MATERIEL MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS OF THE MARITIME REGISTER - MMF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001000400007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000400007-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET .
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR
Materiel Maintenance Regulations
of the Maritime Register - MMF
This Document contains information affecting the Na
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
Ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 21 May 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
DATE OF INFO. REQUIREMENT NO. RD
PLACE ACQUIRED REFERENCES
This is UNEVALUATED Information
THE. SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
The Central Directorate of the Maritime Register (Tsentralnoye
Upravleniye Morskogo Registra) was a department of the Ministry of
the Merchant Fleet (MMF) which prescribed and published MMF maritime
regulations. CDMR's responsibilities concerning the materiel main-
tenance of MMF" vessels are given in the following points
a. permanent supervision of the material condition of vesselst hulls,
man ropul.sion machinery, boilers, and auxiliary machines..
b. Periodic inspections of vessels" hulls And machinery. These inspec-
tions were performed by special Maritime Register commissions semi-
annually and after every vessel repair. Inspection data were entered
inthe journals of the repaired ship.
Special..inspections, performed.. at least once a year and after every
vessel repair. This inspection was of anchors, anchor chains,
steam boilers, condensed-air containers, and freight loading and
unloading equipment.
Provision. of vessels with the following Maritime Register documents:
(1) Vessel's Sailing Certificate (valid for one year only);
STATE ARMY
NAVY AIR
L FBI AEC
25 YEAR RE-REVIEW
Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000400007-9
 Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000400007-9
SECRET 25X1
(2)
Boiler Journal,
(3) Compressed Air Containers-Journal;
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Loading and Unloading Equipment Journal;
Anchor and Anchor Chains Journal;
Electrical Equipment Journal;
Radio Equipment Journal.
It was the responsibility of the Maritime Register to see that all
these documents. were properly maintained.
e: Participation in commissions appointed to investigate accidents and
wrecks, especially when accidents had resulted in damage to a vessel's
hull or machinery.
Participation in commissions inspecting the material condition of
vessels and the degree of maintenance accorded ships by their crews.
Supervision over the preparation of maintenance requests prepared by
ship captains. It was the responsibility of Maritime Register autho-
rities. to see that all vessel malfunctions were mentioned in these
requests,
h. Final decisions as to whether a ship was qualified to transport cer-
tain cargoes; e.g., crude oil, ethyl gasoline, explosives, etc,
i. Restrictions on the radius and length of service of vessels as deter-
mined by their material condition.
J. Periodical exanination of crews' familiarization and compliance with
the regulations. in the manual.Technicai Exploitation of Merchant
Fleet Vessels.. Personnel unfamiliar with these regulations or who
violated thew were released from duty.
Supervision and periodic inspection of MMF` shore loading and unloading
equipment and compressed air containers.
1. Supervision over the technical. condition of all new Imo'` construction,
except administrative and Apartment buildings.
Supervision over the material condition of vessels leased to non-MMF'
organizations.
Opinions on inventions and suggestions for vessels' operating
efficiency.
Final decisions on the transfer of vessels from one registered class
to another.
Approved For Release 2009/02/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001000400007-9