Short answer. Fix the technical agreement first, then the shipping plan. Most delays on imported pipe come from undefined standards, inspection documents or port handling limits, not from production.
- Confirm the standard system and edition, steel grade, OD x WT x length and end configuration.
- Agree the document set: MTC, hydrostatic test, UT/RT, lining and coating records, third-party witness points.
- Check single-pipe length and weight against the destination port, road limits and site lifting capacity.
- For island projects, include barge transfer and a second lift at site in the plan.
An Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) should list every witness and hold point agreed with the owner or its engineer.
For archipelago destinations, add the transhipment port, barge leg and site re-handling to the shipping plan early; these are the steps most often missing from a first import schedule.
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