Your role is to produce a case study for the owner which will discuss the feasibility of the concept and discuss any calculations and tests which you would perform prior to the full scale project commencing.
The case study should then discuss the design of the parallel middle body including structural arrangement and materials used. Discuss also any materials testing that would be required and how you would determine whether the results of these are satisfactory or not.
You will require to identify which existing drawings would be required for this task and to discuss which organisations would require to be involved in the process from a class and statutory perspective.
For the modification process the case study should include which tests and documentation are required with regards to welding tasks and how you would verify that the welding procedures and processes used are
acceptable.
Explain which tests should be performed on the vessel before it is returned to a floating condition and which tests should be performed once afloat. Explain how these tests should be conducted.
