Offshore
Classification Requirements of Underwater Submersibles
This two-day course gives you a practical understanding of the ABS classification requirements that apply to submarine rescue systems, with a focus on rescue submersibles and the supporting systems required for safe design, construction, certification and continued service.
- 2 days
- Virtual Class
- Course code C-AIS001
About this Course
This two-day course gives you a practical understanding of the ABS classification requirements that apply to submarine rescue systems, with a focus on rescue submersibles and the supporting systems required for safe design, construction, certification and continued service. You will learn how ABS requirements are applied across pressure hulls, viewports, piping, life support, electrical and control systems, hyperbaric facilities, handling systems, training fixtures, materials, welding and lifecycle surveys. Through technical instruction and real casualty case studies, the course connects design expectations, verification activities, and operational safeguards so participants can better evaluate compliance, identify risk and support safe rescue system performance.
What you'll Learn
- Interpret ABS classification requirements for underwater vehicles, rescue submersibles and supporting systems.
- Evaluate critical design expectations for pressure hulls, viewports, life support, electrical systems and piping.
- Assess ballast, buoyancy, propulsion, stability and emergency ascent features used to support safe rescue submersible operations.
- Recognize survey, testing and certification requirements across new construction and in-service lifecycle stages.
- Apply lessons learned from real casualty case studies to identify risk, strengthen safeguards and improve operational readiness.
Who should Attend
This course is for professionals involved in the design, construction, review, certification, survey, testing, operation or oversight of submarine rescue systems and classed underwater units, including those who review or apply ABS requirements for underwater submersibles and related systems, support engineering, design approval, new construction or fabrication activities, participate in survey, inspection, testing, commissioning or lifecycle maintenance of underwater units or need a stronger working knowledge of how technical requirements, risk controls and class verification activities fit together. It is especially valuable for engineers, surveyors, inspectors, program managers, technical authorities, operators, and other personnel who need to understand how rescue submersibles and their supporting systems are evaluated for safe and compliant service.
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