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Figure 20 : General cargo ship: layout of items to be assessed

14

15

13

16

DECK
ZONE

17
19

20

18
20

19

21

11

NEUTRAL
AXIS
ZONE

12

BOTTOM
ZONE

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Group of
items

1
Isolated area

Description of items

2
Item

3
Group

4
Zone

ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH (TRANSVERSE SECTION)

DECK ZONE (1)

10

Hatch coaming
underdeck girder web
underdeck girder flange

25
20

20
15

10

Upperdeck plating, deck stringer plates and sheer strakes

30

20

10

Deck longitudinals
web
flange

30
25

20
15

10

NEUTRAL AXIS ZONE (1)

15

Side shell plating

25

20

15

Tweendeck hatch girder

web
flange

25
20

20
15

15

Tweendeck plating

30

20

15

Tweendeck longitudinals
web
flange

30
25

20
15

15

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Group of
items

1
Isolated area

Description of items

2
Item

3
Group

4
Zone

BOTTOM ZONE (1)

10

Bilge and bottom strakes and keel plate

25

20

10

Bottom girders

25

20

10

10

Bilge and bottom longitudinals

web
flange

30
25

20
15

10

11

Inner bottom plating

30

20

10

12

Inner bottom longitudinals

web
flange

30
25

20
15

10

13

Hatch coaming plating (2)

25

20

14

Hatch coaming brackets

30

25

15

Hatch cover top plating (4)

25

20

15

16

Hatch cover skirt plating (4)

30

20

17

Hatch cover stiffeners (4)

30

20

18

Transverse bulkheads (3)

plating
stringer web
stringer flange
stiffener web
stiffener flange
brackets

30
30
25
30
25
30

20
20
15
20
15
20

15

Side frames
web
flange
brackets

30
25
30

20
15
20

Deck/tweendeck beams
web
flange

30
25

20
15

Floors
plating

30

20

Forward and aft peak bulkheads

plating
stiffener web
stiffener flange

30
30
25

20
20
15

15

OTHER ITEMS

19

20

21
22

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(2)
(3)
(4)

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If continuous, to be included in item 1.
For deep tank bulkheads, the values average of item and average of group are to be increased by 5 (%).
For cargo ships constructed (i.e. keel laid) from 1st January 2005:
for single skin hatch covers and for the plating of double skin hatch covers, steel renewal is required where the gauged
thickness is less than (tnet + 0,5) mm. Where the gauged thickness is within the range (tnet + 0,5) mm and (tnet + 1) mm, coating (applied in accordance with the coating manufacturer's requirements) or annual gauging may be adopted as an alternative to steel renewal. Coating is to be maintained in good condition. If t net is not available, the as-built thickness minus the
total corrosion addition can be used.
for the internal structures of double skin hatch covers, thickness gauging is required when plating renewal is to be carried
out or when this is deemed necessary, at the discretion of the Society's Surveyor, on the basis of the plating corrosion or
deformation condition. In these cases, steel renewal for the internal structures is required when the gauged thickness is less
than tnet. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness minus the total corrosion addition can be used.
for hatch covers in way of cellular cargo holds intended for containers (plating, stiffeners and internals), steel renewal is
required where the gauged thickness is less than tnet. Where the gauged thickness is within the range tnet and (tnet + 0,5) mm,
coating (applied in accordance with the coating manufacturer's requirements) or annual gauging may be adopted as an
alternative to steel renewal. Coating is to be maintained in good condition. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness
minus the total corrosion addition can be used.

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Figure 21 : Bulk carrier: layout of items to be assessed

13

14

15

16

12

1
DECK
ZONE

3
4

17

19
NEUTRAL
AXIS
ZONE

18
10

11

BOTTOM
ZONE

20

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Group of
items

1
2

4
5

6
7
8

9
10
11

1
2
3
Isolated area
Item
Group
ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH (TRANSVERSE SECTION)
DECK ZONE (1)

Strength deck plating, deck stringer, sheer strake and part of

25
20
10
side shell plating in way of top side tanks
Description of items

Deck longitudinals
web
flange
Side shell longitudinals in way of top side tanks
web
flange
Top side tank sloped plating, including horizontal and vertical strakes
Longitudinals connected to top side tank sloped plating
web
flange
NEUTRAL AXIS ZONE (1)
Side shell plating
BOTTOM ZONE (1)
Bilge and bottom plating and keel plate
Bilge and bottom longitudinals
web
flange
Bottom girders
Inner bottom plating and hopper tank sloped plating
Longitudinals connected to inner bottom and hopper tank
sloped plating
web
flange

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Zone
10

25
20

25
20
25

20
15

20
15
20

10

10

10

25
20

25

25

25
20
25
25

20
15

20

20

20
15
15
20

10

15

10
10

10
10
10

15

10

25
20

20
15

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items

1
Isolated area

Description of items

2
Item

3
Group

4
Zone

OTHER ITEMS
Hatch coaming plating (2) (6)
25
20

Hatch coaming brackets (6)

30
25

Hatch cover top plating (5) (6)

25
20
15

Hatch cover skirt plating (5) (6)

25
20

Hatch cover stiffeners (5) (6)

25
20

Transverse bulkheads (3)

plating
25
20
15

stiffener web
25
20

stiffener flange
20
15

18
Side shell frames (4)
web
25
20

flange
20
15

brackets
20
15

19
Topside and hopper tank web frames
web
25
20

flange
20
15

20
Floors
plating
25
15

21
Forward and aft peak bulkheads
plating
25
20
15

stiffener web
25
20

stiffener flange
20
15

Each zone is to be evaluated separately.

If continuous, to be included in item 1.
For vertically corrugated transverse bulkheads in cargo holds:
For ships indicated in Ch 6, Sec 2, [1.1] which are to comply with the retroactive requirements according to the schedule
given in Ch 6, Sec 2, [1.2], the bulkhead between the two foremost cargo holds is to be assessed based on the criteria given
in Ch 6, Sec 2, [1.3].
For ships indicated in Pt D, Ch 4, Sec 3, [6.1.1], contracted for construction on or after 1 July 1998, all bulkheads are to be
repaired by steel renewal where the gauged thickness is less than (tnet + 0,5) mm, where tnet is the thickness obtained by
applying the strength criteria given in Pt D, Ch 4, Sec 3, [6.1]. However, where the gauged thickness is within the range
(tnet + 0,5) mm and (tnet + 1,0) mm, coating (applied in accordance with the coating Manufacturers requirements) or annual
gauging may be adopted as an alternative to steel renewal.
Steel renewal criteria or other measures (reinforcement or coating) to be taken for the side shell frames and brackets in single
side skin ships with service notation bulk carrier ESP not built in accordance with Part II, Chapter 08, Section 8-03 of the 1st
April 1998 edition of the Rules or subsequent editions are given in Ch 6, Sec 2, [5] and Ch 6, App 1, [5]. However, for such
ships which are to comply with Ch 6, Sec 2, [5], the thickness measurements of flanges and side shell plating not covered in Ch
6, Sec 2, [5.3], as well as the thickness measurements of additional intermediate frames fitted for reinforcement in order to comply with an ice class notation (ice strengthening structure), are to be carried out in accordance with Article [3] and the measured thicknesses assessed against the criteria indicated in Article [4] and the present Table.
For ships which are assigned one of the service notations bulk carrier ESP, bulk carrier BC-A ESP, bulk carrier BC-B ESP or bulk
carrier BC-C ESP, contracted for construction on or after the 1st July 1998 and for hatch covers on exposed decks:
for single skin hatch covers and for the plating of double skin hatch covers, steel renewal is required where the gauged
thickness is less than (tnet + 0,5) mm. Where the gauged thickness is within the range (tnet + 0,5) mm and (tnet + 1,0) mm,
coating (applied in accordance with the coating manufacturers requirements) or annual gauging may be adopted as an
alternative to steel renewal. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness, minus the total corrosion addition, can be used.
for the internal structures of double skin hatch covers, thickness gauging is required when plating renewal is to be carried
out or when this is deemed necessary, at the discretion of the Societys Surveyor, on the basis of the plating corrosion or
deformation condition.In these cases, steel renewal for the internal structures is required where the gauged thickness is less
than tnet. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness, minus the total corrosion addition, can be used.
For ships which are assigned one of the service notations bulk carrier BC-A ESP, bulk carrier BC-B ESP, bulk carrier BC-C ESP, ore
carrier ESP, combination carrier/OBO ESP or combination carrier/OOC ESP, contracted for construction on or after 1 January
2004 and for all cargo hatch covers and hatch forward and side coamings on exposed decks in position 1 as defined in ILLC:
for single skin hatch covers and for the plating of double skin hatch covers, steel renewal is required where the gauged
thickness is less than (tnet + 0,5) mm. Where the gauged thickness is within the range (tnet + 0,5) mm and (tnet + 1,0) mm,
coating (applied in accordance with the coating manufacturers requirements) or annual gauging may be adopted as an
alternative to steel renewal. Coating is to be maintained in good condition. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness,
minus the total corrosion addition, can be used.
for the internal structures of double skin hatch covers, thickness gauging is required when plating renewal is to be carried
out or when this is deemed necessary, at the discretion of the Societys Surveyor, on the basis of the plating corrosion or
deformation condition. In these cases, steel renewal for the internal structures is required where the gauged thickness is less
than tnet. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness, minus the total corrosion addition, can be used.
for hatch coamings, steel renewal is required where the gauged thickness is less than (tnet + 0,5) mm. Where the gauged
thickness is within the range (tnet + 0,5) mm and (tnet + 1,00) mm, coating (applied in accordance with the coating manufacturers requirements) or annual gauging may be adopted as an alternative to steel renewal. Coating is to be maintained in
good condition. If tnet is not available, the as-built thickness, minus the total corrosion addition, can be used.
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13
14
15
16
17

(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Figure 22 : Oil tanker: layout of items to be assessed

13

DECK ZONE

15
1

NEUTRAL AXIS
ZONE

17

14

18

8
12

10

16

BOTTOM ZONE

11

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Group of
items

1
Isolated area

Description of items

2
Item

3
Group

4
Zone

ITEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH (TRANSVERSE SECTION)

DECK ZONE (1)

10

Deck plating, deck stringer, sheer strake and longitudinal

bulkhead upper strake (2)

25

20

10

Deck and sheer strake longitudinals

web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

Deck longitudinal girders

web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

Longitudinals connected to long. bulkhead upper strake (2)

web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

NEUTRAL AXIS ZONE (1)

15

Side shell plating (2)

25

20

15

Side shell longitudinals and stringers (2)

web
flange

25
20

20
15

15

Longitudinal bulkhead plating

25

20

15

Longitudinal bulkhead longitudinals and stringers

web
flange

25
20

20
15

15

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1
Isolated area

2
Item

3
Group

4
Zone

BOTTOM ZONE (1)

10

Bilge and bottom strakes, longitudinal bulkhead lower strake

and keel plate (2)

25

20

10

10

Bilge and bottom longitudinals (2)

web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

11

Longitudinals connected to longitud. bulkhead lower strake

web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

12

Bottom girders
web
flange

25
20

20
15

10

Deck transverse web frame

web
flange
brackets / stiffeners

25
20
25

20
15
20

Side shell web frame

web
flange
brackets / stiffeners

25
20
25

20
15
20

Longitudinal bulkhead web frame

web
flange
brackets / stiffeners

25
20
25

20
15
20

Bottom transverse web frame

web
flange
brackets / stiffeners

25
20
25

20
15
20

Cross tie
web
flange
brackets / stiffeners

25
20
20

15
15
15

Transverse bulkheads (3)

plating
stringer web
stringer flange
stiffener web
stiffener flange

25
25
20
30
25

20
20
15
20
15

15

Group of
items

Description of items

OTHER ITEMS
13

14

15

16

17

18

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(2)
(3)

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Each zone is to be evaluated separately.

For double hull oil tankers, the structural elements of the inner skin (plating, longitudinals, girders, bulkheads) are to be
included in the corresponding elements of the outer skin.
Including swash bulkheads, forward and aft peak bulkheads.

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