Planned Maintenance System
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The PMS - Planned Maintenance System is a paper/software-based system which allows ship owners or operators to carry out maintenance in intervals according to manufacturers and class/Classification society
requirements. The maintenance, primarily supervised by the on board personnel, is then credited towards inspections required by periodic surveys. The planning and scheduling of the maintenance, as well as its documentation, must be made according to a system that is approved by classification societies like Germanischer Lloyd
, Lloyd's Register
, Bureau Veritas
or Det Norske Veritas, etc. All these classification societies are members of IACS
(International Association Of Classification Societies Ltd). Having a planned maintenance system on ships is now mandatory as per ISM (International Safety Management Code
).
. Development of Windows software gave new boost and today there is variety of Planned Maintenance programs for shipping use.
(International Association Of Classification Societies Ltd) 2001 published requirements for Planned Maintenance systems on board . Further regulation was added by ISM (International Safety Management Code
), chapter 5, section 10.
Today, there is a minimum requirement that one Planned Maintenance system must contain:
For computerised Planned Maintenance systems there are several additional requirements:
Documentation on maintenance of the category "Classification Surveys" carried out on items/systems covered by the rules is to be signed by the Chief engineer. With computerized systems the access to updating the related maintenance documentation and the maintenance program should be possible for the Chief engineer only.
For ships trading in specific areas, e.g. ferries, planned maintenance systems using other languages than English may be accepted. This arrangement is automatically cancelled in case of change of trade.
Classification society
A classification society is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures...
requirements. The maintenance, primarily supervised by the on board personnel, is then credited towards inspections required by periodic surveys. The planning and scheduling of the maintenance, as well as its documentation, must be made according to a system that is approved by classification societies like Germanischer Lloyd
Germanischer Lloyd
The Germanischer Lloyd SE is a classification society based in the city of Hamburg, Germany. As a technical supervisory organization Germanischer Lloyd conducts safety surveys on more than 7,000 ships with over 100 Mio GT...
, Lloyd's Register
Lloyd's Register
The Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
, Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas S.A. is a multinational company providing conformity assessment, certification and consulting services to industry, government and individuals. Originally formed in Antwerp in 1828 as Bureau de Renseignements pour les Assurances Maritimes , the Bureau Veritas name was adopted in 1829...
or Det Norske Veritas, etc. All these classification societies are members of IACS
International Association of Classification Societies
The International Association of Classification Societies is a technically-based organization consisting of thirteen marine classification societies headquartered in London.-History:...
(International Association Of Classification Societies Ltd). Having a planned maintenance system on ships is now mandatory as per ISM (International Safety Management Code
International Safety Management Code
The ISM Code provides an International standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. The purpose of ISM Code is:* To ensure Safety at Sea* To prevent human injury or loss of life...
).
History
First mentioned use of Planned maintenance was in Christensen whaling fleet in 1915. His fleet at that time was biggest whaling fleet in the world. Although it is not completly clear what person in reality invented the system, credit goes to Christensen and Arnesen Christensen & Co. Early systems were written on paper and included only few of the most important items on board. In time system was growing and becoming better. During 1950 same company presented first comprehensive Planned mainttenance program for shipping. Planned Maintenance system for the U.S. Navy was established by Anthony J Ruffini in 1963. Development of computers give new boost to Planned Maintenance programs in shipping. In 1984 first Planned Maintenance software specially designed for ships use was on the market. It was named Asset Management Operating System (AMOS-D) and it was working in DOSDOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
. Development of Windows software gave new boost and today there is variety of Planned Maintenance programs for shipping use.
Planned Maintenance Systems requirements
Selective research performed by insurance companies during eightees showed signifficant decrease of breakdowns and damages to the ships with Planned Maintenance systems. Same research also showed increase in reliability and safety on board. IACSInternational Association of Classification Societies
The International Association of Classification Societies is a technically-based organization consisting of thirteen marine classification societies headquartered in London.-History:...
(International Association Of Classification Societies Ltd) 2001 published requirements for Planned Maintenance systems on board . Further regulation was added by ISM (International Safety Management Code
International Safety Management Code
The ISM Code provides an International standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. The purpose of ISM Code is:* To ensure Safety at Sea* To prevent human injury or loss of life...
), chapter 5, section 10.
Today, there is a minimum requirement that one Planned Maintenance system must contain:
- The description and documentation of the Planned Maintenance system are to be in the English language.
- Raports in Planneb Maintenance system should be in English, except when not suitable for the crew. In that case brief English summary is required.
- Planned Maintenance program must include equipment manufacturer requirements.
- Inventory content, i.e. items/systems have to be included in the maintenance program.
- Maintenance time intervals, i.e. time intervals at which the maintenance jobs are to take place.
- Maintenance instructions, i.e. maintenance procedures to be followed.
- Maintenance documentation and history, i.e. documents specifying maintenance jobs carried out and their results.
- Reference documentation, i.e. performance results and measurements taken at certain intervals for trend investigations from delivery stage.
- Document flow chart, i.e. chart showing flow and filling of maintenance documents as planning cards, job cards etc.
- Signing instructions, i.e. who signs documents for verification of maintenance work carried out.
For computerised Planned Maintenance systems there are several additional requirements:
- Each person working on system must have unique loginLoginLogin is the method whereby a user obtains access to a computer system.Login may also refer to:*Magazines:** LOGiN, published by Enterbrain** ;login:, published by USENIX* Login, Carmarthenshire, an hamlet in Carmarthenshire...
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. - Computerised system must have adequate backup, either backup copy on board ar regular exchange of data between ship and office.
Documentation on maintenance of the category "Classification Surveys" carried out on items/systems covered by the rules is to be signed by the Chief engineer. With computerized systems the access to updating the related maintenance documentation and the maintenance program should be possible for the Chief engineer only.
For ships trading in specific areas, e.g. ferries, planned maintenance systems using other languages than English may be accepted. This arrangement is automatically cancelled in case of change of trade.
External links
- Jotron Consultas Software — C-Suite, PMS, Purchase, Spares, Reporting, Voyage reporting
- Mastex Software — supplier of MX Suite planned maintenance software.
- PIPES® Software — PIPES® - Planned maintenance, Inventory and Procurement Enhanced System aimed in helping offshore and marine companies to organize their ship maintenance and inventory conveniently and efficiently.
- http://www.sbntech.net/html/sbnt21.htmSHIPMATE Software supplier of SHIP Planned Maintenance Software.
- Ulysses Systems Software Supplier/Vendor: Task Assistant Application Module: Fleet/Vessel/Ship Planned Maintenance Software.
- UK based 'Marine Software Limited' Software Supplier/Vendor: Technical Ship Manangement Software - Planned Maintenance, Stock Control, Purchasing, Project Manager, ISM Document Mananger & Safety Management software systems for Vessels and Technical Office's.
- IACS Members Listing Listing of all IACS member classification societies.