CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1

Section

1 Definitions 1

114. Important system 1

Section

2 General 1

201. Application 1

204. Barges of unusual form or construction 1

CHAPTER 4 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH 3

Section

1 General 3

101. Loading manual 3

CHAPTER 5 SHELL PLATING 5

Section

4 Shell Plating for End Parts 5

401. Shell plating for end parts 5

Section

6 Local Compensation of Shell Plating 6

602. Shell plating framed transversely 6

CHAPTER 10 BEAMS 7

Section

2 Deck Load 7

201. Value of h 7

CHAPTER 14 WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS 9

Section

1 Arrangement 9

101. Collision bulkheads 9

CHAPTER 18 BULWARKS, FREEING PORTS, VENTILATORS AND

PERMANENT GANGWAYS 11

Section

2 Bulwarks and Guardrails 11

201. General 11

CHAPTER 20 MACHINERY 13

Section

2 Internal Combustion Engines 13

202. Safety devices 13

Section

4 Auxiliaries and Piping Arrangement 13

401. Pressure pipes and pipe connections 13

406. Air, overflow and sounding pipes 13

407. Bilge systems 13

408. Scuppers 14

Section

5 General Requirements of Electrical Equipment 14

502. System voltage 14

Section

6 Earthing 14

603. Exception in application 14

Section

7 Protective Devices of Electrical Equipment 14

701. General 14

Section

8 Source of Electrical Power 15

801. Generator 15

802. Switchboards 15

805. Storage batteries 15

Section

9 Cables 15

902. Installation of cables 15

903. Mechanical protection of cables 15

905. Securing of cables 15

Section 11 Control Gears 16

1101. Starters 16

Section 16 Testing 16

1601. Tests at the manufacturer’s work 16

CHAPTER 23 BARGES INTENDED TO BE CLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED

SERVICES 17

Section 2 Barges Intended to be classified as Coastal Service 17

203. Equipment 17

Section 3 Barges Intended to be classified as Smooth Water Sevice 17

305. Equipment 17

ANNEX

ANNEX 1. Special Requirements for Pusher-Barges 19

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL