1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN12079-3:2006Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Part 3: Periodic inspection, examination and testingThe European Standard EN 12079-3:2006 has the status of a British StandardICS 55.180.10g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44
2、g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g38g40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 12079-3:2006This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2006 BSI 2006ISBN 0 580 48824 1National foreword
3、This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 12079-3:2006. Together with BS EN 12079-1:2006 it supersedes BS EN 12079:1999 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee TW/1, Freight containers and swap bodies, which has the
4、responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.Cross-referencesThe British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled
5、“International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with
6、 a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep UK interests informed; monitor related international
7、 and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 19 and a back cover.The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.Amendments issued s
8、ince publicationAmd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 12079-3April 2006ICS 55.180.10 Supersedes EN 12079:1999 English VersionOffshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 3: Periodicinspection, examination and testingConteneurs pour utilisation en mer et di
9、spositifs de levageassocis - Partie 3: Contrle priodique, inspection etessaisOffshore-Container und zugehrige Anschlaggarnituren -Teil 3: Wiederkehrende Kontrolle, Inspektion und PrfungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 March 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Int
10、ernal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member
11、.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are t
12、he national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Unite
13、d Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12079-3:2006: EEN
14、 12079-3:2006 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword. 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions. 6 4 Symbols . 6 5 Container inspection plate. 7 6 Schedule of periodic inspection/ examination and test containers 8 7 Container lifting test 9 7.1 General. 9 7.2 Test equipment and calibratio
15、n. 10 8 Non-destructive examination of welds . 10 8.1 General. 10 8.2 Non-destructive examination (NDE) methods . 10 8.3 Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Operators 10 9 Visual inspection. 11 9.1 General. 11 9.2 Markings 11 9.3 Welds 11 9.4 Pad eyes and lashing points 11 9.5 Structure 11 9.6 Door cl
16、osures 11 9.7 Floor . 11 10 Marking of the inspection plate . 11 11 Inspection report. 12 12 Pre-trip inspections 12 13 Record keeping . 13 14 Damage and repair procedures . 13 15 Schedule of inspection/examination and test Lifting sets. 13 15.3 Load testing of chain sling legs 14 15.4 Non-destructi
17、ve examination of sling components except wire rope legs 14 15.6 Marking of the lifting set identification tag. 15 15.7 Inspection report. 15 15.8 Record keeping . 15 15.9 Damage and repair procedures . 15 16 Inspection of attachment of lifting set to an offshore container . 16 16.1 Attachment 16 16
18、.2 Inspection report. 16 16.3 Record keeping . 16 Annex A (informative) Recommended knowledge and experience of staff responsible for inspection of offshore containers . 17 Annex B (informative) Recommended knowledge and experience of staff responsible for inspection of lifting sets intended for use
19、 with offshore containers 18 EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 3 Bibliography . 19 EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 12079-3:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 280 “Offshore containers and associated lifting sets”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard s
20、hall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2006. This document, together with EN 12079-1:2006, supersedes EN 12079:1999. A
21、ccording to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lit
22、huania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 5 1 Scope This part of EN 12079 specifies requirements for the periodic inspection, examination and testing of offshore freight and servic
23、e containers, built in accordance with EN 12079-1, with maximum gross mass not exceeding 25000 kg and their associated lifting sets, intended for repeated use to, from and between offshore installations and ships. Inspection requirements following damage and repair of offshore containers are also in
24、cluded. Other parts of the standard are: EN 12079-1, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 1: Offshore container Design, manufacture and marking EN 12079-2, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 2: Lifting sets Design, manufacture and marking Guidance as to the know
25、ledge and experience required by those responsible for carrying out periodic inspection and testing is given in Annex A Recommended knowledge and experience of staff responsible for inspection of offshore containers. Guidance on pre-trip inspections is given in Annex B Recommended knowledge and expe
26、rience of staff responsible for inspection of lifting sets intended for use with offshore containers. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated reference
27、s, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 12079-1:2006, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Part 1: Offshore containers Design, manufacture and marking EN 12079-2:2006, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Part 2: Lifting sets Desi
28、gn, manufacture and marking EN 473, Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General principles EN 571-1, Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - General principles EN 818-4:1996, Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 4:Chain slings - Grade 8
29、 EN 818-6, Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 6:Chain slings - Specification for information for use and maintenance to be provided by the manufacturer EN 970, Non-destructive examination of fusion welds - Visual examination EN 1289, Non-destructive examination of welds - Penetran
30、t testing of welds - Acceptance levels EN 1290, Non-destructive examination of welds - Magnetic particle examination of welds EN 1291, Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing of welds - Acceptance levels EN 1435, Non-destructive examination of welds - Radiographic examination of
31、 welded joints EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 6 EN 1712, Non-destructive examination of welds - Ultrasonic examination of welded joints - Acceptance levels EN 1714, Non destructive examination of welds - Ultrasonic examination of welded joints EN 12517-1, Non-destructive testing of welds - Part 1: Evaluation o
32、f welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys by radiography - Acceptance levels EN 13414-2, Steel wire rope slings - Safety - Part 2:Specification for information for use and maintenance to be provided by the manufacturer EN 30042, Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable alloy
33、s - Guidance on quality levels for imperfections (ISO 10042:1992) EN ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005) EN ISO 5817, Welding - Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam
34、welding excluded) - Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2003) EN ISO/IEC 17020, General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:1998) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 120791:2006
35、 and the following apply. 3.1 owner legal owner of the offshore container or the delegated nominee of that body 3.2 visual inspection inspection of the characteristics of a product and determination of its conformity with specified requirements where applicable, and based on professional judgement w
36、here general requirements apply 3.3 visual examination examination in accordance with EN 970 4 Symbols R The rating i.e. the maximum gross mass of the container including permanent equipment and cargo but excluding the lifting set, in kg; T The tare mass, i.e. the mass of an empty container includin
37、g any permanent equipment excluding cargo and lifting set, in kg; P The payload, i.e. the maximum permissible mass of cargo which may be safely transported by the container, in kg. NOTE 1 P = R - T EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 7 NOTE 2 R, T and P are, by definition, in units of mass, kilograms (kg). Where de
38、sign requirements are based on the gravitational forces derived from these values, those forces are indicated thus: Rg, Tg and Pg the units of which are in newtons or multiples thereof. 5 Container inspection plate 5.1 General Containers shall be fitted with a plate carrying the information specifie
39、d in 5.2. The plate shall be made of corrosion resistant material securely attached externally in a manner designed to avoid unauthorized or accidental removal. The plates shall be fitted to a door, or, on containers with no doors, in a prominent position. Aluminium rivets have been found to be unsu
40、itable as a fixing method in the offshore environment and shall not be used. The information on the plate shall be in the English language (see Note). The text shall be permanently and legibly marked on the plates in characters not less than 4 mm high. NOTE Provision for an additional language may b
41、e made. 5.2 Contents of inspection plate The plate shall be headed “OFFSHORE CONTAINER INSPECTION PLATE - EN 12079-3: 2006“ The plate shall contain the following information: a) owners container number; b) owners name; c) date of last inspection. The date of last inspection shall be the date on whic
42、h the most recent inspection was carried out to the satisfaction of the competent person. To avoid confusion, the plate shall not carry the date of the next inspection. Provision shall be made on the plate to facilitate permanent marking to record a minimum of nine inspections. NOTE 1 For marking of
43、 the inspection plate see Clause 10. NOTE 2 A recommended format for the plate is shown in Figure 1. EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 8 1234Container no.:Owner:Inspections:10OFFSHORE CONTAINER INSPECTION DATANOTE The information required for the inspection plate may be combined with the Offshore Container Data P
44、late (see EN 12079 - 1). Figure 1 Example of Inspection Plate 6 Schedule of periodic inspection/ examination and test containers Containers and lifting sets shall be periodically inspected, examined and if necessary tested in accordance with the schedule listed in Table 1, by an inspection body meet
45、ing the requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17020. NOTE 1 Guidance as to the recommended knowledge and experience of staff responsible for inspections for the purposes of EN ISO/IEC 17020 is given in Annex A. When the schedule includes a lifting test, the non-destructive examination and visual inspection sha
46、ll both be carried out after the lifting test. NOTE 2 The inspection body may require other or additional inspections, examinations and or tests. EN 12079-3:2006 (E) 9 Table 1 Schedule of periodic inspection, examination and testing of containers Inspection/ examination/ test Time or interval Liftin
47、g test Non-destructive examination (NDE) Visual inspection Suffix to be marked on plate See Clause 10 Initial certification As required by EN 12079-1 At intervals not exceeding 12 months Not applicableb Not applicableb Yes V At intervals not exceeding 48 months Not applicableb Yes Yes VNAfter substa
48、ntial repair or alterationaYes Yes Yes T aA substantial repair or alteration means any repair and/or alteration carried out, which may, in the opinion of an inspection body, affect the primary elements of the offshore container, or elements which contribute directly to its structural integrity. bThe
49、 inspection body may require other or additional inspections, examinations and or tests.7 Container lifting test 7.1 General The container shall be loaded to give a total mass of 2,5 R and lifted using all the pad eyes. NOTE This total mass may be obtained by putting in an internal test mass of 2,5 R-T. The test masses/test load shall normally be evenly distributed inside the container. If it is not possible to place the entire test mass inside the container, some of it may be placed outside or under the container, provided that this gives a
