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List of Information Required for

Weight Determination Procedural Acceptance

Document Number: 4763.420.Doc.0007

Revision Date Prepared by Verified by Approved by
01 17.October. 2011 Mircea Lucian PAVEL Dragos Ionut NEAGU Thomas HOFFMANN

Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.
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List of Information Required for

Weight Determinations Procedural Acceptance

Below Items are meant to offer Guidance in preparing Weight Determination related documents to be presented to GL-
Noble Denton for acceptance. By “Physical Weight Determination” it will be understood any operation by which the cargo is
weighed in order to accurately determine the its mass.
In order to facilitate document issuing, review and acceptance process, documents shall be submitted in Coherent Manuals,
Analyses or Calculation Reports. This means, when information is directly connected to a certain topics it shall be included
in the related Manual or Report.
For Weight Determinations, the following documents shall be put together by the Client and be presented for review /
acceptance:
B.1.1a) Weight Control Report (sub-component + contingencies assessment) 1
or
B.1.1b) Weighing Procedure (Physical) and resulting Weighing Report 2
B.1.2b) Cargo Structural Analysis Report During Weighing 3

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A General Information

A.1 History, condition and documentation of the cargo 2 3

A.2 Detailed description of the Weighing System / Configuration, including 2 3
details about securing equipment (when deemed necessary)
A.3 Detailed description of the cargo 2 1, 3
A.4 Weighing Location description 2 3
A.5 General arrangement plan of the weighing equipment specs / capacities 2 3
A.6 References regarding Coordinate System(s) being used 3 1, 2

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Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg
Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.
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B Environmental & Terrain Conditions

B.1 Operational referenced period – planned duration of the weighing operation + 2 3

contingency period

B.1.1 The Planned duration of the weighing operation shall include: 2

B.1.1.1 The time anticipated, after the decision to proceed or waiting for the correct 2
conditions
B.1.1.2 The time anticipated for the weighing operation itself 2
B.1.1.3 The time required to safely bring the structure to a safe position 2

B.2 Type of weighing and eventual time constraints / restrictions 2 3

B.3 Ground bearing capacity at the weighing location and details of the terrain 2 3
B.4 Calculation of adjusted design extremes 2 3
B.5 Calculation of Exposure 2 3
B.6 Criteria used for the weighing - Winds and Slopes - the maximum expected 2 3
values based on the considered / relevant distribution
B.7 Design wind speed 2 3

C Weighing System

C.1 Description, detailed particulars and models (if the case). 2 3

C.2 Weighing configuration – detailed Layout Plan – containing physical and 2 3
identification data
C.3 Equipment used during the weighing - documentation (each unit’s certification 2 3
if it is a multi-unit system)

C.3.1 Trailer specification and configuration if trailers are used for weighing. 2 3
C.3.2 Load Cell configuration if load cells are used for weighing. 2 3
C.3.3 Details of other weighing solutions according to the used configuration. 2 3
C.3.3 Details of any additional supporting steelwork. 2 3

C.4 Weighing precision (for the used configuration) and assessments of possible 2 3
perturbing factors

Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.
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C.3.3 Allowable and actual loadings on the contact points during weighing 3 2
considering the worst case scenario and possible loss of support
C.3.4 Allowable and actual bending moments and shear forces during weighing. 3 2
C.3.5 Schematic of hydraulic interconnections. 2
C.3.6 Statement of hydraulic stability of trailer or SPMT / load cell system, with 2
supporting calculations.
C.3.7 For SPMTs, details of propulsion axles and justification of propulsion capacity. 2
Eventual movement (minimal – back and forth) of the SPMTs might be needed
in order to equalize hydraulic pressures in the system.

C.4 Minimum Wind Overturning moment 2

C.5 Minimum Clearances, Maximum System Pressures, List and Trim limitations: 2
C.6 Strength check for the weighing platform (if used) 2
C.7 Arrangements for the emergency landing of the structure / cargo 2
C.8 Show the operational limitations of the equipment being used (temperature 2
limits, humidity, pause requirements, etc)
C.9 Portable Fire Fighting Arrangements during weighing 2
C.10 Lighting Arrangements (in case the weighing is performed by night) 2
C.11 Cargo shimming / padding - arrangements / means to dissipate concentrated 2
loads on the platform

Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.
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D Cargo

D.1 Detailed description - weight, particulars, dimensional envelopes, etc 1 2, 3

D.2 Cargo CoG and position relevant to the considered Coordinate System 2 1, 3
D.3 Cargo Securing design and calculations should be assessed considering 3 2
forces / loads / accelerations resulted from the Cargo / Weighing System
Dynamic Analysis Report During Weighing operation

D.3.1 Friction assessment – if it is considered in Cargo Securing design 2 3

D.3.2 Interfaces structural check and NDT procedures needed to be carried out prior 2
weighing operation initiation

D.4 Cargo Internal Securing design and calculations should be assessed 2 1

considering forces / loads / accelerations resulted from the Cargo / Weighing
System Dynamic Analysis Report During Weighing operation
D.5 Cargo weighing condition structural analysis / calculations should be assessed 2 1
considering forces / loads / accelerations resulted from the Cargo / Weighing
System Dynamic Analysis Report During Weighing operation
D.6 Loadcases to be considered (fluctuating components shall be the worst 3
possible combination):

D.6.1 Loadings caused by gravity 3

D.6.2 Loadings caused by the wind heel and trim angle 3
D.6.4 Loadings caused by pitch and roll – quasistatic. 3
D.6.5 Loadings caused by the gravity component of pitch and roll motion 3
D.6.6 Loadings caused by direct wind 3

D.7 Detailed checks on structure support / anchor points, pad-eyes, connection 3 2

points
D.8 Verification of the structural integrity of the cargo to be weighed. 3
D.9 Verification of local strength on support points (if concentrated loads occur) 3

E Motions

E.1 Motion response computer program used (if any) 3

E.2 Results of model tests 3
E.3 Directionality and Heading Control 3

Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.
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H Weighing Planning and Operation
Obs. Weighing operation Plan data / execution will have to be correctly implemented on site (it will be
verified by the attending MWS)

H.1 A general description and overview of the operation 2

H.2 Organogram, contact details and responsibilities 2
H.3 Reporting / recording / reading details: who to, how often and content / 2
monitoring means
H.4 Communications equipment 2
H.5 Damage and pollution control equipment as applicable 2
H.6 Emergency notification flowchart 2
H.7 Location of key personnel during weighing 2
H.8 Communications during the operation: VHF channels, common language and 2
translators if needed
H.9 Operation time bar showing detailed duration of all activities (including critical 2
activities) and allowed contingency time.

I Contingency / Emergency Procedures / Redundancies

I.1 Weighing System Failure 2

I.2 Power-pack failure 2
I.3 Self-leveling control system failure 2
I.4 Failure of any computerized control or monitoring system 2
I.5 Fire 2
I.6 Trailer tire / wheel failure 2
I.7 Loss of support 2
I.8 Sudden Deteriorating Weather 2
I.9 Structural Failure 2
I.10 Excessive list 2
I.11 Steering Failure 2
I.14 Main Engine Failure 2
I.15 Cargo Lashing Failure 2
I.16 Emergency Response Plan (Communications / Reports) 2
I.17 Soil failure, inadequate deployment arrangement and human factor 2
I Contingency / Emergency Procedures / Redundancies

Managing Directors: Lutz Wittenberg (Spokesman) • Dr Hans Berg

Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH, Registered Office Hamburg No. HR B 86804, VAT Reg. No. DE 228 282 604
Place of performance and jurisdiction is Hamburg. The latest edition of the General Terms and Conditions of Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH is applicable. German law applies.