Double Hull Oil Tankers. Guidelines for Surveys, Assessment and Repair of Hull Structures

Double Hull Oil Tankers. Guidelines for Surveys, Assessment and Repair of Hull Structures
Autor:IACS
Páginas:184 págs. págs.
Fecha:2008
Precio:179,00 €

Introductio
Classification Survey Requirements:
General
Annual surveys
Intemediate surveys
Special surveys
Dry-docking (bottom) surveys
Damage and repair surveys.
Technical Background for Surveys:
GeneralStructural load descriptions
Structural defects, damages and deterioration
Structural detail failures and repairs.
Survey Programme, Preparation and Execution:
General
Survey programme
Survey planning meeting
Conditions for survey
Access arrangement and safety
Use of boats and rafts
Personal equipment
Thickness measurement and fracture detection
Survey at sea or at anchorage
Documentation on board
Reporting and evaluation or survey.
Structural Detail Failures and Repairs:
General
Actions to be taken by the classification society when fatigue failures have been identified
Catalogue of structural detail failures and repairs:
Bilge hopper
Wing ballast tank
Bottom ballast tank
Web frames in cargo tanks
Transverse bulkheads in cargo tanks
Deck structure
Fore and aft end regions
Machinery and Accommodation Spaces