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1. SOLAS REGULATIONS
1.1. SOLAS Reg.XII/14 (Restriction from sailing with any hold empty) reads :
2.1. When a Bulk carrier has not been assessed to comply with the above
requirements of
SOLAS Regulation XII/14, the prohibited loading conditions(referred to as
alternate hold
loading conditions) are those loading conditions where any hold is loaded to
less than 10%
of the hold maximum allowable cargo weight with the vessel in the full load
condition
which is a condition equal or greater than 90% of the ship's deadweight at
the summer
freeboard.
3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
WHAT IS BV EXPECTED TO DO ?
5.1. The loading booklet need not be endorsed and the ship’s sides need not
be permanently
marked with a triangle when:
5.1.1. the loading booklet does not show any reference to loading conditions
addressing the
carriage of any bulk cargoes having a density of 1,780 Kg/m 3 and above,
5.1.2. the loading booklet does not show any alternate hold loading
conditions of cargoes
having a density of 1,780 Kg/m3 and above,
5.2. The loading booklet will be endorsed with a statement specifying the
relevant operating
restriction(s) and the ship’s sides are to be permanently marked with a
triangle when:
5.2.1. the loading booklet shows alternate hold loading conditions and when
compliance
with the requirements of SOLAS Reg.XII/14 has not been ascertained (This will
normally be
the majority of cases) or when a study has shown that compliance is not met.
5.3.1. Where endorsement and marking are required, the Survey Centre takes
arrangements
with the ship's Master for painting of the Triangle on both the ship's sides.
5.3.2. The loading booklet is then endorsed and the additional service
feature(nonhomload)
/possible memoranda ("holds (a, b, c, ...) may be empty" ) are deleted from
the Certificate
of Classification and a new Certificate of Classification is issued.
Note : Where alternate hold loading conditions also refer to cargoes having a
density of less
than 1,780 Kg/m3, the additional service feature/memoranda is kept.
The prohibited alternate hold loading conditions are crossed out of the
loading booklet.
Where a loading instrument allowing stability calculation is provided, a letter
drawing
the attention of the crew to the fact that the alternate hold loading cases
shall not be used
will be given to the Master.