All documents and correspondence related to the activities described by this Specification shall be written in English Language. SUBCONTRACTOR may translate relevant work instructions and other documents to any language according to SUBCONTRACTOR’s convenience adapted to the local work force, however, the translation in English language shall be binding.
All documents issued by SUBCONTRACTOR to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR shall be prepared in the format approved by COMPANY.
13.2 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED DURING THE BIDDING PHASE During the Bidding Phase the SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit the following:
Statement of compliance with technical documents issued by CONTRACTOR to SUBCONTRACTOR during the bidding stage.
List of deviations from technical requirements specified in technical documents issued by SUBCONTRACTOR to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR during the bidding stage.
The list of deviations shall contain the following (in case SUBCONTRACTOR presents the list of deviations not mentioning only one of the items listed below, CONTRACTOR reserves the right to consider deviation presented by SUBCONTRACTOR as not valid):
- Document number and document revision number and relevant paragraph of the document from which SUBCONTRACTOR intends to deviate;
- Quotation of the text within the document from which SUBCONTRACTOR intends to deviate;
- SUBCONTRACTOR ’s proposal explaining the reason for deviation and proposed actions;
- Quantification of cost impact and of the impact on delivery schedule of coated pipes in case the deviation is not accepted;
Work program and delivery schedule of coated pipes;
SUBCONTRACTOR ’s organisation chart;
Layout of the coating facilities including storage and office areas;
Technical data sheets of the concrete coating materials that SUBCONTRACTOR intends to use in the PROJECT; cement, sand, heavy aggregates (gravel and iron ore), water (certificate for compliance with Appendix A of the BS 3148 standard), reinforcing steel;
Any other document beside above mentioned requested by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR.
13.3 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED AFTER AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO SUBCONTRACTOR
When the contract for coating of pipes has been awarded by CONTRACTOR to SUBCONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit for review/approval the following documents at least six weeks before the commencement of the Pre‐Qualification Test:
concrete coating application procedure;
calculation for stacking of 3‐layer PE coated pipes (for each combination of pipe diameter × pipe wall thickness) and for stacking of concrete coated pipes (for each combination of pipe diameter × pipe wall thickness × concrete coating thickness);
inspection and test plan for Pre‐Qualification Test;
inspection and test plan for production;
material and safety data sheets of the concrete coating materials;
inspection and test report formats;
3‐layer PE coating repair report format;
concrete coating repair report format;
list of inspection and test equipment and relevant calibration certificates;
daily report format;
any other document beside above mentioned requested by COMPANY.
The Pre‐Qualification Test and production cannot start when the above mentioned documents have not been approved by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR.
After performance of the Pre‐Qualification Test, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR the Pre‐Qualification Test Report for review/approval.
During production, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR for review, the certificates for each batch of the following materials supplied by the material MANUFACTURER to SUBCONTRACTOR:
cement, sand, gravel, iron ore, reinforcing steel and material used for curing of concrete coating.
During production, SUBCONTRACTOR shall submit to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR for review/approval the following documentation within 12 hours after the completion of each particular working shift:
daily report (in electronic format);
inspection and test reports related to the production performed during the shift;
3‐layer PE coating and concrete coating repair reports;
list of pipes on which remedial action has been performed after not conformance has
occurred and the pipe was quarantined (date of not conformance, pipe number, reason for quarantine and date of successful implementation of the corrective action);
release note related to the pipes intended for load out operation (format shall be agreed between SUBCONTRACTOR and COMPANY/CONTRACTOR).
13.4 FINAL TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
Final documentation and relevant format shall be agreed between SUBCONTRACTOR and COMPANYandCONTRACTOR.
However, the SUBCONTRACTOR shall prepare also the Final Manufacturing Book which shall contain the following:
table of content of the Final Manufacturing Book;
pipe tracking system in electronic and paper format;
revisions of all of the PROJECT documents related to the SUBCONTRACTOR ’s scope of work issued by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR to SUBCONTRACTOR which have been used during the production;
revisions of all of the documents issued by SUBCONTRACTOR which have been used during the production;
Non‐Conformity Notes/Corrective Action Requests issued by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR to SUBCONTRACTOR (if any);
Non‐Conformity Reports issued by SUBCONTRACTOR (if any);
Minutes of Meeting between COMPANY/CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTOR ;
any communication issued to SUBCONTRACTOR where any concession related to the PROJECT documents has been given to SUBCONTRACTOR ;
technical and safety data sheets of all materials used by SUBCONTRACTOR related to their scope of work;
batch certificates of all materials used by SUBCONTRACTOR during the production;
list of the inspection and testing equipment used by SUBCONTRACTOR during the production;
copies of the inspection and testing equipment calibration certificates;
Pre‐Qualification Test reports;
production inspection and tests reports;
release notes;
any other document issued by SUBCONTRACTOR related to the load out operations.
13.5 CONTENT OF PARTICULAR TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS 13.5.1 CONCRETE COATING APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The SUBCONTRACTOR’s coating application procedure shall contain the following:
scope of the document;
definitions of various Parties involved in the PROJECT related to the SUBCONTRACTOR’s scope of work and definition of abbreviations used in the document;
list of reference documents related to the SUBCONTRACTOR’s scope of work;
list of materials used for production: cement, sand, gravel, iron ore, reinforcing steel and material for curing of concrete coating including trade names and supplier’s name where applicable (for each material it shall be specified the methods for their storage);
procedure for receipt of 3‐layer PE coated pipes, handling of 3‐layer PE coated pipes within SUBCONTRACTOR’s facilities, their storage and their transport;
description of the concrete coating plant and the list of equipment;
description of the verification of calibration of the concrete coating batching plant;
detail production steps describing the activities on each concrete coating station;
inspections and tests (each single inspection or test shall be inserted in separate section and the following shall be described: the test/inspection name, brief testing procedure when there is no reference international standard, test frequency, testing equipment, acceptance criteria, remedial actions in case the acceptance criteria have not been met);
procedure for handling of concrete coated pipes within SUBCONTRACTOR’s facilities, their storage and their transport;
concrete coated pipes marking procedure;
3‐layer PE coating repair procedure;
concrete coating repair procedure;
procedure for removal of the fresh and hardened concrete coating;
material technical data sheets of the materials used for production (cement, sand, gravel, iron ore, reinforcing steel, certificate for mixing water, material used for curing of concrete coating).
According to his convenience, SUBCONTRACTOR can divide this procedure as separate documents but all above mentioned items must be included in these documents.
Omission to insert into the concrete coating application procedure any technical requirement specified in this specification and in other contractual documents shall not relieve SUBCONTRACTOR from the obligation to fulfil that particular requirement even if this concrete coating application procedure has been approved by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR unless this requirement has been waived by COMPANY through
Concession Request or approved by COMPANY as a deviation when the list of deviations has been presented to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR during the bidding phase.
13.5.2 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN
The inspection and test plan shall be issued separately for the Pre‐Qualification Test and for production.
The inspection and test plan shall contain the following:
item number;
activity;
reference to the relevant sections of the documents supplied by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR or
SUBCONTRACTOR ’s documents or international standard applicable to this particular activity;
test frequency;
acceptance criteria;
reference to the inspection and test report number issued by SUBCONTRACTOR for this particular activity;
action codes for SUBCONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR, COMPANY and any other Third Party appointed by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR if the latest is required.
Omission to insert into the inspection and test plan any technical requirement specified in this Specification and in other contractual documents shall not relieve SUBCONTRACTOR from the obligation to fulfil that particular requirement even if this inspection and test plan has been approved by COMPANY/CONTRACTOR unless this requirement has been waived by COMPANY through Concession Request or approved by COMPANY as a deviation when the list of deviations has been presented to COMPANY/CONTRACTOR during the bidding phase.
13.5.3 DAILY PRODUCTION REPORT
Daily production report shall be composed of the following items:
master sheet (pipe number, nominal pipe external diameter, nominal pipe wall thickness, pipe material, pipe length, mass of bare pipe in kg, type of applied coating, coating date, shift, pipe sequence number, pipe status accepted/quarantined);
material batch number (pipe number, coating date, shift, pipe sequence number, material trade name and material batch number for each coated pipe for primer, adhesive, topcoat and rough coat);
list of quarantined pipes (pipe number and reason for quarantine);
production stops (date, shift, plant stoppage start time, plant stoppage end time, reason);
external coating repair (classification of damages, pipe number, coating damage class, coating repair date, repair status, remarks);
load out of coated pipes (number, pipe number, nominal pipe external diameter, nominal pipe wall thickness, pipe material, pipe length, pipe mass in kg, type of applied coating, vessel and destination).