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Manufacture of Structural Steel Castings for Primary Offshore ApplicationsAPI SPECIFICATION 2SCFIRST EDITION,SEPTEMBER 2009EFFECTIVE DATE:MARCH 1,2010 REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER 2020Manufacture of Structural Steel Castings for Primary Offshore ApplicationsUpstream SegmentAPI SPECIFICATION 2SCFIRST EDITION,SEPTEMBER 2009EFFECTIVE DATE:MARCH 1,2010REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER 2020Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make any warranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of the information contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of any information or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication may conflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operating practices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publications is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,translated,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.Copyright 2009 American Petroleum InstituteForewordThis specification is based on the experience acquired during the design,construction,operation and maintenance of offshore processing units and permanent facilities,as supplemented with the experience of operating companies with topsides,fixed platforms,floating structures(e.g.TLPs,spars,and the like),and their tendons and risers.Castings in these applications tend to be limited production components,with relatively few replications,and receive more intense scrutiny than routine mass production runs.Where appropriate,this specification is based on,or reference is made to,international,regional,national and industry standards.This is a manufacturing specification for the casting itself.It is anticipated that geometric design for both service requirements and casting feasibility will have been agreed collectively between the contractor,manufacturer,and purchaser before this specification is invoked.Attendant issues regarding system reliability,geometric design,incorporation into the overall construction,operation,and maintenance are not addressed here.Those electing to use this specification as a reference for their needed level of performance quality should carefully consider all these attendant issues.When contractors or manufacturers/suppliers use this specification they should be solely responsible for the quality of work and the attainment of the required design and engineering standards.In particular,for those requirements not specifically covered,the purchaser will expect them to follow those design and engineering practices which will achieve the same level of integrity as reflected in their best production.If in doubt,the contractor or manufacturer/supplier should,without detracting from his own responsibility,consult the purchaser or its technical advisor.The purchaser may then negotiate with the authorities concerned with the object of obtaining agreement to follow this specification as closely as possible.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for the manufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anything contained in the publication be construed as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.Thi