MIL-HDBK-1130
Removal of Dehumidification Equipment. Before entering drydock
c)
spaces dehumidified during inactivation, samples of the air and
tests for oxygen and toxic gases should be made. Such spaces
should be unsealed, and the caulking and taping should be
removed. Vents and other openings that have been closed should
be reopened. The dehumidification equipment, including the
humidistats, should be disconnected and removed. Remove and
scrap shrouds and envelopes on static dehumidification systems.
Desiccants should be disposed of as required.
d) Utilities. All electric conduit and circuits should be checked
for leaks, continuity, and ground. Any necessary repairs
should be made. All disconnected or de-energized circuits
should be returned to active status.
Fire Protection. Fully restore the fire protection system to
e)
active status and tested for proper operation. Complete any
repairs necessary.
f) Dewatering Systems. Reactivate the dewatering system. The
system should be checked out, and all necessary repairs should
be made to verify its operability. Dewater drydocks flooded
for inactivation.
Ship Blocking System. Check and make secure hold-down
g)
fastenings. Replace missing and defective hardware. Inspect
the soft caps for splittings, checking, and other defects and,
where necessary, replace with new caps. All of the caps should
be brush and spray-creosoted.
Remove the corrosion-preventive
h) Machinery and Equipment.
and during inactivation. Fuel lines
compound applied prior to
containing the preventive
compound may have to be flushed with
fuel. Such flushing fuel
should be disposed of properly.
Essential material offloaded or otherwise disposed of at
inactivation should be replaced in kind or with more current
material. This includes such equipment as staging, welding
machines, sandblasting equipment, paint spraying equipment,
chocks, cleats, capstans, etc. The required type and the
quantity of material will be determined by the operating staff
and will be related to the mission of the reactivated drydock.
Draft gauges should be in place and repainted.
i) Miscellaneous Work. Upon completion of the described work, the
entire reactivated drydock facility should be cleared of all
debris. Necessary material should be stored in its proper
place, and the entire area should be left in a workmanlike,
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