MR 1372 – Special Conditions: Overhauling of Steam, Water and Gas Turbines and Turbo-generator Sets

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: OVERHAULING OF STEAM, WATER AND GAS TURBINES AND TURBO-GENERATOR SETS #

This endorsement forms part of

Section 1 yes/no
Section 2 yes/no

and is subject otherwise to the terms, provisions, conditions and exclusions contained in the policy of insurance or endorsed thereon.

1. Conditions
   1.1. The insured shall arrange at his own expense an overhaul in a completely opened-up state of the whole turbo-set or parts thereof at the intervals stipulated under clause

   1.2 and shall inform the insurer of such an overhaul in good time so that the insurer’s agent may be present during the overhaul at the insurer’s expense. The insured shall provide the insurer with reports on this overhaul. 1.2. Unless agreed otherwise between insurer and insured, the machines shall be overhauled at the following intervals:

   1.2.1. steam turbines and steam turbo-generator sets that operate predominantly under continuous load conditions and are provided with comprehensive instrumentation in line with modern technological standards which allow full control of the operational state of the set, at least every six years or after 50,000 equivalent operating hours, whichever occurs earlier,
   1.2.2. steam turbines and steam turbo-generator sets which do not fall into the above category of clause 1.2.1 at least every four years or after 30,000 equivalent operating hours, whichever occurs earlier,
   1.2.3. water turbines and water turbo-generator sets in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, however at least every four years,
   1.2.4. gas turbines and gas turbo-generator sets in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

   1.3. The periods as per clause 1.2 shall apply from the first start of operation or from the last overhaul of the relevant turbo-generator set or part thereof irrespective of the commencement of this insurance cover.

   1.4. The insured shall advise the insurer of any significant change in the running behaviour of any turbo-generator set insured and both parties shall jointly decide on the action to be taken.

   1.5. If the insured fails to comply with the requirements of this endorsement, the insurer shall be free from all liability for loss or damage caused by any circumstance which could have been detected had an overhaul taken place.

   1.6. Damage to a machine

   1.6.1. occurring after the respective overhaul periods stated under clause 1.2 have been exceeded
   1.6.2. not being caused by any circumstance which could have been detected had an overhaul taken place

   shall be indemnified, however excluding any costs of dismantling, reassembly and similar costs because an overhaul has to be carried out at this stage in any case. The costs of dismantling, reassembly and similar regular overhaul-related work are considered as costs of overhauling.