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Marine Industry Standards
The shipbuilding industry is guided by the recommended practices for electrical
installations on ships formulated by various organizations around the world.
Although they may be loosely called standards, they are not necessarily required
unless specied in the procurement contract. The evolving recommendations basi-
cally dene what are considered to be good present-day engineering practices for
safety of the personnel and of the ship itself, as well as for reliability, availability,
durability, and operational efciency.
The shipboard electrical installation rules often come from the regulatory ...