mn VOLUME IIB TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SEAWORTHY PACKING FOR EXPORT JOBS SPECIFICATION NO. PE-TS-888-100-A001 (afeae 7) BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED POWER SECTOR PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT NEW DELHI, INDIAty ‘SPECIFICATION NO. PE-TS-888-100-A001 or TITLE VOLUME IB F77{7@ | TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SEAWORTHY PACKING | SECTION D FOR EXPORT JOBS REV.NO. J DATE 10/08/2010 SHEET 1 OF 82 10 20 30 40 Purpose The purpose of this specification is to describe minimum packing requirements for the different items/equipment for all export Project and also to define marking and shipping requirements during transportation by ship, road and air for all export jobs. SCOPE For export jobs, sea worthy packing capable of performing all necessary functions lke prevention of damage to the contents, sufcient to support frequent handling and lengthy period of outdoor storage in adverse weather conditions are required. Workmanship and materials sed shall be of high standard meeting the technical requirements and in accordance with best commercial export packing practices. Vendor shall be responsible for sea worthy export packing, however it shall meet the minimum requirements specified herein. Equivalent or better packing methods may be deployed subject to approval of the BHEU/Purchaser. Vendor shall submit the packing procedure for its equivalent for purchaser's approval during detailed engineering. ‘The scope this specification is to define VENDOR’s responsibilities in terms of Preservation of the GOODSiitems/equipments before packing. Packing of the GOODS for road, rail, sea and/or air transportation to desired destination i.e. project site Making cases/crates Chemical Treatment/Fumigation before packing to prevent fungus, damage due to termite, borer, rats, etc. Marking of cases/crates. Other Services required. Application ‘This specification is applicable to all the goods to be transported to project site and requires to be in transit for longer duration. However, for “Misc cable erection items", “Fire sealing system" & “Exothermic welding materia’, the packing requirements shall be as per the procurement ‘speaification. Definitions “BHEL" Main EPC vendor “OWNER® ‘Customer for a particular export project. *VENDOR™ ‘Company(ies)VENDOR(s) to whom the BHEL has placed Purchase Order for GOODS/ items/system/package. “Goons means all or part of the articles, material, equipment supplies including technical documentation, as described in the Purchase Order, to be supplied by VENDOR. “PACKER”: Packaging Company to whom VENDOR intends to sub-contract the packing in case they do not have own packing capabilty/acilties “FREIGHT FORWARDER’ : Means the Company responsible for performing freight forwarding activities, General InformationTITLE ‘SPECIFICATION NO, PE-TS-888-100-A001 VOLUME 1B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SEAWORTHY PACKING | SECTION D FOR EXPORT JOBS REV. NO.) DATE 10/08/2010 SHEET 2 OF 52 64 62 ‘The following requirements are intended as minimum requirements, and compliance to these requirements in no way absolves or relieves VENDOR of ny responsibilty or obligation outlined in the Purchase Order. In all circumstances, the packing will be designed and constructed in order to support GOODS during transportation as well as to prevent the Goods from damage due to impact, extreme climatic conditions, sun and rain. It must be ensured that the delivery of the GOODS to the jobsite by sea, road or air, in good condition GOODS shall be export packed in compliance with the best-established practices for international projects, in accordance with the following instructions. In the event of any conflict between these specified requirement and the established practices, specification requirement shall gover. Due to climatic conditions and the complex transport operation(s), itis essential that protection land packing Is of the highest standard. Packing means to efficiently protect the GOODS during the total transport operation; from the moment they leave the factory unti they are delivered to the jobsite, including handling operations (loading/unloading) and storage. When VENDOR do not have packing capabilties/faciities of their own and therefore intends to ‘sub-contract, VENDOR have to inform BHEL/Purchaser of the name and address of proposed PACKER(s) for approval. Criteria for Selection of Packaging Packages are to be made according to categories, described in articles 8.1 to 8.5, depending on the type of materials, their fragility and size. ‘These categories have been established for the protection of equipment and material during ‘multi-mode transports, i.e.: combination of overland and sea transport; containerization, air transportation. Ina general manner, the GOODS have to be packed in such a way that crates, bundles, pallets ‘can be stored into General Purpose containers, wherever possible. If VENDOR has any doubt about the correct method of protection or packing, he should contact BHEL/Purchaser in order to mutually agree on the adequate type of packing to be used. Materials can be classified in following categories Hazardous Material Non-Hazardous Material Further to above categorisation, non-hazardous materials can be sub- categorised for selection of packing Hazardous Materials ‘Though handling of hazardous material may is not applicable in the scope of this specification. ‘All hazardous material must be packed in adherence to the detailed requirement relating to packing, marking and labelling set out in the most recent report of the Board's Standard Advisory Committee on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Ships for sea freight, and the Restricted Articles Regulations, laid down by the International Air Transport Association for airfreight, Non-Hazardous GOODS ‘The scope of this specification is to provide necessary guidelines for packing for power plant equipment, components, Pipings & Valves, Fittings, other structural items, electrical items, spare parts and erection materials. The procedure is defined in subsequent paragraphs in details in clause no. 8.0.Y gq FFTTTER | TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TITLE ‘SPECIFICATION NO. PE-TS-880-100-A001 a i VOLUME 11 B FOR SEAWORTHY PACKING | SECTION 0 FOR EXPORT JOBS REV. NO.q DATE 10/08/2010 SHEET 3 OF 82 7.0 TA Marking Instructions & Despatch details, Storage Code Marking Instructions & despatch details Packages and crates will be marked with indelible black paint, resistant to seawater. Marking must be perfectly legible. ‘The shipping marks, which will be as per fig-13, shall be stencilled on two sides and one end in clear characters at least 5 centimetres high (where crate size permits, otherwise use optimum size for each package dimension). ‘When the GOODS are to be shipped in containers then marking may be stenciled on one end only. However, packages must be stowed in a manner that shows these marks. Crates containing fragile articles must be packed with special precaution against risk of breakage and must be stencilled on all sides "FRAGILE - HANDLE WITH CARE”. Where crates fare not to be overtumed, VENDOR must show on the crates, clear and readily visible identification as per fig-12, fo ensure they are kept in the correct position. Packages/equiment of 2,000 kg or more must be marked with slinging points on all sides, in addition tothe certre of gravity marks. Number packages consecutively ie. 1 of 10, 2 of 10, etc. Do not duplicate package numbers. ‘VENDOR is responsible for any loss or damage caused by incorrect marking, All casesicrates shall also be marked with the appropriate Intemational standard graphic symbols for handling as shown in Fig 12. ‘As a minimum, all cases/crates are to be marked clearly on all four sides with: “HANDLE WITH CARE” “RIGHT SIDE UP" “KEEP DRY” In the case of packages with a single gross weight totalling 2,000 kg and/or a height of more than 1m, the centre of gravity shall be clearly marked with the symbol on two adjoining sides. For all items of equipment with an eccentric centre of gravity this symbol shall be marked at the bottom, side and top of the package. The slinging and lashing points shall be marked with a chain symbol. When packing in cases/crates, these packages shall also have metal corners at the slinging points. (Fig-11) External front and rear sides of the boxes to be planed for writing instructions. Dispatch details such as consigner/consignee address, contract and case details, country of origin, port of delivery, stacking instructions shall be written on one side of the boxes. An anodized aluminum plate as per details and specifications given in fig-13 shall be provided on one side of the boxes. (One copy of packing slip wrapped in polyethylene bag covered with aluminum packing slip holder to be nailed on the extemal surface of the box. One more copy of the packing slip ‘wrapped in polyethylene bag is to be kept inside the box at the pertinent place.