Part 5 Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 10 Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles

Section 2 Vehicle Carrier 5-10-2

13.3 Structure Strengthening for Impact Loads

In addition to 5-10-2/13.1, appropriate strengthening is to be considered in the design of hull structure
in the fore-end areas where the hull structure is subject to impact loads (e.g., bottom and bowflare
slamming). The hull structure scantlings in the fore-end areas may be assessed in accordance with
5-5-6/23 when a direct calculation of impact loads is not available.

15 Higher Strength Material

Where the top or bottom flange of the hull girder, or both, is constructed of higher-strength material,
the requirements of 3-2-1/5 are to apply.
Deck plating of higher-strength material is to be in accordance with 3-2-3/7.
Where deck longitudinals, deck transverses or deck girders are of higher-strength material, the
required section modulus, SMhts, is to be not less than that obtained from the following equation:

SMhts = SMms⋅ q cm3 (in3)

where
SMms = required section modulus for ordinary strength steel, cm3 (in3)

q = 235/Y N/mm2 (24/Y kgf/mm2, 24,000/Y psi)

Y = specified minimum yield point or yield strength of the higher-strength material, in
N/mm2 (kgf/mm2, psi), as defined in 2-1-1/13, or 72% of the specified minimum
tensile strength, whichever is lesser
Deck plating to which higher-strength material deck longitudinals, deck transverses or deck girders
are attached is to be of the same higher-strength material.
The deflection of deck transverses and deck girders is not to be more than 0.00182l, where l is the
unsupported span of the member. The deflection is to be calculated for the specified uniform deck
design load assuming fixed end conditions.
Where deck transverses and girders are not of the same strength material, the web and face bar of the
higher strength material member are to be continuous in way of intersections. At intersections, the
face bars of each member are to be the same thickness, a local thicker face bar is to be provided for
members having thinner face bars clear of the intersection.

17 Ventilation and Electrical Equipment in Ro-Ro Cargo

Spaces
Ro-ro cargo spaces are to comply with the requirements in 5-10-4/3.5 and 5-10-4/3.7.

19 Fire Detection and Extinguishing Arrangements in Ro-Ro

Cargo Spaces
Ro-ro cargo spaces are to comply with 5-10-4/3.1 and 5-10-4/3.3.

21 Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Vessels carrying dangerous goods are to comply with Chapter II-2, Regulation 54 of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974 and Amendments in force.

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