2.29 Table 2 – Means of Access for Bulk Carriers, Paragraph 2.6
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2.29 Table 2 – Means of Access for Bulk Carriers, Paragraph 2.6

Parent topic: 2 Technical Provisions for Means of Access for Inspections (Resolution MSC.158(78))

Interpretation

 The height of web frame rings should be measured in way of side shell and tank base.

Technical background

 In the bilge hopper tank the sloping plating is above the opening, while the movement of the surveyor is along the bottom of the tank. Therefore the measurement of 1 m should be taken from the bottom of the tank.

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