2. NAVY ORDER NO. 84/02
• WELDING AND BURNING (HOT
WORK) OPERATION ORGANISATION
OF SENTRIES IN SHIPS AND
SUBMARINES AND PRECAUTION TO
BE TAKEN.
3. WELDING AND BURNING
• THE TERM WELDING AND BURNING
IS TO BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE
ALL WELDING , OXYACETYLENE
BURNING ,BRAZING, USE OF BLOW
LAMPS & LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM
GAS BURNERS AND ANY OTHER
OPERATIONS WHICH INVOLVE THE
USE OR APPLICATION OF NAKED
HEAT.
4. ACTION BY REFITING AUTHORITY
• ADEQUATE NOTICE TO THE SHIP.
• A NOTICE IN WRITING REGARDING HOT WORK TO
OOD BY THE SUPERVISOR.
• ASSISTANCE FOR REMOVAL OF LAGGING,PANELING
AND VENTILLATION FOR CLOSED COMPARTMENT.
• “SAFE TO WELD” COUNTER SIGNED BY SHIPS NBCDO
TO BE OBTAINED BEFORE OPERATION.
• SAFETY REQUIREMENT AS PER NO. 84/02 TO BE SPELT
TO ALL WELDERS BEFORE OPERATION.
• SUPERVISORY STAFF AND THE WELDERS TO SATISFY
THEM SELVES THAT DUE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE
BEEN TAKEN PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF EACH
WELDING AND BURNING OPERATION.
5. ACTION BY OOD
• ON RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM REFITING
AUTHORITY, OOD TO INFORM HOD
CONCERNED, NBCDO, EXO AND CO.
• TO AUTHORISE HOT WORK AFTER:-
• (a) RECEIPT OF “SAFE TO WELD”
CERTIFICATE.
• (b) ENSURING THAT THE SENTRIES HAVE
BEEN POSTED AND PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
6. ACTION BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER
• COMPARTMENT REQD. TO BE DECLARED “SAFE
TO WELD” BY THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE COMPT. AFTER ENSURING.
• ALL INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING
INSULATION , STORES,PACKING MATERIAL,OIL
IN BILGES etc. IN THE VICINITY ARE REMOVED.
• ACCESS COVER OF CLOSED COMPARTMENTS ARE
REMOVED AND COMPARTMENT VENTILATED AND
CERTIFIED GAS FREE.
• ALL PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE ARE
OBSERVED AND FIRE FIGHTING EQPT. AS PER
NO.84/02 IS AVAILABLE.
7. ACTION BY NBCDO
• THE SHIPS NBCDO IS TO ENSURE:-
• ALL COMPARTMENTS ADJOINING THAT IN WHICH
WELDING IS TO BE CARRIED OUT ARE EXAMINED
THOROUGHLY AND ANY MATERIAL LIKELY TO
CATCH FIRE IS REMOVED. PAINT, WET OR DRIED,
IS REMOVED FROM BULKHEADS ON WHICH
WELDING OR BURNING IS TO TAKE PLACE.
• ON BOARD FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM (ALL
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS IN CASE OF SHIPS UNDER
REFIT) ARE READY FOR USE.
• COUNTERSIGN “SAFE TO WELD” CERTFICATE
AFTER ALL PREPARTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE &
CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE CONCERNED
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER.
8. ORGANISATION FOR WELDING &
BURNING SENTRIES
• A SAILOR NOT BELOW THE RANK OF PETTY
OFFICER IS TO BE INCHARGE OF THE SENTRY
ORGANISATION. SENTRIES ARE TO BE ISSUED
WITH WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS(PASTED ON
PLYWOOD) WHICH ARE TO CARRY WITH THEM
AT THEIR PLACE OF DUTY.
• WELDING SENTRIES ARE TO WEAR ARM BADGES
OF STOUT RED CANVAS APPROXIMATELY 75 mm
WIDE WITH WORDS “WELDING SENTRY”
WRITTEN IN PLAIN WHITE LETTERS.
• FORM IN 1039: WELDING AND BURNING LOG
BOOK IS TO BE MAINTAINED BY ALL
DEPARTMENTS.
9. PROVISION OF FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
• EACH SENTRY IS TO BE PROVIDED WITH THE
FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT BY THE SHIP:-
• TWO 9 LITRE AFFF EXTINGUISHERS.
• IF 9 LTR. AFFF EXTRS. ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE
FOLLOWING ARE TO BE PROVIDED IN LIEU :-
• TWO 9 LTR. (2 GALLON) WATER TYPE
EXTINGUISHERS.
• TWO 9 LTR (2 GALL.) FOAM TYPE EXTINGUISHERS.
• ONE CO2 EXTINGUISHER IN ADDITION TO (a) & (b)
ABOVE WHERE ELECTRICAL RISK EXISTS.
• ADEQUATE QUANTITY OF ASBESTOS CLOTH OR FIRE
RETARDENT MATERIAL.
• ADDITIONAL EXTINGUISHERS TO BE AVAILABLE
WITHIN 15 METERS OF THE SITE OF WELDING.
10. PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED
BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF
WELDING & BURNING OPERATIONS
• ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL INCLUDING
INSULATION,STORES,PACKING MATERIALS,OIL
IN BILGES etc. IN THE VICINITY ARE REMOVED.
• ALL COMPARTMENTS ADJOINING THAT IN
WHICH WELDING OR BURNING IS TO BE
CARRIED OUT,ARE EXAMINED
THOROUGHLY,ANY MATERIAL LIKELY TO TAKE
FIRE IS REMOVED. THIS IS TO INCLUDE WET
PAINT ON BULKHEAD ON WHICH WELDING IS
TO
11. • ACCESS COVERS OF ANY CLOSED
COMPARTMENTS ARE TO BE REMOVED
AND THE COMPARTMENTS VENTILATED
AND CERTIFIED GAS FREE.
• ALL ELECTRICAL CABLES LIABLE TO BE
COVERED WITH FIRE RESISTANCE
MATERIAL. THE CABLES FITTED ON THE
SIDE OF THE BULKHEAD REMOTE FROM
THE OPERATORS TO BE REMOVED CLEAR
AND PROTECTED FROM HEAT.
12. • PARTICULAR CARE IS TO BE TAKEN IN
MACHINERY AND OTHER SPACES, WHERE
PRESENCE OF OIL IN CREASES THE RISK
OF FIRE.
• A SEPARATE WELDING SENTRY IS TO BE
PROVIDED FOR EACH WELDING AND
BURNING OPERATION.
13. INSPECTION AFTER WELDING
AND BURNING OPERATIONS
• INSPECT THE VICINITY AFTER EACH
OPERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND
AT THE END OF EACH DAY’S WORK TO
ENSURE THAT NO SMOULDERING
MATERIAL OR AREAS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT
ARE PRESENT.
• WHEN THE OPERATION HAS BEEN
CARRIED OUT ON A BULKHEAD OR DECK
BOTH SIDES OF THE STRUCTURE ARE TO
BE INSPECTED
