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OPTIONAL STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WITHOUT DOCUMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION CARRYING PARTIAL CARGOES OF BULK GRAIN

 

9.1 A ship not having on board a document of authorization issued in accordance with A3 of this Code may be permitted to load bulk grain provided that:

 

.1 the total weight of the bulk grain shall not exceed one third the deadweight of the ship;

 

.2 all "filled compartments, trimmed" shall be fitted with centreline divisions extending for the full length of such compartments which extend downwards from the under side of the deck or hatch covers to a distance below the deck line of at least one eighth of the maximum breadth of the compartment or 2.4 m, whichever is the greater except that saucers constructed in accordance with A14 may be accepted in lieu of a centreline division in and be neath a hatchway except in the case of linseed and other seeds having similar properties;

 

.3 all hatches to "filled compartments, trimmed" shall be closed and covers secured in place;

 

.4 all free grain surfaces in partly filled cargo space shall be trimmed level and secured in accordance with A16, A17 or A18;

 

.5 throughout the voyage the metacentric height after correction for the free surface effects of liquids in tanks shall be 0.3 m or that given by the following formula whichever is the greater:

 

 

Where:

 

L = total combined length of all full compartments (metres)

 

B = moulded breadth of the vessel (metres)

 

SF = stowage factor (cubic metres per tonne)

 

Vd = calculated average void depth calculated in accordance with B1 (metres - Note: not millimeters)

 

∆ = displacement (tonnes); and

 

.6 the master demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administration or the Contracting Government of the port of loading on behalf of the Administration that the ship in its proposed loaded condition will comply with the requirements of this section.

 


Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1524


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