Commissioning, from first test to documented handover

What I do

From wired cabinets to a working installation

Commissioning is where a drawing becomes a working installation. I take a new build or a revamp from the point where the cabinets are wired and the pipes are connected to the point where the equipment does what the specification says, under load, with the alarms proven and the handover done. I do the electrical, the mechanical and the hydraulic side myself, because on a davit or a generator set the three cannot be tested apart.

Every test goes on paper. I work from a documented test protocol, record the readings and the settings, and hand over a file that shows what was tested, how and with what result. For equipment in ATEX zones the commissioning follows the requirements that apply there. The fault-finding in between, when a loop does not close or a pressure will not build, is the part that comes with years of doing this.

Servicing is the same work after the handover: overhauls of equipment that has been at sea for years, replacements of generators and drives, and inspections that tell you what is about to fail before it does.

• Electrical, mechanical and hydraulic commissioning of new installations and revamps
• ATEX commissioning of equipment in hazardous areas
• Documented test protocols: readings, settings and results on paper
• Structured handovers to crew, yard or operator
• Overhauls: resealing cylinders, replacing hoses, cleaning hydraulic tanks, refurbishing valves and control systems
• Generator replacements: alignment with preload, epoxy chocking, insulation resistance testing, AVR setup
• Inspections with a power analyser and a thermal camera, so a worn capacitor or a loose connection shows up before it stops you