THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS

DETECTION AND ANALYSIS EXCEL FILE

Purpose
Object of the program is to permit a faster and surer detection of the thickness data
measurement, by means of the calculus for the difference between the detected values
and the limit ones, and the possibility to effectuate in automatic way operations for
the identification of Suspects and Over Limit values.
Three different file are inserted, UTMBUL.xls used for Bulk Carriers, UTMTAN for
Chemical and Oil Tankers, UTMOTH addressed to other ships typologies. In the
following document, the UTMXXX word shall be used, in order to indicate the
operations that could be independently effectuated by typology.
Program structure
Each file is subdivided in sheets, named UTMXXX1-2-, for the thickness
measurements data detection relevant to the different ships structures.
Two sheets, Longitudinal Strength Bottom and Longitudinal Strength Deck, are
utilized in order to detect the longitudinal strength of bottoms and decks. In such
sheets, the total mean thickness reductions, which overpass the 10 per cent, are put in
evidence, by means of the F.N. (Fuori Norma) abbreviation. In case it is reduced more
than the a.m. 10 per cent a class confirmation is subjected to RINA Head Office
approval of the residual longitudinal strength calculation and send the three transverse
belts for the calculus.
For each UTMXXX1-2- sheet, two summarizing sheets are finally inserted,
respectively named Renewal_XXX and Suspect_XXX, in which, by means of the
Analyse button in the Rina Men, the Over Limit and Suspects values are
summarized.

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The operations, which can be executed, are the following:

1. To insert data relevant to the ship and different references.
2. To insert thickness measurements.
3. To calculate the difference, in mm and per cent value, between the detected and
the admitted values.
4. To insert new detection schedules.
5. To analyse the Over Limit and Suspect condition with creation, for each sheet, of
two summarizing reports, each one relevant to one of the two cases.
6. To print single sheets, of all the sheets, of sheets with the area to be renewed and
suspect areas, of all the summarizing sheets, of the entire file.
7. To create a file, protected by password.
Some of the described functions, in particular the difference between admitted values
and actual ones, are automatically controlled and do not need actions by users.
The following procedures:
1. Creation of a new schedule.
2. Data analysis .
3. Print.
4. Creation of a protected file
can be turned on by means of the fitting labels, inserted in the Men, named
RINA-XXX.

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Sheet use
In the sheets, the blue color identifies the cells in which is possible to insert data. The
white cells cannot be modified.
The movement among cells to fill in, can be done in the following way:
1.

Using the TAB. button: in this way the movement shall be automatic
only in the cells which can be filled in (blue ones). Pushing TAB.
button, it is possible to move on, the TAB. and SHIFT combination
allow to come back.

2.

Using the mouse: clicking on the cell to fill in.

3.

Using the direction arrows: in this case the movement is by cell per cell
and though also in the cells which cannot be modified.

TAB use is advised

Button in the RINA-XXX Men can be turned on in the following ways:
1. Selecting the ALT and underlined letter combination.
2. Selecting with the mouse the desired line.

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Available buttons
RINA-XXX Men

When the UTMXXX.xls file is open, the program automatically adds a Men line
(Rina-XXX), see figure), having the following buttons:
1 Insert schedule:

it inserts a new detecting schedule in the active

schedule.

2 Analyse:

it effectuates a research on the active sheet in order to

identify the records having over limit values and the
suspects ones. It creates, though, in the sheets
respectively named Renewal_XXX and Suspect_XXX,
a summarizing of such records.

3 Analyse buckling:

it effectuates a research on the active sheet in order to

identify the records having over limit values and the
suspects ones, based on buckling criteria (see A
appendix). It creates, though, in the sheets respectively
named BKL_Renewal_XXX and BKL_Suspect_XXX, a
summary of such records.

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4 Go to:

it allows the user to display faster the interested sheets:

Input data:

It allows to display the cover page

and to the UTM sheets to fill in.

Renewal/suspect:

It allows to display the results of

the corrosion analysis relevant to
the filled in UTM.

Long. Str. Bottom:

It

displays

the

Longitudinal

Strength Bottom sheet.

Long. Str. Deck:

It

displays

the

Longitudinal

Strength Deck sheet.

Bkl 1:

It displays the sheet with the

buckling results, relevant to the
UTMXXX1.

Bkl 4:

It displays the sheet to fill in with

the values of the longitudinal
members of which is necessary
the buckling analysis.

Print sheet:

All:

it prints all the sheets, that is

Cover,

UTMXXX

longitudinal

strength

sheets,
detection

sheets and summarizing sheets.

Active:

It only prints data in the visualized

sheet.

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Input data:

it prints the cover and the

UTMXXX sheets.

Assessment:

it prints the cover and the two

longitudinal strength schedules.

Buckling renewal:

it prints the cover and all the

sheets relevant to the Over limit
values (Da_Sostituire_XXX1-2 sheets)

Suspect areas:

it prints the cover and all the

sheets relevant to the Susepcts
values (Da_Sostituire_XXX1-2)

6 Protection:

It creates, on C: disk, a new file, protected by password,

named RInnnnn.xls, addressed to the RINA delivery.

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Procedure
1st Step:

Create a new directory on the master disk and call it RINA UTM.
Then copy the file in the disk inside the new directory.

2nd Step:

Open the file.

3rd Step:

During the opening, Excel Program could require the confirm for the
use of macros. It is necessary to permit the use of such tool, in order to
allow the correct working of the program.

4th Step:

Fill in the required data in the 1st sheet, named COVER (Fig. 1).

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Fig. 1

No. 1 Box:

Insert Ships name and RINA number.

No. 2 Box:

Insert data relevant to UTM Firm.

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No. 3 Box:

Insert possible information relevant to UTM.

No. 4 Box:

Insert scantling length. If the length is bigger than 120 mt, ON

shall be shown in the box below, informing that the buckling
analysis is ON, and OFF in the contrary case.

No. 5 Box:

Insert the type of material used, as described in RINA Rules, Part

B, section 1(for instance 235, 315 and 355 N/mm 2). Then insert
frame spacing of deck longitudinals. After the filling in of these
two values, a T bucking script, referred to the deck, shall be
shown, which represents the value, under which the buckling is
present.

No. 6 Box:

Insert the type of material used, as described in RINA Rules, Part

B, section 1 (for instance 235, 315 and 355 N/mm 2). Then insert
frame spacing of bottom longitudinals. After the filling in of
these two values, a T bucking script, referred to the bottom,
shall be shown, which represents the value, under which the
buckling is present.

5th Step:

Select the sheets which are necessary for data recording relevant to the
structure of the ship in object (for instance UTMBUL1,fig. 2, arrow 1).

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6th Step:

Insert in the fitting spaces, made up of a blue background, relevant data

(see fig. 2, arrow 2).

Warning
1) Pay attention to fill in the correct code which defines the element type,
such as Deck, Bottom and Side before the element considered or the
program shall not correctly work (for instance Deck 1st strake, fig. 2,
arrow 3).
2) In the Structural member component column you have to use the
schematic legenda on sheet, you may increase by other items.

7th Step:

If necessary, insert other schedules by means of the fitting button

named Insert schedule (the inserted schedules are automatically
numbered).

8th Step:

In order to verify if there is any Suspect or Over Limit, select the

button Analyse in the Men Rina-BUL (see fig. 3).

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

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9th Step:

After the Analysis, a suitable warning message shall inform the user
about the results, indicating if over limits values or suspect values have
been found and where data have been recorded. An example of a
possible message is shown below (fig. 4).

Fig. 4

Verify the Suspect and Over Limit values in the Suspect_XXX and
Renewal_XXX sheets (see fig. 5 and 6).

Fig. 5

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Fig. 6

10th Step:

It is possible, though, proceed to the printing of the requested sheets,

choosing one of the options provided by the Rina-BUL / Print Men
(see fig. 7).

Fig. 7
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11th Step:

The filled in data can be saved by the Salva button in File Men.

12th Step:

After having concluded the filling in of the required sheets, it is

possible to create a file protected by password, unchangeable, which is
possible to send to the RINA: select Protection from the Rina-BUL
Men. After having saved a suitable message (see fig. 8), shall inform
about the operation effectuated

Fig. 8

and the position in which the file has been saved (C:\RINA_BUL.xls,
see fig.9).

Fig. 9

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Warning
Pay attention using UTMBUL and UTMOTH files:
UTMBUL in UTMBUL_7 sheet and UTMOTH in UTMOTH_5,_6,
_7,_8 sheets always need to have manually inserted the admissible
percentage corrosion limits, 20 or 25.
UTMTAN file always uses a 20 per cent corrosion limit.
It has to be decided zone by zone, consulting RINA Rules tables. Such percent value
shall be filled by hand in the last column (see fig. 9). For further information, see
RINA Rules Section A, chapter 2, appendix 2, table 5, 6, 7.

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APPENDIX A
Limit value for Analyze method ( X value represents the limit for buckling
analysis):

Since corrosion limit for buckling is above 20%, that percentage represents the reference limit

Since corrosion limit for buckling is between 20% and 15%, the X value represents the
new limit for renewal in way of deck and bottom zone and the suspect area is reduced in
percentage.

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Since X value is under 15%, the limit value and suspect areas are reduced, according to
buckling analysis (for deck and bottom zone).

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APPENDIX B
PROBLEM SOLUTIONS

1) Software failure:
a) have you answered ACTIVE MACROS/ATTIVA MACRO on the first
window opening the file?
b) verify the correct activation of macros.
c) no results about analysis: have you completely filled in the description
column (each row)?
d) buckling analysis does not properly work:
d1)

is cover sheet completely filled in?

d2)

is original thickness of the structures more than the buckling

required thickness?

d3)

have you verified in the cover sheet the ON message in way of

buckling analysis cell?

2) Failure during protection operation:

a) have you filled in the RI number in cover sheet?
3) No decimal number are displayed:
a) this problem could be caused due to screen resolution, try to increase
zoom percentage. Before filling in input data on sheets, check the
last column on the right side, in order to verify cells to fill in, by
means of horizontal scroll bar.
4) The last sheet represents all the marks which have to be used in order to
describe each listed element and can be increased and updated by the
surveyor himself.

For further information, write to Giorgio.Saletti@rina.org or phone to

+39105385406

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