Designation:F1754–97(Reapproved2004)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardGuideforMarineVesselStructuralInspectionConsiderations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1754;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversinformationtodevelopandimple-mentamarinevesselinspectionprocess.Itisintendedtoprovideconsiderationsforpersonsinterestedinplanning,organizing,andimplementingastructuralsurveyplanforamarinevessel,especiallyduringthedesignphaseofthevessel.Itisintendedtobeusedinconjunctionwithanyotherrequiredinspectionorsurveyrequirementsbutcanformthebasisforsuchplanningintheabsenceofothersuchapplicablerequire-ments.1.2Thisguideprovidesowners,operators,shipyards,anddesignerswithaplanfordevelopingadetailedinspectionprocessthatcoversallstagesoftheoperatinglifeofamarinevessel,includingthedesign,construction,andin-serviceperi-ods.Thisplanmaybedevelopedandusedinconcertwithclassificationsocietyandflagstatesurveysandinspections.1.3Thisguidealsoprovidesthebasisfordevelopmentofarecommendedcorrectiveactionplanfortypicalstructuraldeficienciesordeviations,orboth.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Allportionsofthisguidemaynotbeapplicabletoallvesselsorshipyardssincemanyyard-specificstandardstoensurecontractedlevelofqualityareinexistence.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1053/F1053MGuideforSteelHullConstructionToler-ances[Metric]33.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1blindspots,n—areasofavessel’sstructurethatcannotbevisiblyorelectronicallyinspectedforfailure.3.1.2largetanks,n—tanksofsuchdimensionastohaveuninspec...
