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Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea Production SystemsAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 17HTHIRD EDITION,JULY 2019ERRATA 1,DECEMBER 2021Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train and equip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking their obligations under local,state,or federal laws.Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and conditions should be obtained from the employer,the manufacturer or supplier of that material,or the material safety data sheet.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make any warranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of the information contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of any information or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.Classified areas may vary depending on the location,conditions,equipment,and substances involved in any given situation.Users of this Recommended Practice should consult with the appropriate authorities having jurisdiction.Users of this Recommended Practice should not rely exclusively on the information contained in this document.Sound business,scientific,engineering,and safety judgment should be used in employing the information contained herein.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,translated,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001-5571.Copyright 2019 American Petroleum InstituteiiForewordThis standard shall become effective on the date printed on the cover but may be used voluntarily from the date of distribution.Standards referenced herein may be replaced by other international or national standards that can be shown to meet or exceed the requirements of the referenced standard.This American National Standard is under the jurisdiction of the API Subcommittee on Subsea Production Systems.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for the manufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anything contained in the publication be construed as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appropriate notification and participation in the developmental process and is designated as an API standard.Questions concerning the interpretation of the content of this publication or comments and questions concerning the procedures under which this publication was developed should be directed in writing to the Director of Standards,American Petroleum Institute,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.Requests for permission to reproduce or translate all or any part of the material published herein should also be addressed to the director.Generally,API standards are reviewed and revised,reaffirmed,or withdrawn at least every five years.A one-time extension of up to two years may be added to this review cycle.Status of the publication can be ascertained from the API Standards Department,telephone(202)682-8000.A catalog of API publications and materials is published annually and updated quarterly by API,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Standards and Publications Department,API,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001,standardsapi.org.iii1 Scope.12 Normative References.13 Terms,Definitions,Acronyms,and Abbreviations.23.1 Terms and Definitions.23.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations.54 Subsea Facilities Design.64.1 Intervention Philosophy.64.2 Intervention Strategies.74.3 Intervention System Design.84.4 Typical Components.94.5 Intervention Methods.94.6 Typical Subsea Vehicle Configurations.104.7 Intervention Vessels.124.8 Component and Module Intervention.124.9 Tie-in Syst