ASTM F1754-97

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 1754 – 97
Standard Guide for
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Marine Vessel Structural Inspection Considerations
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1754; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.2 large tanks, n—tanks of such dimension as to have
uninspectable heights greater than 10 m.
1.1 This guide provides information to develop and imple-
3.1.3 telltale areas, n—areas of a ship’s structure identified
ment a marine vessel inspection process. It is intended to
by analyses and investigations during design development as
provide considerations for persons interested in planning,
being subject to higher stresses or more susceptible to fatigue
organizing, and implementing a structural survey plan for a
than others, even though the higher stresses are still within
marine vessel especially during the design phase of the vessel.
allowable limits. Also, areas identified after the vessel is placed
It is intended to be used in conjunction with any other required
in service that continue to experience active or recurring
inspection or survey requirements but can form the basis for
cracking in the watertight envelope or that affect the structural
such planning in the absence of other such applicable require-
integrity of the vessel.
ments.
1.2 This guide provides owners, operators, shipyards, and
4. Introduction
designers with a plan for developing a detailed inspection
4.1 As stated earlier, the intent of this guide is to assist in the
process that covers all stages of the operating life of a marine
preparation of an inspection plan for a marine vessel during its
vessel, including the design, construction, and in-service peri-
design, construction, and in-service stages and to plan for
ods. This plan may be developed and used in concert with
inspection during the design. This guide should be used in the
classification society and flag state surveys and inspections.
preparation of a specific inspection program for the construc-
1.3 This guide also provides the basis for development of a
tion of a specific marine vessel. It is not intended to set any
recommended corrective action plan for typical structural
stringent requirements for the structural inspections of any
deficiencies or deviations, or both.
particular vessel. The suggestions for various inspection con-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
siderations in this guide are presented for the purpose of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
making available for review and use a broad set of guidelines.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 This guide is applicable to all commercial and pleasure
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
marine vessels. Although the references generally apply to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
steel and aluminum welded hulls, the overall aspects may be
1.5 All portions of this guide may not be applicable to all
applied to any material or type of construction.
vessels or shipyards since many yard-specific standards to
4.3 At any point of its construction or service life, the vessel
ensure contracted level of quality are in existence.
may require classification society or flag state regulatory
2. Referenced Documents inspections, or both, as well as a shipowner’s surveys. The
surveys, depending on occasion, should consider the general
2.1 ASTM Standards:
condition of the vessel, provide a detailed condition assess-
F 1053/F 1053M Guide for Steel Hull Construction Toler-
2 ment, obtain data to determine corrosion rate and damage, or
ances
obtain information for repair specification development, or a
3. Terminology combination thereof. The inspection plan should take into
account all these types of information in its development. On
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
occasions, the surveys also should obtain data on rate of
3.1.1 blind spots, n—areas of a vessel’s structure that
coating breakdown.
cannot be visibly or electronically inspected for failure.
4.4 Because of severe loadings, excessive wastage, poor
structural design, improper use of materials, excessive fatigue
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-25 on Ships and
cycling, and so forth, failure may occur at any structure
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.01 on
component at some stress value that is much less than the
Structures.
theoretically allowable limit. Therefore, detection of such
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1996 and April 10, 1997.
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