DACUM Research Chart for Marine Pipefitter

Produced for the Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium

DACUM Panel

Vincent Coston Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Gulf Coast Patricia Leadbetter Austal USA Ryan Arceneaux Bollinger Shipyards Bo Fincher BAE Systems Bob Ball Alaska Ship & Drydock, Inc. Don Bewley Alaska Ship & Drydock, Inc. Tracy Coveyou Marinette Marine Corporation Shedrick A. Minor Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Gulf Coast Lee Price Austal USA DACUM Facilitator Daniele Stacey National Center for Construction Education and Research DACUM Coordinator Audrey Smallwood Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium Developed by National Center for Construction Education and Research 3600 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 Phone: 352.334.0911 Fax: 352.334.0932 July 22, 2010

JOURNEYMAN MARINE PIPEFITTERA Journeyman Marine Pipefistter masters mathematical functions and applies them to pipefitting; properly identifies and masters hand, power tools, and equipment; demonstrates working knowledge of pipe systems; fabricates butt weld pipe, threaded pipe, and socket welds, brazes and solders metals; identifies and installs pipe and specialty piping, hangers and supports, valves and in-line specialties; applies and interprets specifications and standards, and performs advanced marine blueprint reading of drawings and details.

Marine Pipefitter Level One

TASKS  DUTIES              

A

Module 08101-06 - Orientation to the Marine Pipefitting Trade

1.DefineShipbuildingTerminology

2.Describethetypesofworkperformedbymarinewelders.

3.Identifythecareerpathformarinepipefitters.

• Supervisor—>ShipSupervisor

• QA/QC—>Instructor

• Manager—>Planner—>►CEO

4.Explainthepur-poseandobjec-tivesofanap-prenticetrainingprogram.

5.Explainthere-sponsibilitiesandcharacteristicsofagoodwelder.

6.Explaintheimpor-tanceofsafetyinrelationtomarineshipbuilding.(OSHA1915&1918)

B

Module 08102-06 - Pipefitting Hand Tools

1.Describethesafetyrequirementsthatapplytotheuseofpipefitterhandtools.

2.Explainhowtoproperlycareforselectedpipefitterhandtools.

3.Demonstratehowtosafelyandprop-erlyuseselectedpipefitterhandtools.

4.Identifytoolsandstatetheiruses.

5.Visuallyinspectanduseselectedhandtools.

C

Module 08103-06 - Pipefitting Power Tools

1.Statethesafetyproceduresthatmustbefollowedwhenworkingwithpowertools,includingvisualinspection.

2 Cutpipeusingaportablebandsaw.

3.Identifyandex-plaintheusesofportablegrinders.

4.Explaintheproperandsafeoperationofmachinesusedinpipejointprepa-ration:• Pipethreaders• Portablepower

drives • Pipebevelers

5.Performselectedpipejointprepara-tionoperationsusingpowertools.

D

Module 08104-06 - Oxyfuel Cutting

1.Identifyandexplaintheuseofoxyfuelcut-tingequipment.

2.Setupoxyfuelequipment.

3.Lightandadjustanoxyfueltorch.

4.Shutdownoxyfuelcuttingequipment.

5.Disassembleoxy-fuelequipment.

6.Changeemptycylinders.

7.Performoxyfuelcutting:• Straightlineand

squareshapes • Piercingandslot

cutting • Bevels

• Washing

E

Module 08105-06 - Ladders and Scaffolds

1.Identifythedifferenttypesofladdersandscaffoldsusedonaworksite.

2.Describehowtosafelyuseladdersandscaffolding.

3.Properlysetup,inspect,andusestepladders,exten-sionladders,andscaffolding.

F

Module 08106-06 – Combine with 08305-07 Motorized Equipment

1.Statethesafetypre-cautionsassociatedwiththeuseofmotor-drivenequipmentonjobsites.

2.Identifyandexplaintheopera-tionanduseofthefollowingmotor-drivenequipment.• Weldingmachines

• Portablegenerators

• Aircompressors • Portablepumps • Aeriallifts • Forklifts • Mobilecranes

3.Performprestartchecksandoper-atethefollowingequipment:

• Portablegenerators

• Weldingmachines • Portablepumps • Aircompressors • AerialLift

Marine Pipefitter Level Two

TASKSDUTIES

A Module 08201-06 -

Piping Systems

1.Identifyandexplainthetypesofpipingsystems.

2.Explaintheeffectsandcorrectivemea-suresforthermalexpansioninpipingsystems.

3.Explaintypesandapplicationsofpipeinsulation.

     

B

Module 08202-06 - Drawings and Detail Sheets

1.Identifypartsofdrawings-shipbuilding.

2.Interpretshipbuild-ingdrawings

3.Identifytypesofdrawings.

4.Makefieldsketches.      

C

Module 08204-06 - Pipefitting Trade Math

1.Identifyandexplaintheuseofspecialmeasuringdevices.

2.Usetablesofweightsandmea-surements.

3.Useformulastosolvebasicprob-lems.

4.Solveareaprob-lems.

5.Solvevolumeprob-lems

6.Solvecircumferenceproblems.

7.SolverighttriangleproblemsusingthePythagoreantheo-rem.

   

DModule 08205-06 - Threaded Pipe Fabrication

1.Identifyandexplainthematerialsusedinthreadedpipingsystems.

2.Identifyandexplainpipefittings.

3.Readandinterpretscrewedfittingjointdrawings.

4.Identifyandexplaintypesofthreads.

5.Determinepipelengthsbetweenjoints.

6.Threadandassemblepipingandvalves.

7.Calculateoffsets.    

E

Module 08206-06 - Socket Weld Pipe Fabrication

1.Identifyandexplaintypesofsocketweldpipingmaterials.

2.Identifyandexplainsocketweldfittings.

3.Readandinterpretsocketweldpipingdrawings.

4.Determinepipelengthsbetweensocketweldfittings.

5.Fabricatesocketweldfittingtopipe.

   

F

Module 08207-06 - Butt Weld Pipe Fabrication

1.Identifybuttweldpipingmaterialsandfittings.

2.Readandinterpretbuttweldpipingdrawings.

3.Preparepipeendsforfit-up.

4.Determinepipelengthsbetweenfit-tings.

5.Selectandinstallbackingrings.

6.Performalignmentproceduresforvari-oustypesoffittings.

   

G

Module 08406-07 (To Revise) – Preparing and Brazing

1.Preparethepipesurfaceforbrazing

2.Selectthebasefillerandfluxmaterial.

3.Dependingontheprocedure,brazeac-cordingtopre-insertorfacefeedmeth-ods.

4.Solderandbrazejoints,usingcoppertubing.

   

H

Module 02106-05 (To Revise) – Joining Plastic Pipe

1.Identifytypesandschedulesofplasticpipe.

2.Identifyflittingandvalves.(checksolventwarning)

3.Identifyhangersandsupports.

4.Measure,clean,cut,andjoin.

 

IModule 08203-06 - Identifying and Installing Valves

1.Identifytypesofvalvesthatstartandstopflow.

2.Identifytypesofvalvesthatregulateflow.

3.Identifyvalvesthatrelievepressure.

4.Identifyvalvesthatregulatethedirec-tionofflow.

5.Identifytypesofvalveactuators.

6.Explainhowtoproperlystoreandhandlevalves.

7.Explainvalveloca-tionsandpositions.

8.Explainthefactorsthatinfluencevalveselectionandisola-tion.(Dissimilarmet-als)

9.Interpretvalvemarkingsandnameplateinfor-mation.

Marine Pipefitter Level Three

TASKS  DUTIES                  

AModule 08301-07 - Rigging Equipment

1.Identifyandde-scribetheusesofcommonrig-ginghardwareandequipment.

2.Performasafetyinspec-tiononhooks,slings,andotherriggingequipment.

3.Describecom-monslingsanddetermineslingcapacitiesandangles.

4.Select,inspect,use,andmain-tainspecialriggingequip-ment,includ-ing:• Simpleblock

andtackle • Chainhoists • Come-alongs •Jacks • Tuggers

5.Inspectheavyrigginghard-ware.

6.Tieknotsusedinrigging.

     

B Module 08302-07 - Rigging Practices

1.Identifyandusethecorrecthandsignalstoguideacraneoperator.

2.Identifybasicriggingandcranesafetyproceduresanddeterminethecenterofgrav-ityofaload.

3.Identifythepinchpointsloadandex-plainhowtoavoidthem.

4.Identifysiteandenviron-mentalhazardsassociatedwithrigging.

5.Properlyattachrigginghard-wareforroutineliftsandpipelifts.

6.Identifythecomponentsofaliftplan.

     

C Module 08303-07 - Standards and Specifications

1.Interpretpipefittingstandardsandcodes.

2.Interpretpipe-fittingspecifica-tions.

3.Identifypipeandcompo-nentsaccord-ingtospecifica-tions.

       

D

Module 08304-07 - Advanced Trade Math

1.Usetablesofequivalents.

2.Performrightangletrigo-nometry.

3.Calculatetakeoutsusingtrigonometry.

       

E Module 08305-07 - Motorized Equipment II

1 Identifyandexplaintypesofmanlifts.

2.Explainmanliftsafetyrulesandhazards.

3.Inspectscis-sors-typeandtelescopingboommanlifts.

       

FModule 08306-07 - Introduction to Pipe Installation

1.Storepipeandmaterials.

2.Identifytypesofflanges.

3.Identifytypesofgasketsusedwithflanges.

4.Layoutandcutgaskets.

5.Explainthelo-cationofflangeboltholes.

6.Installpipewithflangedconnections.

7.Layoutandinstallpipesleevesanddeckandbulk-headpenetra-tions.

8.Readandinterpretspoolsheets.

9.Explainhowtoerectspoolsinapipingsys-tem.

G Module 08308-07 - Pipe Hangers and Supports

1.Identifytypesofpipehangersandsupports.

2.Identifyandinterpretpipesupportdrawingsandsymbols.

3.Determinefieldplacementanddistanceofhangers.

4.Fabricateangleironbracketstosupportpipe.

5.Identifyandex-plainthetypesofspringcansupports.

6.Identifyandex-plainthetypesofvariableandconstantresil-ientsupports.

H

Module 08309-07 - Testing Piping Systems and Equipment

1.Performpretestrequirements.

2.Performser-viceandflowtests.

3.Performheadpressuretests.

4.Performhydro-statictests.

5.Explainhowtoperformsteamblowtests.

6.Explainnon-destructiveexaminations(NDE).

Marine Pipefitter Level Four

TASKS  DUTIES                      

AModule 08401-07 - Advanced Blueprint Reading

1.IdentifysymbolsandabbreviationsonP&IDs.

2.Identifypip-ingarrange-mentdraw-ings.

3.InterpretP&IDs,planviews,andsectionviews.

4.Identifyisometricdrawings.

5.Interpretisometricdrawingstakenfromplanviews.

6.Drawisomet-ricdrawings.

7.Interpretspooldraw-ingstakenfromisomet-ricdrawings.

     

B Module 08402-07 - Advanced Pipe Fabrication

1.Calculatesimplepipingoffsets.

2.Calculatethree-line,45-degree,equal-spreadoffsetsaroundaves-sel.

3.Calculatethree-line,45-degree,unequal-spreadoff-sets.

4.Fabricatetankheatingcoils.

5.Performmi-teringproce-dures.

6.Layoutthree-andfour-piecemiteredturns.

7.Layout45-degreelaterals,usingreferencesoracalculator.

8.Fabricatedummylegsandtrunionsoutofpipe,usingrefer-ences.

9.Performgeometriclayoutofpipelateralsandsupports.

10.Layoutandfabricateafishmouth.

11.Layoutandfabricateawye.

12.TargetAssem-blyFabrication.

[Assembly

Replication]

CModule 08403-07 - Stress Relieving And Aligning

1.Explainther-malexpan-sion,anchors,andcoldspringing.

2.Explainstress-reliefprocedures.

3.Explainfourtypesofmis-alignment.

4.Alignpipeflangestorotatingequipmentnozzles.

 

D

Module 08404-07 - Steam Traps

1.Identifytypesofsteamtraps.

2.Installsteamtraps.

3.Troubleshootsteamtrapsystems.

 

EModule 08405-07 - In-Line Specialties

1.Identifythepotentialhaz-ardsassociat-edwithin-linespecialties.

2.Identifyin-linespecial-ties.

3.Explainhowtostoreandhandlein-linespecialties.

 

F Module 08406-07 - Special Piping

1.Installflaredandcompres-sionjoints,usingcoppertubing.

2.Solderandbrazejoints,usingcoppertubing.

3.Bendpipetoaspecifiedradius.

4.Explainhowtoinstallhy-draulicfittedcompressionjoints.

5.Installgroovedpipecouplings.

 

G

Module 08408-07 - Maintaining Valves

1.Removeandinstallthread-edvalves.

2.Removeandinstallflangedvalves.

3.ReplacevalvestemO-rings.

4.Replacebon-netgaskets.

5.Explainthepurposeofvalvepacking.

6.Explainordemonstratehowtorepackavalve.

7.LapandBluetestvalves(YearlytestCoastGuard)

 

HModule 08409-07 - Introduction to Supervisory Roles

1.ExplaintheimportanceoftrainingforShipBuild-ingindustrypersonnel.

2.Identifythegender,generational,andminorityissuesassoci-atedwithachangingworkforce.

3.Describewhatemployerscandotopreventwork-placediscrim-ination.

4.Determinework/plan-ningsched-ulesforagivenjob.

5.Describethedifferencebe-tweenformalandinformalorganiza-tions,aswellasthediffer-encebetweenauthorityandresponsibility.

6.Explainthepurposeandcontentofajobdescrip-tionandapolicy/proce-duredocu-ment.

7.Listthechar-acteristicsandbehaviorofeffectiveleaders,aswellasthedifferentlead-ershipstyles.

8.Explainthedifferencebe-tweenprob-lemsolvinganddecisionmaking.

9.Describestrategiesforreducingabsenteeismandturnover.

10.Explainthedutiesofacrewleaderinenforcingsafetyonthejob.

11.Definetheimportanceofwork-ingeffec-tivelywiththeothertrades.

General Knowledge & Skills

• Installation • Critical Thinking • Instructing • Active Learning • Equipment Selection • Judgment and Decision Making • Active Listening Coordination • Reading Comprehension • Repairing

Worker Attributes

• Information Ordering • Near Vision • Problem Sensitivity • Arm-Hand Steadiness • Deductive Reasoning • Oral Comprehension • Oral Expression • Visualization • Manual Dexterity • Speech Clarity

Tools, Equipment, Supplies, and Materials

• Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment

• Pipe Vises and Stands • Pipe Wrenches • Levels • Pipe Fabrication Tools • Pipe Cutting Tools • Pipe Benders and Flaring Tools

Future Trends and Concerns

• Computerized Control Systems • More Safety Related Regulations • Alternative Fuels • More Support/Training for

Supervisors • Lean Management Techniques • Aging Workforce • Viability of the Industry in the

Long Term (global competition) • Decline of Naval work

Acronyms and Terms Definitions

• ABS – American Bureau of

Shipping • NAVSEA – Naval Sea Systems

Command • DNV – Det Norske Veritas • HVACR – Heating, ventilation,

air conditioning and refrigeration

• MSDS – Material safety data sheets

• P& P – Policy and procedures • PPE – Personal protective

equipment • PM – Preventive maintenance • DWV – Drain waste vent • ASTM – American Society of

Testing Materials • NDE – Non-destructive

equipment (testing) • OSHA – Occupational Safety

and Health Administration • AFFF: Aqueous Film-Forming

Foam • HFP – Hexafluoropropylene