Clasification Society Rulefinder 2020 - Version 9.33 - Fix
Common Structural Rules - Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, January 2019 - Part 1 General Hull Requirements - Chapter 2 General Arrangement Design - Section 4 Access Arrangement - 2 Cargo Area and Forward Spaces

2 Cargo Area and Forward Spaces

2.1 General

2.1.1 Means of access

Each space is to be provided with means of access as regulated in SOLAS, Ch II-1, Reg 3-6. This requirement applies to:
  • Oil tankers.
  • Bulk carriers having a length of 150 m or above, irrespective of their gross tonnage.

2.1.2 All tanks are to be accessible for easy inspection.


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