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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.854 – Guidelines for Shipboard Loading and Stability Computer Programs – (Adopted on 12 June 1998) - Annex - Guidelines for Shipboard Loading and Stability Computer Programs - 1 Scope

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 These guidelines may be applied where computer-based systems are used to perform functions, such as:

  • predicting draughts and trim and verifying that limiting stability parameters, such as "required GMT" are met;
  • tank instrumentation systems used to provide direct electronic input of liquid loads (cargo, fuel, ballast, etc.) into the computer, bypassing the human measurement and data entry steps;
  • operators of containerships may want to verify that over-the-bow bridge visibility requirements are met;
  • operators of chemical parcel tankers may want to integrate chemical compatibility data to create voyage-specific/cargo-specific loading plans, thereby optimizing cargo flexibility;
  • similarly, OBO operators may want a system which can accommodate multiple bulk cargoes of different densities and compute bending stresses with more precision;
  • a program system could be used to monitor real-time hull bending stresses during loading/discharging operations, or due to sea conditions while under way via sensor systems that provide direct input to the computer, and
  • a calculating damage stability conditions integrating loading data and flooded compartment characteristics.
Parent topic: Annex - Guidelines for Shipboard Loading and Stability Computer Programs
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