3.1
Applicant means an organization,
primarily a shipbuilder or a ship designer, which requests the EPT-EEDI
validation in accordance with these Guidelines.
3.2
Validator means a Recognized
Organization which conducts the EPT-EEDI validation in accordance
with these Guidelines.
3.3
Validation for the purpose of
these Guidelines means review of submitted documents and survey during
construction and sea trials.
3.4
Standard EPT-EEDI-Form refers
to the layout given in appendix 3 that contains the EPT-EEDI results
that will be the subject of validation. Other supporting documents
submitted for this purpose will be used as reference only and will
not be subject to validation.
3.5
PAE
herein is defined
as per definition in paragraph 2.5.6 of the EEDI Calculation Guidelines.
3.6
Ship Service and Engine-room Loads refer
to all the load groups which are needed for the hull, deck, navigation
and safety services, propulsion and auxiliary engine services, engine-room
ventilation and auxiliaries and ship's general services.
3.7
Diversity Factor is the ratio
of the "total installed load power" and the "actual load power" for
continuous loads and intermittent loads. This factor is equivalent
to the product of service factors for load, duty and time.