Section 9 Strengthening of bottom forward
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 4 Ship Structures (Ship Types) - Chapter 6 Trawlers and Fishing Vessels - Section 9 Strengthening of bottom forward

Section 9 Strengthening of bottom forward

Parent topic: Chapter 6 Trawlers and Fishing Vessels

9.1 General

9.1.1 The requirements of Pt 3, Ch 5, 1 General are to be applied except when the forward draught contemplated for any sea-going condition is equal to or greater than 0,03L in which case the bottom shell plating in the region to be strengthened may be taken as:

t = 0,00818 s f L 1/ 4 k 1 / 2

where the symbols are as defined in Table 5.1.1 Additional strengthening of bottom forward in Pt 4, Ch 5 Barges and Pontoons.

This thickness derivation may be adopted for both longitudinal and transverse framing.

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