CEJN Work Safely Onboard Ships - Manual (Page 13)

I AM A QUALIFIED PERSON
I PRESSURE-TEST MY HOSE ASSEMBLIES AT TWO-YEAR INTERVALS
I REPLACE MY HOSE ASSEMBLIES EVERY 6 YEARS
I ALWAYS REFER TO THE PRODUCTION DATE TO CHECK THE LIFETIME OF ANY
HOSE ASSEMBLY
I REPLACE HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND QUICK CONNECT SYSTEMS AT THE SAME TIME
I PRESSURE-TEST HOSE SETS UP TO 1.5 TIMES MAXIMUM WP. AT LEAST EVERY
TWO YEARS
I INSPECT COUPLING AND NIPPLE FOR WEAR, DAMAGE AND CLEANNESS IN
ADVANCE OF EACH USAGE
WHEN COUPLING AND NIPPLE ARE CONNECTED I ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO CONNECT
DUST CAPS AS WELL TO PREVENT DIRT FROM CONTAMINATING THE DUST CAPS
• Pressure-test hose every 2 years
• Replace hose assemblies every 6 years
• Perform visual inspection before usage
• Use Dust Caps to avoid contamination of system
13