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Simrad ST90 Installation Manual

Simrad ST90
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Hullunitinstallationoverview
Thehullunitisalargeandcrucialpartofthesonarsystem.Duetoitsphysicalsize
andweight,andthefactthattheinstallationtrunkpenetratesthevesselhull,itisvery
importantthatthehullunitisinstalledandsecuredproperly.
Prerequisites
Theshipyardmustprovideallnecessarytoolsandmanpower.
Beforeyouinstallthehullunit,youmusthavemountedandpreparedtheinstallation
trunk.Ifyouuseagatevalve,youmusthaveinstalledthemountingange,gatevalve
andtransducerdock.
Relevantcranesandliftingequipmentmustbeavailable.Freeaccessthroughthehullor
thedecksontothetopoftheinstallationtrunkmustbeprovided.
Note
Thehullunitisheavy.Appropriateliftingequipment(liftingtackle,portablecraneor
ship’ scrane)isrequired.Alwaysuseappropriateliftingequipmenttominimizeriskof
personnelinjuryorequipmentdamages.Onlycertiedequipmentmustbeused.
Context
Onlythebasicstepsofthetaskareoffered.Formoreinformation,refertotheother
descriptionsandtasksinthischapter.
Thehullunit,transducerandtransducercablemustbehandledwithcare.
Note
Thetransducerisprotectedwithathicklayeroffoamtopreventdamageduring
transportandhullunitinstallation.Thisprotectionmustremainattachedwhilethe
hullunitisbeingmanoeuvredintothesonarroom.
Thetransduceriscoveredwithathickredprotectivecoatingmadeofaspecial
plastictype.Theredprotectivecoatingisanvitalpartofthetransducer.Itisvery
importantthatneitherthiscoatingnortheinternalpartsofthetransducerare
damagedduringthehandling,installationorcleaning.Anyholesand/orscratchesin
thetransducersurfacewillallowwatertopenetratethetransducer.Ifaleakoccurs,
thetransducermustbereplaced.
Thetopmatingsurfaceoftheinstallationtrunkmustbeprotectedwithablindange
orwoodencoveratalltimesuntilthehullunitisinstalled.Itisveryimportantthat
thissurfaceiscleanandundamaged,becauseitmustbewatertightafterthehullunit
hasbeeninstalledontopoftheinstallationtrunk.
TheMotorControlUnitmustneverbephysicallydismountedfromthehullunitgantry.
Installingthehullunit

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Simrad ST90 Specifications

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BrandSimrad
ModelST90
CategorySonar
LanguageEnglish

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