Regulation 17-1 – Integrity of the Hull and Superstructure, Damage Prevention and Control on Ro-Ro Passenger Ships
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Regulation 17-1 – Integrity of the Hull and Superstructure, Damage Prevention and Control on Ro-Ro Passenger Ships

Regulations 17-1.1.1 and 17-1.1.3 apply only to direct accesses from a ro-ro space to spaces located below the bulkhead deck. The operation of watertight doors in bulkheads separating a ro-ro space and other spaces as per regulation 13.8.1 should be limited to compliance with regulation 23.3.

Regulation 17-1.1.2

If a non-watertight vehicle ramp closure is assumed to restrict the flow of water during the calculation of the attained subdivision index A, the vehicle ramp opening should comply with regulation 7-2.5.3.4.

Parent topic: Part B - Guidance on Individual SOLAS Chapter II-1 Subdivision and Damage Stability Regulations
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