PURGING ROUTINE
FOR FRAMO CARGO PUMPING SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN #47
Use Framo Purging Form and submit the result to
autopurging@framo.no
Service Bulletin #47
Purging Routine for Framo Cargo Pumping System
Purging Routine General
• Purge the cargo pump • If in doubt, please contact Purging of the cofferdam is
cofferdam regularly. Framo Services AS for one of the most important
• Log and evaluate the advice. preventive maintenance
purging results. • Send the purging form routines when operating a
to Framo for control and Framo submerged cargo
• Remember: A clean pump. This is a unique way
and open cofferdam filing.
to check the pumps seals
gives trouble free cargo and thus the condition of the
pumping. pumps, without entering the
• The ship crew have the cargo tanks. Any leakage
primary responsibility for over the seals will collect in
purging and necessary the cofferdam, and through
action to be taken, regular purging the leakage
knowing the actual rates can be determined
operation and running and action (if necessary) can
conditions. then be planned which will
ensure safe and trouble-free
operation of the cargo pump.
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Purging routine on board
The cargo pump cofferdam Until now this work has been • Unit conversion table to
must be purged regularly performed manually and metric system
in accordance with Framo due to available resources, • Description of various
Purging Instruction, doc. no. the feedback on purging purging results which can
1000-0010-4 found in the results has been limited to be a helpful tool for the
Service Manual for your ship. those ships where action is ship’s crew for analyzing
required, such as in cases with results on board.
blocked cofferdams, large
The primary responsibility for cargo leakage, hydraulic Purging forms are to
purging, logging of results oil leakage, etc. In order to be submitted after each
and any action thereafter handle the increasing number voyage is finished and the
lie with the ship’s crew, as of purging forms submitted discharge completed, when
they know the actual running and to provide our customers all cofferdams have been
conditions on board and with an improved service, purged. Volumes are only
are entrusted with correct Framo has developed a to be entered in litres (use
operation and maintenance new system for handling the supplied conversion table if
of the equipment on a daily purging forms. necessary).
basis. It is also important that the
purging form is as complete
As well as the new handling as possible in order for Framo
If the purging results indicates system, a new purging form
that maintenance is required– to analyze the data and give
has been developed based on a meaningful response to
the necessary steps must be a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
taken without delay by the possible leakages. Make
Only this new purging form is sure that purging results
ship’s crew. If needed, Framo to be used and submitted to
can of course be contacted to for each stage of the cargo
Framo, other formats will be operations are filled into the
assist in any way. rejected as the file will not be corresponding column of the
readable by the system. purging form.
New routine for purging If you have not yet obtained Tip: Use the “Remark” column
forms this new purging form, to fill in information which can
please send a request to be useful for yourself and for
autopurging@framo.no Framo upon evaluation of the
Every month, Framo handles where you will receive a mail purging forms. E.g. if there
thousands of incoming in return with the new form. is a high leakage and you
purging forms via the
know the reason and have
purging@framo.no service.
The spreadsheet also contains planned to replace cargo
These forms are submitted in
the following: seals at next docking, enter
many different formats, such
this information in the remark
as Word documents, Excel • Instructions for recording column.
spreadsheets, handwritten results in the purging form
and scanned PDF files, image
formats and compressed files, • Examples of a completed
all of which takes time to purging form
check and assess one by one.
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Service Bulletin #47
Purging Routine for Framo Cargo Pumping System
Upon submission of the purging due to incorrect file format Note: For ballast pumps with
form to Framo, you will get one or the file was missing. The liquid filled cofferdams, there
of the four following automatic correct purging form template is a separate sheet containing
responses from the system: together with instructions and the “log form for liquid filled
an example is attached for cofferdam”. Fill in ship data
your information. (ship name, IMO no. and
Evaluation complete - The voyage no.) on sheet no. 1
purging form has been before submitting.
evaluated by the system, found Multiple purging forms can
satisfactory and archived in the be submitted as multiple
Framo purging database as attachments in one e-mail.
part of our service record for The system will handle each
the ship. No further actions or purging form separately and
comments needed. individual e-mails will be sent
in return for each submitted
purging form.
Manual Evaluation - The
purging form has been Please do note that in such
evaluated by the system cases you may receive an
and manual evaluation by email first for e.g. voyage
Framo service personnel is 22 where action is required
required. You will receive and for e.g. voyage 24 all is
further assistance and OK and no action is needed
additional information (e.g. because crew have already
troubleshooting and leakage taken action. In such cases,
test procedures) soon after. Framo will evaluate the
purging forms in successive
order.
Purging form rejected -
The purging form has been
received but could not be
analyzed due to missing
information in the file. The
submitter of the purging
form will receive an e-mail
in return with description of
what information was missing.
Please check, amend and
re-submit the purging form
accordingly.
Wrong file/enclosure - The
purging form received by
the system has been rejected
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Service Bulletin #47
Purging Routine for Framo Cargo Pumping System
Summarized the new routine
for purging forms has several
benefits:
• Standardized purging form
for your whole fleet
• In general, faster response
time from Framo and a
reply and confirmation for
every submission
• Automated filing for all
submitted purging forms
• New purging form gives
instant feedback if all
required fields have been
filled in before submittal
Submit purging forms to:
autopurging@framo.no
In case the ship’s crew need information/advice from Framo, they can contact us
by e-mail: service@framo.no, and the ship will receive a quick answer from Framo
Services AS.
Alternatively in more urgent matters call +47 55 99 92 00
or after office hours +47 90 99 00 06
or contact your nearest Framo service station, contact details on the back of this
service bulletin and www.framo.com
So finally – good luck with your Framo Cargo Pumping System.
Do the purging regularly and send the purging form to Framo for
control and filing.
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Remember
• Safety first: Exhaust
gas and liquid may be
hazardous. Wear safety
gear and avoid contact
with drain from exhaust
trap and venting line
• Purge the cargo pump
cofferdam regularly
• Purging medium can be air
or inert gas
• Makes sure the cargo
pump’s cofferdam is open
and that purging medium
is coming out of the
exhaust trap
• If air is used as purging
medium, drain airline
regularly for possible water
condensation
• Makes sure the drain hole
from the pump’s cofferdam
never is blocked
• Clean and open cofferdam
gives trouble free cargo
pumping
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FRAMO Services AS
P.O. Box 44 framo.com
NO-5329 Florvåg, Norway
Phone: + 47 55 99 92 00
service@framo.no
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P.O. Box 23, NO-5329 Av. Presidente Vargas, 463
Florvåg, Norway /19° andar, Rio de Janeiro
Phone: + 47 55 99 90 00 CEP 20071-003, Brazil
Telefax: + 47 55 99 93 80 Phone: + 55 21 2507 7898
framobr@framobr.com.br
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Edisonweg 18
P.O. Box 21467
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NL-3200 AH Spijkenisse
Phone: +971 4 886 1313,
The Netherlands
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Phone: + 31 181 619311
nederland@framo.no
FRAMO Fusa AS
Venjaneset
FRAMO USA
NO-5641 Fusa, Norway
3002 East 13th Street
Phone: + 47 55 99 96 00
La Porte, Texas 77571, USA
marine@framo.no
Phone: + 1 281 884 4800
houston@framo.no
FRAMO Holsnøy AS
Rosslandsvegen 933
FRAMO Singapore
NO-5918 Frekhaug, Norway
17 Tuas View Circuit
Phone: + 47 55 99 75 00
Singapore 637575
piping.marine@framo.no
Republic of Singapore
Phone: + 65 6210 2400
FRAMO Flatøy AS
singapore@framo.no
Flatøyvegen 24
NO-5918 Frekhaug, Norway
FRAMO Japan
Phone: + 47 55 99 94 00
Kotsu Building 5F, 15-5
oil&gas@framo.no
Shinbashi, 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0004, Japan
Phone: + 81 3 5776 2405
tokyo@framo.no
FRAMO Korea
Rm 608, Centum Sh Valley
35, Centum Dong – Ro
Haeundae – Gu, Busan
Korea, 612-020
Phone: + 82 51 743 6942/3
busan@framo.no
FRAMO Shanghai
Building No.5, 123
Lane 1165, Jin Du Road
Min Hang District, Shanghai
China 201108
Phone: + 86 21 6115 5000
shanghai@framo.no
