3.1 General
3.1.1 Structural response against impact loads such as forward bottom
slamming, bow impact and grab chocks depends on the loaded area, magnitude of loads and
structural grillage.
3.1.2 The ultimate strength of structural members that constitute the
grillage, i.e. platings between stiffeners and primary supporting members and stiffeners
with attached plating, is to be checked against the maximum impact loads acting on
them.