Calculation of outflow in case of side damage as per 5.2 of the IMO Guidelines
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Calculation of outflow in case of side damage as per 5.2 of the IMO Guidelines

  .10 Distance from the hull boundary to the tank plating, si:

si is the minimum distance from the hull plating to the tank boundary measured at right angle to the centreline and at the level corresponding to the maximum assigned summer load line.

  .11 Cargo volume in tank number i, Vi:

The maximum volume of Vi is 98% of the volume of the tank.


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