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Rules and Guidance for the Classification of
High Speed and Light Crafts
ICS
Rules
High Speed and Light Crafts
Guidance
High Speed and Light Crafts
2015
Rules for the Classification of
High Speed and Light Crafts
RB-11-E
ICS
APPLICATION OF
"RULES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF HIGH SPEED AND LIGHT CRAFTS"
1. Unless expressly specified otherwise, the requirements in the Rules apply to Light Craft, or
High Speed and Light Craft for which contracts for construction are 2015.
signed on or after 1 July
2. The amendments to the rules for 2015 edition and their effective date are as follows;
Effective Date 1 July 2015
PART 1 CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEYS
CHAPTER 1 CLASSIFICATION
Section 1 General
- 103. 5. has been newly added.
PART 4 HULL EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 1 RUDDER
Section 5 Rudder Stocks
- 502. has been revised.
CONTENTS
PART 1 CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEYS 1
CHAPTER 1
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
CLASSIFICATION 3
General 3
Classification Survey during Construction 5
Classification Survey after Construction 5
CHAPTER 2
Section 1
PERIODICAL AND OTHER SURVEYS 7
General 7
PART 2 MATERIALS AND WELDING 9
CHAPTER 1
Section 1
MATERIALS 11
General 11
CHAPTER 2
Section 1
Section 2
WELDING 13
General 13
Welding of Aluminium Alloys 13
PART 3 HULL STRUCTURES 19
CHAPTER | 1 | DESIGN PRINCIPLES 21 |
Section | 1 | Definitions 21 |
Section | 2 | General 23 |
Section | 3 | Approval of Plans and Documents 24 |
Section | 4 | Subdivision and Arrangement 24 |
CHAPTER | 2 | DESIGN LOADS 29 |
Section | 1 | General 29 |
Section | 2 | Accelerations 29 |
Section | 3 | Sea Pressures 32 |
Section | 4 | Hull Girder Loads 38 |
CHAPTER | 3 | STRUCTURE PRINCIPLES IN STEEL 45 |
Section | 1 | General 45 |
Section | 2 | Materials and Welding 47 |
Section | 3 | Manufacturing and Inspection 48 |
Section | 4 | Hull Girder Strength 49 |
Section | 5 | Platings 51 |
Section | 6 | Stiffeners 57 |
Section | 7 | Transverses and Girders 62 |
Section | 8 | Pillars 68 |
CHAPTER | 4 | STRUCTURE PRINCIPLES IN ALUMINIUM ALLOY 71 |
Section | 1 | General 71 |
Section | 2 | Materials and Welding 73 |
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Material Protection 73
Hull Girder Strength 74
Platings 75
Stiffeners 78
Transverses and Girders 80
Pillars 82
CHAPTER 5
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
STRUCTURE PRINCIPLES IN FRP 83
General 83
Materials 86
Manufacturing 87
Hull Girder Strength 89
Sandwich Panels 89
Single Skin Construction 95
Transverses and Girders 99
PART 4 HULL EQUIPMENT 105
CHAPTER | 1 | RUDDERS 107 |
Section | 1 | General 107 |
Section | 2 | Rudder Force 108 |
Section | 3 | Rudder Torque 109 |
Section | 4 | Rudder Strength Calculation 110 |
Section | 5 | Rudder Stocks 110 |
Section | 6 | Rudder Plates, Rudder Frames and Rudder Main Pieces 111 |
Section | 7 | Couplings between Rudder Stocks and Main Pieces 113 |
Section | 8 | Bearings of Rudder Stocks 115 |
Section | 9 | Rudder Accessories 116 |
CHAPTER | 2 | HULL APPENDAGES 117 |
Section | 1 | General 117 |
Section | 2 | Materials and Workmanship 117 |
Section | 3 | Arrangement of Appendages 118 |
Section | 4 | Design Loads and Supporting Structure 118 |
Section | 5 | Rudder Posts 119 |
Section | 6 | Shaft Brackets 119 |
Section | 7 | Foils 120 |
Section | 8 | Waterjets 120 |
CHAPTER | 3 | EQUIPMENT NUMBER AND EQUIPMENT 121 |
Section | 1 | General 121 |
Section | 2 | Structural Arrangement for Anchoring Equipment 122 |
Section | 3 | Equipment Number 123 |
Section | 4 | Anchors 124 |
Section | 5 | Anchor Chain Cables 125 |
Section | 6 | Wire Ropes 125 |
CHAPTER 4
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
HATCHWAYS, WINDOWS AND OTHER OPENINGS 129
Hatchways and Other Deck Openings 129
Bulwarks, Freeing Ports, Side Scuttles, Ventilators 129
Windows 130
PART 5 MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS 133
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 135
Section 1
CHAPTER 2
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
General 135
AUXILIARIES AND PIPING ARRANGEMENT 137
General 137
Bilge and Drainage Systems 137
Air, Sounding and Filling Pipes 138
Ship-side Valves and Overboard Discharges 139
Fuel Oil System 140
Lubricating Oil System 141
Cooling Water System 141
Ventilation Systems 141
CHAPTER 3 PRIME MOVERS, POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND LIFT
DEVICES, ETC. 143
Section 1
General 143
PART 6 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 145
CHAPTER 1
Section 1
Section 2
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 147
General 147
Electrical Equipment 147
CHAPTER 2
Section 1
Section 2
CONTROL SYSTEMS 153
General 153
Automatic and Remote Control Systems 153
PART 7 FIRE PROTECTION, DETECTION AND EXTINCTION 155
CHAPTER 1
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
FIRE PROTECTION 157
General 157
Structural Fire Protection 158
Additional Requirements for High Speed Passenger Craft 164
Additional Requirements for High Speed Cargo Craft 165
Additional Requirements for Craft and Cargo Spaces intended for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods 165
CHAPTER 2
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
FIRE DETECTION AND EXTINCTION 167
General 167
Fire Detection and Extinction 167
Additional Requirements for High Speed Passenger Craft 174
Section 4
Section 5
Additional Requirements for High Speed Cargo Craft 175
Additional Requirements for Craft and Cargo Spaces intended for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods 175