<div><div>Hi Alan, I am just about ready to have a conversation with both ABS and GL on starting the process. As both are classing societies it most likely for me will come down to the cost to class, and how many hoops to jump through. I have been following ABS guidelines however as my bases for initial design criteria. I met with and spoke to both last February at the Underwater Intervention Convention in New Orleans. Based upon the initial meeting it appears that it will not be cheap. </div><div><br/></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">Best Regards,</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">David Colombo</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">SeaQuestor Industries</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">804 College Ave.</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">Santa Rosa, CA.</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333">707.536.1424</font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div><div><i><font style="color:#333333"><br/></font></i></div></div><br><br>Jon Wallace <jonw@psubs.org> wrote:<br><br>
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No, I think you've got it right. With the exception of Carsten I
suspect we have more knowledge about ABS than GL, so I would go
with GL and the rest of us can make comparisons as they come up.
I suspect there's a lot of commonality anyway. ASME seems to be
the resource that many use as the "back bone" for their own rules.<br>
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On 11/25/2013 10:52 PM, Alan James wrote:<br>
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<div><span>Hi Jon,</span></div>
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idea as to what requirements there are in both,</span></div>
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heard over the years on this site & snippets elsewhere.</span></div>
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close, I don't know.</span></div>
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style="background-color: transparent;">I intend to read
through ABS as well but for some reason I've started on
G.L..</span><br>
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an issue of competition here as I can't see too many
Psubbers </span></div>
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money to certify. However from a safety standpoint there may</span></div>
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transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>be some interest. And
either group would be a good guideline for this.</span></div>
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ABS, but members may be more familiar with them than G.L.,
&</span></div>
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transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>able to comment on
discrepancies. </span></div>
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transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>I think Jim &
David were interested in following classification
guidelines.</span></div>
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transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>How far are you two
down the track with this? And would it be preferred if we
went</span></div>
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transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Regards Alan</span></div>
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