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1) Reasonably safe in the deep ocean environment
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1) [[Reasonably safe]] in the deep ocean environment
  
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2) Stable enough to live and work on
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2) [[Stable enough]] to live and work on
  
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3) Affordable price/living-area ratio 
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*The above two points can be better summed up as meeting or exceeding standards for [https://ww2.eagle.org/en/rules-and-resources/rules-and-guides.html off-shore accommodations] established by the American Bureau of Shipping or another [[Classification society]]
  
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4) Accessible by support vessels for people and supplies
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3) [[Affordable]] price/living-area ratio 
  
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5) Graceful failure modes
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4) [[Accessible]] by support vessels for people and supplies
  
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6) Long lifespan
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5) [[Graceful failure modes]]
  
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6) [[Long lifespan]]
  
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7) [[Modularity]]
  
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== Other goals ==
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8) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_factors_integration Human Factors Integration]
  
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== Other goals for structure ==
  
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1) Be as self-sufficient in terms of energy, water, food as possible
 
  
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2) Minimize structure motion due to waves
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1) Room for solar or wind systems for [[energy independence]]
  
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3) Movable, not just floating
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2) Space for [[farming]]
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3) Minimize structure motion due to waves (See [[Human Factors]])
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4) Movable, not just floating
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5) Minimum sized structure small enough for one family
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6) Scalable to community level
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7) [https://wiki.seasteading.org/index.php?title=Classification_society Certifiable/Salable/Registerable/Insurable]
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{{ABS Standards}}
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{{DNVGL Standards}}
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==Related Topics==
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[[Boat Building]]
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{{Structure Designs}}
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{{Infrastructure}}

Latest revision as of 19:03, 19 December 2017

High-level requirements for the structure

1) Reasonably safe in the deep ocean environment

2) Stable enough to live and work on

3) Affordable price/living-area ratio

4) Accessible by support vessels for people and supplies

5) Graceful failure modes

6) Long lifespan

7) Modularity

8) Human Factors Integration

Other goals for structure

1) Room for solar or wind systems for energy independence

2) Space for farming

3) Minimize structure motion due to waves (See Human Factors)

4) Movable, not just floating

5) Minimum sized structure small enough for one family

6) Scalable to community level

7) Certifiable/Salable/Registerable/Insurable

ABS Guides and Standards related to off-shore comfort and safety:

Det Norske Veritas GL Standards

Related Topics

Boat Building


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