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Author Safety, Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible

Title Safety of Tourist Submersibles
Published Washington : National Academies Press, 1900

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Description 1 online resource (162 pages)
Contents ""Safety of Tourist Submersibles""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""COAST GUARD'S CENTRAL AUTHORITY AND SUBMERSIBLE TECHNOLOGY""; ""INSPECTION AND TESTS AFTER CONSTRUCTION""; ""OPERATIONAL CHAIN-OF-COMMAND""; ""SYSTEM REDUNDANCY AND CERTIFICATION TESTING""; ""HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS""; ""QUALITY CONTROL RECORD KEEPING""; ""FLAMMABILITY AND FIRE SUPPRESSION""; ""EMERGENCY RESCUE""; ""PASSENGER MANAGEMENT""; ""SMALL PASSENGER TOURIST SUBMERSIBLES""; ""1 Introduction and Outlook""
""NATURE AND STATUS OF THE TOURIST SUBMERSIBLES INDUSTRY""""Precursors of Today's Tourist Submersible""; ""Recent Development of the Industry""; ""Present Tourist Submersible Programs""; ""Projected Trends in Tourist Submersible Development""; ""Acrylic Materials""; ""Deeper Diving Submersibles""; ""Smaller Submersibles""; ""BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS""; ""Market Development Potential""; ""Investment Aspects""; ""Governmental Responsibilities""; ""SUMMARY""; ""2 Existing Procedures for Classification and Certification of Tourist Submersibles""; ""RULES AND REGULATIONS""; ""DESIGN""
""PLAN REVIEW""""APPLICABILITY""; ""FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION""; ""3 Technical Aspects of System Design""; ""DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION""; ""Materials""; ""Aluminum""; ""Acrylics""; ""Flammability Considerations""; ""Structure""; ""Pressure Cycling""; ""Redundant and Backup Systems""; ""Stability""; ""Quality Control""; ""Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding Design and Construction""; ""LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS""; ""Air Supply/Regeneration""; ""Fire Suppression""; ""Emergency Breathing Apparatus""; ""Personal Flotation""
""Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding Life Support""""INSPECTION""; ""Construction Inspection""; ""Periodic Inspections""; ""Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding Inspection""; ""4 System Safety Issues""; ""SYSTEM SAFETY HAZARD ANALYSIS""; ""SAFETY REVIEW""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SYSTEM SAFETY""; ""5 Operational and Administrative Considerations ""; ""MANNING, TRAINING, AND LICENSING""; ""Manning""; ""Training""; ""Licensing""; ""Recommendations Relating to Manning, Training, and Licensing""; ""PASSENGER MANAGEMENT""; ""Normal Operations""; ""Shore Site""; ""Ferry Boat""
""Submersible Operations""""Abnormal or Emergency Operations""; ""Special Considerations""; ""Operations Manual and Safety Plan""; ""Training in Passenger Management""; ""Recommendations Relating to Passenger Management""; ""EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING""; ""Importance of Contingency Planning and Preparation""; ""Nature of Contingency Plans""; ""Recommendations Relating to Emergency Response""; ""Notes""; ""Appendix A Draft of U.S. Coast Guard Circular on Passenger Submersibles ""; ""NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO.""
Notes ""Guidance for certification of passenger carrying submersibles""
Print version record
Subject Submersibles -- United States -- Safety measures
Submarines (Ships) -- United States -- Safety measures
Tourism -- United States
Submersibles -- Safety measures
Tourism
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780309536868
0309536863