"Air Cushion Vehicle" ("A.C.V") is a craft whose weight,
or a significant part of whose weight, can be supported, at rest or in motion,
by a continuously generated flow of air dependent for it's effectiveness upon
the proximity of the surface over which the vehicle operates.
"Approved" means approved by the Director General, Ship Safety
Branch, Canadian Coast Guard or his delegate.
"Certification Authority" means Ship Design and Construction
Approval Division, Ship Safety Branch, Canadian Coast Guard, Ottawa.
"Design (operating) (environmental) Envelope" is the combination of
limiting values of operating or environmental parameters for which the vehicle
is designed as declared in the Design Specification.
"Designated Fire Zone" means a space within the vehicle which by
virtue of it's contents, constitutes a fire risk requiring dedicated fire safety
measures. (A more specific definition is given in Chapter 10.)
"Designer" means the person or organization responsible for the
accuracy of data and drawings submitted for approval in compliance with these
Standards.
"Manufacturer" means the person or organization responsible for the
standards and procedures adopted during construction of an A.C.V. in compliance
with design information and with these Standards.
"Payload" means any combination of persons, cargo and equipment
carried by an A.C.V., other than crew members, equipment and replenishible
fluids necessary for the safety of the A.C.V. on the intended voyage.
"Primary Structure" means any structure, failure of which would
impair safety of the vehicle when operating within it's design envelope.
"Special Category Space" means an enclosed space provided for the
transport of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion,
into and from which they may be driven, and to which passengers have controlled
access.
"Submit", "Submission" means the provision of information
as required by these Standards, to the Certification Authority.
"Surveyor" means a steamship inspector or inspector of dynamically
supported craft appointed under the Canada Shipping Act.
