Table 12-1(A) (Continued). - Description of Boiler Fittings

INSPECTING AND TESTING RESPONSIBILITY

The commanding officer of the cognizant activity ensures that the boilers and unfired pressure vessels installed at their facility are certified. Inspection and testing of boilers and unfired pressure vessels are done by a boiler inspector certified by NAVFACENGCOM and/or licensed by the cognizant NAVFACENGCOM Engineering Field Division (EFD). This inspector is on the rolls, except for the following:

Inspection responsibility has been assigned to the commanding officer of a Public Works Center.

The commanding officer of a major or lead activity is responsible for doing the maintenance of public works and public utilities at adjacent activities.

It is impractical to use qualified personnel for such inspections because of the limited work load. In such situations, assistance for inspection services should be obtained by an EFD inspector or an activity inspector located near the requested activity which has qualified personnel or by contract. When assistance is required by the EFD, such assistance is on a reimbursable basis. The requesting activity is responsible for providing the finds to accomplish the inspections