Section 3 Application of criteria
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Clasifications Register Guidance Information - Ship Vibration and Noise Guidance Notes - Chapter 1 Introduction - Section 3 Application of criteria

Section 3 Application of criteria

3.1 These Guidance Notes define the application of proposed criteria for assessing the severity of shipboard vibration and noise in the following areas:

  • Accommodation and workspaces, with regard to habitability
  • Local structural vibration, with regard to risk of cracking
  • Machinery vibration, with regard to risk of damage or accelerated wear
  • Noise, with regard to loss of hearing and ease of verbal communication
  • Hull surface pressure, with regard to propeller induced excitation.

3.2 Differences between ISO 6954:1984 and ISO 6954:2000 Guidelines for the overall evaluation of vibration in merchant ships are covered.

3.3 These Guidance Notes do not cover torsional, axial, or lateral vibration of shafting systems.

Parent topic: Chapter 1 Introduction
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