Carriers and Combination Carriers 150 Meters (492
Feet) and above in Length (L
f
) ..................................... 402
Appendix 4 Buckling Strength of Longitudinal Strength Members
for Vessels Over 61 m (200 ft) in Length....................... 407
Appendix 5 Guidelines for Calculating Bending Moment and
Shear Force in Rudders and Rudder Stocks................. 415
Appendix 6 Portable Beams and Hatch Cover Stiffeners of
Variable Cross Section ................................................. 425
Appendix 7 Ice Operations............................................................... 427
Appendix 8 Review of Temporary Industrial Equipment and
Modules......................................................................... 439
CHAPTER 3 Subdivision and Stability................................................................ 445
Section 1 General Requirements...................................................450
Appendix 1 Intact Stability of Tankers During Liquid Transfer
Operations..................................................................... 460
Appendix 2 Intact Stability Requirements for Offshore Support
Vessels.......................................................................... 463
Appendix 3 Intact Stability Requirements for Fishing Vessels..........470
Appendix 4 Subdivision and Damage Stability Requirements for
Bulk Carriers.................................................................. 489
Appendix 5 Damage Stability Requirements for Offshore Supply
Vessels.......................................................................... 491
Appendix 6 Damage Stability Requirements for Fishing Vessels .... 495
Appendix 7 Computer Software for Onboard Stability
Calculations .................................................................. 498
CHAPTER 4 Fire Safety Measures....................................................................... 508
Section 1 Structural Fire Protection .............................................. 509
Appendix 1 Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Gratings .......................511
CHAPTER 5 Equipment........................................................................................ 515
Section 1 Anchoring, Mooring, and Towing Equipment................. 518
Section 2 Mooring of Vessels at Single Point Moorings ............... 549
Section 3 Equipment without symbol Ⓔ ....................................... 553
CHAPTER 6 Navigation.........................................................................................554
Section 1 Visibility .........................................................................555
CHAPTER 7 Testing, Trials and Surveys During Construction - Hull...............565
Section 1 Tank, Bulkhead and Rudder Tightness Testing..............566
Section 2 Trials.............................................................................. 577
Section 3 Surveys..........................................................................578
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