September 2026 Week 3 Ship Repair Insights
NAVSEA Standard Item 009-107
September 2026 Week 3 – NAVSEA Standard Item 009-107
Minute to Pen It’s September 2026 Week 3 Ship Repair Insights newsletter covers NAVSEA Standard Items FY-26 CH-1 and Standard Item 009-107, Piping System Cleanliness Restoration and Flushing (Non-Nuclear).
NAVSEA Standard Item 009-107 establishes requirements for restoring and flushing piping systems on U.S. Navy ships and applies to applicable non-nuclear ship repair work. The newsletter highlights the requirements contractors should understand when planning and accomplishing work covered by this Standard Item.
Systems covered under Standard Item 009-107 include:
- Compressed air systems
- Oxygen, nitrogen, and helium systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Fuel oil systems
- Steam systems
- Condensate systems
- Lube oil systems
- Fresh water systems
- Refrigerant systems
- HP/LP steam drains
- Divers air systems
Standard Item 009-107 is designated as a Category II Standard Item and applies only when specifically invoked within the Work Item.
The newsletter also discusses General Specifications for Overhaul of Surface Ships (GSO) requirements concerning piping system cleanliness. Where references invoked by Standard Item 009-107 do not specify cleanliness exit criteria, the affected system is to be cleaned to the applicable cleanliness level established in the GSO.
A key point highlighted in the newsletter is that when a Piping Component (PCP) is required for work specifically covered under 009-107, the applicable NAVSEA Standard Item 009-009, Process Control Procedure (PCP), should be invoked and accomplished.