Structure requirements

High-level requirements for the structure

1) Reasonably safe in the deep ocean environment

2) Stable enough to live and work on

• The above two points can be better summed up as meeting or exceeding standards for off-shore accommodations established by the American Bureau of Ships or another classification society

3) Affordable price/living-area ratio

4) Accessible by support vessels for people and supplies

5) Graceful failure modes

6) Long lifespan

7) Modularity

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

4) Movable, not just floating

5) Minimum sized structure small enough for one family

6) Scalable to community level

Reference Documents for off-shore accommodations standards

• ABS Portable Accommodation Modules
• ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Workboats
• ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Ships
• ABS CREW HABITABILITY ON OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
• ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs)
• ABS Guide for Passenger Comfort on Ships
• ABS Guide for Comfort on Yachts
• ABS Guide for Habitability of Industrial Personnel on Accommodation Vessels
• ABS GUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING ACCOMMODATION BARGES