Designation:F985−00(Reapproved2012)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPanamaCanalPilotPlatform1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF985;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationprovidesdesignandconstructiondetailsforPanamaCanalpilotplatforms.1.2Platformsshallbeplacedaboardthevesselinaccor-dancewiththerequirementsofthePanamaCanalCommissionandTitle35oftheCodeofFederalRegulations.1.3Thevaluesstatedinmetricunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B221SpecificationforAluminumandAluminum-AlloyEx-trudedBars,Rods,Wire,Profiles,andTubes2.2FederalStandard:CodeofFederalRegulations,Title35PanamaCanalRegu-lations(Parts1through299)33.OrderingInformation3.1PilotplatformsshallbeorderedbythisASTMdesigna-tionandyearofissue.3.2Paintfinish(ifotherthanstandard).4.MaterialsandMethods4.1Platformsshallbewelded-aluminumconstructioninaccordancewithSpecificationB221,Alloy5086.4.2Deckingshallbeserrated-aluminumgrating.4.3Canopyshallbeofvinyl-nylonconstructionwithsewnseamsandmetallicgrommets.4.4Canopytie-downsshallbe1⁄8-in.(DN4-mm)nylonline.4.5Paintfinish,ifrequired,shallbeinaccordancewithcustomerspecifications.5.Dimensions,Weight,andPermissibleVariations5.1DimensionsasindicatedinFigs.1-7.5.2Theapproximateunitweightis1250N.5.3Theconstructiontoleranceis4mm,exceptboltholelocation1mm.6.Workmanship,Finish,andAppearance6.1Sheltersshallbefreeofweldsplatter,sharpedges,andburrsinjurioustopersonnel.7.Keywords7.1PanamaCanal;pilotplatform1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF25onShipsandMarineTechnologyandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF25.03onOutfittingandDeckMachinery.CurrenteditionapprovedOct.1,2012.PublishedOctober2012.Originallyapprovedin1986.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2006as...
