Section 2 Materials and protection
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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 7 Bulk Carriers - Section 2 Materials and protection

Section 2 Materials and protection

Parent topic: Chapter 7 Bulk Carriers

2.1 Materials and grades of steel

2.1.1 Materials and grades of steel are to comply with the requirements of Pt 3, Ch 2 Materials.

2.2 Protection of steelwork

2.2.1 For the protection of steelwork, in addition to the requirements specified in Pt 4, Ch 1, 2 Materials and protection and Pt 3, Ch 2, 3 Corrosion protection the requirements of Pt 4, Ch 7, 2.2 Protection of steelwork 2.2.2 are to be complied with.

2.2.2 All internal and external surfaces of hatch coamings and hatch covers, and all internal surfaces of the cargo holds, except where excluded below, are to have an efficient protective coating (epoxy coating or equivalent) applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. In the selection of coating, due consideration is to be given to the intended cargo conditions in service. Areas which may remain uncoated are:

  1. The inner bottom plating.

  2. The hopper tank sloping plating between the intersection with the inner bottom plating and a line approximately 300 mm below the toe of the side shell frame end brackets.

2.2.3 For the notation `strengthened for regular discharge by heavy grabs', see Pt 3, Ch 9, 7 Bottom strengthening for loading and unloading aground.

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