PV Valves Operation and Maintenance Procedure
PV Valves Operation and Maintenance Procedure
PV Valves Operation and Maintenance Procedure
Secondary PV System
Vetting inspectors will frequently ask what the alarms are set
at and for a demonstration of the system working. As a
guidance as to what level to set the pressure alarms, Masters
are referred to the most recent OCIMF Vessel Inspection
Questionnaire (VIQ). Petroleum tankers should set the high
pressure alarms at 10% above the design opening settings of
the pressure valve.
Note that this only refers to alarms fitted on tankers where the
alarm system is provided to meet the requirement for a
secondary means of venting. If a vapour recovery system
(VRS) is fitted, a pressure alarm will be fitted in the vapour
return line. This must be set to actuate before the P/V valve
design pressures. The USCG requires this alarm to be set to
90% of the designed P/V valve actuation settings.
PV valves maintenance
P/V Breaker
Recommendations:
During a recent loading operation at Odfjell terminal, it was
observed that PV Valves of the passive tanks (tanks which
were not being loaded or discharged) were found to be
covered with canvas. Investigation revealed that intention to
cover the PV valves was to prevent ingress of water from the
passing squalls.