Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, Abbreviations and Symbols
4 General Requirements
5 Bend Stiffeners
6 Bend Restrictors
7 Bellmouths
8 Buoyancy and Ballast Modules
9 Subsea Buoys
10 Tethers
11 Riser and Tether Bases
12 General Clamping Device Requirements
13 Subsea Buoy Clamps
14 Tether Clamps
15 Piggy-back Systems
16 Repair Clamps
17 I/J-tube Seals
18 Pull-in Heads
19 Chinese Fingers/Cable Grips
20 Connectors
21 Load-transferring Devices
22 Mechanical Protection
23 Fire Protection
Annex A (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Bend
Stiffeners
Annex B (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Bend
        Restrictors
Annex C (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Bellmouths
Annex D (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Buoyancy and
        Ballast Modules
Annex E (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Subsea Buoys
Annex F (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Tethers
Annex G (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Riser and
        Tether Bases
Annex H (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Subsea Buoy
        Clamps
Annex I (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Tether Clamps
Annex J (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Piggy-back
        Systems
Annex K (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Repair Clamps
Annex L (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for I/J-tube Seals
Annex M (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Pull-in Heads
Annex N (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Chinese
        Fingers/Cable Grips
Annex O (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Connectors
Annex P (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Load-transfer
        Devices
Annex Q (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Mechanical
        Protection
Annex R (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Fire Protection
Bibliography

Abstract

Describes the technical requirements for safe, dimensionally and functionally interchangeable flexible pipe ancillary equipment that is designed and manufactured to uniform standards and criteria.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
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