Hull Construction and Equipment
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 General..................................................................................................1
Section 1 Definitions.......................................................................... 3
Section 2 General Requirements.......................................................7
CHAPTER 2 Hull Structures and Arrangements.................................................. 15
Section 1 Longitudinal Strength.......................................................24
Section 2 Shell Plating ....................................................................30
Section 3 Decks ..............................................................................35
Section 4 Main Framing...................................................................41
Section 5 Fore End Construction.....................................................48
Section 6 Watertight Bulkheads ......................................................55
Section 7 Tank Bulkheads............................................................... 61
Section 8 Superstructures and Deckhouses ...................................64
Section 9 Protection of Deck Openings........................................... 72
Section 10 Bulwarks, Rails and Ventilators....................................... 86
Section 11 Helicopter Facilities .........................................................94
Section 12 Welding .........................................................................100
CHAPTER 3 Equipment.........................................................................................116
Section 1 Anchoring and Towing Equipment................................. 117
CHAPTER 4 Testing, Trials and Surveys During Construction - Hull...............140
Section 1 Tank and Bulkhead Tightness Testing (2018)................141
Section 2 Trials.............................................................................. 152
Section 3 Surveys..........................................................................153
CHAPTER 5 Safety Requirements for Barges with Personnel..........................154
Section 1 General ......................................................................... 156
Section 2 Safety Construction....................................................... 157
Section 3 Life Saving Appliances and Equipment......................... 161
Section 4 Radio Communication Installations............................... 163
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