Safety of Tourist Submersibles (1990) / Chapter Skim
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CHAPTER 2: EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION...
CHAPTER 2: EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION...
Pages 14-18
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A recent paper by Coast Guard officers describes the history and current procedures for regulation of tourist submersibles.3 The details of the Coast Guard plan review for the ATLANTIS III submersible are described in a paper published by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) .4 In addition to reviewing the design and engineering of the vessel, both the Coast Guard and the classification societies routinely conduct inspections during the construction and at regular intervals during the operation of each vessel.
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Tourist submersibles are considered to be distinctly different and therefore require special attention. Before plans are submitted, the Coast Guard requires that a proposal describing the concept of each individual submersible to be built (including the draft operations and safety plan for the entire system)
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"Merchant Marine Officers and Seamen." Compliance with 33 CFR Part 155, foil Pollution Prevention Regulations for Vessels," and 33 CF~ Part 159, "Marine Sanitation Devices," is also required. In addition, the COTP may impose special operating requirements under authority of 33 USC Chapter 25, "Ports and Waterways Safety Program," and 33 CF1( Part 160, "Ports and Waterways Safet~General." Concerns of the COTP include special operational restrictions, navigational safety, and port security considerations.
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have classed TABLE 2-1 CF~ Coast Guard Regulations Applicable to Tourist Submersibles Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters Subchapter A - General Subchapter O - Pollution Subchapter P - Ports and Waterways SafeW Subchapter S - Boating Safety Title 46—Shipping Subchapter A - Procedures Applicable to the Public Subchapter B - Merchant Marine Officers and Seamen Subchapter C- Uninspected Vessels Subchapter F - Marine Engineering Subchapter H - Passenger Vessels Subchapter J - Electrical Engineering Subchapter S - Subdivision and Stability Subchapter T- Small Passenger Vessels (Under 100 Gross Tons) manned submersibles.6 With the construction of at least eight tourist submersibles in Europ~two of which are presently being classed by DnV —it is desirable for the Coast Guard to maintain a dialogue with classification societies to encourage consistency in the interpretation of various rules.
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With approximately 6 already under ABS classification and at least 40 others that could be purchased and modified, there is significant potential for future hazard. Discussions among ABS and other major classification societies would be beneficial since several classification societies have been engaged in development of rules applicable to submersibles for industrial use, or more recently, tourist submersibles under construction.
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