Common use of Cast iron Clause in Contracts

Cast iron. The Owners warrant that all piping, valves, spools, reducers and other fittings comprising that portion of the vessel’s manifold system outboard of the last fixed rigid support to the vessel’s deck and used in the transfer of cargo, bunkers or ballast will be made of steel or nodular iron and that only steel reducer or spacer will be used between the ship’s valve and the loading arm. The fixed rigid support for the manifold system must be designed to prevent both lateral and vertical movement of the manifold. Owners further warrants that no more than one reducer or spacer will be used between the vessel’s manifold valve and the terminal hose or loading arm connection. Owners warrants that all piping, valves, fittings and reducers on the manifold system or area used in the transfer of cargo and ballast will be made of steel or nodular iron.