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I-W1S4 (2-63) INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE TO FROM MR. FRED F. NEWTON REFERENCE 02-433-9 (P) SUBJECT date APS.IL 15, 1966 E. J. PORUS REPAIRS SS "ESSO HOUSTON" THE SS ''ESSO HOUSTON'' ARRIVED AT N.N.D.D. ON MARCH 31, 1965 AT 17:00, FOR EMERGENCY BULKHEAD REPAIRS, ADDITIONAL BULKHEAD 3TIFFINING AND BIENNIAL U.S.C.G. INSPECTION. VESSEL COMPLETED REQUIREMENTS OF THE U,S0C.G. FOR A NEW TWO (2) YEAR CERTIFICATE, SAME TO BE DATED APRIL 8, 1968. VARIOUS DATES OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOCIETIES FOR THIS VESSEL ARE AS LISTED ON ATTACHED FORK. BULKHEAD NO. 60, IN WAY OF #5 AND #6 5TBD. SIDE TANKS WAS FOUND TO BE BUCKLED TG A DEGREE OF APPROXIMATELY SIX TO EIGHT INCHES. UPPER 11-70 (2) STRINGERS WERE BADLY DISTORTED. LOWER (BOTTOM) STRINGER WAS PARTIALLY DISTORTED. VERTICAL BULKHEAD SIIFFINERS WERE KNUCKLED APPROX. ONE (I) FT. FROM WELDED CONNECTION TO LONGITUDINAL UNDERDECK SIIFFINERS. VERTICAL STIFFINER3 WERE RELEASED TOP AND BOTTOM, UPPER TWO (2) STRINGERS WERE REMOVED, AND BULKHEAD JACKED AND STRONG BACKED INTO ORIGINAL POSITION. NEW COAXED STRINGERS WERE INSTALLED IN WAY OF DAMAGED AREAS. IN ADDITION, SIX (S) TRI-ANGULAR BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED ON THE BULK HEAD, TOO (2) TO STRINGER ALL AS PER SKETCH NO. N.N. 104-2470 G NO. 104-2471. NEW 8" X 4" ANGLES (COATED) WERE INSTALLED, TWO (2) TO A STRINGER AS PER APPROVED PLAN. IDENTICAL VERTICAL TRIANGULAR (COATED) BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED IN ALL TANKS WHICH HAVE HORIZONTAL STRINGERS. NEW 3M X 4:! ANGLES WERE INSTALLED, ONE ON EACH STRINGER. EXISTING ANGLE CN THESE STRINGERS WAS BEEFED UP TO AN EQUIVALENT 3!r X 4" BY WELDxNG A 2!t X A" ANGLE TO EXISTING 6" x 4" ANGLE. .. AFTER DEEP TANKS FCR'D OF #1 TANK FOR'D BULKHEAD l-IAD AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER RING STIFFINER INSTALLED ON HORIZONTAL STRINGERS IN WAY OF DEEP WELL PUMP CASING, THREE TO A TANK, TOO (2) DEEP TANKS INVOLVED. #6 BALLAST TANKS WERE 7LEADED UP TO THE EXISTING HEIGHT OF VENT PIPE CONNECTION. BULKHEAD WAS EXAMINED AND PROVEN IN GOOD ORDER AT THIS TIME. ALL DECK STEAK LINE AND CARGO PUMP STEAM LINE AND EXHAUST LINE EXPANSION JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY FROZEN UP. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THESE EXPANSIONS AT THIS TIME FOR SAFE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VESSEL. ALL REPAIRS MADE TO THESE EXPANSIONS WERE HELD 10 A MINIMUM, WITH THE INTENT THAT IN FUTURE CONSIDERED REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS MEN SLEEVES OF A MORE lasting and non-corrosive metal be machined and installed. all deck line expansions as presently installed will be a continual source of expense TO KAIWTAIN EIGHT OWNER SUPPLIED 12" GATE VALVES WERE INSTALLED AT CARGO DISCHARGE MANIFOLD IN PLACE OF BUTTERFLY VALVES USED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FOUR (4) VALVES WERE INSTALLED ON THE PORTSIDE AND FOUR (4) VALVES ON THE 3TBD. SIDE. NEW BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED IN GEAR CASE OF MD" PUMP. IN ADDITION, PUMP CASING BUSHING IMMEDIATELY BELOW MECHANICAL SEAL PACKING BOX, WAS RENEWED AT THIS TIME. NEW BUSKING WAS MACHINED TO AN .003" SHAFT CLEARANCE. THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO ANY CARGO LINE IN AIM' TANK, AT THIS TIME. OPEN UP INBOARD SEAL OF WAUKESHA STERN TUBE BEARING FOR EXAMINATION DUE TO REPORTED OIL LEAKAGE, LINER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DEEP GROOVING IN WAY OF THE FWD. SEAL IN SEAL BOX. POSITION OF LINER IN RELATION TO SEAL STRIPS WAS RELOCATED BY MOVING LINER OUTBOARD APPROX. 7/16". EXX-MOR-006271 r V--' r .. THIS NEW LOCATION7 WILL WOT FORM A COMPLETELY NEW LANDING FOR SCALING STRIPS, 3UT THIS WAS CONS1DER3D THE MAXIMUM MOVEMENT PERMITTED AND STILL MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT TOLERANCES BETWEEN LINER EDGHJ AND FWD. BEARING EDGE IN STERN TUBE. THIS CLEARANCE IS NOW APPROX. 1/4". A NEW ROTATING ASSEMBLY (OWNER SUPPLIED) WAS INSTALLED IN WAY OP INBOARD H&RREH MAIN PEED PUMP. REMOVED DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY WAS SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTUNER FOR EXAMINATION, REPAIRS AND CREDIT. THERE WAS NO WORK DONE IN ANY WAY, NOR HAS THERE BEEN ANY WORK DONE IN THE PAST REPAIR PERIOD ON TEE NEW GOULD GENERAL SERVICE PUMP INSTALLATION. A NEW UNDERFREOUENCY RELAY (G.E.) WAS INSTALLED ON MAIN GENERATOPv. REPEATERS ON BRIDGE WINGS WERE MOVED INBOARD AT TIE REQUEST OF TEE MASTER AND THE CONSENT OF MANAGEMENT* BRIDGE TELEGRAPH WAS ALTERED TO ELIMINATE EVERY SECOND STOP AS REQUESTED, 3UT ALTERATIONS 01 A SIMILAR NATURE TO ENGINE ROOM TELEGRAPH WERE NOT COMPLETED AT THIS TIKE. ENGINE ROOM TELEGRAPH REMAINS, AT THE MOMENT, AS PER ORIGINAL INSTALLATION. ALL REPAIRS3 ALTERATIONS, RENEWALS ETC. WERE COMPLETED AT 02:00 ON APRIL S, 19SS AND VESSEL SAILED FROM CONTRACTORS YARD AT 05:00 ON THAT DAY BOUND FOR BAYTOWN, TEXAS. BJp/sb E. J, PORUS 2- - EXX-MOR-006272