Section 8 Testing and trials
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 5 Main and Auxiliary Machinery - Chapter 9 Podded Propulsion Units - Section 8 Testing and trials

Section 8 Testing and trials

Parent topic: Chapter 9 Podded Propulsion Units

8.1 General

8.1.1 The following requirements are to be complied with:

In addition, the functional capability specified in Pt 5, Ch 9, 5.6 Steering system 5.6.2 is to be demonstrated to the Surveyor’s satisfaction.

8.1.2 The actual values of steering torque are to be verified during sea trials to confirm that the design maximum dynamic duty torque has not been exceeded.

8.1.3 Electric motor cooling systems are to be verified, as far as possible, to ensure that they are capable of limiting the extremes of ambient temperature to those specified in Pt 5, Ch 9, 2.3 Pod internal atmospheric conditions 2.3.1.

8.1.4 Any trials and testing identified from the FMEA report, see Pt 5, Ch 9, 2.5 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) 2.5.4.(f) are also to be carried out.

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