T&R Bulletin 3-42: Guidelines for the Use of Vibration Monitoring for Preventive Maintenance (1987)

These guidelines present background, experience, and suggestions for implementing a vibration monitoring program for use in the maintenance of ship machinery. The use of systematic vibration measuring and recording in predictive and preventive maintenance of machinery is becoming common in land-based plants, has been used effectively by many ship operators, and is encouraged by the classification societies.