Bonefish Pre-Startup

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Hours on Engine

Lubrication

• Swing sheaves - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder Trunnions - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dredge pump bearings - check oil every shift

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic oil tank - Level at or above center of site glass and all lines and fittings free of leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service water pump - Grease Daily to maintain a slight leakage at the seals- Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cutter reduction gear and tube bearings - check oil in static pressure reservoirs - visible when cold, near half full when warm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main engine - oil level good?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cutter drive - oil at or above center of site glass in oil tank above the cutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder cylinder - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swing winches - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spud Winches - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• U-Joint - Grease Daily - Chevron RPM Heavy Duty LC Grease EP NLG 2 or equal.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Wear components

• Cables free of excess wear or damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic hoses/lines - Free of Damage and leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dredge pump - packing gland checked and adjusted/replaced as needed, gasket on clean out box free of damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder Trunnion Pins - Fastened and wearing properly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cutter - edges not excessively worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service water pump - packing gland checked, adjusted, or replaced as needed, sea chest screen clean and maintained through shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suction and discharge piping - not excessively worn, roll as bottom wares?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• V-Belts - Free of Damage and ware, adjusted if needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Batteries - water level good, wires in good clean condition, contained in covered box?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lights - Working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pre-Start Up Checklist

• Fuel tanks checked for water and drained of water if needed? (After extended shut down)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Port Fuel Tank Level?

• Starboard Fuel Tank Level?

• Fuel tank equalizer valves and fuel return line valves open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All valves for keel cooling system open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All valves to hydraulic reservoir tank open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service water seacock valve open and no leaks at the pump or in the piping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Keel cooler purged of any trapped air after extended shut down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Coolant level good?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump clean out cover secured and pump drive shaft is clear to rotate freely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All foundation and coupling bolts present and tight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Decks and equipment compartments clean and free of oil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguisher mounted, gauge in green, annual and monthly inspection current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Life ring mounted with rope bag, 90’ of rope, and light buoy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• VHF radio transmits and receives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Navigation lights, fixed and portable? (Double reds, double greens, restricted maneuverability, white lights)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Day shapes? (Double ball, double diamond, ball diamond ball)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Horn works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bulge pump working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Generator

• Fluids checked and adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Runs under load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Weekly

• Dredge pump reduction - Greased seals to maintain slight leakage at the seal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lever room door hinges and latches lubricated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swing sheaves - pin and sheave not excessively worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Every 250 hours

• Main engine - oil, oil filter, and fuel filters changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Engine coolant strainers - flush strainers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Monthly Maintenance

• Checked seals on cutter drive?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Every 1000 Hours

• Dredge pump reduction pump - changed fluid, filter, and cleaned screen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic oil filters changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cutter drive - changed oil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Every 2000 hours

• Dredge pump - oil drained and flushed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydraulic oil changed and suction strainers cleaned or replaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cutter reduction gear and tube bearings - changed oil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Winches - disassemble winch reduction, drain, flush, and change the oil. Repack bearings as well.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Annual

• Cutter Drive - Changed oil seals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• V-Belts - Changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Engine coolant strainers - remove Y strainer end cover and inspect, clean or replace the strainer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Report any damage to the dredge.

• List any maintenance or corrective actions performed on the dredge.

• Inspector

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