{"id":20959,"date":"2025-11-13T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-40-installation-manual-90715-3-40-244-0121-to-current-copy\/mechanical-installation\/selection-of-installation-location\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:57:44","slug":"selection-of-installation-location","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-40-installation-manual-90715-4-40-254-0200-to-current\/mechanical-installation\/selection-of-installation-location\/","title":{"rendered":"2.2 Selection of Installation Location"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Selection of mounting location of the Seakeeper<\/span> should consider the following desirable features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span> should be installed aft of amidships to minimize high acceleration loadings due to hull\/wave impacts during operation at high speed or in large waves. If the only possible installation location is forward of amidships, then the installer should have Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span> review the installation location prior to finalizing the design.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Seakeeper<\/span> can only assess installation location regarding its impact on Seakeeper<\/span> operation and serviceability. Seakeeper<\/span> cannot determine how the installation location will affect the vessel static or directional stability other than cyclic roll reduction. The Installer is responsible for considering the Seakeeper<\/span>\u2019s effect on the CG location, trim, overall stability, and performance of the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Installer is solely responsible for ensuring that the Seakeeper<\/span> is properly located and installed on the vessel foundation with an adequate margin of safety for the specified design loads and vessel operating characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selection of mounting of the Seakeeper<\/span> should consider the following desirable features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Overhead access or sufficient clearance for removal \/ re-installation of the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> for overhaul in future years per Figure 3.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> should be installed in a dry space to minimize effects of corrosion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clearance for replacement of gimbal angle sensor on gimbal shaft (see Figure 3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clearance for filling \/ purging brake hydraulic oil (see Figure 3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clearance for filling water\/glycol cooling circuit (see Figure 3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Clearance for replacement of brake hydraulic cylinders (see Figure 3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    VIEWS SHOWING RECOMMENDED CLEARANCES AROUND THE SEAKEEPER FOR USE OF HANDTOOLS, EASE OF MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, AND PROPER OPERATION.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Figure 3 \u2013<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>Seakeeper<\/span> 40 Installed Clearance Considerations<\/em>
    6 in. (152 mm) on each side with one side having 28 in. (711 mm)<\/em>
    12.6 in. (320 mm) overhead service clearance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2.2.1 Noise\/Soundproofing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Seakeeper<\/span> noise has been measured under steady state conditions (no wave load) in Seakeeper<\/span>‘s Engineering Lab. The steady state noise is typically < 73 <\/strong>dBC at 1 meter. As the frequencies emitting the highest sound pressures are low (like other marine machinery), it is recommended that the Seakeeper<\/span> be installed in a machinery space that is already treated with soundproofing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Selection of mounting location of the Seakeeper should consider the following desirable features: The Seakeeper should be installed aft of amidships to minimize high acceleration loadings due to hull\/wave impacts during operation at high speed or in large waves. If the only possible installation location is forward of amidships, then the installer should have Seakeeper […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":20955,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"manual":[371],"model":[],"document_type":[],"hidden":[],"class_list":["post-20959","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","manual-seakeeper-40-installation-manual-90715-4-40-254-0200-to-current"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20959\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manual","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual?post=20959"},{"taxonomy":"model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/model?post=20959"},{"taxonomy":"document_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document_type?post=20959"},{"taxonomy":"hidden","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hidden?post=20959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}