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Werecommendthatsupportbracketsareplacedpointingatminimumthreedirections
withapproximately120degreesbetweenthem.
Theforcestowhichthehullunitisexposeddependsonthephysicalsizeofthe
installation,whereitislocated,andthevessel'sbehaviourinroughsea.Itisvery
importantthatthehullunitissufcientlysupported,astheforcesitisexposedtomay
affectboththephysicalinstallationandthevessel'ssafety.
Themechanicalsupportbracketsmustbedesignedandmanufacturedbytheinstallation
shipyardtotthecompleteinstallationinthesonarroom.Allcalculationsmadeto
supportthedesignmustmeettheapplicablesafetyrequirements,andapplytothe
physicalpropertiesofthehullandtheinstallation.
Note
Thenaldesignandtheinstallationmustbeapprovedbytheclassicationsociety.
Withoutapropermechanicalsupportforthehullunitgantry,theguaranteewillbevoid!
Relatedtopics
Installingthehullunit,page124
Hullunitinstallationoverview,page125
O-ring
AdedicatedO-ringisprovidedwiththeST90delivery.
ThisO-ringensuresawatertightconnectionbetweentheinstallation
trunkandthebottomofthetransducershaftsleeve.Duringthe
installationprocess,makesurethatthisO-ringiskeptsafefrom
damage,andthatthetopoftheinstallationtrunkiskeptclean,
smoothandwithoutphysicaldamagesuchasscratchesordents.
ProperO-ringlubricationmustbeappliedbeforethehullunitis
mountedontopoftheinstallationtrunk.
Relatedtopics
Installingthehullunit,page124
Hullunitinstallationoverview,page125
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