watch while the distilling plants are in operation.Different ships have different types of distilling plants,but all of the daily distilling plant operating recordsrequire practically the same data.The information required by this record consists ofthe following:1. Temperature, pressure, vacuum, flow, chemicalanalysis, and density data from various points in thedistilling plant2. Scaling record for each evaporator unit, whichincludes the date of the last scaling, the hours operated,and the quantity of distilled water produced3. Starting, stopping, and total operating time ofeach evaporator and various auxiliary machinery parts,such as air ejector and pumps4. Remarks concerning the operation andmaintenance of the distilling plant for each watch of thedayYou must make accurate entries in the DistillingPlant Operating Record! Accurate entries not only helppredict troubles but, should abnormal operatingconditions suddenly develop, aid in locating the sourcesof trouble.For other recommended miscellaneous records,refer to NSTM, chapter 90.DISPOSAL OF ENGINEERING RECORDSAND REPORTSBefore you destroy any of the engineeringdepartment records, study the Disposal of Navy andMarine Corps Records, USN and USNS Vessels,SECNAVINST P5212.5 (revised). This publicationprovides the procedures for disposing of records. Foreach department aboard the ship, these instructions listthe permanent records that must be kept and thetemporary records that may be disposed of according toan established schedule.Both the Engineering Log and Engineer’s Bell Bookmust be preserved as permanent records on board shipfor a 3-year period unless they are requested by a navalcourt or board, or by the Navy Department. In such case,copies (preferably photostatic) of records that are sentfrom the ship are certified by the engineer officer asbeing true copies and are put in the ship’s files.At regular intervals, such as each quarter, recordsthat are over 3 years old are destroyed. When a ship thatis less than 3 years old is decommissioned, the currentbooks are retained on board. If a ship is scrapped, thecurrent books are forwarded to the nearest NavalRecords Management Center.All reports forwarded to, and received from,NAVSEA or another superior command may bedestroyed when they are 2 years old, if they are no longerrequired.Finally, to control the volume of paper work, reportsshould only be kept on board ship if they1. are required,2. serve a specific purpose, or3. may provide repair personnel with informationnot found in publications or manuals.MEASURE PROGRAMAll equipment requiring calibration or servicingshould be maintained at maximum dependability. Tomeet this requirement, the Chief of Naval Materialimplemented the Metrology Automated System forUniform Recall and Reporting (MEASURE).The MEASURE system is a tool for your use. It isonly as good as the information that you put into it.Therefore, it is important that alI the information becomplete, legible, accurate, and consistent.As an EN you will be required to read gauges todetermine if the equipment is operating properly. Thegauges must be calibrated periodically to assure theiraccuracy. The MEASURE program provides thiscalibration. In this section, we will discuss some of themajor parts of the MEASURE system.METERCARDThe METER card is a five-part color-coded form towhich the equipment identification and receipt tag isattached. It is filled out by either the customer or thecalibrating activity. You will have a METER card forevery item for which you are responsible that requirescalibration.This card is used to record a calibration action, toadd or delete items from inventory, to reschedulecalibration, to transfer custody, or to record manhoursfor a completed calibration.The white copy of a completed METER card is sentto the MEASURE Operational Control Center(MOCC), where the information is keypunched into acomputer to update the MEASURE data base. The newinformation is then printed on another METER card and1-9
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