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Ian, Recently reviewed this issue as part of the recertification of a
tourist submersible hopefully soon to be deployed in Antigua. It is VERY
expensive and long for the initial certification from ABS (recertification was USD
$10K, extensive calculations and design plans have to be provided prior to
construction, and continued inspections throughout the build and operational test
phase are required to get the top inspection rating. A lesser rating is
available for subs submitted for evaluation after construction is completed and
testing requirements are met with a timed test dive. All other aspects of
the certification such as calculations, plans, operational testing, etc. will
need to be accomplished for the lesser certification. The effort and cost are prohibitive for a small sub unless you
are independently wealthy. R/Jay Respectfully, Jay K. Jeffries Andros Is., Bahamas A skimmer afloat is but a submarine, so poorly built it will not
plunge. From:
owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Emile van
Essen Hi. Does
somebody have information or experience with certifying (for passenger trips) a
small submersible?? -how
much did it cost ?? -how
much effort? -afterwards
or parallel to building process. Thanks
in advance. Emile
van Essen Hobbemalaan
54 1816
GE Alkmaar 0031-72-5122401 mob.
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