one Ballast Tank to an adjacent Ballast Tank.

7.2.2.1.1 Contractor provided personal shall strip out the residual water/waste water from the tanks in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging). Ship’s force will pump the tanks down to the suction bellmouth, however, the diaphragm pumps are necessary to remove the remaining residual water/waste water. The water shall be pumped directly to adjacent tanks.

7.2.2.1.2 All pumps and associated hoses shall be onboard by 0700 of each day of the performance period and remain on board until the end of the work day (1700). Ship’s air supply shall be used to power the pumps, however the Contractor shall supply the air hose (150 ft length of hose per pump).

7.2.2.2 Portable Ladders: Provide six (6), twenty (20) foot portable ladders. Each ladder shall be rated to safely support a 250 lbs man.

7.2.2.2.1 Contractor provided personnel shall install, remove and maneuver ladders to/from/in/out of the tanks in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging).

7.2.2.3 Rafts and rafting gear:

7.2.2.3.1 Inflatable Rafts: Provide six (6) Achilles LT-2 rafts two (2) chamber, two (2) man inflatable rafts capable of fitting through tank expansion trunks.

7.2.2.3.1.1 Contractor provided personnel shall inflate and deflate rafts in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging).

7.2.2.3.1.2 Contractor provided personnel shall install, remove and maneuver rafts in/out of the tanks in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging).

7.2.2.3.1.3 Contractor shall be responsible for repairing air leaks in rafts and ensuring all rafts are clean and free of debris and oily residue prior to each use.

7.2.2.3.1.4 Contractor provided Inflatable Rafts are to be turned over to Ships Force upon completion of work.

7.2.2.3.2 Provide six (6) 100 ft lengths of ropes to lower rafts into tanks.

7.2.2.3.2.1 Contractor provided personnel shall install and remove rafts from tanks in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging).

7.2.2.3.3 Provide eight (8) 100 ft lengths of rope 3/8 X 100 FT Braided Polypropylene Rope Lowe’s Item # 349281 or Equivalent to serve as tending lines for rafts.

7.2.2.3.3.1 Contractor provided personnel shall act as line tenders both inside and outside the tanks during tank rafting in support of Close-up Surveys and Thickness Measurements (Gauging).

7.2.2.3.4 Provide the following to support rafting inspections (all of the items listed in this paragraph are to be turned over to Port Engineer at the start of the performance period): six (6) Zodiac standard inflatable boat repair kits Part number Z2856, eight (8) Sterns type III work life vests as follows: three (3) each Large PN: 196750 and five (5) each Xlarge PN: 196784, Eight (8) duel light saver 39-698-0156, Four (4) Stern Type IV throwable cushions, Six (6) Pelican 2000 Super Sabralites four (4) Pelican Big Ed 3700 alkaline lights, one hundred "C" size alkaline batteries, Sixty (60) "AA" alkaline batteries. Four (4) Type West Marine Inshore Automatic/ Manual Inflatable Life Jacket Model# 17991415 or equal. Four (4) Inflatable Rearming Kits West Marine Model# 6975999 or equal.

7.2.2.3.5 Rafting and associated gear shall be onboard for each day beginning 0700 on day 1 of the performance period and available for each tank inspection.

7.2.2.4 Contractor shall provide the following additional blowers and misc equipment to assist with gas freeing of the tanks.

7.2.2.4.1 Contractor shall provide ten (10) Americ Corporation Model VAF-3000 (115VAC 60Hz 7.1 Amp) blowers or equal.

7.2.2.4.2 Contractor shall provide 3 rolls (2,475 Feet Total) of 16” Diameter Blower Lay Flat (Grainger Item No. 23LJ40) or equal.

7.2.2.4.3 Contractor shall provide 20 rolls (2160 Feet Total) of 2 inch wide Bonding Tape for Plastic (McMaster-Carr Item No. 76065A69) or equal.

7.2.2.4.4 Contractor shall provide ten (10) one hundred (100) foot, 12 gauge, three conductor extension cords.

8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: None Additional.