| Title | ADA Access to Passenger Vessels: Finding Safety Equivalence Solutions for Weathertight Doors With Coamings: Phase 1: Background and History |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 51904 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Dyer, Michael G. |
| Source | 46p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20041000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report examines possible approaches to provide for both marine safety and disability access at doors into passenger accommodation spaces on U.S. passenger vessels. The Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board’s ultimate objective is to assist designers and operators in improving wheelchair access without compromising the vessel safety provisions of the sills at these doorways. This report contains the results of “Phase 1” of the project, which are 1) to examine the application of the current governing safety regulations; and 2) to present several brief technical case studies examining the design and regulatory review of weathertight doors on K and T boats. |
| Rosap ID | dot:37872 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37872 |
| TRT Terms | Passenger ships; Persons with disabilities; Access; Wheelchairs; Doors; Barrier free design; Cruise ships |
| General Subjects | Passenger vessels; Coaming; Weathertight door; Universal design; Design; Marine Transportation, Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/51000/51900/51904/ATBCB_weathrtight_drs_Phase_1_Cruder_cmmt_03-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |