UFC 3-430-07
24 July 2003
including Change 1, Jan 2004 and Change 2, March 2005
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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SCOPE. The Department of the Navy (DON), including the Naval Shore
Establishment and the Marine Corps, will use this UFC. It presents basic operation and
maintenance guidance on inspection and certification of boilers and unfired pressure
vessels.
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Army Criteria. Operation and Maintenance requirements for boilers and
unfired pressure vessels on Army installations are contained in Army Technical Manual
documents can be found at http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/.
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on Air Force installations are contained in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1068, Heating
Systems and Unfired Pressure Vessels, 1 Oct 1998, found at http://www.e-
publishing.af.mil/pubfiles/af/32/afi32-1068/afi32-1068.pdf.
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PURPOSE. This UFC covers the procedures necessary to determine the
material condition of boilers and unfired pressure vessels to ensure their continued safe,
reliable, and efficient operation. The procedures also require determination of
combustion efficiency and proper operation of boilers, boiler auxiliaries, and controls.
For the DON, exceptions to these requirements will not be made without the formal
concurrence of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's (NAVFACENGCOM or
NAVFAC) Boiler Inspection Certification Board. The authority for these requirements is
a Chief of Naval Operations letter dated 22 October 1970, Inspections of Boilers,
Unfired Pressure Vessels, Elevators, Dumbwaiters and Escalators. The frequency of
inspection and testing, the various items or components to be inspected or tested, and
the forms to be used are specified in this UFC.
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RESPONSIBILITY. The Commanding Officers of the cognizant activities
ensure that the boilers and unfired pressure vessels installed at their facilities and
covered by this UFC are certified as specified. Inspection and testing of boilers and
unfired pressure vessels must be made by a boiler inspector certified by one of the
NAVFAC Senior Boiler Inspectors. This boiler inspector will be on the cognizant
activity's rolls, except where:
Inspection responsibility has been assigned to the Commanding Officer of
a Public Works Center.
Commanding Officers of major or lead activities are responsible for
performing the maintenance of public works and public utilities at adjacent
activities.
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