COMMON STRUCTURAL RULES FOR BULK CARRIERSJ U L Y 2012

Corrigenda 2
Rule Editorials
Notes: (1)(2)

This Rule Change enters into force on 1st July 2012.
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Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers

Edition of July 2012

For technical background for Rule Corrigenda in this present document, reference is made to separate document
Technical Background for Rule Corrigenda.

Revision history
DateAuthor

Description

22 October 2012

CSR PT1

Initial version submitted to the Hull Panel.

Rule Corrigenda 2 to the 2012 Editioni / ii

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers

Edition of July 2012

List of changes
CHAPTER 3

STRUCTURAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES ............................................................. 1

Section 6

Structural Arrangement Principles .................................................................... 1
99.6

ii / ii

Deck structure................................................................................................................... 1
Opening in the strength deck ............................................................................................... 1
9.6.3
Corner of hatchways ............................................................................................. 1

Rule Corrigenda 2 to the 2012 Edition

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers

Edition of July 2012

Chapter 3 Structural Design Principles

Section 6

Structural Arrangement Principles

9Deck structure

9.6

Opening in the strength deck

9.6.3Corner of hatchways

PH11008

The formula in the 5th paragraph is changed as follows:
Where insert plates are required, their net thickness is to be obtained, in mm, from the following
formula:0.80.4 ⁄0.80.4 ⁄without being taken less than t or greater than 1.6t
where:
 : Width, in m, in way of the corner considered, of the cross deck strip between two consecutive
hatchways, measured in the longitudinal direction (see Fig 23)
b : Width, in m, of the hatchway considered, measured in the transverse direction (see Fig 23)
t: Actual net thickness, in mm, of the deck at the side of the hatchways.

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