Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

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Test conducted by the manufacturer to verify that the manufacture of a specific assembly meets all intended functional and operational requirements.

Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards

Series of tests carried out on the completed umbilical component or complete umbilical to demonstrate the integrity of the item under test.

Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards

Final testing at the manufacturers site prior to shipment.

Source: Verification of Lifting Appliances for the Oil and Gas Industry, DNV-OSS-308, October 2010, Det Norske Veritas AS, Global Standards

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