752. The Consequences of a Nonexistent Weight Control Program During Construction of a Deep Submersible

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Abstract

Virtually every marine vehicle built today, from the supertankers to the smallest amphibians, are plagued by weight growth problems during some parts of their construction. In some cases this weight growth is discovered early and corrected at minimum expense. All too often, however, weight growth goes undetected, or its significance is lost until too late when costly corrective measures are required to bring the craft within minimum requirements.
This paper illustrates the effects of excessive weight growth on a small deep submersible, why this occurred, and makes recommendations as to avoiding excess weight problems on future marine projects.