Standard Specification for Berths, Marine
STANDARD published on 1.7.2023
Designation standards: ASTM F1244-08(2023)
Publication date standards: 1.7.2023
The number of pages: 5
Approximate weight : 15 g (0.03 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASTM
This specification covers the construction of marine berths for officers, crew, and passengers. Berths shall be classified according to types: Type I; Type IA; Type II; Type IIA; Type III; and Type IIIA. Metal components shall be joined by welding. Spotweld depressions, on exposed surfaces, shall be spot filled and sanded. Side and end panels shall be suitably stiffened to prevent buckling or oil-canning. Sound deadening shall be vermin proof and applied to unstiffened areas where needed, and in thickness required, to sound deaden berth. The completed berth assembly with drawers installed, but without a mattress or box spring, shall satisfy the corresponding performance requirements.
Keywords:
berth, box spring, lee rail, marine, marine berth, mattress, ship,, ICS Number Code 93.140 (Construction of waterways, ports and dykes)