Marine Structural Steel Specification

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The following definitions are used in this document:
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Project King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and

Services – Packages 4,5 and 6.
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Package Boundary The geographical area defined on the Package Boundary
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within an area.
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Supplier The party that manufactures or supplies equipment and services
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SEPCO and Sinohydro).
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Consultant Party which carries out all or part of the Detailed Design,
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Engineering of the Project. Consultant refers to Jacobs.
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OPERATIONS Shared Systems A shared system is any service or facility which crosses more
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Lead System Contractor As per Schedule A of Contract.
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SPECIFICATION DWG. TYPE PLANT NO. INDEX DOC. SHT. No. REV.NO.
MARINE STRUCTURAL STEEL SPECIFICATION SPC 4

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KING SALMAN INTERNATIONAL COMPLEX FOR MARITIME INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF A-1
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Form No. SEPCO-MYP-DC-TMP-0011 Rev. 3
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element within a package as the case may be, as
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complementarity work to successfully complete the project.

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List of Acronyms & Abbreviations

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this document:
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Abbreviation Description
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AOC Aramco Overseas Company

API American Petroleum Institute
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ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BS British Standard
CD Chart Datum
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Consortium SEPCO & Sinohydro

CP Cathodic Protection
DFT Dry Film Thickness
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EN European Standard (NormeEuropeenne)

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ELV Extra Low Voltage

EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction
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EXC Execution Class
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FAT Factory Acceptance Test
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FOS Factor of Safety
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IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
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ISO International Organization for Standardization
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JV Joint Venture
OPERATIONS KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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M&E Mechanical and Electrical
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MPa Mega Pascal
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MYP Maritime Yard Project (King Salman International Complex for
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Maritime Industries and Services)

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OSV Offshore Supply Vessel

SABP Saudi Aramco Best Practices
SAEP Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedures
SAES Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAMSS Saudi Aramco Material System Specifications

SAT Site Acceptance Test
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SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

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Abbreviation Description
SCW Super Critical Water
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SEAPA Saudi Ports Authority

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SEC Saudi Electric Company

SI System International
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SIL Safety Integrity Level

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UHMW-PE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

V Voltage
VLCC Very Large Crude Carriers
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OPERATIONS
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1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 General
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Consortium (SEPCO & Sinohydro) has been contracted for the design and construction of Package
4, 5 and 6 of King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services (MYP) Project.
The MYP is a world class facility, providing a combination of offshore fabrication, new ship building
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and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services including Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC)
capabilities and offshore fabrication.
This document forms the specification for the structural steel elements for the marine structures in this
Project. This specification also covers for the cathodic protection requirements of the specific structural
steel elements indicated herein.
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1.2 Design Codes, Standards and References
1.2.1 General
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This Specification is written on the basis of British and/or European Standard Specifications in order
to indicate the required quality of the plant, fittings, finishing etc. This does not preclude Contractor
from quoting to other National or International Standards of equivalent standing, but, they must clearly
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identify the Standards, and at the time of tendering, submit English language copies of the major or
important design and material standards proposed. This requirement applies when an official English
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language version is not available.
DATE 10-Mar-19
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The materials and construction of the Works covered by this Specification shall comply in all respects
______CL_______ with all the relevant Standards, Specifications and Codes of Practice, at the time of effective standards
DATE 10-Mar-19
cut-off date indicated in the Contract (May 31, 2016) except as explicitly varied by this Specification.
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A list of Standards, Specifications and Codes of Practice referred to is given below.
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1.2.2 Primary Design Codes and Standards
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Table 1-1 provides a list of the primary design codes and guidelines that will be used for the design of
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DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: Table 1-1: Design Codes and Standards

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Design Code
Description
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Reference
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BS EN 1993 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures (All parts)
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BS EN 10088-2 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of
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corrosion resisting steels for general purposes

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BS EN 10088-3 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products,

bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels
for general purposes
BS EN 1090-1 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Requirements for

conformity assessment of structural components
BS EN 1090-2 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Technical

requirements for steel structures
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Design Code
Description
Reference
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ISO 2808 Paints and varnishes – Determination of film thickness

ISO 8501-1 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related
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Products: Visual assessment of surface cleanliness Part 1: Rust grades

and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel
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substrates after overall removal of previous coatings

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products: Visual assessment of surface cleanliness Part 4: Preparation
grades of coated and uncoated steel substrates after removal of rust and
previous coatings by high-pressure water-jetting
ISO 8502-3 Part B3: Assessment of dust on steel surfaces prepared for painting
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(pressure-sensitive tape method)

ISO 8502-5/6/9 Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related
products – Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness (water soluble
salts methods)
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products: Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel
substrates Part 2: Method for the grading of surface profile of abrasive
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blast-cleaned steel - Comparator Procedure

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substrates Part 5: Replica tape method for the determination of the surface
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profile
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BS EN ISO 9002 Quality Systems. Model for Quality Assurance in Production, Installation
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and Servicing
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BS EN ISO 12944 Paint and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective
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_____SEPCO______ paint systems. Parts 1 to 9.
DATE 10-Mar-19
ISO 19840 Measurement of, and acceptance criteria for the dry film thickness of
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DATE 10-Mar-19
ISO 20340 Paints and Varnishes – Performance requirements for protective paint
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systems for offshore and related structures
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BS EN ISO 4628 Paints and Varnishes. Evaluation of degradation of coatings. Designation
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of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in
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appearance. Assessment of degree of rusting
BS EN ISO 1461 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles –
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Specifications and test methods

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BS EN ISO 14713 Protection against corrosion of iron and steel in structures, Zinc and
aluminium coatings, Guidelines
BS 3083 Specification for hot dip zinc coated and hot dip aluminium/zinc coated
corrugated steel sheets for general purposes

BS EN 13174:2012 Cathodic Protection of harbour installations
DNV-RP-B401: 2010 Cathodic Protection Deisgn

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BS EN 12496: 2013 Galvanic anodes for cathodic protection in seawater and saline mud

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Design Code
Description
Reference
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Norsok Standard M- Surface preparation and protective coating

501
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BS ISO 27831 Metallic and other inorganic coatings. Cleaning and preparation of metal
surfaces. Ferrous metals and alloys
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BS EN 10025-2 Hot rolled products of structural steels. Technical delivery conditions for
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non-alloy structural steels

BS EN 10210-1 Hot finished structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine-grained steels.
Technical delivery requirements.
BS EN 1090- Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Requirements for
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BS EN 1090-2 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Technical

requirements for steel structures
BS EN 10088-1 Stainless steels. List of stainless steels
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BS EN 10088-3 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished products,

bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels
for general purposes
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BS EN 1993-5 Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Piling.
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BS EN 1563 Founding. Spheroidal graphite cast irons
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DATE 10-Mar-19 BS EN ISO 3506-1 Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners.
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Bolts, screws and studs
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DATE 10-Mar-19 BS EN ISO 4032 Hexagon regular nuts (style 1). Product grades A and B
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BS EN ISO 4034 Hexagon regular nuts (style 1). Product grades C
DATE 10-Mar-19
BS EN 10346 Continuously hot-dip coated steel flat products. Technical delivery
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conditions
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BS EN ISO 14171 Welding consumables. Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and
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electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non-alloy and
DATE 10-Mar-19 fine grain steels. Classification
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BS EN ISO 14174 Welding consumables. Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag
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welding. Classification
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BS EN ISO 2560 Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding
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of non-alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
BS EN ISO 14341 Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded
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metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
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BS EN ISO 17632 Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded and non-
gas shielded metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels.
Classification
BS EN 1011-1 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials. General

guidance for arc welding

BS EN 1011-2 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials. Arc welding

of ferritic steels
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BS EN ISO 13918 Welding. Studs and ceramic ferrules for arc stud welding

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Design Code
Description
Reference
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BS EN 15048-1 Non-preloaded structural bolting assemblies. General requirements

BS EN 14399-1 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading. General
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requirements
BS EN ISO 9606-1 Qualification testing of welders. Fusion welding. Steels
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BS EN ISO 15614-1 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials.
Welding procedure test. Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of
nickel and nickel alloys
BS EN ISO 15609-1 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials.
Welding procedure specification. Arc welding
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BS EN ISO 15613 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials.
Qualification based on pre-production welding test
BS EN ISO 5817 Welding. Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys
(beam welding excluded). Quality levels for imperfections
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1.2.3 Local Standards

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contractual requirements. Considering this, a list of minimum applicable Company engineering

standards, procedures and reports which are considered applicable are listed below in Table 1-2. For
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DATE 10-Mar-19 specifications and design reports.
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Table 1-2: Company Procedures, Standards and Reports
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Company Procedures
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Security and Control of Saudi Aramco Engineering Data Instructions for
To Be Removed
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SAEP-127
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Obtaining a Waiver of a Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirement
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Retrieval, Certification and Submittal of Saudi Aramco Engineering &
SAEP-302
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Vendor Drawings
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SAEP-334 Remove
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Engineering Requirement
___________________ SAEP-339 Marine Dredging and Land-filling Approval and Permitting Remove
Company Engineering Standards
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SAES-A-100 Survey Coordinates, Datums and Data Formats

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SAES-A-112 Meteorological and Seismic Design Data

Please remove
SAES-A-202 Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard Drawing Preparation
Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Industrial Plants and

SAES-H-001
Equipment
Protective Coating Selection and Application Requirements for Offshore

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Structures and Facilities
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SAES-H-101V Approved Coating Systems

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Document No. Document Title

SAES-H-102 Safety Requirements for Coating Applications Remove
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SAES-X-300 Cathodic Protection of Marine Structures

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1.3 Project Reference Documents

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Table 1-3 provides the list of project reference documents used for preparation of this document.
Table 1-3: Project Reference Documents
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Specification for Furniture and Corrosion Protection for

PB4784-A000-MA-SP-34631 Rev.3
Maritime Structures, Shiplift and Dry Docks
Detailed Design Documents
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RE-621001 Basis of Design – Dry Dock Structures

RE-621002 Basis of Design – Marine Structures
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RE-621025 Quay Furniture Specification

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DATE 10-Mar-19 1.4 Compliance with Specification
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The Specification which follows outlines the design parameters and standard specifications with which
the plant shall comply. Contractor or Supplier may put forward particular features and practices
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DATE 10-Mar-19
they shall bring such features and specifications/drawings specially to notice at the time of tendering.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Should deviation from any aspects of this Specification, standards and practice be necessary following
award of contract, then the proposed alternatives shall be at least equal to the requirements of the
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DATE 10-Mar-19 manufacture.
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The work undertaken in accordance with this contract shall be complete in all respects in order to
provide a working system that is safe and efficient for the purpose intended.
APPROVED BY:
___________________ It is Contractor’s responsibility to provide labour and materials in accordance with the best modern
practice, and nothing written or implied in the Specification shall release Contractor from his
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responsibility for the quality and soundness of the design and finished work which shall be adequate
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1.5 Conflicts and Deviations

Any inconsistency, conflict or disagreement between the requirements specified in this document,
industry standards and/or Supplier’s standards, shall be brought to the attention of the Company for
resolution.
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1.6 Language
All documentation shall be in the English language and use the English (International) dictionary.
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Language usage disputes shall be resolved by reference to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Any warning labels and instruction labels shall be in both English and Arabic languages.
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CONST. AGENCY
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OPERATIONS
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2 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS
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2.1 Design Requirements

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2.1.1 General
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The design shall generally be in accordance with the requirements specified in the Basis of Design –
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Dry Docks (RE-621001) and Basis of Design – Marine Structures (RE-621002).
Material grades shall be in accordance with material properties indicated in Section 3.1. Refer to
Section 2.1.2 for minimum yield strength requirements.
Bolts shall be designed on the basis that the threads will be included in the shear plane. Holding down
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preferred compared to post drilled fixings and shall be used wherever possible.
The Contractor shall review all base foundation and fixing details to ensure that they are adequate for
the maximum loads plus safety margin that can be applied (under both operational and potential failure
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modes which may occur).
Contractor shall perform calculations for connection design and submit to Company review and
approval.
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2.1.2 Minimum Yield Strength Requirements
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Material grades shall be in accordance with material properties indicated in Section 3.1. The minimum
PROJ. ENGR. yield strength requirements of structural steel materials is listed below in Table 2-1.
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Table 2-1: Minimum Yield Strength Parameters
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Minimum Yield
Type of Steel
CONST. AGENCY Strength
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Rolled Shapes, Plates, Hollow Structural Sections 275 MPa
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Structural Bolts, Nuts, Washers and Anchor Bolts Grade 8.8
(Major steelworks)
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___________________ Structural Bolts, Nuts, Washers and Anchor Bolts Grade 4.6
(Minor steelworks like handrails etc.)
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___________________ Stainless Steel 250 MPa

Tubular Piles for Marine Structures 335 MPa
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2.1.3 Durability Design Requirements

The Contractor shall design all steel elements considering the durability requirements as stipulated in
this Specification. Design life shall be 50 years.
The durability of various structural steel elements of the marine structures and facilities is ensured by
one or combination of the following measures:
• Painting: All structural steelwork related to quay furniture, pier furniture, dry dock equipment
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external surfaces steelwork and steel piles shall be coated with a coating protection system
in accordance with BS EN ISO 12944-5:2018. The coating systems applied shall provide

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durability giving the minimum period of 15 years to first maintenance. First maintenance is
defined as the re-application of a paint protection system in areas where the coating has
failed. For dry dock equipment’s internal tanks and surfaces of gates, The coating systems
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applied shall provide durability giving the minimum period of 25 years to first maintenance.
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Sacrificial thickness: Refer below and Table 2-2. Structures requiring a corrosion allowance
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will include all structural members except handrails, guardrails, toe plates, grating, and the
like, and also conforming stainless steel members. A minimum corrosion allowance of 1mm
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per wetted face shall be considered on all steel plate and sections of dry dock gates, dock
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arms or any dock equipment exposed to seawater.
• Cathodic protection system: Sacrificial anode cathodic protection system is proposed for the
marine steel tubular piles and dry dock gates only. The detailed requirements of the cathodic
protection shall be in line with the requirements of SAES-X-300 and requirements indicated
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Considering a painting design life of 15 years and cathodic protection system system’s minimum
design life of 25 years, the corrosion allowance considered in the design of the marine steel elements
exposed to seawater (except dry dock gates) for meeting the design life is considered only for the
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For other structural steel elements like quay furniture on top of quay or wharf, the painting design life
of 15 years and corrosion allowance for the remaining 35 years is sufficient for meeting the design
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Table 2-2: Minimum Total Corrosion Allowance for Structural Design
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Exposure Thickness loss due to corrosion
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Classification
(Note-2) 10 year period 35 year period
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Atmospheric Zone CX and Im4 Above +2.72m CD 0.20 0.70
CONST. AGENCY C5 (Very Between + 1.62m CD and
_____SEPCO______ Splash Zone 0.75 2.625
DATE 10-Mar-19 High) +2.72m CD
OPERATIONS C5 (Very Between +0.53m CD and
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Intertidal Zone 0.35 1.225
DATE 10-Mar-19 High) +1.62m CD
REVIEWED BY: C5 (Very Between -1.00m CD and
Low Water Zone 0.75 2.625
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High) +0.53m CD
APPROVED BY:
CX and Im4 Between 1m below dredge
Permanent
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level (varies) and -1.00m 0.35 1.225
Immersion Zone
CD
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Buried Zone CX and Im4

DATE:
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Below 1m dredge level 0.24 0.85

BY:
(below sea bed)

Notes:
1. In absence of exact corrosion rates at site, the corrosion rates used for calculating the corrosion
thickness is based on the corrosion rates indicated in Section 4.4 of BS EN 1993-5.

2. Exposure zone classification is in accordance with BS EN ISO 12944-5:2018.

As an alternative to paint protective finishes, galvanising shall be considered for use to the structural
steel sections in all bolted construction, subject to agreement by the Company.
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3 STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
CERT
The following details and requirements in this section of the specification are common for all structural
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elements indicated in this Specification.

ENG
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3.1 Materials
ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
3.1.1 General
Contractor shall supply all materials, tools and equipment, and all else required for the successful
completion of the work, which shall be the most suitable for the duty concerned and selected for long
life and minimum maintenance in the climatic conditions specified.
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procured in accordance with Schedule G of this Contract.
Where materials do not conform to a relevant current British or European Standard Specification,
sufficient information shall be provided for Company to identify the suitability of the material.
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DATE
In general, the minimum allowable thickness of any structural steel is to be 8 mm.
Special materials, coating protection or increased material thickness shall be used where structural
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elements are subject to severe corrosion or wear. Corrosion protection shall be in accordance with
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the requirements specified in Section 2.

DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____ Where connecting dissimilar metals will cause galvanic corrosion, a suitable insulation material shall
DATE 10-Mar-19
be provided between the metals. Only galvanized fasteners shall be used to connect galvanized
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______ structural members. Coated fasteners shall be used for painted structural members.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED
Steel plates, rolled and hollow sections and similar products used for structural and other purposes
______UFA______ shall comply with BS EN 10025-1 and BS EN 10025-2 or BS EN 1020-1.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY Hot rolled structural steel sections shall comply with BS 4-1, BS EN 10210-1, BS EN 10210-2, BS EN
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
10056-1 and BS EN 10056-2. Steel tubes shall comply with BS EN 10296-1 and BS EN 10297-1.
OPERATIONS
Where stainless steel is applicable, steel tubes shall comply with BS EN 10296-2 and BS EN 10297-
_______IMI_______ 2.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: The procurement, fabrication, welding, mechanical fastening, surface treatment, transportation,
___________________ erection, inspection and documentation of steelwork shall be carried out in accordance with the
requirements of EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2. All work shall be undertaken to execution class EXC3.
APPROVED BY:
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Galvanised steel sheet for purlins and side rails shall be in accordance with BS EN 10326. Profiled
sheet for composite floor slabs shall be galvanised steel sheet to BS EN 10346 with a Z275 coating.
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All cast iron shall be spheroidal graphite cast iron to BS EN 1563.

DATE:
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BY:
The Contractor shall ensure that before assembly begins, all plates are flat and all rolled sections are
straight. Bent or sharp kinked material shall be rejected. Straightening, when necessary, shall be
carried out by methods that do not impair the metallurgical integrity of the material. Any defective
materials shall be replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the Company.


3.1.2 Stainless Steel

All stainless-steel plate and sections shall be Grade 1.4404 to BS EN 10088-2 and 3. All stainless-
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steel fixings shall be Grade A4, Class 80 to BS EN ISO 3506-1 and 2.


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Particular attention shall be paid in the design and manufacture of the work to prevent corrosion due
to contact between dissimilar metals and provision of isolating nylon washers. Particular attention shall
also be paid during manufacture of the work to prevent the formation of “white rust” on galvanised
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components.
ENG
KSC
3.1.3 Welding Consumables

ISSUED FOR REVIEW
Consumables for use in metal arc welding shall comply with BS EN ISO 14171, BS EN ISO 14174,
DESCRIPTION
BS EN ISO 2560, BS EN ISO 14341 or BS EN ISO 17632 as appropriate and stored and kept in a
controlled atmosphere described in BS EN 1011-1.
3.1.4 Fasteners
Bolts shall be 20mm diameter Grade 8.8 in accordance with BS EN ISO 3506-1 except for cold rolled
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purlins, cold rolled side rails, or stairs, ladders and handrails when diameter 16mm shall be used.
Nuts shall be Class 8.8 in accordance with BS EN ISO 4032 or if galvanised shall be Class 10 in
accordance withj BS EN ISO 4034 EN ISO 4032 or if galvanised shall be Class 10 in accordance withj
BS EN ISO 4034. Stainless steel bolts shall be grade 1.4436 A4 Class 80 in accordance with BS EN
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10088-3.
DATE
Any stainless steel holding down, and fixing nuts, bolts and washers shall be stainless-steel Grade
A4, Class 80 to BS EN ISO 3506-1 and 2 or of higher strength.
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3.1.5 Shear Studs

DISC. ENGR.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Proprietary shear studs shall be in accordance with BS EN ISO 13918 with the following properties
after being formed:
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 • Minimum yield strength: Grade 50 (350 N/mm 2)
CERTIFIED
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• Minimum ultimate tensile: Grade 65 (450 N/mm 2)
DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
3.1.6 Protective Treatment Materials
DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______
For protective treatment material requirements, refer to Section 3.4.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: 3.2 Fabrication

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APPROVED BY:
3.2.1 General
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Unless otherwise specified or shown, fabrication of structural steel shall conform to the requirements
VERIFICATION
of BS EN 1090-1, BS EN 1090-2 and BS EN 1993 except as modified herein. The following

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requirements shall also be considered:

DATE:
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• All structural steelwork shall be shop fabricated in sections consistent with shipping and
erection limitation. No field cutting, or fabrication will be permitted. All parts necessary for the
complete field assembly and erection of the structural steelwork are to be furnished and
suitably identified.
• Splices other than those shown on the drawings must be approved in writing by the Company.
In general, but particularly for hollow sections, sections shall not be allowed to be
manufactured by welding together shorter sections with a transverse weld.
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•
AAQ
PMT
All members and connections shall be closely fitted and finished true to line and in precise
position required to permit accurate erection and proper joining of parts in the field.
CERT
UFA
• Access shall be provided for inspection of material and fabrication at reasonable times at all
work areas including the Contractor’s shops and yard. The Company’s representative will
ENG
KSC
inspect all steelwork fabrication prior to painting or other protective treatments being applied
by the Contractor and unless the Company in each specific case waives the inspection, such
surface coatings shall not be applied prior to the approval of the Company. The Contractor
ISSUED FOR REVIEW
shall give the Company one (1) day’s written notice of intention to proceed with the application
DESCRIPTION
of protective coatings to any steel work fabrication.
• The Contractor shall not sub-contract any part of the fabrication of steelwork without prior
approval of the Company.
•
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be sheared but shall be machined or machine flame cut. Sheared edges, which are later to
be formed by bending, are to have 1.5 mm removed by machining.
• Bolt holes shall be drilled, punching is not allowed. Slotted holes shall be formed by drilling
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two holes and completed by cutting.

DATE
• Fabricated components shall be stacked clear of the ground, kept clean and supported in
such a manner as to avoid permanent distortion. If possible, accumulation of water from rain
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or condensation shall be avoided. Individual components shall be stacked and marked in

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such a way as to ensure that they can be identified.

DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____ • Sufficient components shall be checked for dimensional accuracy and conformity to drawing
DATE 10-Mar-19
to prove that the manufacturing process is working satisfactorily.
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 • The exact sections, shapes, thickness, sizes, weights and details of construction indicated
CERTIFIED
on the drawings shall be supplied. Substitutions of sections or modifications of details shall
______UFA______
be made only when approved by the Company in writing.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
• Where a bend is to be made, the material shall be maintained below 600°C throughout the
DATE 10-Mar-19 bending operations and then air cooled if required. The Contractor shall use a calibrated
OPERATIONS
temperature measuring or indicating device for this purpose. Details and proof of calibration
_______IMI_______ of the measuring device proposed shall be submitted to the Company approval.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: • Cambering of rolled steel members shall be achieved by approved mechanical means.
___________________
APPROVED BY: 3.2.2 Bolted Connections

___________________
All bolted connections shall conform to BS EN 15048-1, BS EN 14399-1 or BS EN 1090-2, as
appropriate and the following requirements:
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DATE:
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BY:
• Bolt material shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in Section 3.1.4
• Bolts shall be snug tightened (non-preloaded) Gr 8.8 bearing type connections, unless
otherwise noted on the drawings. Ladder, stair tread, purlin, girt, door frame and handrail
connections may be made with standard machine bolts, conforming to BS EN ISO 3506-1. It
shall be limited in size to 16mm diameter or smaller.

• A minimum number of bolts in a framed beam connection shall be two bolts.

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OPRNS
•
AAQ
PMT
Holes for bolts shall be drilled. Flame cutting of holes is not permitted. Holes may be punched
full size in mild steel up to 12 mm in thickness. No punching is allowed for high tensile steel.
Mild steel of thickness greater than 12mm may be punched 3 mm under size and reamed to
CERT
UFA
full size.
•
ENG
KSC
The diameter of the die for hole punching shall not exceed the diameter of the punching by
more than 5% of the punch diameter. Finished holes shall be true and present a uniform
bearing surface.
ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
• All bolts shall be hot dip galvanized unless indicated. All galvanized bolts shall be supplied
with a pre-applied lubricant coating.
• All gusset plates shall be 10 mm except where otherwise noted on the drawing.
•
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loss, etc.
• The Contractor shall ensure, for bolted beam to column connections, that close control is
maintained in cutting to length and squaring beam ends such that end plates at each end are
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parallel and end plates are welded to the beams to produce the minimum distortion in the end
DATE
plates. The Contractor shall furnish shims approved by the Company to all joints where gaps
appear between mating surfaces due to fabrication or mill tolerances. Plate thicknesses
shown on drawings are minimum plate thickness after any milling has been carried out to
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remove distortion.
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DISC. ENGR.
• Where Load Indicating Washers are noted on the drawings for bearing type joints, The
______KSC_____ Contractor is to observe the following:
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
- The washers are to be assembled with the protrusions bearing against the underside of
DATE 10-Mar-19 the bolt head, or in applications where it is necessary to rotate the bolt head rather than
CERTIFIED
the nut in tightening,
______UFA______
DATE 10-Mar-19 - The load indication washer shall be fitted under the nut in conjunction with a nut face
CONST. AGENCY washer with the protrusions bearing against the washer.
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS 3.2.3 Measurement

_______IMI_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
All measurement shall be made by a steel tape related to a standard tape which has been certified to
REVIEWED BY:
be correct at 20°C. The tape and steel to be measured shall be at the same temperature and proper
___________________
precautions shall be taken to tension the tape correctly.
APPROVED BY:
___________________
3.3 Welding
VERIFICATION
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3.3.1 General
DATE:
EDSD
BY:
All welding shall conform to the requirements of BS EN 1011-1, the guidance given in BS EN 1011-2
as appropriate, together with the special requirements and provisions noted on the Drawings and this
specification. Welding shall be by electric arc. Other than work shown on the shop drawings as site
work, structural steel shall not be welded on site.


Butt welds shall be qualified as complete penetration butt welds.
Welds not designated on drawings shall be 6 mm continuous fillet welds. All welded joints shall be
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completely seal welded.

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PMT
Site welding will normally not be allowed. However, if approved in special circumstances, the following
shall be adhered to:
CERT
UFA
• The site welding plant shall be of ample capacity to provide the required current to each
welding point without appreciable fluctuations.
ENG
KSC
• The welding procedure for making each joint shall be approved by the Company before the
work is started and the Contractor shall make such trial welds as directed to demonstrate the
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soundness of the proposed method and the competence of workmen.

DESCRIPTION
• Welding of clip angles or other items to tanks is not permitted.
For structural members with full penetration corner or T-joints between plates both thicker than 18
mm, procedures to minimize the risk of lamellar tearing shall be provided for approval by the Company.
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3.3.2 Welding Personnel

All welding shall be carried out by welders and welding operators tested to meet the requirements of
BS EN ISO 9606-1. The Contractor shall submit welder qualifications and weld procedures to the
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Company for acceptance prior to the commencement of production.

DATE
Welders who have failed a repeat acceptance test shall not be permitted to weld. Welders who fail
any periodic test shall be given another test as soon as practicable and shall be deployed on welding
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only after passing such a retest.

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DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____
3.3.3 Welding Procedures
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
The Contractor shall submit all relevant Welding Procedure Specifications for each weld procedure
______CL_______ for inspection and acceptance by Company. When requested by Company, the referenced Procedure
DATE 10-Mar-19
Qualification Records shall also be submitted. When requested by Company, the records of all
CERTIFIED
______UFA______
welders and welding operator qualification tests shall be made available. All welding procedures shall
DATE 10-Mar-19 be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be such as to minimise distortion or restraint. When
CONST. AGENCY required by the Company, the Contractor shall submit for review all welding procedures in accordance
_____SEPCO______
with BS EN ISO 15609-1.
DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______
The welding procedures shall also comply with the guidance of BS EN 1011-2 Annex C, Method A to
DATE 10-Mar-19 avoid hydrogen cracking.
REVIEWED BY:
Provision shall be made for procedure trials to be carried out in accordance with BS EN ISO 15614-
___________________
1. The trials shall include specimen weld details for the actual construction which shall be welded in a
APPROVED BY: manner simulating the most unfavourable situation which may occur. Where prefabrication primers
___________________ are to be applied to the work before fabrication, they shall similarly be applied to the samples before
trials are made.
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All welding procedures specifying pre heat weld treatment must indicate the following:
DATE:
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BY:
• Preheat Temperature (maximum and minimum)
• Heat Rate (maximum)

• Holding Temperature (maximum and minimum)

• Holding Time
• Cooling Rate (maximum)

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OPRNS
AAQ
PMT
All preheating procedures shall be submitted to the Company for review.
Pre-heating shall be carried out when directed by the Company and when the following conditions
CERT
UFA
exist:
• The temperature of the parent metal is at or below 10°C.

ENG
KSC
• All repairs.
ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
• Any incomplete weld which has been allowed to cool.
Welding to steel castings shall be based on production tests that accurately model site conditions.
The welding of different stainless-steel types to each other or to other steels, such as carbon steels,
shall be subject to procedure trials and agreed with Company.
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Before welding commences the Contractor shall ensure there is no paint within 75 mm of the surface
to be welded with the exception of wash primers for blast cleaned steel declared by their Suppliers to
be suitable for welding.
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All welds shall be designed to seal the joints between sections completely unless specified otherwise
DATE
by Company. The requirements for seal welds where appropriate shall either be shown on the drawing
or specified in the Specification for the component.
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Details of any temporary attachments including the methods to be used to remove them shall be
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submitted to Company for approval.

DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____ All fillet welds shall be continuous and where sealing runs are adopted, they shall have the appropriate
DATE 10-Mar-19
corrosion allowance. All welds shall be smooth in preparation for painting.
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
All main butt welds shall have complete penetration, shall be made between prepared fusion faces
and when possible, shall be welded from both sides.
CERTIFIED
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DATE 10-Mar-19 In the fabrication of built-up assemblies, all butt welds in each component part shall be completed
CONST. AGENCY before final assembly.
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
Where butt welds are to be ground flush, there shall be no loss of parent metal.
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
Peening of welds resulting in deformation of the weld surface shall only be carried out with the express
REVIEWED BY:
permission of Company. All spatters shall be cleaned off and all slag removed on completion of the
___________________
weld and before examination by the welding inspector.
APPROVED BY: Welding operations shall be completed before any final machining or other fitting work is carried out.
___________________ Procedures shall be adopted to enable welds to be traced to the welder by whom they were made.
All electrodes used shall be in accordance with the relevant clauses in BS EN 1090 and BS EN ISO
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2560 and shall have the approval of Lloyds Register of Shipping.

DATE:
EDSD
BY:
The Contractor shall carry out weld examination in accordance with BS EN 1090-2 with acceptance
criteria to BS EN ISO 5817, Quality Level B and the following additional requirements.
Sections of welds that are shown by radiographic or ultra-sonic methods to have any group of
inclusions in line where the sum of the longest dimensions of all such imperfections is greater than T
(where T is the thickness of the thinner plate joined) in a length of 6T shall be judged unacceptable
except where each of the individual spaces between imperfections is greater than three times the
length of the longer of the adjacent imperfections.
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When the length of the radiograph is less than 6T, the permissible sum of the length of all inclusions
shall be proportionally less than T providing the limits of the deficient welding are clearly defined.
CERT
UFA
Transverse welds to form members of the required length shall be complete penetration butt welds as
defined in BS EN ISO 1011-1 and BS EN ISO 1011-2.
ENG
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3.3.4 Weld Quality

ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
All welds shall be continuous unless shown otherwise on the Drawings and there shall be thorough
fusion between weld metal and base metal between successive passes in the weld. All craters shall
be filled to the full cross section of the weld.
Arc strikes outside the area of permanent welds shall be avoided. Cracks or blemishes resulting from
arc strikes shall be ground to a smooth contour and undergo NDT to ensure soundness.
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Additional weld metal to compensate for deficiency in size of weld shall be deposited using an
electrode preferably smaller than that used in making the original weld and preferably not more than
6 mm in diameter. The surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned before welding.
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For all cases, the electrode and electrode wire used shall be such that the welds can be made to the
DATE
standard required of this Specification.
Electrodes that have been wet shall not be used, whether dried or not. Welding flux that has become
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damp shall not be dried or reused. Flux fused in the welding process shall not be ground or reused.
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Flux shall be dry and free of contamination from dirt, mill scale, rust or other foreign material.
DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____ Electrode wire shall be clean and free from rust, oil, grease and any other deleterious substances.
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR. Electrode wire and flux shall be stored in their original containers or other properly identified container
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
in a dry and weatherproof location.
CERTIFIED
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Welds connecting members having a cross sectional thickness of 25 mm or more shall be made with
DATE 10-Mar-19 low hydrogen electrodes. Low hydrogen electrodes need not be used for root bead or hot pass.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 3.3.5 Site Welding
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______ Subject to prior approval, use of site welding as an alternative to bolted connections shall be
DATE 10-Mar-19
considered, subject to the approval of Company.
REVIEWED BY:
___________________ For crane rail, site welding is the practical option for completing the works. Welding works for crane
rail shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements specified in Quay Furniture Specification
APPROVED BY:
(RE-621025).
___________________
The extent of testing for site-welded joints shall be 100% inspected by radiography RT and magnetic
VERIFICATION
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particle examination MT or penetrant examination PT in accordance with the acceptance criteria

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DATE:
EDSD
specified in BS EN ISO 5817.

BY:
Initially 100% of each butt weld shall be inspected. At the discretion of Company, the number of
inspections may subsequently be reduced. Furthermore, at the discretion of Company the
radiographic examination RT may be substituted by ultrasonic examination UT.
Defective welds shall be cut out, remade and retested until approved.
3.3.6 Workmanship
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PMT
Copies of certificates for all welders shall be supplied to Company and the welder of any joint shall be
shown to be qualified for the position and type of weld proposed in the welding procedures.
CERT
UFA
Welding procedures for all welding at moment carrying connections shall be approved by an
Independent Inspection Authority and submitted for approval by Company prior to work commencing.
ENG
KSC
All welds shall be inspected and tested in accordance with this Specification. If the in-house inspection
and testing arrangements are not carried out to an accredited Quality System then all inspections and
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tests must be carried out by an Independent Inspection Authority at the Contractor’s expense.
DESCRIPTION
Details of any proposed Inspection Authority or evidence of accreditation must be submitted during
tender stage and approved by Company.
3.4 Protective Treatment

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3.4.1 General
This section covers the minimum requirements for materials, surface preparation, application and
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inspection of paint protective coating systems for all the marine structural steel works other than piping
DATE
for products or services and fixtures and proprietary equipment.
For shop-coated components, a copy of the Surface Preparation and Coating Inspection form or
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approved equivalent shall be included with the shipping documentation. For field coated components
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the Surface Preparation and Coating Inspection Form shall be submitted at the end of each shift.
DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____
DATE 10-Mar-19
3.4.2 Coating Materials
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______ The coating systems used shall meet or exceed the requirements of the protective coating schedule
DATE 10-Mar-19 (Refer Section 3.4.5.2). The Contractor may propose alternative protective coating systems to the
CERTIFIED approval of the Company. The contents of the submission shall include:
______UFA______
•
DATE 10-Mar-19
Technical details in the form of data sheets and specifications.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 • Methods of application and repair.
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______ • Warranty and written confirmation that the system proposed and all coating materials to be
DATE 10-Mar-19
used are suitable for the particular environmental category and life to first maintenance in this
REVIEWED BY: Specification, are compatible with each other and shall provide supporting technical
___________________ justification with reference to relevant design standards.
•
APPROVED BY:
Estimate of maintenance-free life.
___________________
• Estimate of cost including break-down of material, labour, plant and equipment to rehabilitate
VERIFICATION
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or replace the system at the end of the maintenance free period.

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DATE:
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BY:
• Completed projects list and testimonials.
Paint coating materials shall be delivered to the place of application in the Supplier’s unopened,
original containers bearing a legible product designation, batch number, and date of manufacture.
Wherever possible, coating materials to be from one manufacturing batch. Wherever possible,
coating materials to be from one manufacturing batch. Where more than one batch is to be used,
keep separate, allocate to distinct parts or areas of the work, and inform the Company accordingly.
Paint or protective coating must be non-conductive and not interact with the CP system provided as
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indicated in this Specification.


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Temperature sensitive and self-polymerization paint materials must be stored in air-conditioned

storage area to maintain the temperature as recommended in the Manufacturer's data sheet.
CERT
UFA
The coating materials shall be used within the Manufacturer’s published shelf life.
Containers of coatings shall be clearly marked and containers and components shall only be opened
ENG
KSC
for immediate use.

ISSUED FOR REVIEW
3.4.3 Sampling and Testing

DESCRIPTION
Samples for testing may be taken both from the sealed containers and from the workmen’s’ kettles on
the works. Any work coated with materials, the samples from which prove unsatisfactory, shall be
cleaned off and re-executed, and work on which the paint is found to be unduly thin shall be repainted,
until the minimum thickness specified is achieved.
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The coating application procedure trials applicable to the steelwork are to be the initial element of
works on the Site. The trials will demonstrate the method proposed for applying the system, coverage,
coating thickness, colour and final appearance of the coating. Technical representatives shall monitor
these works and agree the final procedures. The coated element(s) when accepted, shall form the
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DATE
standard against which the corresponding coating in the works shall be judged. All issues are
expected to be resolved at this point. Adequate time for these procedure trials shall be allowed.
No changes to the materials and/ or methods of application used in the painting trials shall be
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permitted during the main works unless agreed by the Company.

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DISC. ENGR.
______KSC_____ 3.4.4 Application Equipment
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
The Contractor shall comply with Company’s Environmental Management procedures and
______CL_______
government regulation for control of abrasives and any paint over spray, drips or spills to prevent their
DATE 10-Mar-19
release into the environment. The Contractor shall also comply with procedures and requirements
CERTIFIED
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DATE 10-Mar-19
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Equipment provided shall be capable of regulating and controlling the work environment to the
_____SEPCO______ specified environmental conditions, to perform the work according to the Program of Works approved
DATE 10-Mar-19
by the Company.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Application equipment shall be equivalent to the equipment recommended by the coating Supplier
and shall be suitable to apply the coating as specified.
REVIEWED BY:
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Equipment with air supply lines shall be equipped with filters/traps to remove moisture and oil as close
APPROVED BY: to the point of use as possible. These traps shall be in addition to oil and water extractors mounted on
___________________ the compressor. The cleanliness of compressed air shall be established before each coating
application by holding a clean piece of white blotter paper or a white cloth approximately 500 mm from
the air supply, downstream of moisture and oil separators while air is blowing on the paper or cloth for
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1 minute. If oil or water deposits are left on the paper, then the in-line oil and water traps shall be
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replaced or adjusted until this requirement is met.
3.4.5 Surface Preparation

Pre-degrease surface preparation of all welds, corners, etc shall be undertaken to ensure a compatible
surface finish is achieved for coating prior to surface degreasing and grit blasting.
Surface cleaning and removal of all debris associated with welding and construction shall be
undertaken prior to surface degreasing and grit blasting.
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Full visual inspection and approval to proceed shall be required for the surface preparation prior to
surface degreasing. Records of this inspection shall be kept and submitted to the Contractor.
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All steel surfaces shall be degreased using suitable solvent free emulsifying detergents and clean
potable drinking water.
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Degreasing shall commence at the highest part of the structures and proceed to the lowest part of the
structures to prevent contamination of the degreased areas.
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DESCRIPTION
Full visual inspection and approval to proceed shall be required for the surface preparation prior to
surface degreasing. Records of this inspection shall be kept and submitted to the Contractor.
Abrasive grit blasting will be undertaken using hard sharp angular grit in accordance with BS EN ISO
11124 or BS EN ISO 11126.
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shall comply with ISO 8501 – 1 Sa 2½ minimum. A sharp angular profile is required which provides
a surface profile amplitude of 50-85 microns, average shall be 75 microns.
Abrasive used shall be Australian Garnet or steel shot and shall be capable of providing a sharp,
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angular blast profile of 50-85 microns amplitude.
All steelwork shall be prepared to preparation P2 in accordance with BS EN ISO 8501-1, with edges
to preparation grade P3 in accordance with BS EN ISO 8501-3.
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The amplitude of the blast profile shall be at least as coarse as Segment 2 but no coarser than
DISC. ENGR. Segment 3 when assessed in accordance with ISO 8503-2 (this is at least ‘MEDIUM G’ profile grade).
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Direct measurement of amplitude can be undertaken using ISO 8503-5 or other agreed method. At
no point shall the measured amplitude be less than 50 microns.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Cast iron shall be prepared in accordance with BS ISO 27831.
CERTIFIED
______UFA______ The presence of levels of soluble salts above 20 mg/sq.m., assessed using methods detailed in ISO
DATE 10-Mar-19
8502-5/6/9, or equivalent (or the SCM 400 Salt Contamination/Conductivity Meter) shall not be
CONST. AGENCY
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permitted. Fresh water washing shall be carried out if needed to remove excess soluble salts.
DATE 10-Mar-19
If open blasting is employed every effort shall be made to contain the spent grit within the work area.
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_______IMI_______ Suitable sheeting shall be used in order to allow spent grit to be collected.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: All residual dust shall be removed from blast cleaned areas using a soft dusting brush, vacuum or
___________________ clean dry compressed air just before coating application. Assessment of residual dust levels shall be
carried out in accordance with ISO 8502-3 Part B, residual dust levels shall not be worse than Class
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2.
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Coating shall be applied within 4 hours of surface preparation by blast cleaning being completed and
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3.4.6 Metal Defects

Any weld spatter, rough weld caps, sharp edges or other metal defects exposed after surface
preparation on all surfaces shall be removed.

Areas of treated metal defects shall be finally prepared in accordance with the requirements of this
Specification.
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All coatings shall be applied under cover so that they are protected from exposure to rain, wind, dew,
dust, direct sunlight, sea water, salt, etc.
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Work shall not be performed in the following circumstances:
• If the surface is wet or likely to become wet after blasting, before or during application of prime
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coating or top coating.

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• On surfaces where condensation is likely to form, i.e. where the surface temperature of the
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steel is less than 3°C above the dew point of the surrounding air.
• When the relative humidity of the surrounding air is greater than 85%.
• Adverse weather conditions exist such as, but not restricted to, the following:
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being painted.
- Wind is strong enough to cause dry spray or to otherwise seriously disturb the spray
pattern when application is by spray gun.
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- Care shall be taken to ensure that spent abrasive material and other foreign matter is not
allowed to impinge on and adhere to freshly coated surfaces.
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3.4.8 Coating Selection

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DATE 10-Mar-19 as set forward in the schedule below.
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______CL_______ The protective treatments are scheduled as follows:
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED Table 3-1: Protective Treatment Types

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DATE 10-Mar-19
Protective Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Requirements
CONST. AGENCY Description
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Zinc rich primer, nominal dry film thickness 60 – 80

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System C5.08 (C5 very
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A microns. Followed by subsequent 3-4 coats epoxy
DATE 10-Mar-19 high) in accordance with BS
and a polyurethane top coat, 320 microns nominal
EN ISO 12944-5.
REVIEWED BY:
DFT
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For cast iron items, System Primer nominal dry film thickness 80 to 200 microns
APPROVED BY:
B C5.04 in accordance with followed by 3-4 subsequent coats of epoxy, 360
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BS EN ISO 12944-5. microns nominal DFT.
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Galvanised coating in
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C accordance with BS EN thickness ≥6mm.

BY:
ISO 1461.
D All stainless steel works None
Splash and tidal zones in Minimum number of coats is 2, nominal dry film
E accordance with BS EN thickness of paint system ≥ 450 microns

ISO 12944-9 To be comfirmed
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Protective Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Requirements

Description
Treatment Type
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System G5.05 (C5 very Priming coat (nominal dry film thickness 80
F high) in accordance with BS microns) and 2-3 subsequent coats, nominal dry
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EN ISO 12944-5. film thickness of paint system 240 microns.
Alternative coating systems to the above may be proposed, provided the proposal complies with the
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requirements of this Specification. The Contractor shall obtain approval from the Company for the
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alternative coating systems prior to works commencing.
Table 3-2: Protective Treatment Schedule
Protective
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Type A - Service pit covers, gully gratings and frames, Buffer stopper
- Access Towers for Dry Dock 2, Quay Walls and Finger Piers
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- Access Towers for Dry Dock 4 and 5 (above +4.50m level)
- Dock arm support beam and hauling winches

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- Access Walkways
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- Access Ladders, Steel rungs (at landside areas)
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 - Coating Connections where stainless steel is not specified, including cast-
CERTIFIED
in threaded bars and anchor plates
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Type C
DATE 10-Mar-19 - Handrails, rope rails (atmospheric zone)
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
- Fender Chains
DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS
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- Cable Trays
DATE 10-Mar-19
- Access Ladders (seaside)
REVIEWED BY:
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- Fender Panel Brackets
APPROVED BY:
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Type D - Load Out Barge Pipework, tank vents
- Bearing Pins for Access Gangway and Access Bridge

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- Cast-in meeting face plate at Quoin

BY:
- Steel piles (from top to 1m below sea bed level)
- Access Towers for Dry Dock 4 and 5 (below +4.50m level)

Type E - Load Out Barge (main steel)

- Load Out barge (minor steel – measuring arms, mooring collars, tubes,
access bridge ramp)
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Protective
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Treatment
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- EOT Crane for Pumphouse
- Guide Plates for Gates

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- Shiplift Transfer System

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DESCRIPTION
Type F - Fender Panels
3.4.9 Schedule of Colour Finishes

The schedule of colour finishes shall be submitted to the approval of the Company.
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3.4.10 Coating Application

The first coating shall be applied to the cleaned surface within four (4) hours of completion of blasting
and shall be completed on that day before the dew point is reached.
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DATE
Prior to applying each coat, all edges, angles, welds and all areas difficult to coat shall be stripe painted.
Coating application shall not commence unless the requirements of surface preparation are met. All
coatings shall be applied in strict accordance with the Supplier’s recommendations.
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3.4.11 Method of Application
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DATE 10-Mar-19 The coating shall be mixed with mechanical equipment immediately prior to application in strict
PROJ. ENGR. accordance with the Manufacturer’s instructions and then transferred to agitated pressure pots where
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 appropriate and kept in motion so that the pigment is kept in suspension until application is complete.
CERTIFIED
Mixing of partial kits is unacceptable. All solvents used for thinning shall be as recommended by the
______UFA______ Coating Manufacturer.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY Paint that has been mixed for a period longer than the Supplier’s recommendations shall not be used.
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
The coating shall be applied using compressed air or airless spray equipment in strict accordance
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_______IMI_______ with the Coating Manufacturer’s requirements. Small areas may be coated using a short-haired bristle
DATE 10-Mar-19 brush. The coating shall be smooth and uniform without runs, beads, pinholes or other imperfections.
REVIEWED BY: Areas of excessive film build that exhibit mud cracking or areas with defects of a sudden local nature
___________________ which result in insufficient film build shall be blast cleaned and feathered a minimum of 100 mm back
to sound surrounding coating and then re-coated in accordance with the Specification.
APPROVED BY:
___________________ At all times the paints shall be used strictly in accordance with the Manufacturer’s instructions. The
Contractor shall employ, at the Contractor’s cost, a representative of the Coating Manufacturer to
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advise and assist in obtaining consistently high-quality coatings.

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Mixing of paints from two different Supplier’s is prohibited.
The coating supplier’s recommendations regarding minimum and maximum over-coating intervals
shall be strictly followed.
3.4.12 Repair and Reinstatement of Damaged Paint Coatings

Where a coated surface must be repaired to provide a continuous coating, the area shall be washed
thoroughly with potable water and then re-profiled to the original surface preparation, so that none of
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distance of 100 mm and the subsequent repair applied to overlap the edge of the feathering by a
further minimum 100 mm, unless otherwise specified by the Coating Manufacturer.
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Dust and debris shall be removed from the substrate prior to coating application.
Repair Procedure of Coatings shall be issued in accordance with the surface preparation and
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application requirements stated by the Company.

ISSUED FOR REVIEW
Test the coating for holes when it’s fully cured. Any defects shall be repaired and re-tested for
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assurance
3.4.13 Certification of Coatings

The Contractor shall provide a Conformance Report demonstrating compliance with the requirements
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The Coating Manufacturer shall be present to witness a minimum of three complete work lots from
blasting through to final coating for the purposes of:
• Providing training to the Contractor’s personnel as necessary.

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• Providing approval in writing for all aspects of the Contractor’s painting operation.
•
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A minimum of 5% of all work lots shall be inspected and signed off by the coating supplier.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
3.5 Galvanising
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
3.5.1 General
CERTIFIED
______UFA______
DATE 10-Mar-19 Galvanised coatings shall meet the durability requirements specified in Section 2.1.3.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______ Galvanising shall be carried out in accordance with BS EN IS0 1461 and only after fabrication is
DATE 10-Mar-19
complete. All welds shall be cleaned and dressed and all surface defects including cracks, surface
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______
laminations, weld spatter, deep pitting, fins at saw cuts, burrs and sharp edges shall be removed by
DATE 10-Mar-19 filling or grinding.
REVIEWED BY:
Steelwork required to be galvanised shall be pickled in dilute hydrochloric acid, washed, fluxed and
___________________
stoved, and then coated with zinc by dipping in a bath of molten zinc.
APPROVED BY:
___________________ Components shall be immersed in the bath only for a period sufficient to attain the temperature of the
bath and shall be withdrawn at a speed which ensures that the galvanised coating shall be a minimum
of 85 microns DFT on each surface and therefore in accordance with a C5 Very High durability
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corrosivity to BS EN ISO 14713-1 and BS EN ISO 14713-2.

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Components shall be covered evenly on all surfaces and shall be free from pin holes, lumps of
galvanising materials and all other defects.
Lightweight gauge metalwork shall be galvanised by the hot dip process as specified in BS 3083 or
BS EN 10143.
Before application of a specified paint treatment, galvanised steelwork shall be cleaned, degreased
and treated in accordance with the paint Supplier’s recommendations.
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Small areas of the galvanised coating damaged during transit or removed by cutting, drilling, or
welding shall be treated by the use of low melting point zinc alloy repair rods or powder specifically
made for that purpose in accordance with the Supplier’s specification or a technique acceptable to
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and approved by the Works Contractor in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461.

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3.5.2 Contact Prevention

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Contact between galvanised steel members and aluminium surfaces or between galvanised and un-
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galvanised steel members shall be prevented by means of approved insulating washers and
grommets.
3.5.3 Inspection
All galvanised components shall be subjected to 100% post-galvanising visual inspection.
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The results of the post-galvanising inspection shall be recorded. These records shall be made
available to the Company on request.
If evidence of cracking is identified, then the component and all similarly shaped components
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fabricated with similar materials and weld details shall be identified and quarantined as non-
conforming products. A photographic record of the cracking shall be made, and such further
investigation as required by the Works Contractor shall then be undertaken to establish the scope and
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origin of the problem. The results of such further investigation shall be submitted to the Company.
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Quarantined components may only be repaired for use in the Works with the agreement of the
Company.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
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3.5.4 Vent Hole and Vent Hole Sealing
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 The Contractor shall agree with the Works Contractor the position of vent and drainage holes in hollow
CERTIFIED components as described in BS EN IS0 14713, and any requirements for subsequent sealing using
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DATE 10-Mar-19
an approved bung or proprietary metal filler.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
3.5.5 Painting Galvanised Steel
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Before over-coating hot dip galvanized surfaces, any contamination including by oil, grease, dirt or
DATE 10-Mar-19 any other materials detrimental to coating adhesion shall be removed. Cleaning agents shall be
REVIEWED BY:
approved by the paint Supplier. Heavy deposits of grease shall be removed by scraper before
___________________
degreasing takes place. Zinc corrosion products shall be removed using warm water and a stiff bristle
brush, and the surface of the substrate allowed to dry thoroughly.
APPROVED BY:
___________________ Clean potable water which does not leave harmful residues on the surface shall be used for wet
cleaning and rinsing.
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Surface preparation shall be continued until the required standard has been achieved.
DATE:
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Immediately before application of each coat of paint, inspection and approval is required to ensure
that the surfaces to be painted meet the required standard of preparation and are free from harmful
residues and detrimental contamination, including water, moisture, condensation, oil, grease, mortar,
concrete, dust, grit, paint degradation products, chlorides and sulphides.


Joints, plies and fasteners shall be sealed.
Galvanized surfaces shall be sweep blasted before application of the coating system. A chloride free
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2 is required. Sweep blasting shall produce a matt and etched finish without removing more than 10
µm of zinc thickness. The abrasive size used shall be 0.2-0.5 mm, and the air pressure shall be 40
psi to 50 psi (2.7 bar to 3.3 bar). After completion of surface preparation and prior to any coating work,
CERT
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the surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned of dust to comply with level 2 BS EN ISO 8502-3.
The first coat of a protective coating system shall be applied within 1 hour of sweep blast-cleaning.
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Where the surface preparation or painting application requirements of this specification differ from
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those of the approved paint Supplier, the paint Supplier’s requirements shall take precedence, subject
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to the approval of the Company.
Preparation may use a Mordant Wash or T-Wash. If this is to be used it shall be endorsed by the
coating supplier. Mordant Wash shall not be used on weathered galvanizing. New galvanized
steelwork that is to be treated with Mordant Wash shall not have any passivation treatment applied by
the galvanizer. The Mordant Wash shall be applied until an even black colouration is produced over
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the entire galvanized surface. The Mordant Wash shall not be allowed to pool. When an even black
colouration does not occur with a single application of Mordant Wash, the surface shall be further
washed, degreased and abraded with a non-metallic abrasive pad followed by further applications of
Mordant Wash until the required finish is achieved. Any loose corrosion products and excess Mordant
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Wash shall be removed from the treated surfaces prior to the protective treatment application by fresh
DATE
water washing. The Mordant Wash treated surface shall be allowed to dry thoroughly.
Any damage or repair required to the painted system or the painted galvanised system shall follow
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3.6 Cathodic Protection
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______ 3.6.1 General
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED
This section defines the requirements for the earthing and cathodic protection (CP) system. Cathodic
______UFA______
protection system shall be complete, tested, and pre-commissioned in accordance with the
DATE 10-Mar-19
requirements.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 The Contractor shall design, fabricate, supply, install and commission a sacrificial anode cathodic
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protection system for the structures specified in this Specification.
_______IMI_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all aspects are sufficient to achieve the system
REVIEWED BY: performance requirements as set out in BS EN ISO 13174:2012 for the design life as set out in this
___________________ Specification. Where the Contractor or cathodic protection system Supplier considers that the stated
APPROVED BY:
minimum requirements are not adequate then they shall provide materials and carry out the work to
a standard/specification such that this overall requirement will be achieved.
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3.6.2 Functional Description

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The cathodic protection system shall arrest and prevent corrosion, accelerated low water corrosion
(ALWC) and/or microbiologically induced or assisted corrosion (MIC) from the date of installation and
shall protect the immersed and buried metallic structures (on the external faces) below Mean Sea
Level to the bottom level of the structure exposed to sea water.
The mass of sacrificial anode material shall be calculated using the maintenance (mean) cathode
current demand from Mean Sea Level (MSL) to the bottom of the structure exposed to seawater.
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The current provision of the anodes shall be calculated using the initial and repolarization (final)
cathode current demand from the Mean High Water Spring Level (MHWS) to the bottom of the
structure exposed to sea water.
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Anodes in close proximity will affect the electrical field around adjacent anodes and reduce the current
output from anodes. the resistance of an individual anode in an array anode will be increased by the
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proximity to adjacent anodes. Closely spaced anodes should be the subject of specific design
assessment and their resistance shall be determined by using alternate classical resistance to earth
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formulae, mathematical modelling or direct field measurement.

DESCRIPTION
3.6.3 Protection Criteria

A potential of, or more negative than -0.80 V (Ag/AgCl/sea water reference electrode) shall apply for
all steel in aerobic seawater that is not subject to microbial corrosion (MIC) or Accelerated Low Water
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A potential of, or more negative than -0.90 V (Ag/AgCl/sea water reference electrode) shall apply for
steel in anaerobic environments and sea bed muds which contain active sulfate reducing bacteria or
support other MIC species, including those associated with ALWC.
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A negative limit of -1.10 V (Ag/AgCl/sea water reference electrode) shall apply for all structures.
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DISC. ENGR.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______ 3.6.5 Sacrificial Anodes
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED
The sacrificial anode shall be based on the anode properties and anode performance characteristics
______UFA______ listed within BS EN 12496.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY A maximum utilization factor of 0.9 shall be used for all long slender stand-off type anodes where L ≥
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
4r and where the anodes are at least 300 mm from the surface receiving protection. For anode-to-
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subject distance less than 300 mm but minimum 150 mm, a correction factor of 1.3 should be applied
_______IMI_______ to the anode resistance.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: A utilization factor of 0.8-0.85 shall be used for all other anode shapes and proximities as per DNV
___________________ RP-B-401. The galvanic anodes shall be a suitable galvanic alloy cast onto a mild steel core, located
within the centre of the anode body. The anode design shall ensure that anode internal cores are not
APPROVED BY:
significantly exposed and support the remaining anode mass when the anode is consumed to the
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utilization factor selected.
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3.6.6 Monitoring Test Points

DATE:
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BY:
The Cathodic Protection System Supplier shall include dedicated monitoring test studs (designed to
enable crocodile clip connection) on each individual structural element having CP system, located to
facilitate and enable future system monitoring via a dipping potential survey from existing walkways
or via boat access. The provisions shall be submitted to the Company for acceptance.

The monitoring test studs shall be robust such that it is not damaged as a result of current and
anticipated future operations, be grade EN 1.4404 stainless steel and not form a trip hazard or
obstruction to jetty operations. The form of connection point shall be subject to Company acceptance
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3.7 Joints and Connections

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3.7.1 High Strength Friction Grip (HSFG) Bolted Joints

The interfaces of all HSFG bolted joints shall be cleaned as specified, left unpainted masked off to
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protect them until the joint is bolted up. Blast primer or metal spray as appropriate shall be taken 10
mm to 20 mm inside the perimeter of the joint area.
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DESCRIPTION
Subsequent paint coats shall be stopped off progressively at intervals of 75 mm from the bolted joint.
Before the joint is made the facing surfaces shall be lightly hand wire- brushed to give a clean surface
free of corrosion products and any foreign matter. Immediately after the joint has been made the
primed steelwork shall be hand wire brushed and the specified painting systems completed.
Seal edges with a polysulphide sealant.

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3.7.2 Other Bolted Joints

For shop joints the blast primer shall be applied to parent and joint material. The joint shall be
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assembled immediately after the first undercoat of the painting system has been applied to the parent
DATE
and contact surfaces.
For site joints all surfaces, excepting those of fasteners, shall receive in the shop the paint system
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which is applied to the parent surfaces.

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Seal edged with a polysulphide sealant.

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DATE 10-Mar-19
3.7.3 Welded Joints
PROJ. ENGR.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 The Contractor shall ensure that areas within 200 mm of known site welds shall not be painted until
CERTIFIED all welding and testing is completed. Where this is not practicable, the Contractor shall ensure that the
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DATE 10-Mar-19
paint coat is removed by grinding and each coat is stepped back to enable preparation of fusion faces
for welding.
CONST. AGENCY
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Welds and surfaces which have been affected by welding shall receive the preparation and protective
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systems which are applied to the parent surfaces. Where paints other than blast printers are to be
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applied to the parent surfaces before the making of a joint, they shall be stepped back at 50 mm
DATE 10-Mar-19
intervals commencing at 200 mm from welded joints and at 10 mm from the perimeter of all other
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joints.
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3.7.4 Treatment of Completed Joints
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Within 14 days of the joints having been made and passed inspection, the parent and joint materials,
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exposed parts of bolts, nuts and washers, weld and weld affected areas shall be prepared and painted.
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All bolted joints shall be sealed against the ingress of moisture. Before painting commences gaps at
joints shall be plugged with approved filler. The perimeter of all joints shall be sealed with subsequent
coats of paint.
3.8 Other General Requirements

3.8.1 Order of Materials

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Orders for materials shall be in accordance with Schedule G of the Contract.


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Contractor shall submit duplicate copies of all sub-contract orders for materials and machinery parts
to Company, plus any drawings or sketches referred to at the time of placing the order.
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The orders shall contain such excerpts from this Specification as are applicable and each part shall
be clearly identified in order that Company can easily locate the part in the plant or system.
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Orders for steel shall be endorsed “The maker’s analysis of each cast of steel is required.”
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3.8.2 Workmanship and Safety

DESCRIPTION
Workmanship throughout shall be of the highest possible standard, and all work shall be performed
by workmen skilled in their particular trades.
The surfaces of all plates or members intended to be jointed together shall be in contact over the
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Keys shall be accurately fitted in an approved manner and shall have stops to prevent slackening or
accidental disengagement except where the position of a key makes the fitting of a stop unnecessary.
Erection and installation of major steel work shall be performed in a safe manner, in accordance with
10/03/19
DATE
Schedule D of this contract. A thorough Risk Assessment shall be prepared before any erection or
installation is undertaken. A copy shall be submitted to Company in advance.
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In the absence of any Safety Regulations directly applicable to the work specified, the equipment shall
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be designed and furnished at least to the standards required by the national statutory requirements,
all to the reasonable satisfaction of Company.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Contractor shall ensure that the finished plant is safe for the purpose specified and that safe systems
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DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED 3.8.3 Material Identification

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DATE 10-Mar-19
Before shipment, all pieces shall be clearly marked with substantial tags, punching or otherwise
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indicating the piece number and such other information as is required for ready identification. The
DATE 10-Mar-19 identification marking shall not adversely affect the surface finish of the member nor shall it detract
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from the final appearance of the steelwork. Long members shall be marked at both ends and at
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approximately 6000 mm intervals. Punch marks shall permit overcoating with paint without bleeding.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: Loose items such as nuts and bolts shall be sorted and tagged and securely bagged in waterproof
___________________ containers. Identification may be by size, grade and quantity or be referenced to a particular location
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of a structural component and drawing.
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All pieces shall be marked with identification marks shown on the marking plans and elevations.
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When required, the Contractor shall suitably identify the steel for each building and structure in the
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project by colour coding or some other method.

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Identification marks shall be applied to the members with the die stamp using minimum 12 mm high
lettering and placed in the same location on the member as shown on the erection drawing.
If a marking area of sufficient size is not available a corrosion resistant metal tag shall be securely
affixed to each individual piece by galvanized steel wire. The tag shall indicate the identification mark
and 6 mm high lettering shall be stamped on the member.
After the final shop coat has been applied to the members, the identification mark shall be duplicated
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at the same end of the member as the die stamp and shall be made with paint stick prior to shipment.

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When required, colour coding shall be described herein or as shown on the design drawings
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UFA
All structural steelwork components and accessories shall be assembled in manageable bundles or
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pallets. All loose items including nuts, bolts, clips and fasteners shall be securely bagged and tagged.
Each type and size of loose item shall be separately packaged and labelled within the loose items
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baggage.
DESCRIPTION
The Contractor shall be responsible for the replacement of materials damaged or lost because of
inadequate packaging.
All bolts, washers nuts shall be packaged and delivered in rigid, weatherproof containers. Cardboard
containers are not acceptable
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3.8.5 Delivery, Handling and Storage

A. Delivery
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DATE
All plant shall be carefully and suitably packed or prepared for the specific means of transportation to
be used, so that it is protected against any and all weather, and other conditions to which it may
become subject. Before despatch all equipment shall be thoroughly dried and cleaned internally. All
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external unpainted ferrous parts and machined surfaces shall be protected by an approved proprietary
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preservative, all openings shall be covered, and all screwed connections plugged, unless otherwise
agreed.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Where moisture absorbent materials have been used for protection from corrosion during storage or
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transit, adequate information of their location and warning as to their removal shall be clearly indicated.
______CL_______
Adequate precautions shall be taken in the packing of machines that have ball and/or roller bearings
DATE 10-Mar-19
so as to eliminate the risk of damage to such bearings during transit.
CERTIFIED
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Special precautions shall be taken to ensure that where components have been manufactured under
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clean conditions, the standard of cleanliness is maintained both during transport and storage.
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 Paints shall be delivered in sealed containers bearing the Supplier’s name and labelled to show the
OPERATIONS colour, the specification with which the paint complies, whether for interior or exterior use, and whether
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DATE 10-Mar-19
for a priming coat, an undercoat or a finishing coat. No materials of any description shall be added to
the contents of the containers except in strict accordance with the Supplier’s instructions and
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permission and paints of different types or of different Supplier’s shall not be mixed together.
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APPROVED BY: Paint not used within the ‘shelf life’ period specified on the containers or within 18 months of the date
___________________ of manufacture - whichever is the lesser, shall be replaced.
Each batch shall be dated on delivery and shall be used strictly in order of delivery.
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Paint shall be stored in sealed containers in a store where it will not be exposed to extremes of
temperature. The temperature of the store shall be kept between 4 ºC and 27 ºC unless the storage
conditions recommended by the Supplier allow temperatures outside this range. Any special storage
conditions recommended by the Supplier shall be observed.
B. Handling
Use methods and equipment which will minimise chafing, chipping and other damage to coated
components.
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Use suitable packing, lashings, lifting harnesses, nylon slings, rubber protected chains and chocks,
etc. Steelwork shall not be dragged, dropped or unnecessarily rolled, but shall be lifted by crane of
suitable capacity, operating with spreader beam if necessary. In the loading of members for shipment,
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proper softeners, ‘soft’ slings, and dunnage shall be used to protect the finish paint.
The Contractor shall protect freshly applied surface coatings from damage, exhibit 'Wet paint' signs
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and provide protective barriers where necessary.

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All surfaces shall be protected adjacent to those being prepared and coated.
DESCRIPTION
The Contractor shall submit and obtain acceptance from the Works Contractor for the proposed
protection methods prior to undertaking the works.
The contractor shall send two (2) sets of Marking Plans and Elevations to the field with each respective
steel delivery.
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Bolts, nuts and washers shall be shipped in kegs or bags to the site in advance of respective steel
deliveries. Any single keg or bag shall contain one type, diameter and length of bolt and be marked
by area.
10/03/19
DATE
Each shipment shall be accompanied by two sets of bolt take off sheets.
Shipment shall be programmed for the orderly delivery of steel as required by the erection program
that shall be subject to the approval of Company.
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Grating and/or floor plate shall be shipped by area and elevation and be bundled, banded, tagged
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Handrails, grating and floor plate shall be shipped on trucks separate from the structural steel by area
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and elevation and at the same time as the structural steel.
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED
C. Storage
______UFA______
DATE 10-Mar-19 The Contractor shall be responsible for the unloading, storage and safety of the steel parts after arrival
CONST. AGENCY at the job site. The Contractor shall take precautions to minimise exposure to chemical pollution of
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
steel awaiting fabrication.
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_______IMI_______ Fabricated steelwork which is stored, awaiting delivery to site or erection, shall be kept clear of the
DATE 10-Mar-19 ground and shall be laid out or stacked so as to prevent water or dirt accumulating on or against any
REVIEWED BY: of the surfaces. Suitable packing shall be placed between layers of stacked steelwork. Where cover
___________________ is provided, it shall be ventilated sufficiently to keep condensation to a minimum.
APPROVED BY: The Contractor shall make good to the approval of the Company’s Representative all paint work
___________________ damaged during fabrication, transport, assembly and erection.
Stack coated components clear of the ground, separated by timber chocks, and so that ponding does
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not occur.
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Bolts, washers and small parts shall be stored under cover in clean containers to prevent dirt and
water entering.
Rusted, corroded, bent or damages steel shall be rejected.

D. Transport to Site
Steelwork shall be kept well constrained and supported during transport by suitable timber packers,
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bearers or chocks. The steelwork shall be effectively tied down at each end, supported in the middle
and prevented from clashing during transport.

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3.8.6 Working at Site

Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that his employees obey all regulations with regard to the
CERT
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conditions of access to and over Company property or over the property of third parties.
Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to maintain the free movement of traffic on any permanent
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roads used by him to gain access to the site of work. All permanent and site access roads shall be
maintained free from any spillage from Contractor’s vehicles.
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DESCRIPTION
Contractor shall ensure that damage to any public or private roads or footpaths used by any vehicles
transporting materials to the site shall be kept to a minimum and he shall be responsible for the cost
of any repairs necessary to restore such roads or footpaths to the satisfaction of Company.
Contractor shall execute the work in such a manner that he does not damage or interfere with existing
installations which are located in proximity to the Site. Contractor shall be responsible for any damage
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or interference which may be caused to these installations due to execution of the work and shall carry
out all necessary repairs at his own expense and to the satisfaction of Company.
The whole of the Contract shall be executed and phased to minimise interference with any of the other
existing facilities or their operation. Contractor shall make his own arrangements for the supply of fresh
10/03/19
DATE
water, electricity, land line or radio telephone, compressed air and other services for the erection work
and plant, and shall provide and maintain all pipes, cables and fittings used for such purposes.
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Contractor shall at all times comply with the safety, health and environmental requirements of
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Schedule D.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
3.8.7 Installation at Site
PROJ. ENGR.
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A. General
DATE 10-Mar-19
All steelwork shall be fabricated and erected in accordance with BS EN 1090-2 or equivalent approved
CERTIFIED
______UFA______ by Company and with this Specification. Members shall be prefabricated or pre-erected into sub-
DATE 10-Mar-19
assemblies to facilitate field erection as directed. Pre-erection checks shall be carried out on all
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
prefabricated members to ensure their dimensional accuracy. Pre-erection dimensional checks shall
DATE 10-Mar-19 be carried out on all dimensions including bolt hole locations and sizes.
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_______IMI_______ Erection shall be in accordance with the drawings including requirements and tolerances specified in
DATE 10-Mar-19 BS EN 1090-2 and, where relevant, shall also comply with BS EN 1993-6. Holding down bolts in
REVIEWED BY: foundations shall be in accordance with BS 7419 with regards to tolerances and geometry.
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The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the structure in a safe and stable
APPROVED BY:
condition during erection and shall ensure that no part is overstressed as a result of construction
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activities
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Light drifting to draw parts together will be acceptable but drifting to enlarge holes will not be permitted.
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During erection, the work shall be securely bolted or otherwise fastened, and if necessary, temporarily
braced to provide safety against erection stresses and conditions including those due to erection
equipment and its operation.
The procedures for the proposed erection sequence shall be submitted to the Company for review.
Steelwork shall not be fitted to concrete foundations until the concrete has attained sufficient strength
to support the loads from the structure. Normal concrete attains design strength 28 days after
placement.
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All structural steel shall be erected plumb, square and true to line and level and in precise positions.
Tolerances in elevation and alignment of steelwork shall not exceed 5 mm.
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Temporary bracing and guys shall be used wherever necessary to provide for loads to which the
structure may be subjected, including those due to erection equipment and their operation. Temporary
bracing and guys shall be left in place as long as required for safeguarding all parts of the work.
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As erection progresses the work shall be securely bolted as required to maintain the steel in correct
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position while field bolting, and welding is being carried out and as required to support all dead, wind
DESCRIPTION
and erection loads. No final bolting or welding shall be done until the work has been properly aligned,
plumbed and levelled.
The method of construction, welding sequences, etc. shall be arranged to cause minimum distortion.
No holes or notches shall be made in the steelwork other than those shown on the Drawings without
approval of Company. Similar approval must be obtained prior to the enlargement of any hole.
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The Contractor shall fix the steelwork complete and shall provide and erect all temporary stages
necessary for the carrying out of the work in such a manner as not to interfere with traffic or roads etc.
and shall provide all cranes, plant and labour required for the same.
10/03/19
DATE
Before any work is carried out by the Contractor on site, he shall submit to Company for approval, the
procedures he proposes for the erection of the steelwork together with drawings of all temporary works
required including any temporary connections required for assembly purposes. Such approval by
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Company shall not relieve the Contractor of his obligations under the Contract.
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The Contractor shall fix the steelwork and erect and maintain all temporary works in such a manner
DISC. ENGR.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 the vicinity of the works.
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______CL_______ B. Cutting and Fitting
DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED The Contractor may perform a moderate amount of reaming, chipping and cutting to correct minor
______UFA______
DATE 10-Mar-19 misfits if approved by the Company. Drift pins shall be used only to bring members into position and
CONST. AGENCY
not to distort or enlarge holes.
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 Gas cutting shall be permitted on secondary structural steel only, and only following the Company’s
OPERATIONS approval of the procedure before performing any gas cutting.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
Major errors shall be reported to the Company. Contractor shall determine the corrective measures to
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be taken for concurrence by the Company prior to the performance of such actions. All remedial and
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corrective actions shall be at Contractor’s expense.
APPROVED BY:
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C. Tolerances
The minimum dimensional accuracy required on structural steel members shall be in accordance with
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BS EN 1090-2.
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Notwithstanding these requirements, the tolerances to be achieved shall be such that the steelwork
can be fabricated and erected efficiently and satisfactorily. If in some cases the tolerances are more
severe than the rolling tolerances for dimensions of structural steel sections selection of stock may be
necessary to achieve the specified requirements.

D. Painting and Clean Up

Where damaged during transit, erection or field welds are made on galvanized members, the area
shall be hand abrasive cleaned and then coated with approved zinc rich paint. The surrounding
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galvanized area affected by heat from welding shall also be similarly coated. Welding slag shall be
completely removed prior to coating.
CERT
UFA
Damage or welds to any paint finished steel shall be similarly repaired in accordance with this
specification and Supplier’s recommendations to the satisfaction of the Company.
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The Contractor shall clean up from time to time as requested by the Company and on completion of
the work completely remove all waste steel, timbers and rubbish to the satisfaction of the Company.
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DESCRIPTION
E. Fabrication Errors
The Contractor shall rectify on site any errors resulting from errors on the detail drawings or shop
fabrication.
The Contractor shall be responsible for any errors on the detail drawings or shop fabrication. The
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Company will notify the Contractor if an error is found and the Contractor shall promptly rectify the
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error.
F. Grouting Under Steelwork

10/03/19
All base plates to structural steelwork that are anchored to concrete foundations shall be grouted into
DATE
place by the Contractor. Prior to grouting, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the Company to
proceed.
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It is essential that top surfaces of all structures be horizontal in both directions and correctly aligned,
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unless shown otherwise on the Drawings. Such line and level may be checked by the Company’s
DISC. ENGR. representative and may be require realignment if incorrect. The Contractor shall carry out the grouting
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DATE 10-Mar-19
in accordance with the Concrete Specification (Ref. 621022).
PROJ. ENGR.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
3.8.8 Cathodic Protection Works
CERTIFIED
______UFA______
The CP Contractor shall install the sacrificial anodes in accordance with this Specification, the detailed
DATE 10-Mar-19 design package and industry best practice.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______ The CP Contractor shall prepare and submit for acceptance a inspection and test plan for the anode
DATE 10-Mar-19
installation activities.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
The Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) shall identify the minimum requirement for the prequalification of
the divers, welding procedures, welders and weld inspection, all of which shall be subject to
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acceptance by the Company.
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APPROVED BY:
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4 QA/QC, INSPECTION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

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4.1 Quality Assurance and Control

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The Contractor shall implement a Quality Management System to the approval of Company. All works
shall be planned, organized, controlled and executed in accordance with the quality requirements of
Schedule Q of the Contract.
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4.2 Inspection and Testing
4.2.1 General
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Any work not to the satisfaction of Company shall be immediately rectified at the Contractor’s expense.
Approval given to steelwork at an earlier stage of fabrication or supply shall not preclude rejection of
any steelwork either before, during, or after erection.
10/03/19
DATE
Testing and Inspection shall be in accordance with Schedule B and Schedule Q of the Contract.
All work may be subject to inspection and approval by Company for conformity with the Specification.
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Inspection and approval by Company shall in no way relieve Contractor of the responsibility for
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compliance with the Specification.

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DATE 10-Mar-19
Company.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
4.2.2 During Manufacturing
CERTIFIED
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DATE 10-Mar-19
A. General
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______ Material tests required during manufacture shall be in accordance with the appropriate Standard
DATE 10-Mar-19 Specification or as otherwise approved or specified herein.
OPERATIONS
_______IMI_______ Tests shall be performed, and test certificates shall be provided or obtained and submitted from the
DATE 10-Mar-19
Suppliers, for the materials to be used in the project.
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___________________ The tests shall include the following, in accordance with relevant BS/EN ISO standards specified in
Section 3.1 or as appropriate:
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• Chemical analysis
•
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Tensile strength tests

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• Impact tests
• Bend tests
•
Lamination tests
•
NDT Tests
The tests shall be carried out by an approved testing authority, if appropriate, and notice shall be given
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of the intended execution of any such tests.

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If any sample fails a test the consignment it represents may be rejected in part or in whole. If necessary,
additional tests shall be carried out by an Inspection Authority selected by Company in the event of
apparent discrepancy between submitted certificates and actual condition of the supplied material.
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Copies of test reports shall be submitted to the Company.

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The Contractor shall fully check all items to ensure they comply with the shop drawings and the
requirements of this Specification. This checking shall be done at least one (1) day prior to shipment.
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DESCRIPTION
Material and workmanship shall be available for inspection at all times by the Company.
• Fabricated steel required to have yield strength greater than the base grade shall be marked
to identify its specification. Such identification shall be visible on the steelwork prior to
shipment to the Contractor’s plant
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satisfaction. Dimensional checks shall be undertaken as necessary, and records shall be submitted
to Company as part of the quality assurance plan.
Company shall have right of access to witness all tests.

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DATE
B. Inspection of Surfaces and Coatings
The Contractor shall be responsible for carrying out all inspection and quality control testing in
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accordance with this Specification. Personnel undertaking inspection and quality control testing shall
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be suitably trained and hold applicable and current certification. Certification to Level II under the
DISC. ENGR. Institute of Corrosion Scheme or equivalent is required. The Company reserves the right to undertake
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DATE 10-Mar-19
any monitoring, inspection and testing he determines is required for confirmation of compliance with
the Specification. The Contractor shall hold certification showing quality systems compliant with ISO
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DATE 10-Mar-19
CERTIFIED All inspection and quality control shall be carried out in accordance with procedures and an Inspection
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DATE 10-Mar-19
and Quality Plan approved by the Company. Only qualified personnel approved by the Company shall
be used for inspection and quality control activities.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19 Inspection and quality control activities shall be adequate to ensure all surfaces are prepared and all
OPERATIONS coatings applied to comply with this Specification and the Coating Manufacturer’s recommendations.
_______IMI_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
Inspection and quality control activities shall include but not be limited to:
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___________________ • Surface preparation including surface profile amplitude measurement.

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• Testing for soluble salts.
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• Mixing of coatings.
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• Application of coatings.
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• Monitoring of ambient conditions.
• Appearance and DFT of applied cured coatings.

• Recording of batch numbers of materials used.

• Recording of results of inspections and monitoring.
•
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Daily log of activities.

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All site records will be kept in legible hard copy format and shall be computerised daily and available
for review by the Company.
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The Contractor shall permit coating Suppliers to inspect the work in progress, including surface
preparation, and to take samples of their products if required. The Contractor shall not comply with
any directions or requests given by the coating Supplier’s representative unless and until confirmed
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in writing by the Company.

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The Contractor shall notify the Company of projected dates for start of surface preparation and coating.
DESCRIPTION
Give the Company at least 3-day notice before coated members or components leave the works.
C. Bolt Testing
The Contractor shall arrange for the following tests to be carried out by an approved authority or firm:
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• Slip factors for treated surfaces (if applicable).
• The tests specified shall be carried out by and at the expense of the Contractor who shall
also supply the necessary facilities for testing in their workshops. The Company may at any
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DATE
time request additional tests; however, the cost of these additional tests only will be borne by
the Company.
D. Weld Testing
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The Contractor will be responsible for visual inspection, non-destructive testing and quality control of
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all welding processes relevant to the work. Contractor shall submit to the Company records of visual
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inspection, non-destructive testing and quality control documentation. Inspection or testing conducted
DATE 10-Mar-19
by the Company shall not relieve the Contractor of full responsibility for the work.
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DATE 10-Mar-19 All NDT procedures shall be submitted to the Company.
CERTIFIED
______UFA______ Operators carrying out testing and inspection shall hold a current certificate of competence to Level 2
DATE 10-Mar-19
according to BS EN ISO 9712 from a recognised authority.
CONST. AGENCY
_____SEPCO______
DATE 10-Mar-19
• Welds shall be subject to 100% visual examination and 5% non-destructive testing carried
out at random for the Structural Steel required for the project unless noted otherwise on the
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_______IMI_______ Drawings.
DATE 10-Mar-19
REVIEWED BY: • The tests specified shall be carried out by and at the expense of the Contractor who shall
___________________ also supply the necessary facilities for testing in their workshops. The Company may at any
time request additional tests; however, the cost of these additional tests only will be borne by
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the Company.
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• Copies of test reports shall be sent directly to the Company.

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The Company reserves the right to vary the extent of examination when, in their opinion, this
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becomes necessary to ensure that the required level of acceptance is attained. Non-
destructive testing requirements shall be in accordance with the Standards presented in this
Specification.
•
In the event that, the supplied material or the assemblage does not meet the intended
purpose or has any manufacturing defect noticed in the material / equipment procured, the
Contractor shall be responsible at his own cost, for rectification of the defects by replacement
or repair up to the entire satisfaction of Company.
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All mechanical and non-destructive (radiographic, ultrasonic and magnetic particle) test
results submitted with the qualification documents must be performed by qualified personnel.
The Company may elect to witness weld testing and every effort shall be made to
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accommodate the Company’s representative if this is required.
Additional periodic testing may be required, if in the Company’s opinion, welding quality has declined.
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All requirements specified for welder and weld procedures shall also be applicable to these tests.
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DESCRIPTION
4.2.3 Test Certificates

Supplier’s type-test certificates shall be submitted in triplicate to Company.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
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DATE 10-Mar-19
CONST. AGENCY
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DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS
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DATE 10-Mar-19
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APPROVED BY:
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VERIFICATION
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5 SUBMITTALS
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5.1 General
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Prior to any work commencing, the Contractor shall forward method statements and risk assessments
detailing the procedures to be used together with an Inspection and Quality Plan to the Works
Contractor for acceptance.
ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
The method statements, risk assessments and Inspection Quality Plan shall include but not be limited
to the following:
• Coating system application procedure trials.
•
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• Health & Safety Data sheets for all materials used.
• Storage of Materials.
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• Access arrangements and safety procedures.
• Surface cleaning.
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• Steel surface preparation.

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______KSC_____
• Disposal of W aste.
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR.
• Coating material preparation.
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19 • Coating application.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
• Ambient conditions control.
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• Inspection and testing.
DATE 10-Mar-19
OPERATIONS
• Restoration and repair of subsequent damage or defects.
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DATE 10-Mar-19
• Recording and reporting of results.
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___________________ As early as possible after award of the Contract, the Contractor/ Supplier shall submit to Company
the following:
APPROVED BY:
___________________ • A dimensioned layout, general arrangement and component drawings, documentation and
specifications, as well as electrical diagrams installations, including all controls and control
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equipment.
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• All drawings and documents shall be subject to Company review before any work on the
equipment commences. Such drawings and documents shall be modified and re-submitted if
found necessary. The drawings shall include a materials specification of all the components
shown and also the weight of the individual components.
The design package to be submitted by the CP Contractor for review and acceptance by the Company
shall include and not be limited to the following:
• Site survey report identifying/confirming all structures to be included within the design, all
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proposed or adopted design parameters, water/mud resistivity, current drain allowances and

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any specific electrical continuity bonding requirements which may need to be listed or detailed
within the design.
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• Cathodic Protection design report providing detailed systems description.
• Detailed calculations and applicable design parameters.

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• Detailed description of cathodic protection equipment, fixing and installation methods.

ISSUED FOR REVIEW
DESCRIPTION
• Anode support and fixing structural calculation assessment for dead load and dynamic water
loading.
• Complete bill of materials.
• Material data sheets.

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• Professionally drafted A3 or larger cathodic protection drawings in CAD and PDF.
• Installation and testing plan, associated method statement and risk assessments.
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Installation and commissioning report.
• Performance verification report.

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5.2 Drawings for Approval

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______KSC_____ Drawings for approval shall be submitted in accordance with Schedule B of the Contract.
DATE 10-Mar-19
PROJ. ENGR. After acceptance of the tender, but before commencing the relevant portion of the work, Contractor
______CL_______
DATE 10-Mar-19
shall submit duplicate copies of arrangement, assembly and detail Drawings for the approval of
Company.
CERTIFIED
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Structural, Mechanical and Electrical calculations and catalogue information covering machinery
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components shall be provided for Company’s reference and approval. Computer generated
_____SEPCO______
calculation results shall also be submitted to Company for reference purposes including wiring
DATE 10-Mar-19
diagrams and hydraulic circuit diagrams.
OPERATIONS
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DATE 10-Mar-19 Drawings and calculations submitted for approval shall be in English and dimensioning throughout
REVIEWED BY:
shall be in the ISO Metric System. The information shall be clearly presented so that Company may
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check all details for conformance with the Specification.
APPROVED BY: All Drawings and calculations submitted by Contractor including those of his suppliers shall be clearly
___________________ titled.
It must be understood that approval of Drawings and calculations, whilst made in good faith, does not
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carry with it responsibility for subsequent alterations which Contractor may find necessary as the work
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proceeds, nor shall it relieve Contractor of his responsibilities under the terms of the Contract.
5.3 As Built Drawings

On completion of the work, Contractor shall provide as-made general arrangement and detail
drawings in accordance with Schedule A of the Contract.
All final Drawings shall be certified as correct by Contractor and stamped “AS-BUILT”.
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IMI ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY

Project King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and

Package A package of WORK, which is part of the Project also referred to

procurement, construction or services provided by Contractor

engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning or

management of a Package. “X” shall be the package number.

to perform the duties specified by the Package Contractor.

procurement, installation and testing of the system(s) as

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partner or another party.

Interface The Technical and non-technical work responsibilities of