RINA Chapter 2 Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers Number of watertight bulkheads All ships, in addition to complying

with the requirements of [1.1.2], are to have at least the following transverse watertight bulkheads ! ! ! one collision bulkhead one after peak bulkhead two bulkheads forming the boundaries of the machinery space in ships with machinery amidships, and a bulkhead forward of the machinery space in ships with machinery aft. "n the case of ships with an electrical propulsion plant, both the generator room and the engine room are to be enclosed by watertight bulkheads.

Additional bulkheads #or ships not required to comply with subdivision regulations, transverse bulkheads adequately spaced, and not less in number than indicated in $ab 1, are to be fitted. Collision bulkhead Arrangement of collision bulkhead Ref. SO AS Ch. II!"# $art B# Reg. "" A collision bulkhead is to be fitted which is to be watertight up to the freeboard deck. $his bulkhead is to be located at a distance from the forward perpendicular #%&& of not less than ' per cent of the length &&& of the ship or 1( m, whichever is the less, and not more than ) per cent of &&& . Ref. SO AS Ch. II!"# $art B# Reg. "" *here any part of the ship below the waterline e+tends forward of the forward perpendicular, e.g. a bulbous bow, the distances, in metres, stipulated in [2.1.1] are to be measured from a point either ! ! ! at the mid,length of such e+tension, or at a distance 1.' per cent of the length &&& of the ship forward of the forward perpendicular, or at a distance - metres forward of the forward perpendicular, whichever gives the smallest measurement.

Ref. SO AS Ch. II!"# $art B# Reg. ""

$he bulkhead may have steps or recesses provided they are within the limits prescribed in [2.1.1] or [2.1.2]. .o door, manhole, ventilation duct or any other opening is to be fitted in this bulkhead. After peak# machiner% space bulkheads and stern tubes Ref. SO AS Ch. II!"# $art B# Reg. "" An after peak bulkhead, and bulkheads dividing the machinery space from the cargo spaces forward and aft, are also to be fitted and made watertight up to the freeboard deck. $he after peak bulkhead may, however, be stepped below the bulkhead deck, provided the degree of safety of the ship as regards subdivision is not thereby diminished. Sterntubes Ref. SO AS Ch. II!"# $art B# Reg. "" /terntubes are to be enclosed in a watertight space 0or spaces1 of moderate volume. 2ther measures to minimi3e the danger of water penetrating into the ship in case of damage to sterntube arrangements may be taken at the discretion of the /ociety. 4isit our site to download http 55goo.gl5k1g6&q