SimradSX90
INSTALLATIONPLANNING
Note
Forinstallationinapreviouslyinstalledtrunksystem,rstread
theinformationaboutsonarroomrequirements.Thenproceed
totheHullUnitinstallationdescription.
Thischapterprovidesthemarineengineersresponsiblethe
informationnecessarytoplanandinstallthesonar’shullunit
accordingtoSimrad’srequirements.Correctinstallationofthe
sonartransducerisvitaltothesystem’sperformance.Several
variablesmustbetakenintoconsideration,themostimportant
ofwhichisthevessel’sconstruction.Thisguideisforusein
selectingthebestlocationforthetransducerandincludesabrief
descriptionofareastobeavoided.
Topics
•Aboutinstallationdrawingsonpage30
•Locationofthehullunitonpage31
•Sonarroomrequirementsonpage32
•Sonarroomarrangementexampleonpage34
Aboutinstallationdrawings
Allinstallationdrawingsmustbesuppliedbytheshipyard
performingtheinstallation.
Note
Theinstallationmustbeapprovedbythevessel’ snationalregistry
andcorrespondingmaritimeauthorityand/orclassication
society.Theshipownerandshipyardperformingtheinstallation
areresponsibleforobtainingandpayingforinstallation
approval.
Simradoffersfreeadviceforinstallationplanning.Proposed
arrangementsmaybesentforcommentaryorsuggestions
suppliedbySimrad.Thefollowingdrawingsshouldbesubmitted
shouldassistanceberequested:
•Generalarrangement
•Bodyplananddrawingsofrelevantbottomtanksand
cofferdams
•Linesplan
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