10 Final Stage of Flooding footnote
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10 Final Stage of Flooding footnote

10.1 Watertight and weathertight integrity

  10.1.1 The mandatory instruments referenced in section 2 require the final waterline, taking into account sinkage, heel and trim, to be below the lower edge of any opening through which progressive flooding may take place. Such openings shall include air pipes (irrespective of closing devices) and those which are closed by means of weathertight doors or hatch covers and may exclude those openings closed by means of watertight manhole covers and flush scuttles, small watertight cargo tank hatch covers which maintain the high integrity of the deck, remotely operated watertight sliding doors, and sidescuttles of the non-opening type.

  10.1.2 Within the required range of residual stability, the immersion of any of the openings listed above and other openings capable of being closed weathertight may be permitted.

  10.1.3 In the final equilibrium condition watertight escape hatches should not be submerged below the equilibrium damage waterline and should be treated as weathertight openingsfootnote.

  10.1.4 For an emergency generator room the lowest point of the room should remain above the final equilibrium damage waterline. Any opening leading to this room should be treated as unprotected or weathertight, as applicable.

  10.1.5 The following principles apply:

  • .1 Watertight doors under the final waterline after flooding
    All watertight doors under the final waterline after flooding should be remotely operated sliding watertight doors. Installation of a hinged watertight door (e.g. between the steering gear compartment and engine room) is subject to acceptance by the Administration.

  • .2 Progressive flooding due to damage or submersion of air pipes
    Progressive flooding may be accepted subject to the air pipes leading to relatively small compartments which are progressively flooded in a predictable and sequential manner in which all intermediate stages of flooding (with the exception on no progressive flooding) and the final stage of flooding meet the required stability criteria.

  • .3 Watertight doors on the aft wall of forecastle under the final waterline after flooding.

  10.1.6 Hinged watertight doors at the aft bulkhead of a forecastle space are permitted to be submerged after damage only when possible progressive flooding is limited to one relatively small compartment which is progressively flooded in a predictable and sequential manner in which all intermediate stages of flooding (with the exception of no progressive flooding) and the final stage of flooding meet the required stability criteria. No further progressive flooding is permitted beyond the initial flooding of the forecastle. This approach is only permitted after all other options, such as increasing the sill height, relocating the door, only providing access from above, have been shown to be unworkable in practice.

10.2 Unprotected openings

 Residual GZ curves should be terminated at the lowest angle of submersion of an unprotected opening.


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