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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GROUP 0 GENERAL DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION

000 GENERAL GUIDANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

041 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

042 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

044 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

070 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

071 ACCESS

073 NOISE AND VIBRATION

076 RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY

077 HUMAN ENGINEERING AND SYSTEM SAFETY

079 SEAWORTHINESS

GROUP 1 HULL STRUCTURE

100 HULL STRUCTURE, GENERAL

110 SHELL AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE

120 HULL STRUCTURAL BULKHEADS

130 HULL DECKS

131 HULL PLATFORMS AND FLATS

132 DECKHOUSE STRUCTURE

133 SPECIAL STRUCTURES

134 MASTS, KINGPOSTS, AND SERVICE PLATFORMS

180 FOUNDATIONS

GROUP 2 PROPULSION PLANT

200 PROPULSION PLANT, GENERAL

235 PROPULSION UNITS

GROUP 3 ELECTRICAL PLANT AND CABLING

300 ELECTRICAL PLANT, GENERAL

310 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

312 EMERGENCY GENERATOR

314 POWER CONVERSION EQUIPMENT

315 SHORE POWER

320 POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

321 SCIENCE RECEPTACLES AND CLEAN POWER

324 SWITCHGEAR AND PANELS

329 VAN RECEPTACLES

330 LIGHTING SYSTEM

390 SPECIAL PURPOSE SYSTEMS

GROUP 4 COMMAND AND SURVEILLANCE

400 COMMAND AND SURVEILLANCE, GENERAL

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402 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

407 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE REDUCTION

410 COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

420 NAVIGATION SYSTEMS & INTEGRATED BRIDGE SYSTEM

422 NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS

424 ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

430 INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS

434 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

439 CCTV SYSTEM

440 EXTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS

480 SHIP-WIDE NETWORK

481 SPECIAL PURPOSE SYSTEMS

GROUP 5 AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

500 AUXILIARY SYSTEMS, GENERAL

503 PUMPS

504 INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT BOARDS

505 GENERAL PIPING REQUIREMENTS

506 OVERFLOWS, AIR ESCAPES, AND SOUNDING TUBES

508 THERMAL INSULATION FOR PIPING AND MACHINERY

509 THERMAL INSULATION & ACOUSTIC TREATMENT FOR DUCTS & TRUNKS

512 HVAC

516 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

517 HEATING

520 SEAWATER SYSTEMS

521 FIREMAIN SYSTEM

524 AUXILIARY SEAWATER SERVICE

525 SCIENTIFIC AND INCUBATOR SEAWATER

526 DECK DRAINS AND SCUPPERS

529 BILGE AND BALLAST

530 FRESHWATER SYSTEMS

532 SEAWATER COOLING

540 FUELS AND LUBRICANTS, HANDLING AND STORAGE

543 LUBRICATING OIL SYSTEMS

551 COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

555 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

556 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

565 ROLL STABILIZATION SYSTEM

581 ANCHOR HANDLING AND STOWAGE SYSTEMS

582 MOORING AND TOWING SYSTEMS

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583 BOATS, BOAT HANDLING, AND STOWAGE SYSTEMS

585 LIFTS

593 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

GROUP 6 OUTFIT AND FURNISHINGS

600 OUTFIT AND FURNISHINGS, GENERAL

611 SHIP FITTINGS

612 RAILS, STANCHIONS, LIFELINES

624 HULL COMPARTMENTATION

625 AIRPORTS, FIXED PORTLIGHTS, AND WINDOWS

630 PRESERVATIVES AND COATINGS

634 DECK COVERING

635 THERMAL, ACOUSTIC AND FIRE PROTECTION INSULATION

640 LIVING SPACES

650 SERVICE SPACES

660 WORKING SPACES

670 STOWAGE SPACES

GROUP 7 SCIENCE MISSION SYSTEMS

700 SCIENCE MISSION SYSTEMS

710 OVERBOARDING SYSTEMS

714 WINCHES

715 SCIENCE ACOUSTIC SYSTEMS

716 METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION MASTS

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 DEFINITIONS

TABLE 2 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

TABLE 3 SEA STATE DEFINITION

TABLE 4 EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TEMPERATURES

TABLE 5 REQUIRED CLIMATE CONTROL RANGES FOR SPECIFIC INTERIOR SPACES

TABLE 6 INTERIOR HVAC REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 7 CLASS NOTATION

TABLE 8 ARV CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY THRESHOLDS AND OBJECTIVES

TABLE 9 REQUIRED OPERABILITY

TABLE 10 OPERATION-SPECIFIC OPERABILITY CRITERIA, SEA STATE 5

TABLE 11 AIRBORNE NOISE CRITERIA

TABLE 12 SONAR SELF-NOISE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 13 GENERAL GUIDE FOR RESILIENTLY MOUNTED EQUIPMENT

TABLE 14 SCIENCE RECEPTACLE LOCATIONS

TABLE 15 GENERAL FLUID DESIGN VELOCITIES

TABLE 16 PIPING SYSTEM MATERIALS

TABLE 17 HVAC DESIGN CRITERIA

TABLE 18 SPACE DESIGN TEMPERATURES

TABLE 19 HEADROOM REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 20 REQUIRED LABORATORIES, SCIENCE UTILITY SPACES, AND SCIENCE-RELATED

WORKSHOPS

TABLE 21 DESIGN PISTON CORER TO BE CARRIED BY THE LARS

TABLE 22 CORE-HANDLING LARS DESIGN LOADS

TABLE 23 WINCH TYPE CHARACTERISTICS

TABLE 24 LHS WINCH TYPES

TABLE 25 NOTIONAL TRANSDUCER SUITE

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 MAXIMUM URN CURVES

FIGURE 2 THE INTACT STABILITY WEATHER CRITERION (REFERENCE 53)

FIGURE 3 THE DAMAGE STABILITY WEATHER CRITERION

FIGURE 4 POSITION 1: PISTON CORER OUTBOARD AND VERTICAL, AT SIDES (SHOWN)

AND AT TRANSOM (NOT SHOWN)

FIGURE 5 POSITION 2: PISTON CORER OUTBOARD AND HORIZONTAL

FIGURE 6 POSITION 3: PISTON CORER INBOARD AND HORIZONTAL

FIGURE 7 POSITION 4: PISTON CORER STOWED

FIGURE 8 STRAIGHT SIDE DECK LAYOUT WITH REQUIRED CLEARANCES AT BOTH ENDS

OF CORE BARREL IN POSITION 4

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GROUP 0 GENERAL DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION

000 GENERAL GUIDANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

000.1 General Requirements

This document describes an Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) that will be designed and built according to the requirements of the National Science Foundation (NSF, the Owner), the

Contract, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and the US Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR).

The intent of these specifications is to encourage the use of innovative approaches to produce 5 a design that supports the unique scientific research and cargo transportation needs of what will be the flagship United States polar research vessel. Lifecycle cost, safety, reliability, and mission flexibility shall be the paramount design drivers across all elements of the ship design.

As performance specifications, this document provides the basic requirements for the ARV design. It also includes a limited number of more detailed requirements. All requirements 10 specified in this document shall be met.

This document is organized using a modified three-digit Ship Work Breakdown Structure

(SWBS). The first seven highest-level categories (Groups 000-600) are defined according to standard Navy convention. For example, Group 000 is defined herein as General Guidance and

Administration, and Group 100 as Hull Structure, in conformance with the Navy convention. 15

Group 700 has been redefined from Armament to Science Mission Systems, and the subgroup levels (0xx) are modified in some cases to suit the needs of these performance specifications.

The ARV’s highest-level requirements are the following Key Performance Parameters (KPPs):

1. The capability to independently break ice: ≥ 4.5 ft at ≥ 3 kts (Polar Class 3).

2. Maximum endurance without replenishment: ≥ 90 days underway. 20

3. Provisions for messing, berthing, sanitation, and scientific workspaces: crew and

≥ 55 science and technical personnel.

The vessel shall be constructed in the United States.

The vessel’s average annual operational tempo shall be 250–300 days/year. Operating and maintenance costs, safety, reliability, and mission flexibility shall be the paramount design 25 drivers across all elements of the ship design.

Environmentally sustainable ship design features should be incorporated in the vessel design.

The vessel shall be the product of state-of-the-art design practices and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment at the time of delivery (Objective). To ensure this, best design practices and equipment selections shall be revisited at each stage of design. 30

000.2 Objectives of this Document

The objectives of these performance specifications are:

1. To provide contextual information about the vessel and its operations to help the

Contractor prioritize design elements.

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2. To establish absolute requirements for the vessel. These are mostly high-level performance specifications to allow maximum flexibility to the Contractor. However, 35 they also include some detailed requirements where certain specific design elements are desired by the Owner.

3. To establish performance objectives for the vessel.

000.3 Context of this Document

The ARV is being procured using a design-bid-build acquisition process (see Section 041 for more details). This document is a Performance Specification, intended to inform the design 40 portion of the design-bid-build process.

As a Performance Specification, this document provides high-level requirements for the ARV design. These specifications are intended to encourage the use of innovative approaches to produce a design that supports the unique scientific research and cargo transportation needs of what will be the flagship United States polar research vessel. 45

These specifications also provide some requirements that are more detailed than typical performance specifications. These detailed specifications are provided where specific design elements are desired by the Owner.

The intent of the level of detail provided in each specification herein is that, when all requirements are met, the resulting ARV design will achieve the balance of performance and 50 cost desired by the Owner.

000.4 Conventions

000.4.1 Threshold and Objective Specifications

Most of the specifications provided in this document are threshold specifications. Threshold specifications are requirements that must be met or exceeded to satisfy the Contract.

Some specifications also include an objective. Objective specifications need not be met to satisfy the Contract, but should be met, if possible, within the other constraints of the design. 55

Where a threshold is given but an objective is not this implies there is no further goal than meeting the threshold value.

The threshold requirements for operations in ice are defined in Section 070.8. The icebreaking capability of the vessel is paramount to the vessel being able to achieve its objectives.

However, seakeeping, bubble sweepdown, and hull efficiency are also important to the vessel’s 60 ability to fulfil its mission. The ability to achieve good seakeeping, bubble sweepdown and hull efficiency performance should not be compromised to achieve icebreaking performance in excess of the threshold requirements.

000.4.2 Units

English units (feet [ft], long tons, gallons, etc.) shall be used unless otherwise specified.

041 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The ARV is being procured using a design-bid-build acquisition process. 65

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The design phase is to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of these performance specifications and the other contract documents. A contract design package shall be developed with drawings and documentation as described in the Documentation Requirements

(Reference 15). The contract design specifications shall build upon these performance specifications and provide all the details required for shipyards to bid on the construction of 70 the ARV contract design.

042 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

042.1 Definitions

The definitions in Table 1 shall apply throughout these specifications.

Table 1 Definitions

Term Definition

ABS American Bureau of Shipping

ACCU Automatic Centralized Control Unmanned (ABS notation)

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

ADCP acoustic Doppler current profiler

AHRS attitude and heading reference system

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ARV Antarctic Research Vessel

ASTM ASTM International

AUV autonomous underwater vehicle

BERP bolted equipment removal plate

CCTV closed-circuit television

CFD computational fluid dynamics

CFR United States Code of Federal Regulations

CMMS Computerized maintenance management system

Contract The written agreement between the Owner and the Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties thereunder, including, but not limited to, the performance of the work, furnishing of labor, provision of materials, and the basis of payment.

Contractor /

Designer

For these specifications, the Contractor is the firm that holds the Contract with the

Owner for design of the vessel.

CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

CTD An instrument used to measure water conductivity, temperature, and depth.

Cu-Ni copper-nickel

DGPS Differential Global Positioning System

DMSP Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

DP dynamic positioning

DPS dynamic positioning system

EAL Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants

ECDIS electronic chart display and information system

EDG emergency diesel generator set

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Term Definition

EMI electromagnetic interference

EPO Emergency Power Off

GA general alarm

GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System gpm gallons per minute

GPS global positioning system

GWP global warming potential hazmat hazardous materials

HPU hydraulic power unit

HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

IACS International Association of Classification Societies

IBS integrated bridge system

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IMO International Maritime Organization

IMACS integrated monitoring, alarm, and control system

IP internet protocol

ISO International Organization for Standardization

ITTC International Towing Tank Conference

LAN local area network

LARS launch and recovery system

LHS load handling system

LWL length at the waterline

MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

MCC motor control center

MEPC Marine Environmental Protection Committee

MFD multifunction display

MII Motion Induced Interruptions

MSC USCG Marine Safety Center

MSD marine sanitation device

MSI Motion Sickness Incidence

MTN Marine Safety Center Technical Note

MVR ABS Marine Vessel Rules (Reference 37)

NAS National Aerospace Standard

NIBS Navigational Integrated Bridge System (ABS notation)

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NMEA National Marine Electronics Association

NPT National Pipe Threads

NSF National Science Foundation

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NOx nitrogen oxides

NTP Network Time Protocol

NVIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular; USCG recommended guidance about the enforcement of or compliance with certain Federal marine safety regulations and

USCG marine safety programs.

OCMI Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection

Owner The NSF, or other designated agents or employees of NSF, to the extent that those individuals have been authorized by NSF to act on its behalf.

PA public address

PC Polar Class

PCS piston coring system

PMS Power management system

PSC Polar Ship Certificate

RHIB rigid hull inflatable boat

RMS root mean square

RPM rotations per minute

ROV remotely operated vehicle

S/R stateroom scfm standard cubic feet per minute

SCR selective catalytic reduction

SNAME Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

SOC Science Operations Center

SOLAS The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

SPST steerable propulsion stern thruster

SSPC Society for Protective Coatings

SSV single source vendor

STBD starboard

SWBS Ship Work Breakdown Structure

SWL safe working load

SWN ship-wide network

UAV Uncrewed aerial vehicle

UNOLS University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System

UPS uninterruptible power systems

URN underwater radiated noise

USBL ultra-short baseline acoustic positioning system

USCG United States Coast Guard van ISO shipping container converted or purpose-built for science or storage

VFD variable frequency drive

VGP Vessel General Permit, issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency

VSAT very small aperture terminal

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WADGPS Wide Area Differential GPS

WAP wireless access point

WERP welded equipment removal plate

WHO World Health Organization

WPT waypoint track file (.wpt type)

042.2 Reference Standards and Documents

Table 2 lists documents and standards referenced throughout these specifications. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional documents and standards not listed in Table 2 may 75 be referenced.

Table 2 Reference documents

No. Description

1. 33 CFR Subchapter O, Pollution, 2020 (or latest).

2. 33 CFR Subchapter P, Ports and Waterways Safety, 2020 (or latest).

3. 35 CFR, Panama Canal, 2000 (withdrawn).

4. 46 CFR Subchapter F, Marine Engineering, 2020 (or latest).

5. 46 CFR Subchapter I, Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels, USCG, 2020 (or latest).

6. 46 CFR Subchapter J, Electrical Engineering, 2020 (or latest).

7. 46 CFR Subchapter S, Subdivision and Stability, 2020 (or latest).

8. 46 CFR Subchapter U, Oceanographic Research Vessels, 2020 (or latest).

9. 46 CFR Subchapter W, Lifesaving Appliances & Arrangements, 2020 (or latest).

10. 47 CFR Subchapter A, Part 15, Radio Frequency Devices, 2020 (or latest).

11. 47 CFR Subchapter D, Safety and Special Radio Services, 2020 (or latest).

12. Amendments to the Annex of the International Convention for the Prevention of

Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto, International Maritime Organization (IMO), Marine Environment Protection

Committee (MEPC) Resolution MEPC.266(68), as amended.

13. Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, IMO, MSC. 266(84), 2008.

14. Coupling Halves, Quick-Disconnect, Cam-Locking Type, Military and

Government Specs & Standards (Naval Publications and Form Center) (NPFC), Standard No. A-A-59326, June 2021 (or latest).

15. Documentation Requirements, Glosten, File No. 19136.01, latest.

16. Guidance Notes on Control of Harmonics in Electrical Power Systems, ABS, May

2006 (or latest).

17. Guide for Bridge Design and Navigational Equipment/Systems, ABS, February

2022 (or latest).

18. Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances, ABS, December 2021 (or latest).

19. Guide for Electrical Installations on Merchant Vessels and Mobile Offshore

Drilling Units, USCG, Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 2-89, 14

August 1989.

20. Guide for Vessels Operating in Low Temperature Environments, ABS, September

2021 (or latest).

21. Guidelines for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, IMO, Resolution A.1024(26), 18

January 2010, as amended.

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No. Description

22. Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for

Sewage Treatment Plants, IMO Resolution MEPC 227(64), as amended.

23. IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard, Institute of

Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Standard No. 45, as amended.

24. IEEE Recommended Practice for Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

Analysis (Brown Book), IEEE, Standard No. 399, September 1997 (or latest).

25. IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields, 0 Hz to 300 GHz, IEEE C95.1, latest.

26. Polar Code, IMO, 2016, as amended.

27. International Code on Intact Stability, 2008, IMO, MSC267(85), 2008.

28. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), IMO, as amended.

29. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), IMO, 1974, as amended.

30. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), IMO, 1972, as amended.

31. Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2, USCG, NVIC 10-99, 1999.

32. Maritime Labour Convention, International Labour Organization, 2006 including

2018 amendments (or latest).

33. Offshore Pedestal-mounted Cranes, American Petroleum Institute (API), Specification 2C, 8th Edition, October 2020 (or latest).

34. Quantities and Procedures for Description and Measurement of Underwater

Sound from Ships - Part 1: General Requirements, American National Standards

Institute (ANSI) and Acoustical Society of America (ASA), ANSI/ASA S12.64-

2009/Part 1, 1 November 2009 (or latest).

35. Recommended Practices for Ship Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design

Calculations, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), Technical and Research (T&R) Bulletin No. 4-16, 2015.

36. Research Vessel Safety Standards, University-National Oceanographic

Laboratory System (UNOLS), 11th Edition, November 2021 (or latest).

37. Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels, ABS, July 2021 (or latest).

38. Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric

Facilities, ABS, January 2021 (or latest).

39. Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard, International Association of

Classification Societies (IACS), No. 47, Rev. 10, September 2021 (or latest).

40. Ships and Marine Technology (I): F670 - F1511, ASTM International (ASTM), Volume 01.07, as amended.

41. Standard for Marine Navigation Lights, Underwriter Laboratories Inc. (UL), Standard No. 1104, October 1998 (or latest).

42. Standard Guide for Shipboard Use of Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries, ASTM, Standard No. F3353-19, 2019 (or latest).

43. Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA), Standard No. 45, 2019 (or latest).

44. Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel

Parts, Equipment, and Systems, ASTM, Standard No. A380, 2017 (or latest).

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45. Standard Practice for Establishing Shipbuilding Quality Requirements for Hull

Structure, Outfitting, and Coatings, ASTM, Standard No. F2016-00, 2000

(Reapproved 2018) (or latest).

46. Standard Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities, ASTM, Standard No. F1166-21, 2021 (or latest).

47. Standard Practice for Human Systems Integration Program Requirements for

Ships and Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities, ASTM, Standard No. F1337-

10, 2000 (Reapproved 2015) (or latest).

48. Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials, ASTM, Standard No. F1155-10, 2010 (Reapproved 2019) (or latest).

49. Standard Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for Stainless Steel

Parts, ASTM, Standard No. A967-17 2017, (or latest).

50. Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel, ASTM, Standard No. D975-21, 2021 (or latest).

51. Standard Specification for Quick Disconnect Couplings (6 in. NPS and Smaller), ASTM, Standard No. F1122-04, 2004 (Reapproved 2021) (or latest).

52. Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat

Energy Source, ASTM, Standard No. E162-21, 2021 (or latest).

53. Technical Requirements for a Research Vessel with Icebreaking Capability for

United States Antarctic Program, Raytheon Polar Services Company, Rev. 3, 15

November 2002.

54. Standard Specification for Shipboard Incinerators, IMO, Marine Environmental

Protection Committee, Annex 3, Resolution MEPC.244(66), as amended.

55. American Disabilities Act (ADA) Guidelines for UNOLS Vessels, UNOLS

American Disability Act Recommendations Committee, 7 January 2008.

56. Guide for Crew Habitability on Workboats, ABS, February 2016 (or latest).

57. Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations from the U.S. Academic Research

Fleet: Operator’s Handbook, UNOLS Scientific Committee for Oceanographic

Aircraft Research, Version 2.0, July 2021 (or latest).

58. Guide for Hybrid Electric Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications, ABS, February 2022 (or latest).

59. Guide for use of Lithium-ion Batteries in the Marine and Offshore Industries, ABS, January 2022 (or latest).

60. Guide for Dynamic Positioning Systems, ABS, October 2021 (or latest).

61. Guide for Ergonomic Notations, ABS, September 2021 (or latest).

62. Guide for Ice Load Monitoring Systems, ABS, September 2021 (or latest).

63. Guide for Ballast Water Treatment, ABS, September 2021 (or latest).

64. Guide for Environmental Protection Notations, ABS, January 2021 (or latest).

65. Notations and Symbols, ABS, August 2021 (or latest).

66. Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries, ABS Cybersafety® Volume 2, ABS, Feb 2021 (or latest).

67. Vessel Maneuverability Guide, ABS, February 2017 (or latest).

68. Guidance Notes on the Application of Ergonomics to Marine Systems, ABS, August

2018 (or latest).

69. Guide for Exhaust Emission Abatement, ABS, February 2022 (or latest).

70. Guidance Notes on Ship Vibration, ABS, May 2021 (or latest).

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71. 33 CFR Subchapter F, Part 96 Subpart B, Company and Vessel Safety

Management Systems, 2020 (or latest).

72. 33 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter H, Maritime Security, 2020 (or latest).

73. 46 CFR Subchapter Q, Equipment, Construction, and Materials: Specifications and Approval, 2020 (or latest).

74. Regulation for Navigation in Canal Waters, Panama Canal Authority, December

2019 (or latest).

75. OP Notice to Shipping N-1-2022, Vessel Requirements, Panama Canal Authority, January 2022 (or latest).

76. Rules of Navigation, Suez Canal Authority, August 2015 (or latest).

77. Coast Guard Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook (COLREGS), USCG, 28 June 2019 (or latest).

78. Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, Section 1: Regulations Pursuant to the

Antarctic Conservation Act as Amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism, And

Conservation Act, NSF, July 2001.

79. Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on the U.S. Antarctic Program’s Research

Vessel Procurement, NSF, 14 August 2019.

80. Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management, IMO, MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3, 5 July

2017.

81. Revised recommendation on performance standards for radar equipment, IMO, MSC 192(79), 6 December 2004.

82. International Life-saving appliance Code, (LSA-Code), IMO, MSC.48(66), 4 June

1996.

83. Recommendation on performance standards for shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacon receiver equipment, IMO, MSC.64(67) Annex 2, 4

December 1996.

84. Report of the maritime safety committee on its seventy-third session, IMO, Resolution MSC 73/21/Add.1, 14 December 2000.

85. Standards for Ship Maneuverability, IMO, MSC.137(76), 4 December 2002.

86. Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange in Antarctic Treaty Area, IMO, MEPC.163(56), 13 July 2007.

87. Guidance on Shipboard Towing and Mooring Equipment, IMO, MSC.1-Circ.1175, 24 May 2005.

88. Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2, IMO, MSC.1-Circ.1434, 31 May

2012.

89. International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, IMO, BWM/CONF/36, 16 February 2004.

90. 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species, IMO, MEPC.207(62), 15 July 2011.

91. 2012 Guidelines for The Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, IMO, MEPC.219(63), 2 March 2012.

92. 2012 Guidelines for the development of garbage management plans, IMO, MEPC.220(63), 2 March 2012.

93. Amendments to the 2012 Guidelines for The Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, IMO, MEPC.239(65), 17 May 2013.

94. Recommendation on Standards for the Rate of Discharge of Untreated Sewage from Ships, IMO, MEPC.157-55, 13 October 2006.

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95. Application of Coast Guard Requirements for Certification to ABS Classed Vessels

Under Construction, USCG, NVIC 10-82, 18 September 1989.

96. Guidance for Establishing Equivalency to UL 1104 Navigation Lights, USCG, MTN.01-18.07.16.18, July 2018 (or latest).

97. Ship Trials in Ice, International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC), 7.5-04-03-01, Revision 00, 1999 (or latest).

98. Ice Testing, ITTC, 7.5-02-04, as amended.

99. Requirements Concerning Strength of Ships, IACS, 2021 (or latest).

100. Guidelines for Modelling of Complex Ice Environments, ITTC, 7.5-02-07-013, Revision 00, 2017 (or latest).

101. Use of Steel Grades for Various Hull Members - Ships of 90 m in Length and

Above, IACS, S6, November 2021 (or latest).

102. Insulation with approved non-combustible materials (Reg II-23.2.3), IACS, SC239, June 2010 (or latest).

103. Portable Scientific Vans Manual, UNOLS, January 2003 (or latest).

104. Series 1 freight containers — Classification, dimensions and ratings, ISO, ISO

668:2020, 7th Edition 2020-01 (or latest).

105. Requirements Concerning Polar Class, IACS, as amended.

106. Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes, ASTM, Standard No. A312-21, 2021 (or latest).

107. Cleanliness Requirements of Parts Used in Hydraulic Systems, National Aerospace

Standard (NAS) 1638, 4th Edition, December 22, 2011 (Inactive for new design after May, 30, 2001. See SAE AS4059).

108. Hydraulic fluid power – Fluids - Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles, ISO 4406:2021, 4th Edition, 2021 (or latest).

109. Drinking Water Regulation and Health, U.S Public Health Service Standards, 2003

(or latest).

110. IEEE Standard for the Testing, Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical

Resistance Trace Heating for Commercial Applications, Standard No. 515.1, 2012

(or latest).

111. Aerospace Fluid Power - Contamination Classification for Hydraulic Fluids, SAE

AS4059F, Rev F 2020-05 (or latest).

112. Aerospace — Cleanliness classification for hydraulic fluids, ISO 11218, 2nd

Edition, 2017 (or latest).

113. 42 CFR Chapter 6A, Public Health Service, Subchapter XII - Safety of Public

Water Systems, 2020 (or latest).

114. 45 CFR, Chapter VI NSF, Part 671, Waste Regulation, 2020 (or latest).

115. Report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its Seventy-Ninth Session, IMO, MSC

79/23, 15 December 2004.

116. Guide for the Environmental Protection Notation for Vessels, ABS, June 2022.

117. 46 CFR Subchapter N, Part 147, Hazardous Ships’ Stores, 2020 (or latest).

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044 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

044.1 Overview

The ARV will serve as an oceanographic research vessel serving the NSF’s Antarctic operations. The vessel will be owned by the NSF and operated by a to-be-determined operator.

The ARV will be a platform for science with a mission of conducting scientific experiments 80 and collecting high quality data in a safe and cost-effective way with minimal impact to the local environment.

The vessel will serve the science community in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic areas year-round for 40 or more years. The primary mission of the ship will be to conduct science in several disciplines, including: 85

• Marine Geology, including coring.

• Marine Geophysics.

• Marine Chemistry.

• Marine Physics.

• Marine Biology. 90

• Antarctic Engineering.

In addition to work at sea, the ARV will support off-vessel fieldwork on the ice, in work boats, and on islands and other land-based field camps and stations. The vessel will support the transport of personnel, supplies, and equipment to stations and field camps.

In addition to performing science missions, the ARV will provide logistical support for the 95

U.S. facility at Palmer Station. This will involve the transport of personnel and containerized and breakbulk cargo to be offloaded at the pier at Palmer Station. Cargo will be offloaded with the vessel’s crane(s).

The ARV will be engaged in regular missions between operating bases in either Punta Arenas, Chile, or Lyttleton, New Zealand, to Palmer Station, McMurdo Station, and other areas in 100

Antarctica. While intended for operation in the southern hemisphere to support Antarctic operations, during the life of the vessel it is anticipated the ARV will transit to the northern hemisphere on occasion so the vessel must be capable of transiting and undertaking science operations in tropical water environments.

044.2 Science Operations

Science operations on the vessel will take a variety of forms, using the permanently installed 105 science equipment described herein as well as portable gear brought aboard for specific missions.

Permanently installed equipment and portable mission-specific equipment shall be efficiently arranged and designed to function in an integrated manner.

The ship will support science in a variety of environments, including open water subject to 110 high sea states, sea ice of varying thicknesses and types (e.g., level ice, rubble ice, refrozen tracks, ridges, etc.), and ice moorages.

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044.2.1 Accommodations

Accommodations and personnel spaces shall be arranged with consideration of crew comfort and fatigue reduction. All areas on the vessel, including lab and living areas, shall meet ABS notation for habitability standards. 115

All accommodations shall be above the waterline.

See GROUP 6 for further accommodations requirements.

044.2.2 Working Decks

All working decks shall be equipped with easily accessible power, freshwater, seawater, air, data ports, and voice communication systems. Adequate flow of ambient temperature seawater for incubators shall be available on decks to support incubators when installed, as detailed in 120

Section 525.2.

All working decks shall have a grid of deck sockets, as detailed in Section 611.3.

All working decks shall be visible from the Bridge directly and/or with television monitors.

Gear deployment areas shall be directly and clearly visible from the Bridge. Bridge wings shall be enclosed, but it should be possible to have direct access to an external deck from the Bridge. 125

The main exterior working deck shall be equipped with means to keep key working areas ice-free, for example via waste heat to circulate a water/antifreeze mixture under the deck.

See Table 8 for threshold requirements and objectives for the working decks.

044.2.2.1 Main Deck

Most or all science spaces shall be located on the Main Deck, allowing for an efficient flow of people and equipment. Laboratories requiring the lowest motions will ideally be located 130 nearest amidships. Wetter labs should be located further aft and dryer labs should be located further forward.

The aft Main Deck area shall be as clear as possible and shall allow for flexibility to accommodate large and heavy temporary equipment and containers. Most scientific work will be performed at the transom and along the starboard side. The port side of the Main Deck will 135 be used primarily for non-science operations, as well as launch and recovery of large packages such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) on occasion.

There shall be adequate deck space for up to four (4) ROV support vans and a dedicated ROV launch and recovery system. Deck space provided for the ROV shall be 12 ft long by 8 ft wide 140 by 8 ft high and support 12,000 lbs in-air weight.

A second, contiguous, area of deck space shall be provided for the ROV underwater deployed support system and shall be 8 ft long by 6 ft wide by 6 ft high and 4,000 lbs in air. This is in addition to the support vans (up to four) required on deck.

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Bulwarks shall be removable, and all deck-mounted gear (winches, cranes, A-frames, etc.) 145 shall be removable to allow for a flush deck to the extent practical to provide configuration flexibility.

Working deck shall be defined as any exterior deck that provides space to support science efforts through launching and recovery, vans support, science equipment and storage, or science mission activities. The working deck shall be designed to mitigate the impact of 150 boarding seas and minimize standing water on deck to the maximum extent possible in accordance with ABS Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels (“Marine Vessel Rules”

[MVR] Part 3 (Reference 37). The design should facilitate safe access for deployment and recovery of free-floating equipment from the water. . Low freeboard facilitates launch and recovery operations but results in wetter decks and less reserve buoyancy. Therefore, the 155 freeboard shall be between 9 ft-0 inches and 13 ft-0 inches. The use of innovative design features to facilitate safe and effective equipment launch and recovery while maintaining dry and safe weather decks shall be considered.

044.2.2.2 Foredeck / Aviation Deck

A clear foredeck area shall accommodate small, specialized towers, booms, and other sampling equipment to the extent practical. Flush tie-down sockets and a grid of deck sockets, power, 160 water, and data connections will facilitate flexible use of this space.

Additionally, space shall be provided for uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) work, see Section

044.2.8.

044.2.2.3 Other Working Decks

Specific areas of the deck shall be designated and equipped for flexible and effective installation of incubators, vans, workboats, and temporary equipment. 165

044.2.3 Laboratories

Laboratories on the Main Deck should be arranged for direct access to a longitudinal passageway that extends to the aft working deck without corners or bends. The passageway shall be sufficient width to accommodate a 4 ft wide pallet but not be so wide as to compromise personnel safety in heavy seas and icebreaking. The vessel shall include the following laboratories on the Main Deck: 170

1. Wet Laboratory.

2. Main Laboratory.

3. Climate Control Chamber/Cold Storage Laboratory.

4. Electronics/Computer Laboratory.

5. Biology Laboratory. 175

6. Hydro Laboratory.

The vessel shall include the following laboratories not on the Main Deck:

1. Atmospheric Lab at the base of the forward instrument mast.

2. Meteorological Lab at an upper deck level close to the main mast.

3. Mammal Observation Room above the Bridge Deck. 180

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See Section 600 for specific laboratory requirements.

044.2.4 Vans

In total, the vessel shall accommodate at least 20 (threshold) or 24 (objective) standard

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 20-ft laboratory/cargo vans

(Reference 104). Of this total, there are specific requirements below on locations, numbers, and services for laboratory vans and cargo vans. 185

The vessel shall have space for at least seven (7) UNOLS 20-ft standard lab vans on the aft

Main Deck or aft areas of the decks above the Main Deck (Reference 103). As practical, allowance should be made for direct integration of up to three (3) standard ISO 20-ft laboratory vans into the aft superstructure at the Main Deck level. The vessel shall accommodate up to two (2) 20-ft laboratory vans on the Aviation Deck forward, located to provide protection from 190 heavy seas (Reference 103).

The vessel shall carry at least eight (8; threshold) ISO 20-ft standard containers (including, for example, laboratory, and frequently accessed storage vans) in an accessible and habitable working area below deck.

All container tie-down locations intended to support laboratory vans shall be supplied power 195

(see Section 321); non-freezing freshwater and seawater lines; non-freezing graywater line;

compressed air; and data and communications hook-ups, including for the ship’s emergency notification system.

Additional spaces shall be provided for standard 20-ft intermodal containers being carried in transit to/from Antarctic research sites. Spaces intended for such vans do not require the full 200 range of hook-ups for laboratory vans but shall have 120/240V power available at a minimum.

044.2.5 Scientific Systems and Equipment

The vessel shall be designed to carry the systems and equipment required by the scientists for various science missions. Scientists use a mixture of systems and equipment that may be either:

• Permanently installed, integrated into the vessel.

• Portable equipment that is purpose-built. 205

For equipment that is brought onto the ship as part of a cruise, the vessel shall be equipped with any and all mechanisms required to enable the equipment to be placed on board, installed, hooked-up to the ship’s services, integrated into the scientific and ship’s systems, and made ready for experiments. Requirements intended to facilitate integration of portable equipment are provided throughout GROUP 6. 210

The vessel shall be capable of deploying and retrieving AUV and large ROV packages.

044.2.6 Science Storage

Science storage spaces shall include:

1. Storage for resident technician deck and rigging equipment and spares.

2. Storage for resident technician shop equipment and spares.

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3. Storage for resident computer technician equipment, supplies, and spares. 215

4. Reagent and hazardous materials storage.

5. Storage for ship’s science gear spares.

6. Storage for specialized outdoor/weather clothing.

7. Storage for spares and boxes for scientist-provided science gear.

8. Walk-in climate-controlled storage (at least two spaces, with temperatures individually 220 selected from at least -20°C to +10°C), able to accommodate 10-ft long cores, sited to permit an access path for the cores from the aft working deck.

9. Storage for compressed gas cylinders from the science teams.

10. Storage for chemical and other scientific wastes.

11. Storage for AUV/ROV parts and spares. 225

12. Storage for bulk cargo items to be delivered to Antarctic sites.

13. Storage for primary and secondary Li-ion batteries.

Storage capacity for multiple cruise legs shall be provided for most of the categories above.

044.2.7 Science Payload

Sufficient variable science load shall be included in weight, draft, stability calculations, taking into account the required variable scientific equipment and systems, science storage, vans, 230 additional work boat, and deck load.

The maximum payload is to be developed by the Designer, working with the Owner.

Nominally a full load of full containers will be the heaviest payload, however the heaviest payload for science only missions will also need to be determined.

044.2.8 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Support

The vessel shall be capable of launching and recovering small UAVs (remotely and 235 autonomously operated) for science surveys, ice surveys, and other reconnaissance.

The vessel shall meet the basic needs of UAV shipboard requirements, including:

1. Communication (air band radios).

2. Sufficient “real-estate” to install system antennas (omni and directional).

3. Sufficient physical clearance for takeoff and landing (see Section 133.1). 240

4. Sufficient internet bandwidth to access remote sensing and aviation forecast products needed for flight planning.

The deck area supporting UAV operations shall be forward of the primary house structure to provide clear air for UAV takeoff. The deck shall be sized to accommodate UAV deployment and landing as well as allow helicopter vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operations with a 245 threshold size of 24 ft × 30 ft.

044.3 Operational Profile

Cruises will typically involve several teams of scientists who conduct experiments that may be separate or require integrated operations. Cruises may also include resupply or crew changes at Palmer Station.

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The vessel shall be able to rapidly demobilize from one cruise and mobilize for the next. 250

Important considerations include:

1. The ability to load and unload equipment with flexible vessel cranage and minimal dependence on port facilities.

2. The ability to quickly and reliably change over portable scientific equipment. Means to do so shall include: 255

a. UNOLS standard bolt patterns detailed in 611.3 for easy securing of equipment.

b. Easily accessible connections to needed services.

c. The ability to integrate equipment with the existing ship’s systems.

3. The ability to efficiently resupply hotel and catering needs.

The ARV shall be capable of self-unloading and loading at Palmer Station. An appropriately 260 positioned side crane will likely be required to reach the pier.

During cruises, the vessel shall be capable of efficiently deploying and retrieving scientific equipment and conducting experiments over continuous 24-hour periods and high sea states.

See Section 070.5 for more details.

There is interest among the science community in unusual and extreme environmental 265 conditions. As such, this vessel will be expected to work in all seasons, all weather, and extreme conditions in pursuit of scientific data. Section 044.4 provides details on the design operating environment.

044.3.1 Special Operations

044.3.1.1 Coring and Drilling

The vessel shall be able to core sedimentary sections in ice covered seas and should be able to support seafloor-based drilling. 270

The vessel shall be equipped to acquire long stratigraphic sections (40 m [threshold]–50 m

[objective] via a piston core) and be capable of accommodating temporarily installed geotechnical drilling to 300–400 m below seafloor, at water depths of up to 1,250 m in ice covered areas.

044.3.1.2 Seismic Studies

The ARV shall support a range of marine seismic sources for reflection and/or refraction 275 studies. The vessel shall have the power and infrastructure to deploy seismic gear, including towed multichannel streamers and air guns, at speeds of 3.5–4.5 knots in moderate (3/10–4/10 concentration) sea ice cover.

The vessel shall accommodate containerized seismic compressors for seismic operations. The compressors shall supply 1,200 standard cubic ft per minute (scfm) at 2,000 psi. 280

044.3.1.3 Towing

The ship should be capable of towing large scientific packages at up to 10,000 lbs. of tension at 6 knots and 25,000 lbs. at 4 knots. Winch control should allow for fine control

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(± 0.1 meters/minute) at full load and all speeds. Winches should be capable of sustaining towing operations continuously for days at a time. Towing operations will include mid- to low-load operations with mid-water equipment such as towed undulating profilers, single and 285 multiple net systems, and biological mapping systems. Other systems may involve larger loads and spike loads such as deep towed mapping systems, bottom trawls, benthic grabs, camera sleds, and dredges. Icebreaking design should consider the capability of creating sufficient ice-free area astern to allow the towing of nets and other equipment astern while icebreaking.

044.4 Operating Environment

The vessel shall be capable of unrestricted operations in any ocean or waterway worldwide, 290 including polar regions and tropical waters. The vessel shall be capable of conducting science missions in the Southern Ocean year-round.

The vessel shall be capable of extended missions in multi-year ice covered waters commensurate with an ABS Polar Class of PC 3 (threshold), as well as in equatorial regions.

The vessel shall be capable of transiting the Panama and Suez canals. 295

The vessel shall be suitable for operations and maintenance in remote areas. Major equipment shall be selected such that it can be serviced by facilities that are readily available in the base ports of Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia.

044.4.1 Sea States

Sea states referenced in this document are defined in Table 3. A Bretschneider short-crested ocean wave spectrum shall be assumed. 300

Table 3 Sea state definition

Sea State Number

Significant Wave Height Range

(ft)

Average Modal Wave Period

(sec) Percent of Time Percent of Time

Exceeded

≤ 4 0 - 8.2 8.5 (Sea State 4) 18.1% 81.9%

5 8.2 - 13.1 9.4 51.0% 30.9%

6 13.1 - 19.7 10.4 27.1% 3.7%

7 19.7 - 29.5 11.2 3.6% 0.1%

8 29.5 - 45.9 12.2 0.1% 0.0%

See Section 070.5 for vessel seakeeping requirements.

044.4.2 Wind Speed

Very high winds occur in and around Antarctica. The ARV shall be capable of safely operating and maintaining heading and propulsion power with head-to-wind in wind speeds up to

100 knots. 305

044.4.3 Exterior Environmental Temperatures

The exterior environmental design temperatures for air and water are defined in Table 4. These values shall be used for design of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

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and deck and superstructure heating. The values shall also be used for design and/or selection of external machinery and deck equipment.

Table 4 Exterior environmental design temperatures 310

Exterior Condition Temperature (°F)

Maximum temperature (dry bulb) 100

Maximum temperature (wet bulb) 82

Minimum temperature (dry bulb) -49

Maximum water temperature 90

Minimum water temperature 28

The Polar Service Temperature (PST) shall be -49°F (-45°C). This temperature is a requirement for Polar Code but should not be considered a normal operating condition.

044.4.4 Interior Climate Control

Interior spaces shall be conditioned to achieve the temperature and humidity requirements in

Table 5 at the exterior environmental design conditions. For example, the vessel shall be capable of cooling the laboratories to 75°F in an exterior dry/wet bulb temperature of 100/82°F, 315 and heating the laboratories to 70°F in an exterior dry bulb temperature of -49°F.

Table 5 Required climate control ranges for specific interior spaces

Space

Heating Season Temperature Requirement (dry bulb °F)

Cooling Season Temperature Requirement (dry bulb °F)

Maximum Relative Humidity

Laboratories 70 75 50%

Scientific Stores 65 85 55%

Galley and Scullery 65 80 55%

Dry Stores 65 85 55%

Laundry 70 85 55%

Motor Room 40 85 55%

Electrical and

Electronics Spaces

70 75 55%

In addition to Table 5, the minimum relative humidity in heating season shall be 40%.

Interior spaces of the vessel, other than those listed in Table 5, shall meet the HVAC requirements listed in Table 6 at the exterior environmental design conditions. 320

Table 6 Interior HVAC requirements

Interior Condition Specification

Normally Occupied Spaces (AC) ABS HAB++(WB)

Machinery Spaces (Ventilation) SNAME T&R 4-16 (Reference 35)

Additional HVAC design criteria are specified in Section 512.

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070 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

070.1 Classification & Regulatory Requirements

The vessel and propulsion machinery shall be classed and shall be built under the survey of

ABS (see References 17, 18, 20, 37, 56, and 58–66) for designation in its record book as listed in Table 7. 325

Table 7 Class notation

Threshold Objective Priority on meeting objective ABS Reference

ABS A1

Oceanographic

Required 1-1-3/7 of “Rules for Conditions of Classification” (MVR1 Part 1)

AMS Required 1-1-3/13 of “Rules for Conditions of Classification” (MVR Part 1)

ACCU Required 4-1-1/1.5, 4-9-6/1, and…