T&R Bulletin 7-07: Guidelines For Compartment and Access Drawing Details (1996)

Compartment and Access (C&A) drawings define and document a ship’s configuration for the development of a detailed design. The C&A Drawings are used to define the boundaries of compartments for the development of access openings, passageways, piping and ventilation systems, damage control closures, structural interferences, and hull outfit layouts. Accesses shown on the drawings are defined for both personnel and equipment removal as identified on the contract general arrangement drawings and the specifications. The details on the C&A drawings should be specifically and clearly defined to provide detailed design personnel with information to develop distributive systems.