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Mr. $. K. English ms&WS - SS "ESSO HEW 01&S&3S" B, J. Fonts April 30s 1969 02-439-9 <P> Xlie SS "ESSO NEW ORLEANS" arrived at Newport Mews Shipbuilding & Bry Dock repair yard on April 6, 1969, at approx. 12:00 for !3G Biennial Inspection, ABS Hull & Machinery Survey, Bow Thruster Installation sad various othe^ repair as required essel April 13, 10459. in drydock from IS;00 os April 12 until 07:00 on Tsilshaft ms drawn is end taper sagas fluxed as required. Sew Waukesha seals and liners wre installed <m. both ends of shaft. Spare propeller listed for 3*&SS0 BAmHORB" Class vessel ms installed On "ESSO IW OR&SANS" shaft. Barssiged prcpllex `ms left st Newport Hews Shipbuilding & Dry Bock for repair cost estimate. All required sea'--valves and strainers were opened, cleaned and over hauled as necessary. Anchor chains were ranged. International paints were applied to hull LL to keel. Humble paints covered topside IX to rail. biennial inspecting as completed on April 23, 1969,- ABS First Special Hull am machinery surveys were completed with no outstandings remaining. Boiler Hydrostatic, together with boiler mounting 4 yr. item, was completed during this repair period.. One (1) owner supplied rebuilt snsla circulator impeller ms installed is one stain circulator. Other main circulator rotating assembly was rebuilt by Newport tors and reinstalled in good order. Owner supplied rebuilt Warren main feed pwm rotating assembly was installed in outboard pms$* Rotating assembly j,a inboard pusp ms overhauled and reinstalled in inboard pump, Wmi Gould salt water service pump mn installed, tested and proves in good order, amoved pump sat motor were scrapped. EXX-MOR-006369 -2 * Main. Condenser water bosses were cloned, Inspected, m& all bare spots 'Tied banded" as neesesary. MI anodes were checked and renewed or reinstalled as require# except om <X> which was not available at this tirse. Mala Condensate rotsting ass-embliess were overhauled ?& reinstalled ism their r#*pecfc-iv easing. Ml main engine bearing clearances taken, tooth contacts, etc. were within tolerance* and in excellent condition. H.F. rotor blading was encrusted with foreign naterial* this rotor was removed shop and fly ashed and cleaned and checked for balancing. X..P. rotor last row of ahead Hading shows signs of severe water erosion on leading edge. Ifothing m& done at this time, but special attention to be paid to kbit row during next examination. G,E. main generator reduction gears were examined and found to be in good condition, hull gear thrust clearances were below normal and exact cause or reason was- rsot ascertained. These clearances were opened to approx. 303** during reassembly --of unit. This generator and turbine was operated under medium load conditions for approx. 23 hours and thrust clearances of this bull gear rednecked and found fco be exactly m set. Temperature change did mt effect or change clearances. Tooth contact of bull and pinion gears looked fair. Turbin rotor sad generator rotor looked is excellent condition. I3SCG requirements <835} concerning remote cut-out switches for diesel igniter pumps and vest fast m issued in Galveston is 1968* were successfully completed to the satisfaction of local IIS03 inspection* I*fc. C&dr* 0. Wester. Four <4) sew fixed washing machines were installed is each #3 wing task* Fort and sfcbd. ddep well ballast pumps were removed to shop and over- ' hsuled. Pusapa were returned, reinstalled^ tested sad proven in good order. **EH Solvent pump (deep well) was removed to $hp for installation of aewly designed primomatie valve and cgge. tlpon ^installation and testing for .proper operation, this new valve proved a source of serious trout##. Koticeble rumble, drag and loss of suction were evident. Approx. 8 ft. of water m& in task during test procedure, tump was removed again, old primomatie valve preinstalled and then pump operated again and all defects cleared up. Pump ran iseooth and pumped normally. At this particular time pump did recycle m normal aad old valve worked wall. Slew valve was left aboard vessel for future disposition. EXX-MOR-006370 3 ,4 net? ``Bird Johnson'* driven hm thrus&er was installed as detailed on impart toys Bry Bock approved plans> Six (6) inch steam line with a eight <S> inch exhaust line from turbine to existing eight <8) inch line os deck* Detai.Is oi equipment ins.tailed are listed in prints. sStarryj turbine back pressure trip wk raised from ^0 SSI to 35 PSX with verbal approve! of turbine r^nufacturer. to? nameplate data as requited for corMoe data plate to he installed on whine m &om M possible to avoid complicatiotfi with society approvals. Excessive hack pressure on turbine during initial starting of torque periods constantly tripped out unit. With back pressure trip raised as listed , and so hack pressure at Engine Room location. It was possible to operate unit from idling to full power <1198 H.PV) without cutting ftut turbine* Redesigned throttle valve on turbine for automatic start up 1 heis^g developed. Turbine as installed on vessel, will not be automatically started from bridge* Bollard Pull as reed on scale was 16,009 lbs. est. 1109 H,F, IMs unit as installed will require attention to uecessary op$r*tionsl functions and is not essentially automatic. All new deck steam 5*7 ex.hv. steel line was installed from fosele to aft house, AH new heating coils were installed in both V & S bunker tanks s 1|" ex.hv. steel coils, Slew oxygen analyser panel was installed end connected up m .required by manufacturer,. this unit we* act tested before vessel departed contractor* pier. * Hew ^atk pressure automatic digital control for valvmatis actuators on back pressure valves m$ installed during this period. This system was not operable when vessel departed yard.. All repairs, alterations renewals, lastsHastens were completed as detailed on April 30, 1969, at 07i39. Vessel departed contractor's pier bound for Baytown* Tessa*. Sincerely fonts, r sj?a.o ,. j. miss EXX-MOR-006371 Hr. S. H. English J Fores ESE&IBS * SS "ESSG BAtTZHOBE* April 22, 1969 02*403-9 m Tm SS "SS0 BX?XMGgEn arrived at fevposfc Hews Shipbuilding & Dry Bock at 11:00 on April ?s I960, for repairs P AM mchi-mry and hull survey, V$& biennial inspection.* Slops w&t pulped ashore aad final tank and related lines gas freed as necessary. Hork cos&seaeed at 7 A.H. osi April 8, 1969. 3te*sel 5?as in drydcek from 8 A,M, April 8th to $ A.M. April 12, 1963* All sea valves ware opened and esaained ss required, Anchor dk&im were ranged. tfhile is drydoeks leaky Maukesfea seals were discovered and decision was ssde to draw is fcailsfeft sad reasw* Consequently* saw liners and seals were isstallad os tailshaft at this tine. Rudder Lower pintle sue ms found to be loose on pin. Bin was lifted to check taper and then reinstalled in good order. Keeper was wide*! ever pintle me, $0 retainer was found on micarta pintle bushing, few retainer was fabricated and welded in place. All steel vatertite doors were installed around afterhouse entrances to accomodations as required by ABS for deeper load drafts. Total of five doors were installed. ABS maehisery Survey fe. 2 was completed during this aropair period. Bull survey wgg completed also, USGS Biennial inspection was completed on April 22, 1969. Twenty Biss (26) omm: supplied superheater tubes were installed in post boiler auperheater* 4X1 repairs were completed sM vessel sailed fjeoa eoxktracter*s pier gfc 22:30 on April 22, 1969. Sincerely your. BJPjIo s. jr. mss EXX-MOR-006372