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Watertight Bulkheads

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Watertight Bulkheads

Bulkheads Watertight Bulkheads Advantages of Watertight Bulkheads Number of watertight bulkheads — cargo ships Water-tight Bulkheads: General Spacing Water-tight Bulkheads Spacing: Bulk Carriers Water-tight Bulkheads Spacing: Passenger Ships Water-tight Bulkheads Spacing: Cargo Ships The applicable number and disposition of bulkheads are to be arranged to suit the requirements for subdivision, floodability and damage stability, and…

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Ship Construction

Sub division & Loadlines

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Sub division & Loadlines

Aim: Sub division aims at finding the number of bulkheads required, and where they should be placed. Sub division of passenger ships into watertight compartments must be such that after assumed damage to the ship’s hull the vessel will remain afloat in a stable position. Preamble The first SOLAS Convention in 1914 immediately after the…

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