Section 5 Whipping design assessment
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 3 Ship Structures (General) - Chapter 16 ShipRight Procedures for the Design, Construction and Lifetime Care of Ships - Section 5 Whipping design assessment

Section 5 Whipping design assessment

5.1 Whipping Design Assessment notations – WDA1 and WDA2

5.1.1 Where specified in the Rules an appraisal is to be made of the dynamic response of the hull structure due to wave impact loads (Whipping) in accordance with the relevant ShipRight procedures. Where the relevant procedures have been applied the ShipRight notation Whipping Design Assessment Level 1 WDA1 will be assigned, see also Pt 1, Ch 2, 2.3 Class notations (hull) 2.3.17.

5.1.2 Where specified in the Rules an appraisal is to be made of the dynamic response of the hull structure due to wave impact loads (Whipping) in accordance with the relevant ShipRight procedures. Where the relevant procedures have been applied the ShipRight notation Whipping Design Assessment Level 2 WDA2 will be assigned, see also Pt 1, Ch 2, 2.3 Class notations (hull).


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