Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper DX 1400-2, Owner'S Manual

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Aqua Whisper DX Modular 450-1800
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Description
American Bureau of Shipping
Sea Recovery’s Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems are Type Accepted by the American Bureau of Shipping, ABS.
American Bureau of Shipping.
Safety, Service, Solutions
These three goals define the activities of ABS. They are the bedrock upon which the American Bureau of Shipping’s
commitment to set standards of excellence as one of the world’s leading ship classification societies is founded.
From its inception in 1862, setting safety standards for the marine industry has been the core commitment of ABS. This is
achieved through the establishment and application of technical standards, known as Rules, for the design, construction
and operational maintenance of ships and other marine structures. Classification is a process that certifies adherence to
these Rules.
The core competencies of this worldwide network of ABS professionals lie in the fields of survey, engineering and auditing.
Backing these field representatives is an unequivocal commitment to research and development.
The ABS Type Approval Program
The ABS Type Approval program has existed in some form since 1983. Today it is formalized in the Rules. Two basic
processes and certificates establish the validity of a product and all other certificates that may be issued in the program.
The format imitates the format of the European Marine Equipment Directive (MED).
• Satisfactory evaluation of a product to a set of Rules or standards is recorded in the issue of a “Product Design
Assessment (PDA)” certificate. The process is the same as would be followed for an ABS Design Review Letter. It
imitates the Module B category of the MED.
• Satisfactory evaluation of the manufacturing (Works) facility to confirm their ability to consistently manufacture
the product in accordance with the PDA is recorded in the issue of a “Manufacturing Assessment (MA)” certificate.
This was previously known in ABS as the MMEC program. This imitates the modules D and E of the MED.
The IACS Ad-Hoc Committee for the Certification of Materials and Components have consensus that Type Approval requires;
1) an evaluation of the product including prototype tests (if necessary), 2) a witness of the manufacture of the product (type
test), and 3) an assessment of the manufacturer’s ability to consistently manufacture the product in accordance with the
approved specifications. There are a multitude of derivations of this process; following is an abbreviated outline of the basic
certificates:
A Type Approved Product has satisfied the processes of:
1. An Engineer’s evaluation of a design to determine conformance with specifications. The manufacturer should submit
sufficient information to allow ABS to determine if the product meets specification. This results in a Product Design
Assessment Certificate (PDA).
2. Witnessing manufacture and testing of a type of the product to determine compliance with the specification
3. A Surveyor’s evaluation of the manufacturing arrangements to confirm that the product can be consistently produced in
accordance with the specification. This results in the issue of a Manufacturing Assessment Certificate