DNV DNVGL-RP-0584 PDF

This RP focuses on FPV systems located in sheltered, in-land water bodies, while still being applicable for near-shore locations. A near-shore water body is intended as any water body, with salty, brackish or fresh water, geographically located close to a shoreline, in reasonably sheltered areas and with significant wave heights up to 2-3 m. Any offshore location, or location with harsher conditions, is considered explicitly out of scope of this RP. For these locations, this RP or parts of it may only be used as general guidance or as a reference.

The requirements, recommendations and guidelines included in this RP have been developed and written in accordance with recognized and agreed best practices and relevant standards, codes and guidelines, when present. Nonetheless, alternative methodologies, or alternative relevant standards, codes and guidelines, may be used in design, development and operation of FPV systems, when properly justified, documented and supported by sound engineering practices.

The requirements and guidelines listed in this document can never overrule any local, national and international applicable standards and regulations, which shall always be adhered to. The requirements and guidelines listed in this document are meant to provide guidance and to be used in absence of or in addition to such existing national standards and regulations.

Application

This RP focuses on the whole lifecycle of FPV systems, providing generic requirements that can be applied indistinctly to most available technological solutions. Furthermore, recommendations applying only to specific technologies are provided in the RP wherever necessary. The RP is based on existing and commercially available FPV components, but most of the functional requirements are expected to be applicable to future upcoming technological concepts as well.

The document is intended to guide the user in decision making, especially during the design phase of the project, with dedicated sections for the installation, operation and decommissioning phases. It is suggested to consult the whole document in early phase of the project, to understand the implication of site conditions and design choices on all phases of the project.

Applying this RP alone will not guarantee a fully secure FPV system: new technology can invalidate previous designs and using safe components will not automatically result in a safe system. Each project and site presents specific site conditions and challenges, which may not be fully foreseen and covered by this document. Specific assessments and sound engineering practices are vital in finding solutions and applying best practices to meet the requirements and guidelines listed in this document.