Standards Relating to Design, Construction and Operational Safety of Dynamically Supported Craft in Canada Vol. 1; Air Cushion Vehicles | TP 5579

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•	Table of Contents
•	Application
•	Definitions
•	General Standards relating to the Design, Construction and Operational Safety Certification of Air Cushion Vehicles (A.C.V's) in Canada.
•	Chapter 2 - Design - General.
•	Chapter 3 - Buoyancy, Sub-Division and Hydrostatic Stability.
•	Chapter 4 - Dynamic Stability and Control.
•	Chapter 5 - Structural Strength
•	Chapter 6 - Materials
•	Chapter 7 - Main Machinery
•	Chapter 8 - Auxiliary Power Units
•	Chapter 9 - Fluid Systems
•	Chapter 10 - Fire Safety
•	Chapter 11 - Compartment Design
•	Chapter 12 - Control Stations, Monitoring and Alarms
•	Chapter 13 - Electrical Systems
•	Chapter 14 - Navigation and Communication Equipment
•	Chapter 15 - Marine Equipment
•	Chapter 16 - Life-Saving Equipment
•	Division 2 - Operational Equipment
•	Division 3 - Construction & Installation
•	Division 4. Functional Tests and Trials
•	Division 5. Vehicle Technical Information
•	Division 6 - Vehicle Certification Documentation
•	PDF version

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VOLUME 1. - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION
OF AIR CUSHION VEHICLES

Ottawa
December 1985

Explanatory Note

This is the first in a series of volumes of Standards relating to the safety of Dynamically Supported Craft in Canada. It covers the requirements with which compliance is necessary in order to design, construct and develop Air Cushion Vehicles such that a level of safety at least equivalent to that of other forms of transport, commensurate with the Canadian environment, is achieved. Subsequent volumes will cover operational safety in service; crew qualifications and certification; maintenance personnel qualifications and certification, and in-service technical procedures, for Air Cushion Vehicles, Hydrofoils and other forms of Dynamically Supported Craft.

The Standards conform to the Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft, adopted by the International Maritime Organization. They are substantially similar and equivalent to the requirements for safety certification of A.C.V's developed by authorities in other countries. However, compliance with these Standards does not necessarily imply that vehicles would be approved in other countries; neither should it be assumed that an A.C.V. manufactured and approved by another nation would be approved for operation in Canada without detailed investigation for compliance.

This volume has been developed in a progressive format, with Divisions devoted separately to Design, Operational Equipment, Construction, Tests, Technical Information, and Certification Documentation. Within each Division, Chapters are devoted to topics and sub-topics, with paragraph numbering related to each topic and sub-topic. This results in deliberate breaks in paragraph numbering, to provide space for any subsequent additions. Additionally, some Chapters are provided with Appendices containing guidance information of a non-mandatory nature; for ease of identification, there Appendices are printed on yellow paper.

REVISION 1

Comments on the original proposed Standard which were received during 1984, and further review, have resulted in a number of changes, primarily of a clarification nature, which have now been incorporated to provide REVISION 1. The high-lights of this revision are outlined below; for ease of identification, all changes have been under - or side - lined.

VOLUME 1. - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION OF AIR CUSHION VEHICLES

VOLUME 1. - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION
OF AIR CUSHION VEHICLES