Section 4 Forecastles
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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 8 Superstructures, Deckhouses and Bulwarks - Section 4 Forecastles

Section 4 Forecastles

Parent topic: Chapter 8 Superstructures, Deckhouses and Bulwarks

4.1 Construction

4.1.1 Side plating and framing of forecastles are to comply with the requirements of Pt 3, Ch 5, 3 Shell envelope plating and Pt 3, Ch 5, 4 Shell envelope framing respectively. The end plating and its stiffening are to comply with the requirements of Pt 3, Ch 8, 2.1 Thickness of bulkhead and side plating 2.1.1 and Pt 3, Ch 8, 2.2 Stiffeners and their connections 2.2.1 respectively.

4.1.2 The bow height and the extent of the forecastle are to comply with the requirements of Pt 3, Ch 3, 6 Minimum bow heights, reserve buoyancy and extent of forecastle.

4.1.3 The thickness, t, of forecastle deck plating is to be not less than:

4.1.4 Deck longitudinals and beams are to comply with Pt 3, Ch 5, 2.3 Deck stiffening, using a head of 1,8 m forward of 0,075L and 1,5 m between 0,12L and 0,075L.

4.1.5 Girders, transverses and pillars are to be in accordance with Pt 3, Ch 5, 2.4 Deck supporting structure, and the depth of the girder or transverse is to be not less than twice that of the beam or longitudinal supported.

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