NI184 Lifting Appliances

Bureau Veritas
International Register for the classification of ships and aircrafts

Rules

FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF

Lifting appliances

OF SHIPS AND OFFSHORE UNITS

GUIDANCE NOTE NI 184

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CHAPTERS

Lifting appliances

1 General provisions June 1984
2 Hypotheses for calculation June 1984
3 Forces analysis in rigging and derrick booms June 1984
4 Masts and mast fittings - Hull connections June 1984
5 Derrick booms June 1984
6 Ropes June 1984
7 loose gear and other removable accessories June 1984
8 Shipboard cranes June 1984
9 Winches June 1984
10 Electrical installations and hydraulic systems
Control and safety devices June 1984
11 Materials and welding June 1984
12 Construction survey - Testing and marking June 1984
13 Maintenance June 1984
14 Offshore lifting appliances June 1984
15 lifting appliances of submarine craft June 1984
16 Ship lifts April 1986 Bureau Veritas

Guidance Note NI184

LIFTING APPLIANCES

Chapter 1

General provisions

1-1 Coverage

1-2 Classification and certification

1-3 Nomenclature - 'Definitions - Units of measure

1-4 Documents to be submitted

June 1984

Guidance Note NI184

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF BUREAU VERITAS MARINE BRANCH

Article I

1.1 BUREAU VERITAS is a Society, the purpose of whose Marine Branch is the classification of vessels, sea and river units and craft of all kinds.

The Society develops Rules, Guidance Notes and other Documents, publishes Registers and issues Certificates, Attestations and Reports which are the confirmation of its interventions.

1.2 BUREAU VERITAS also participates in the application of National or International Regulations or Standards, in particular by delegation' from different Governments.

1.3 BUREAU VERITAS can also carry out Technical Assistance missions, to which Particular Conditions apply.

Article II

2.1 Classification is the expression of confidence given by the Society to a vessel, sea or river unit or craft, for a particular use or service, during a certain period and with reference to its Rules, Guidance Notes or other Documents.

This opinion expresses only the strict personal view of the Society. It is represented by a class published in the Register.

2.2 The documents issued further to surveys carried out by the Society's surveyors, according to modalities mentioned in Article IV, reflect the condition of the vessel, sea or river unit or craft, at the time of survey. It is the responsibility of the owner, or of his agents, to maintain that condition until the next survey required' by the Rules.

Article III

3.1 The Rules, Guidance Notes and other Documents are developed by the Society, taking into consideration theoretical and practical research as well as the experience acquired on the vessels, units or craft classed by the Society.

Committees, consisting of personalities from the International Maritime Industry, contribute in the development of these documents.

3.2 BUREAU VERITAS alone is qualified to apply and to interpret the documents mentioned above in paragraph 3.1. Any reference to them is without value if it does not involve the intervention of BUREAU VERITAS.

Article IV

4.1 BUREAU VERITAS carries out its interventions through surveyors, in accordance with the professional practice of Classification Societies.

4.2 Concerning the elaboration and the application of its Rules, Guidance Notes and other Documents, the performance of the Society relates solely to current knowledge and conscientious practice.

Article V

5.1 BUREAU VERITAS is neither Underwriter, Consulting Engineer, Naval Architect, Shipbuilder, nor Shipowner, and cannot assume the obligations inherent to

such functions, even though its experience enables it to answer enquiries concerning matters not covered by its Rules, Guidance Notes or other Documents.

5.2 BUREAU VERITAS cannot substitute for Designers, Shipbuilders, Manufacturers or Shipowners who, notwithstanding the interventions of the Society, are not released from any obligation whatever its nature.

In particular BUREAU VERITAS does not declare the acceptance of a vessel, a sea or river unit or craft, of an installation, material or equipment, such acceptance being declared by the Owner.

Article VI

6.1 The obligations of BUREAU VERITAS and of its staff are those of a provider of services subject to furnishing the means for interventions. They do not consist either in an obligation to provide a particular result orin a warranty.

6.2 The interventions of BUREAU VERITAS carried out in compliance with its Rules, Guidances Notes or other Documents, as well as the opinions expressed by the Classification, Certificates, Attestations. Reports or other Documents cannot involve its responsibility.

6.3 Although the utmost care is taken in the drafting of its Publications, Certificates, A~estations, Reports or other Documents. BUREAUVERITAS declines any responsibility for errors Or omissions which may be found therein.

6.4 BUREAU VERITAS declines any responsibility for errors of judgement, mistakes or negligence which may be committed by a member of its staff.

Article VII

When BUREAU VERITAS acts by delegation of Governments, as mentioned in Article I § 1.2, its responsibility is delimited within the framework of International Conventions and National Regulations which govern these interventions.

Article VIII

Requests for interventions shall in principle, be submitted in writing. They entail the acceptance without reservation, of the present General Conditions and of Particular Conditions which may be attached thereto.

Article IX

Any intervention of BUREAU VERITAS, whatever its nature, whether completed or interrupted for any cause whatsoever, shall entail the payment of fees upon receipt of the invoice and the reimbursement of the expenses incurred. Interest may be demanded in case of late payment.

Article X

Should a technical disagreement arise between the requesting party and the BUREAU VERITAS surveyor, the Society maY,at the request of that party, designate another of its surveyors;

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GENERAL

1 -111 - This Guidance Note is applicable to the following types of lifting appliances fitted on ships, floating supports, fixed or mobile offshore platforms:

a) lifting appliances used at port for loading or unloading cargo, equipments, spare parts or consumables,

b) lifting appliances used at sea for various lifting operations exclusive of the appliances mentioned in a) and c),

c) appliances used at sea for lauching and recovering diving devices.

Nota : lifting appliances used in harbou r Or similar conditions for lifting operations other than ships loading Of unloading are considered as of type a).

1 -112 - This Guidance Note does not deal with handling apparatus aboard such as travelling cranes in engine rooms, movable or lifting platforms, cargo ramps, passenger and cargo lifts, fork lift trucks, fishing gear, life boat davits, etc. However when their application is considered as possible and reasonable these Rules may be used wholly or partly by Bureau Veritas upon special request of the Owner or Builder for appliances not listed in 1-111.

1-113 - The scantlings of constituent parts of cargo gear, specially those of loose gear, are given either by tables or formulae. However, the components which comply with national or international standards or with specifications considered as equivalent will be accepted.

1-114 - Bureau Veritas may modify these Rules, to add new ones or to accept others considered as equivalent if they think that it is necessary or advisable.

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Rules to be applied

1-121 - Some of these Rules are extracted from the Rules and Regulations for the Construction and Classification of Steel Vessels (hereinafter referred to as Rules for Steel Vessels) and from the applicable rules concerning offshore units (hereinafter referred to as Rules for Offshore Units).

As the rules may be revised, reader's attention is drawn to the fact that, in case of discrepancy, the text to be applied is the one of the latest edition of the relevant Rules and Regulations, taking into account up to date amendments, if any.

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Section 1-1

COVERAGE

Note: in this Guidance Note the wording offshore units means offshore work and service units, fixed drilling/producing offshore installations, mobile offshore drilling units and generally any unit or installation supporting lifting appliances used in offshore conditions.

1-122 - The Rules for Steel Vessels and Offshore Units deal with the scantlings of the fixed parts of the lifting appliances (see Note) and their connections with the ship structure or offshore unit. But they do not deal with the scantlings of movable parts of these appliances, the checking of which is outside the normal scope of classification.

Note : the fixed parts 01 lifting appliances, considered as integral part of hull, are the structures definitively connected by welding to ship hull or offshore u nit structure (lor instance crane pedestals, masts, derrick heel seatings, etc., to the exclusion of the cranes themsalves, derrick booms, ropes, rigging accessories, and, generally, any dismountable parts). However, the sch rouds of the masts fixed in the ship structure are considered as fixed parts.

1 -123 - Chapters 2 to 13 concern mainly the lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 a), i.e, appliances used for loading and unloading ships at port.

Provisions of these chapters comply with those of Convention No 32 : Protection against Accidents (dockers) Convention (revised), 1932, of Convention N° 152 :

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 and of the relevant Recommendation N° 160 adopted by the International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.) regarding the protection of workers employed in loading and unloading ships.

1 -124 - Chapter 14 concerns only lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 b) i.e. appliances used in offshore conditions.

Provisions of this chapter comply with Resolution A-414 (XI) of the International Maritime Organization (I.M,O.) : Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1979 (MODU code). They also take into account the code of practice of the International Labour Office (I.L.O.) : Safety and Health in the Construction of fixed Offshore Installations in the Petroleum Industry (edition 1981),

1-125 - Chapter 15 concerns only the lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 c), i.e. the appliances used at sea to launch and recover diving devices.

1-126 - The provisions of this Guidance Note consist in rules which result either from the application of the international regulations mentioned in 1-123 and 1-124, from their interpretation by the Society or from special requirements of the Society to complete the above mentioned international regulations, so these Rules are to be regarded as Bureau Veritas own Rules,

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This Guidance Note includes also some provisions formulatedas recommendations. They are given for guidance only; their purpose is to draw the Owner's or Builder's attention to arrangements regarded as more appropriate by the Society, without considerinq them as compulsory. For special cases however, the Society may require compulsory compliance with some of these recommendations.

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1 -1 27 - The Owners' and Builders' attention is drawn to the fact that it is their responsibility to check that the legal provisions and the national rules of the flag country of the ship or working unit and those of the competent authorities on operational site are complied with. In fact, some of these regulations may prescribe arrangements, calculation hypotheses or safety factors differing from those given in the present Rules.

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Section 1-2

CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

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General

1-211 - This Guidance Note is used by Bureau Veritas for the appliances' as per 1-111 in the following cases:

a) granting a ship or an offshore unit one or several additional classification marks stating that the lifting appliances are included in the classification when they comply with the requirements of this Guidance Note (see 1-22),

b) Bureau Veritas certification of lifting appliances on the basis of the international regulations mentioned in 1-123 and 1-124 (see 1-26),

c) certification of lifting appliances in accordance with special national regulations (see 1-27), on behalf of National Authorities,

d) various interventions (see 1-28) at the Owner's or Builder's request,

1-212 - The classification of lifting appliances is defined as the result of the procedures followed to grant an additional mark and an associated construction mark.

The classification procedures are defined: in 1-23 for the construction marks,

in 1-24 or 1-25 as the case may be for the additional marks as per 1-22.

On the one hand, classification results in issuing a special classification certificate and, on the other hand, in delivering the Cargo Gear Register and the test certificates mentioned in 1-262 or 1-272, as the case may be.

The construction mark and the additional mark are mentioned in the Register of Ships of the Society. The requirements to maintain these marks are stated in chapter 13.

1 -213 - The certification procedures of the lifting appliances are defined in 1-26 or 1-27 as the case may be.

Complete certification results in issuance of the Cargo Gear Register and of test certificates mentioned in 1-262 or 1-272 as the case may be.

Certification does not result in the granting of classification mark. It is not mentioned in the Register of Ships of the Society.

1-214 - The additional marks for classification and/or certification of lifting appliances are optional.

However, the Society may require the compliance of lifting appliances with the assigning conditions of one of the additional marks (see 1-221) for ship or offshore unit classification, when one or several lifting appliances are of

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a primary importance for their operation, or when such appliances significantly influence their structure.

As a rule, such is the case for the shear leg pontoons, crane pontoons, crane vessels, supporting ships for diving devices and when the lifting appliances concerned have special high capacities, for example in the case of ships specially equipped for handling very heavy loads.

In the above mentioned cases, these requirements may be waived only if the Owner proves that all the interventions required to grant one of the additional marks as per 1-25 have been carried out by a National Authority in a reasonably equivalent way. In the latter case, if the drawings, specially the scantling drawings, are not approved by the National Authorities, it is a requirement that they are to be approved by the Society. In such a case, a technical note will be issued upon approval of the drawings.

1-22 Additional marks

1-221 - The additional marks are as follows:

ALP or (ALP) for Appliances for lifting at Port [Appareils de Levage utilises au Port), as per 1-111 a),

ALM or IALM) for Appliances for Lifting in Marine environment [Appareils de Levage utilises en Mer), as per 1-111 b),

ALS or (ALS) for Appliances for Lifting Submarine crafts [Appareils de Levage d'engins Sous-marins), as per 1-111c).

1-222 - One of the additional marks listed in 1-221 can be granted only if the' vessel or offshore unit is or will be registered in the Register of Ships of the Society and as a rule, if all the appliances for lifting of the type concerned comply with the requirements to grant the corresponding mark.

1-223 - The granting of one or several additional marks ALP, ALM ou ALS normally leads to the delivery of Bureau Veritas certificates on the basis of the international regulations mentioned in 1 -123 and 1 -124. It results in particular in the issuance of the Bureau Veritas Inspection Cargo Gear Register (see 1-26).

The conditions for granting the above mentioned marks are defined in 1-24.

The Bureau Veritas Inspection Cargo Gear Register and the corresponding certificates are, in most cases, accepted internationally; however, upon special request of the Owner, additional certification in compliance with special national regulations may be delivered provided the

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Society is duly authorized to do so by the relevant National Authorities. The opinion of the Head Office is to be required in this respect. This additional certification does not result in the granting of a special mark. As a rule. in the case of discrepancy between the requirements of the national regulations and those of this Guidance Note, the more severe of both of them will apply. If there is a doubt, the opinion of the Head Office shall be required.

1-224 - One or several additional marks (ALP), (ALM) or (ALS) may be granted to the ship or the offshore unit when the Owner asks only for compliance with a special national regulation, notably when the ship does not make international voyages.

However. these marks can be granted only if the Society is officially empowered by the competent National Authorities to deliver certificates and to survey periodically the lifting appliances of the type concerned.

The conditions for granting the above mentioned marks are stated in 1-25.

1-225 - When the criteria for granting additional marks are complied with. a special classification certificate is issued after agreement of the Classification Cornmittee.

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Construction marks

1-231 - In accordance with the provisions of chapter of the Rules for Steel Vessels, Volume A, and considering the following provisions, the construction marks of< , ± or _ are associated with the additional marks as per 1-221.

1-232 - The construction mark of< will be assigned when lifting appliances of the ship or of the offshore unit are built under special survey of the Society as per 1-241.

1-233 - The construction mark ± will be assigned when the lifting appliances are built under the survey of other organizations in accordance with requirements considered as equivalent to those of this Guidance Note and' provided the provisions of 1 ·242 are complied with.

The mark ± may also be assiqned when lifting appliances are built under the survey of the Society but when they do not meet some provisions of the Rules for obtaining the of< mark.

1 -234 - The mark _ is assigned when the lifting apliances are built under the Survey of the Society in accordance with the requirements of 1-243.

The mark _ may also be assiqned to lifting appliances classed after construction which cannot receive the mark ± and provided the requirements of 1-244 are complied with.

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1-24 Criteria for granting ALP, ALM or ALS marks

1-241 - The lifting appliances built under the special survey of the Society must be subject to the following interventions to obtain one or several additional marks ALP, ALM or ALS :

approval of drawings and examination of documents required in section 1-4,

inspection at works of materials in accordance with chapter 11,

construction survey and inspection at works of equipments in accordance with chapter 12.

survey of tests at works prior to fitting on board, in particular certification of the loose gear in accordance with section 12-4,

survey of fitting on board in accordance with section 12-5,

survey and certification of the general tests prior to putting into service in accordance with section 12-6

issuance of the Bureau Veritas Cargo Gear Register, thorough examinations and periodical tests according to chapter 13 for maintenance of the additional classification mark.

1 -242 - The lifting appliances built under the survey of other organizations in compliance with requirements considered as equivalent to those of this Guidance Note must be subject to the following interventions in order to obtain one or several additional marks ALP, ALM or AlS :

examination of the drawings and documents required in section 1-4 which will be submitted for information,

Note : on these drawings. the stamps of the organization by which they were approved upon construction must, as a rule. i:!e shown.

examination of materials inspection certificates, construction survey attestations, test certificates at works for equipments and loose gear, and, if any, of the existing Cargo Gear Register.

survey of the lifting appliances concerned,

Note : the extent of this survey depends on the existing condition of certification. on the general maintenance conditions and on the age of the lifting appliances. As a rule. general tests will not be required if tha existing certification for these tests [tests prior to putting into service and/or reperforming of them every four years) is valid.

issuance of the Bureau Veritas Cargo Gear Register, thorough examinations and periodical tests according to chapter 13 for maintenance of the additional classification mark.

1-243 - When the lifting appliances are built under the survey of the Society in accordance with the provisions of 1-241, except for the provisions regarding inspection of materials and equipments at works, one or several of the additional marks ALP, ALM or ALS may be granted to the ship or the offshore unit.

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In such a case, the Builder has to prove that the materials and equipments used comply satisfactorily with the provisions of this Guidance Note. The Surveyor may possible require to check it at random.

1 -244 - For the lifting appliances classed after construction which do not comply with the provisions 1-242, the minimum interventions to be carried out in order to grant one or several additional marks ALP. ALM ou ALS are as follows:

approval of the drawings and examination of the documents required in section 1-4.

Note:

1. provided that the Society agrees, the approval of drawings may not be required if proof is given that these drawings have been previously approved by a recogni~ed organization. In such a case. the hereabove mentioned drawings and documents shall be submitted for information.

2. when some drawings and documents are not available, the Society will appreciate whether it is possible to grant the requested additional mark, considering the fact that 8 Cargo Gear Regisler has possibly been delivered by a recogni~ed organization or a National Authority. Particular measuraments or controls carried out aboard, and witnessed by a Surveyor of the Society might be required,

3. the documents mentioned in '-266 and 10 be annexed to the Cargo Gear Register are to be submitted in any case,

examination of the certificates delivered after testing at works of loose gear, and, possibly, of the existing Cargo Gear Register,

complete survey of the lifting appliances concerned,

Note : the extent of Ihis survey shall be defined according to the state of the existing certification, to the general state of maintenance and to the age of the lifting appliances. As a rule, a re-testing shall not be required if the existing certlflcaticn relating to these tests (testing prior to putting into service andror quadrennial renewal of tests) is valid. Checkings of thickness of structural elements shall be made on the lifting appliances the age of which is greater than or equal to 1 2 years,

issuance of Bureau Veritas Cargo Gear Register.

thorough examinations and periodical tests according to chapter 1 3 in order to maintain the additional classification mark.

1-245 - The classification certificate, the test certificates, the Cargo Gear Register and its attached documents must be kept on board the ship or the offshore unit and must be shown to the Surveyor of the Society at his request.

1-25 Criteria for granting

(ALP), (ALM) or (ALS) marks

1-251 - Provisions of 1-24 are, as a rule, to be complied with to obtain one or several additional marks (ALP), (ALM) or (ALS), However when national regulations include provisions which do not agree with those of this Guidance Note the provisions of the national regulations shall imperatively be applied instead of those of this Guidance Note (see 1-224).

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1-252 - When provrsrons of the national regulations cannot be complied with or when their interpreting is not clear, it will be the responsibility of the Owner or the Builder to take the necessary steps with the competent authorities to obtain the requested derogations or explanations. The SOCiety shall be informed in writing of the position adopted by these authorities, if not so, it will not be possible to carry out the requested classification.

1-253 - Owners and Builders attention is drawn to the fact that the choice of the construction mark may be in some cases implicitly prescribed by the national regulations applied, specially when the latter require inspection of materials.

1-254 - Anyhow, the approval of the drawings and examination of the documents listed in section 1-4 are required by the Society, in the conditions stated in 1-24, even if it is not required by the national regulations.

1-255 - When the test load or test conditions prescribed by the national regulations for the lifting appliances or their accessories are more severe that the provisions of this Guidance Note they shall be taken into account to determine the scantlings.

1-256 -. The periodical thorough surveys shall be carried out by the Society in compliance with the requirements of the national regulations.

Provisions of chapter 13, except tor those provided in 13-14 about postponing of periodical surveys may however be applied if they are not inconsistent with those of the national regulations. Re-periorming of the general tests every four years may not be required if it is not prescribed by the applied regulations, except if said regulations refer to the Rules of the Society in this respect.

1-26 Bureau Veritas certification

1-261 - The certificates issued by the Society are derived from forms of certificates recommended by the International Labour Office.

1-262 - Complete certification of a type of lifting appliences of a ship or offshore unit includes:

the test and survey certificates prior to putting into service of the items of loose gear such as blocks, hooks, shackles, swivels, chain cables, rings, rigging screws, lifting beams, etc.,

the test and survey certificates prior to putting into service of the steel wire ropes and fibre ropes,

the test and survey certificates prior to putting into service of the winches, derricks and their accessories,

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the test and survey certificates prior to putting into service of the cranes or hoists and their accessories,

the Cargo Gear Register and its attached documents.

1-263 - The test certificates as per 1-262 are also used when periodical re-tests are carried out and when tests are re-performed after repair, conversions or changes in elements.

1-264 - Certificates of annual thorough examination of the items of loose gear which do not require to be periodically heat-treated may be issued upon special request though, in general, these certificates are useless since use of wrought iron is forbidden.

1-265 - Bureau Veritas Inspection Cargo Gear Register is a document which allows mainly:

to list all the lifting appliances of the ship or offshore unit which have been certified,

to record the periodical examinations and tests required in chapter 13 as well the occasional inspections or tests carried out after damages or alterations,

to write down the possible remarks of the Surveyor,

to check the certification validity for the lifting appliances concerned.

1-266 - The following documents or equivalent must be attached to the Inspection Register:

general sketch showing lay-out and reference marks of the lifting appliances of the ship or offshore unit,

document showing the main characteristics of each apparatus (SWL, minimum and maximum working radius or load capacity chart, working area, etc.) and its working conditions (list and trim angles, maximum wind in service, sea condition, etc.),

force diagram for each apparatus in every working conditions (different methods for hoisting, union purchase, etc.) showing the maximum forces applied to the items of loose gear and main structures,

for each apparatus sketch giving useful particulars for correct reeving of ropes and position of every item of loose gear,

for each apparatus, list of steel wire and fibre ropes giving their characteristics (specially their minimum breaking load) and list of every item of loose gear with their SWL and their test load,

for the complex or special type apparatus, a working and maintenance manual made out by or in agreement with the Builder may be required.

In addition to the above mentioned documents, it is recommended to keep aboard a set of drawings or sketches giving the structural scantlings, the type of materials and the characteristics of the elements likely to be replaced (accessories, liners, roller bearings, wear part, etc.) to facilitate repairs and maintenance.

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1-267 - The Cargo Gear Register of Bureau Veritas can be issued only if the minimum followinq interventions are carried out to the Society satisfaction :

approval of the drawings and examinations of the documents listed in section 1-4,

examination of the test certificates at works of the items of loose gear,

survey of the fitting on board in accordance with section 12-5,

survey and certification of the general tests prior to putting into service in accordance with section 12-6.

1-268 - When lifting appliances already in service are concerned, Bureau Veritas Cargo Gear Register can be delivered only if the following minimum interventions are carried out to the Society's satisfaction:

examination of the drawings and documents required in section 1 -4 which are to be submitted for information,

Note:

1. if the ship has not a Cargo Gear Register delivered by a recognized organization 0, a National Authority, the hereinabove mentioned drawings shaU be approved by the Society.

2. provided that the Society agrees. the approval of drawings may not be required if proof i. given that these drawings have been previously approved by a recognized organization. In such a case, the hereabove mentioned drawings and documents shall be submitted for information, Particular measurements or controls carried out aboard, and witnessed by a Surveyor of the Society might be required,

3. the documents mentioned in '·2.66 and to be annexed to the Cargo Gear Register are 10 be submitted in any case.

examination of the certificates delivered after testing at works of loose gear, and possibly of the existing Cargo Gear Register,

survey of the lifting appliances concerned,

Note : the extent of this survey shall be defined according to the state of the existing certification, to the general state of maintenance end to the age of the lifting appliances. As a rule, a re-testing shall not be required if the existing certification relating to these tests (testing prior to putting into service and/or quadrennial renewal of tests) is valid. Checkings of thickness of structural elements shall be made on the lifting appliances the age of which is greater than or equal to , 2 veers.

1-27 Certification in compliance with special national rules

1-271 - It is reminded that certification of lifting appliances in compliance with special national regulations can be delivered by the Society when it is authorized to do so by the competent National Authorities only.

1-272 - The forms used for the test certificates and the Cargo Gear Register are those prescribed by the national requlations, if any.

If the national regulations have not defined special forms of wording, the forms of the Society may be used. In this case it will be specified thereon:

- the precise references of the regulations to be applied,

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that the Surveyor of the Society acts as a competent person recognized by the Authorities concerned,

the test procedure required by the national regulations if they disagree with the procedure provided on the form used for the certificate.

1-273 - The Cargo Gear Register will be delivered only if the minimum interventions as specified in 1-267 have been carried out to the Society satisfaction, in considering the special requirements of the national regulations, even if some of the above mentioned interventions are not required by the applied regulations. But if the national regulations include provisions in addition to those as per 1-267, these. provisions shall be complied with.

1-274· - Attention is drawn to provisions of 1-252 to 1-255 to be applied.

1-275 - When lifting appliances already in service are concerned, and with the same reserves as those stated above, the minimum interventions required shall be equivalent to those specified in 1-26B.

1-28 Various interventions

1-281 - Upon special request of a Builder or Owner, the Society may carry out complete or partial certification of a particular lifting appliance or of a special equipment. In particular, general approvals may be carried out when standardized equipments are concerned.

These requests shall specify clearly whether special regulations are to be applied. In the absence of definite instructions, the Society's own rules as stated in this Guidance Note shall be applied.

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1 -282 - The requests for certification of a lifting appliance or of a category of lifting appliances fitted aboard a ship or an offshore unit which is not classed with the Society will be specially examined.

1-283 - On ships classed or not with the Society, the Surveyors of the Society may carry out the periodical surveys required either by international regulations or by national regulations when the Society is authorized to do so, issue certificates and stamp the Cargo Gear Register of the ship or of the offshore unit, provided that the general maintenance condition of the lifting appliances proves satisfactory enough, that the various existing test certificates are shown to the Surveyor and that the documents attached to the Register are available and in good order.

1-284 - At the Builder's or Owner's request, the Society may, in some cases, perform calculations through their own processes, for instance in using their computerized programs for forces and stresses analysis.

In particular, the Society may use its special program N 1 MAT allowing to analyse precisely the forces in the intricate rigging systems of the derricks either to assist the Builder in his design or to ascertain that the derrick system is in equilibrium in special working areas.

1-285 - Upon special request, Surveyors of the Society might also witness particular tests, ascertain damages or repairs, or deliver attestations, with all advantages there to pertaining.

1-286 - The above interventions will result in issuance of technical notes, attestations Or certificates as the case may be.

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Section 1-3

NOMENCLATURE - DEFINITIONS - UNITS

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Nomenclature

1 -311 - The technical terms used in this Guidance Note are defined by the following figures;

Figure Fl-311. 1 ; derrick rig for light lifting loads,

Figure Fl-311.2 : derrick rig for medium lifting loads, Figure Fl-311.3 ; twin span tackle derrick for heavy

loads,

Figure Fl-311.4; union purchase rig arrangement, Figure F1-311,5 ; deck crane.

Arrangements shown on these figures correspond to conventional type of rigs, They are given for information only in order to illustrate the technical terms.

1 -32 Definitions

1-321 - The term lifting appliance is used herein to designate the whole of the elements used for handling purposes [for instance a derrick post equipped with a derrick boom and the corresponding winches; two derrick booms, the corresponding derrick posts and the winches used for working in union purchase; a crane and the whole of its mechanisms, etc.),

1-322 - The safe working load (SWL) of a lifting appliance is the maximum mass which may be borne vertically by this appliance at the hanging point of the load (hook or lifting ring) and which may be moved in operation.

So, when a special lifting aid, not permanently attached to the apparatus, is used (lifting beam, for instance) the maximum mass which may be hung to this device is equal to the SWL of the appliance less the own mass of this device and of the slings used,

A lifting appliance may have several values of SWL depending on its use, i.a. :

SWL SWL SWL

p, for hoisting with a single part of rope, pz for hoisting with a purchase tackle,

Po for handling in union purchase rig.

The safe working force (SWF) of a lifting appliance is the static force corresponding to its SWL.

It is forbidden to use intentionally a lifting appliance to pull obliquely any object whatever (for example to shift a cargo) if this appliance has not been specially designed to do so.

1-323 - Loose gear includes all items not permanently attached to the structures of the lifting appliances

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and which must be tested separately in compliance with the provisions of section 12-4.

So these items may be interchanged between various apparatus. Items of loose gear are the following;

blocks, hooks, shackles, swivels, chains, rings,

rigging screws, slings,

lifting beams,

hand operated tackles with pitched chains, rings, hooks, shackles and swivels permanently attached to,

other movable items having similar use that items listed hereabove,

1-324 . The safe working load (SWL) of an item of loose gear is the maximum mass which may be borne vertically to it (see chapter 7 for the single sheave blocks).

The safe working force of an item of loose gear (SWF) is the static force corresponding to its SWL.

1-325 - The test load of a lifting appliance is the mass to be applied vertically upon testing on board the ship or offshore unit.

The test force of a lifting appliance is the static force corresponding to its test load.

1-326 . The test load of an item of loose gear is the mass to be applied upon its separate testing when test consists in vertical applying of a mass.

The test force of an item of loose gear is either the static force corresponding to its test load or the force to be applied when test consists in application of a force.

1-327 - The breaking load of an element is the minimum mass which causes its breaking when applied vertically.

The breaking force of an element is either the static force corresponding to its breaking load or the minimum force which causes its breaking.

1-328 - The terms normal slewing system mean conventional handling process of a load by means of a single derrick boom or crane. According to this process, the horizontal handling phase is performed by slewing guy tackles of the derrick boom or the slewing device of the crane (see Figures F1-311.1, F1-311.2, Fl-311.3 and Fl-311.5).

1-329 - The terms union purchase system mean handling by means of two derrick booms which remain sta-

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tionary during loading and unloading : one of the derrick booms is located in way of the hatch, the other in way of the quay, the load is transferred from the one to the other only by means of two cargo runners connected together (see Figure F1-311.4).

1 -33 Measuring units

1-331 - The units used in this Guidance Note are those of the International System S I.

1-332 - SWL and test loads of lifting appliances and loose gear are expressed in tonnes (t). Breaking loads are also expressed in t. (1 t ~ 1 000 kg).

1-333 - SWF and test forces of lifting appliances and loose gear are expressed in kilonewtons (kN). Breaking forces are also expressed in kN.

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1-334 - The value of the gravity acceleration g is equal to 9,807 m/s2.

However, in order to simplify, the folowing value may be considered:

g ~ 10 m/s2

Taking into account the latter value of g, there is the following relation between the loads (mass) P and the corresponding static forces F :

F = 10 P (F in kN, Pin t].

1-335 - Tensile strengths and yield stresses as well as the stresses are in N/mm2.

1-336 - Lengths and dimensions are expressed either in metres (m) or in millimetres (mm).

1-337 - Angles are expressed in degrees (0), 1 o ~ n/180 radians.

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DERRICK RIG FOR LIGHT LIFTING LOADS

MAT DE CHARGE AVEC GREEMENT POUR FAIBLES CAPACITES DE LEVAGE

Hapere Vocabulaira francais English vocabulary
Mark French vocabulary Vocabulaira anglais
1 Mat (ou fat de mat) Mast (or derrick post)
2 Carlingage de pivot de pied de corne (ou support de Gooseneck seating (or gooseneck bearing bracket)
vit de mulet)
3 Support de marionnette d'apiquage en tete de mat Mast head span bearing bracket
4 Corne de charge Derrick boom
5 Ferrement d'extramite de corne pour poulie de levage Derrick head fitting for cargo block and span rope
et cable d'apiquage
6 Ferrement d'extrernite de corne pour palans de Derrick head slewing guy fitting
brassage
7 Ferrement de pied de corne Derrick heel fitting
8 Pivot de pied de corne (ou vit de mulet) Gooseneck
9 Support de poulie de retour de levage de pied de Derrick heel cargo lead block bearing
corne
10 Marionnette d'apiquage Span trunnion
11 Treuil de levage (ou treuil de charge) Cargo winch
12 Cable de levage )ou cable de hissage, ou cartahu, ou Cargo runner (or cargo rope, or hoisting rope, or
garant de charge lifting rope, or cargo fall)
13 Poulie de retour de levage de pied de corne Derrick heel cargo lead block
14 Guide pour cable de levage Cargo runner guide
15 Poulie de levage en tete de corne Derrick head cargo block
16 Cosse de cable (cosse ccaur) Thimble (heart thimble)
17 Manille Shackle
18 Emerillon Swivel
19 Crochet de levage (crochet « C») Cargo hook (C-hook or Liverpool hook)
20 Chaine d'apiquage Span chain
21 Trefle (ou palonnier) d'apiquage Topping triangle plate
22 Poupee debravable du treuil de levage [utilisee pour Declutchable cargo winch warping end (used for
I'apiquage a vide) topping with no load)
23 Cable (ou cordage) de mancauvre d'apiquage a vide Topping rope (not used under load)
(ou queue de martinet)
24 Cable dormant d'apiquage (ou martinet) Fixed (or standing) span rope
25 Poulie d'apiquage en tete de mat Mast head span block
26 Poulie de renvoi de queue de martinet sur pont (peut Deck topping lead block (may be a snatch block)
etre une poulie coupee)
27 Palans de brassage (ou palans de garde) Slewing guy tackles (or vang tackles)
28 Treuil de brassage Slewing winch (or guy winch)
29 Cable (ou cordage) de brassage Slewing guy rope
30 Poulie basse de brassage Lower slewing guy block
31 Poulie haute de brassage Upper slewing guy block
32 Ringot Becket
33 Pantoires de brassage Slewing guy pendants (or vang pendants)
34 Cosse de cable (cosse pleine) Thimble (SOlid thimble)
35 Pitons de pont Deck eyeplates Fig. F1-311.1 : Nomenclature

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Derrick rig for light lifting loads

Mat de charge avec greement pour faibles capacites de levage

Fig. F 1 - 311 . 1

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Repere Mark

1 2

Marguerite (au tournevire, au cable d'entrainement du treuil d'apiquage)

Cable dormant d'apiquage (au martinet)

Poulie (au moufle) d'apiquage en tete de mat (au poulie haute d'apiquage, au moufle superieure d'apiquage)

Poulie (au moufle) d'apiquage en tete de corne (au poutie basse d'apiquage, au moutle inferieure d'apiquage)

Patan d'apiquage

Treuil de brassage

Cable (au cordage) de brassage Poulie basse de brassage

Poulie haute de brassage Ringot

Pantoires de brassage

Cosse de cable (cosse pleine) Pitons de pont

Palans de brassage (au palans de garde)

English vocabulary Vocabulaire anglais

10 11 12

13 14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21 22

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24 25

26

27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Vocabulaire trancels French vocabulary

3 4 5

Mat (au fat de mat)

Carlingage de pivot de pied de corne (au support de vit de mulet)

Support de marionnette d'apiquage en tete de mat Corne de charge

Ferrement d'extrernite de corne pour poulie de levage et cable d'apiquage

Ferrement d'extrernite de corne pour patans de brassage

Ferrement de pied de corne

Pivot de pied de corne (au vit de mulet)

Support de poulie de retour de levage de pied de corne

Marionnette d'apiquage

Treuil de levage (ou treuil de charge)

Cable de levage (au cable de hissage, au cartahu, au garant de charge)

Poulie de retour de levage de pied de corne Poulies de renvoi sur pont

Poulie haute de levage (au moufle suparieura de levage, au poulie (au moutle) de levage en tete de corne)

Cosse de cable (cosse cceur) Manille

Poulie basse de levage (au moufle inferieure de levage)

Biellette de jonction Manille lyre

Palan de lev age

Treuil d'apiquage it vide ill entrainement indirect

Mast (or derrick post)

Gooseneck seating (or gooseneck bearing bracket)

Mast head span bearing bracket Derrick boom

Derrick head fitting for cargo block and span rope

Derrick head slewing guy fitting

Derrick heel fitting Gooseneck

Derrick heel cargo lead block bearing

Span trunnion Cargo winch

Cargo runner (or cargo rope, or hoisting rope, or lifting rope, or cargo fall)

Derrick heel cargo lead block

Deck lead blocks

Upper cargo (purchase) block (or derrick head cargo (purchase) block)

Thimble (heart thimble) Shackle

Lower cargo block (or lower cargo purchase block)

Link eyeplate

Bow shackle (or cargo shackle) Cargo tackle

Indirectly powered topping winch (not used under load)

Messenger rope (or topping winch driving rope)

Fixed (or standing) span rope

Mast head span (purchase) block (or upper span (purchase) block)

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I Derrick head span (purchase) block (or lower span (purchase) block)

Span tackle

Slewing winch (or guy winch) Slewing guy rope

Lower slewing guy block Upper slewing guy block Becket

Slewing guy pendants (or vang pendants) Thimble (SOlid thimble)

Deck eyeplates

Slewing guy tackles (or vang tackles)

Fig. F1-311.2 : Nomenclature

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Derrick rig for medium lifting loads

Mat de charge avec greement pour capacites de levage moyennes

Fig. F1-311.2

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TWIN SPAN TACKLE DERRICK FOR HEAVY LOADS

MAT DE CHARGE A DEUX PALANS D' APIQUAGE POUR CHARGES LOURDES

Rapera Vocabulaire francais English vocabulary
Mark French vocabulary Vocabulaire anglais
1 Mat portique Portal mast (or portal derrick post)
2 Hune (ou traverse superieura] Cross tree (or upper transverse beam)
3 Support de marionnette de poulie de retour de Mast head cargo lead block bearing bracket
levage en tete de mat
4 Support de marionnette d'apiquage en tete de mat Mast head span bearing bracket
5 Support de marionnette de poulie de retour Mast head span lead block bearing bracket
d'apiquage en tete de mat
6 Matereau support de bigue King post
7 Bigue Heavy derrick boom
8 Ferrement d'attache des patans d'apiquage en tete Derrick head span fitting
de bigue
9 Ferrement d'attache du palan de levage en tete de Derrick head cargo fitting
bigue
10 Ferrement de pied de bigue Derrick heel fitting
11 Pivot de pied de bigue Gooseneck trunnion
12 Treuil de levage (ou treuil de charge) Cargo winch
13 Cable de levage (ou cable de hissage, ou cartahu, ou Cargo runner (or cargo rope, or hoisting rope, or
garant de charge) lifting rope, or cargo fall)
14 Poulie de retour de levage en tete de mat Mast head cargo lead block
15 Marionnette de poulie de retour de levage Cargo lead block trunnion
16 Rea incorpore en tete de bigue Derrick head built-in sheave
17 Manilles Shackles
18 Poulie haute de levage (ou moufle superieura de Upper cargo (purchase) block (or derrick head cargo
levage, ou poulie (ou moufle) supsrieure de levage) (purchase) block)
19 Poulie basse de levage (ou rnoufle infarleure de Lower cargo block (or lower cargo purchase block)
levage)
20 Ringot Becket
21 Crochet double Ramshorn hook
22 Palan de levage Cargo tackle
23 Treuils d'apiquage (utilises egalement pour les Span winches (used also for slewing motions)
mouvements de brassage)
24 Cables d'apiquage Span ropes
25 Poulie de retour d'apiquage en tete de mat Mast head span lead block
26 Marionnette de poulie de retour d'apiquage Span lead block trunnion
27 Poulie (ou moufle) d'apiquage en tete de bigue (ou Derrick head span (purchase) block (or lower span
poulie basse d'apiquage, ou moutle inferieure (purchase) block)
d'apiquage)
28 Trefle (ou paJonnier) d'apiquage Span triangle plate
29 Emerillon Swivel
30 Marionnette d'apiquage Span block trunnion
31 Chape double de liaison Double connecting fork
32 Poulie (ou moufle) d'apiquage en tete de mat (ou Mast head span ~purChase) block (or upper span
poulie haute d'apiquage, ou moufle superleure (purchage) block
d'apiquage)
33 Palans d'apiquage/brassage Span/slewing tackles Fig. F1-311.3 : Nomenclature

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Twin span tackle derrick for heavy loads

Mat de charge a deux palans d'apiquage pour charges lourdes

Fig. F1-311.3

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UNION PURCHASE RIG ARRANGEMENT

DISPOSITIF DE GREEMENT POUR UTILISATION EN COLIS VOLANT

Repere Vocabulaire francais English vocabulary
Mark French vocabulary Vocabulaire anglais
1 Mat portique Portal mast (or portal derrick post)
2 Hune (ou traverse superieure] Cross tree (or upper transverse beam)
3 Corne de charge situea a I'aplomb de I'ecoutille Derrick boom positioned over the hatch (inboard
(corne interieura] boom)
4 Corne de charge en debordernent (corne exterieure] Derrick boom positioned outside the ship (outboard
boom)
5 Ferrement de pivot de pied de corne Derrick heel gooseneck fitting
6 Ferrement d'extrernite de corne Derrick head fitting
7 Treuils de levage Cargo winches
8 Cables de levage (ou cartahus) Cargo runners (or married falls)
9 Trefle (ou palonnier) de levage Cargo triangle plate
10 Crochet de levage Cargo hook
11 Elingues Slings
12 Cables dormants d'apiquage (ou martinets) Fixed (or standing) span ropes
13 Ferrement d'apiquage en tete de mat Mast head span fitting
14 Palan d'entremise I Schooner guy tackle (or boom head guy tackle)
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15 , Pantoires (ou filins] de securite Preventer (or standing) guys
16 Palans de brassage (ou palans de garde) Slewing guy tackles (or vang tackles)
17 Pantoires superieures de brassage Upper slewing guy pendants
18 Pantoires inferieures de brassage lower slewing guy pendants
19 Taquet de tournage Belaying (or horn) cleat
20 Pitons de pont Deck eyeplates Fig. F1 -311,4 : Nomenclature

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Union purchase rig arrangement

Dispositif de greement pour utilisation en colis volant

Fig. F1-311.4

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DECK CRANE GRUE DE PONT

Repere Vocabulaire francais E nglis h vocabu la ry
Mark French voca bu la ry Vocabulaire anglais
1 Colonne support de grue (ou fut de gruel Crane pedestal (or crane column, or crane post)
2 Liaison boulonnee Bolted connection
3 Structure inf'erieure fixe Fixed lower structure
4 Superstructure (ou corps de grue, ou structure Superstructure (or crane body, or revolving
pivotante) superstructure)
5 Couronne d'orientation Slewing ring
6 Cabine de commande Driving cab
7 Fleche (ou volae] Jib (or crane boom)
8 I Axe de pied de fleche Jib heel pin or boom heel pin
9 Verin de relevage (ou d'apiquage) Luffing (or topping) cylinder
10 Cable de levage (ou de hissage) Cargo runner (or hoisting rope, or lifting rope)
11 Reas de levage incorpores en tete de fleohe Jib head built-in cargo sheaves
12 Reas de levage incorpores en tete de grue Crane top built-in cargo sheaves
13 Treuil de levage Cargo winch
14 Embout de cable (cosse) Rope terminal (thimble)
15 Manille Shackle
16 Emerilion Swivel
17 Mailie de jonction Link
18 Crochet de levage (crochet « C») Cargo hook (C-hook, or Liverpool hook) Fig. F1-311.S Nomenclature

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Deck crane Grue de pont

Fig. F1-311.5

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Section 1-4

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

The following drawings and documents must be submitted for approval. The material specifications are to be shown on construction drawings.

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Lifting appliances

1) General sketch of the ship localizing the lifting appliances and showing the working areas of each derrick boom or crane.

2) Rigging drawings for every derrick boom and crane showing clearly the reeving of the ropes and the number of parts in purchase tackles.

All items of loose gear must be marked and nurnbered on these drawings. The type of the blocks used (blocks with plain bearings or roller- bearings) must be specified.

3) Force diagrams for every derrick boom or crane in

service conditions.

When the forces are determined by calculation, the relevant calculations must be submitted for information and the maximum forces determined in the various elements must be written schematically for each lifting appliance on a sketch regarded as force diagram.

The force diagrams and the sketches mentioned above must clearly show the maximum forces applied to all items of loose gear. The minimum topping angle of the derrick booms shall be mentioned.

4) Construction drawings of the masts (derrick posts) giving every detail needed to check their scantlings.

For complicated type structures, relevant computerized calculations may be required.

5) Construction drawings of the derrick booms.

6) Drawings of structural parts of cranes : structure carrying the luffing tackle and the hinged pin of the jib, jib structure, structure of crane post.

The scantlings and the steel grade of the connecting bolts with the crane post shall be specified. For information relevant calculations of the Manutacturer shall be attached to these drawings. When calculations have been performed by computer, they are to be supplied both with computer data and with sufficient explanations to allow to check the calculation process.

At his special request, a general approval may be given to the Manufacturer by the Society when standardized production is concerned.

7) List of steel wire and fibre ropes giving construction type, nominal diameter, minimum effective breaking load and, possibly the reference standard.

The metal cross sectional area of the wire ropes used for shrouds and stays shall also be specified.

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8) List of all items of loose gear, marked in accordance with the drawings requested in '·41·2 specifying the SWL and the test load of each item.

The construction drawings of items of loose gear as per 1-323 and of the other stationary or movable accessories for which no separate test is asked are not required if their scantlings comply with national or international standards, or with approved specifications. In such a case, the standards used must be specified and the corresponding elements are to be designated according to these standards with mention of steel grade as per 11·116. Upon special request, a general approval of the standards of the Manufacturers may be granted by the Society. The drawings showing specially designed elements must be submitted for approval in each particular case.

g) Specifications of winches.

Construction drawings of winches are not required when standardized production is concerned provided references of use in service are supplied to the Society satisfaction.

When prototype is concerned, a technical file is to be submitted for information. This file will include a detailed technical specification, an operating manual, a general drawing, the constructional drawings of the main items and complete calculations of the Manufacturer. The test programme contemplated will be sent for approval.

10) Hydraulic and/or electric schemes.

The scantling drawings of load carrying hydraulic cylinders (for instance the luffing cylinders of an hydraulic crane) are to be submitted for approval.

11) Description of safety devices (limit switches, overload cut-out devices, alarms, etc.).

1-42 Supporting structure

of the lifting appliance (ship, offshore unit, etc.)

1) Drawings of the structural parts of the ship or offshore unit supporting the lifting appliance and carrying the forces to the hull structure.

2) Drawings of the structural parts of the ship or offshore unit located in way of the fixing points of the shrouds, stays and other fastening fittings.

Some of these drawings may not be required provided the Surveyor entrusted with the construction survey agrees on doing so.

3) Drawings of the crane foundations and of the winch foundations.

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1-43 - Documents to be attached to the Inspection Cargo Gear Register (see 1-266).

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1 -44 - All drawings or additional relevant calculations requested by Bureau Veritas in addition to the hereabove mentioned documents.

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Chapter 2

Hypotheses for calculation

2·1 General

2-2 Loading cases

2-3 Dead-weights

2·4 Position of the derrick booms

2-5 List and trim

2-6 Efficiency of sheaves and tackles

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Guidance Note NI184


Article I



1.2 BUREAU VERITAS also participates in the application of National or International Regulations or Standards, in particular by delegation from different Governments.


Article II




Article III

3,1 The Rules, Guidance Notes and other Documents are developed by the Society. taking into consideration theoretical and practical research as well as the experience acquired on the vessels, units or craft classed by the Society.



Article IV

4.1 BUREAU VERITAS' carries out its interventions through surveyors, in accordance with the professional practice of Classification Societies.


Article V

5.1 BUREAU VERITAS is neither Underwriter, Consulting Engineer, Naval Architect, Shipbuilder, nor Shipowner, and cannot 'assume the obligations inherent to


5.2 BUREAU' VERITAS cannot. substitute for Designers, Shipbuilders, Manufacturers or Shipowners who. notwithstanding the interventions of the Society, are not released from any obligation whatever its nature,


Article VI

6.1 The obligations of BUREAU VERITAS and of its staff are those of a provider of services subject to furnishing the means for interventions. They do not consist either in an obligation to provide a particular result or in a warranty.

6.2 The interventions of BUREAU VERITAS carried out in' compliance with its Rules. Guidances Notes or other Documents, as well as ~e opinions expressed by the Classification, Certificates, Attestations. Reports or other Documents cannot involve its. responsibility.

0.3 Although the utmost care is taken in the drafting of its Publications, Certificates, A,*estations, Reports or other Documents. BUREAU VERITAS declines any responsibility for errors or omissions which may be found therein. .

6.4 BUREAU VERITAS declines any responsibility for errors of judgement. mistakes or negligence which may be committed by a member of its staff.

Article VII

When BUREAU VERITAS acts by deleg~tion of Governments, as mentioned in Article I § 1.2, its responsibility is delimited within the framework of International Conventions and National Regulations which govern these interventions.

Article VIII


Article IX

Any intervention of BUREAU VERITAS, whatever its nature, whether completed or interrupted for any cause whatsoever, shall entail the payment of 'fees upon receipt of the invoice and '. the reimbursement of the expenses incurred, Interest may be demanded in case of late pay-

ment, .

Article X

Should a technical disagreement arise between the requesting party and the BUREAU VERITAS surveyor, the Society may, at the request of that party, designate another of its surveyors.

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2-11 - The requirements of this chapter apply mainly to lifting appliances used in port, i.e. especially to appliances used for loading and unloading ships. As these appliances are used in still water only, no dynamic effect due to ship motions will be taken into account. In some cases, however, Bureau Veritas may require calculations proving good behaviour of the lifting appliances in stowed position during navigation.

2-12 - The scantlings of the masts and of their accessories are to be calculated taking into account the most critical loading case.

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Section 2-1

GENERAL

2-13 - As a rule, wind effects when appliances are either in service or not are disregarded as well as accelerations resulting from lifting, topping and slewing motions. This rule does not apply to cranes and travelling gantry cranes.

2-14 - As a rule, the strength of the lifting appliances need not to be checked under test conditions when the tests are performed in accordance with the requirements of section 12-6. These checks may be necessary when national provisions require compliance with more severe test conditions.

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Section 2-2

LOADING CASES

2-21 - When several derrick booms are rigged on the same mast, the following conditions of use shall be considered:

loading or unloading cannot be carried out at the same time on starboard and ports ide,

two derrick booms, the one being located forward of the mast and the other aft of the mast may be used simultaneously in normal slewing operation,

a derrick boom of SWL ... 60 t must always be used alone.

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2-22 - Any arrangement inconsistent with those provided in 2-21 must be clearly specified on the documents submitted for approval and must be recorded in the ship's Cargo Gear Register. Moreover, the fixing of an instruction plate on the mast may be required when special use conditions are provided.

2-23 - Concerning cranes, reference is to be made to chapter 8.

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2-31 - It is the Builders or Manufacturers responsibility to evaluate and state the dead-weights. These will be considered in the calculations taking into account the following requirements.

2-32 - When masts rigged with derrick booms are concerned, the weight of the derrick boom and of the tackles fixed at the top of the derrick boom must be considered.

For this purpose, a vertical force equal to the weight of the cargo tackle increased by half the weight of the span and slewing guy tackles and increased by half the weight of the derrick boom is considered as applied at the top of the derrick boom. As a rule, this vertical force shall not be taken as less than 0,10 times the SWF of the derrick boom.

If the precise weights are unknown, this vertical force shall be at least considered as equal to the following value:

O,10F

when P.;; 20 t

12,6 + 0,07PF when 20 t < P < 160 t 140

0,17F

when P;;. 160 t

Where F is the SWF, in kN, of the derrick boom corresponding to its SWL P, in t. For the corresponding

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Section 2-3

DEAD-WEIGHTS

calculations, in the case of work with union purchase rig, the SWF taken into account to appraise this vertical force must correspond to the SWl of the derrick boom in normal slewing operation.

In the usual conditions, the other dead-weights may be disregarded, in particular that of the mast itself.

2-33 - When cranes are concerned, the dead-weight of the crane assembly and of its equipment must be taken into account to calculate the crane post.

In order to determine the forces applied to the jib and to the luffing device, the dead-weights of the jib, of the cargo tackle and of the built-in sheaves at the jib top shall be taken into account in the calculations.

2-34 - For special type appliances (such as travelling gantry cranes, cranes with variable lifting capacity, very long derrick booms, eto.) the dead-weights must be specified and considered in all cases.

2-35 - For usual low capacity lifting appliances, the weight of the cargo tackle may be disregarded to determine the maximum tension in the cargo runner.

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Section 2-4

POSITION OF THE DERRICK BOOMS

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Topping angle

2-411 - As a rule, the force diagrams and the calculations concerning the scantlings of the masts are carried out considering the minimum topping angle of the derrick booms (minimum angle of the derrick boom to the horizontal when trim and list are equal to zero).

2-412 - The minimum topping angle of the derrick booms shall not be less than 1 50 in any case.

When it is unspecified, it will be taken as equal to 150 for derrick booms of low lifting capacity (SWL lower or equal to 20 t) or to 250 for derrick booms of higher capacity.

2-41 3 - A diagram of forces or calculations may be required in the position corresponding to the maximum topping angle of the derrick boom, (especially when there are non-negligible eccentricities between the connecting points of the span and cargo tackles at derrick boom head) in order to determine compression and end moments induced in the derrick boom.

2-414 - As a rule, the maximum topping angle should not exceed 75°.

When this angle is not specified, it shall be considered as equal to 75°.

2-42 Slewing angle

2-421 - The maximum slewing angle (angle formed in an horizontal plane by the projection of the derrick boom upon its maximum outreach and a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ship) or the maximum outreach of the derrick booms must be taken into account to determine the forces in the slewing guy tackles, if any, or in the span tackles of two span tackle type masts.

2-422 - If the maximum slewing angle is not specified, it shall be considered as equal to 75° for the derrick booms the SWL of which is lower than or equal to 20 t, In any other case, this angle must be specified.

2-423 - Attention is drawn to the rule in 2-12 according to which calculation may be required in an intermediate position. For example, for a square-tube mast, a calculation shall be made when the derrick boom is located in a vertical plane passing through a diagonal of its cross-section, i.e. when the section modulus of the mast is at a minimum.

2-43 Working area

2-431 - In general, the working area of the derrick booms is determined by the minimum and maximum topping angles and the maximum slewing angle.

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However, this area may be reduced for instance in fixing a maximum outreach value and a minimum distance between the derrick boom head and the transverse plane of the ship passing through the derrick heel pin. In such a case, the working area must be defined by a plan view of the ship: figure F2-431 shows an example of a working area.

Ct=

P =

2nd solution (see 2-4

Ct = topping angle p = slewing angle III = working area

Fig. F2-431 Example of the working area of a derrick boom

2-432 - Attention is drawn to the fact that especially for the two span tackle type masts, the positions of the derrick boom corresponding to the maximum topping angle associated to the maximum slewing angle must be excluded from the working area, in general, since they may either correspond to instability of the rigging system or result in abnormally high forces in the span tackles and the derrick boom.

For this type of mast, the second solution to limit the working area as shown on figure F2-431 is recommended.

2-433 - The working area of the derrick booms must be specified on the documents attached to the Cargo Gear Register by stating the limits for topping and slewing angles. When other limits are provided, a sketch of the same type as the one shown on figure F2-431 must be attached to the Register.

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2-51 - Lifting appliances are to be designed to operate safely in the following possible conditions, as a minimum:

positive trim of 20 (fore part of the ship raised), negative trim of 10 (aft part of the ship raised), list of ± 5°,

whatever the position of the load.

2-52 - As a rule, the actual values for list and trim must be specified either by the Owner or the Builder, on his own responsibility. They shall be determined in taking into account the stability calculations made conSidering all the lifting appliances to be used at the same time as well as the ballasting capabilities of the ship. It will be considered that these values do not exceed those as per 2-51, if unspecified.

Ballasting capabilities of the ship are recommended to be at least sufficient to limit actual list of the ship to 12°.

2-53 - If the actual values of list and trim are lower than or equal to the values as per 2-51, the latter shall be considered as minimum values unless otherwise agreed with the Society.

In such a case, the effect of the list and trim may be neglected in the calculations except when two span tackle type masts, cranes or travelling gantry cranes are concerned and when otherwise specified in this Guidance Note.

2-54

Section 2-5

LIST AND TRIM

2-54 - If the actual values for list and trim are higher than the minimum values as per 2-51 the actual values must always be taken into account in the calculations.

For a given value of the outreach, the list angle tp of the ship, in degrees, is assumed to lie between two values tp1 and tp2 :

tp1 .;; tp .;; tp2

with: tp1 = 5 + (tpm - 5) L Ym

tp2 = - 5 + (tpm - 5) L Ym

where:

<pm is the maximum permissible list angle when the derrick boom is in the extreme outreach position,

Ym is the transverse distance between the ship centre line and the projection on the deck of the derrick boom head when its outreach is at a maximum (see figure F2-54),

y is the transverse distance between the ship centre line and the projection on the deck of the derrick boom head for a considered position of the derrick boom (see figure F2-54).

These conditions are plotted on figure F2-54 by the shaded portion of the plane which contains the whole of the points M (<p, y); its abscissa <p is one of the permissible list angles for the considered outreach to which the above distance y corresponds.

y

Maximum outreach

-r-----------=e:---------------------..,.-------

E >

/

Fig .. F2-54 : Permissible list angles versus derrick boom outreach

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In particular, the maximum list value \pm will be taken into account in the calculations when the derrick boom is in the extreme outreach position. Calculations considering intermediate list values within the limits previously defined may be required by the Society when considered necessary.

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2-55 - Values different from those defined for list and trim angles may possibly be accepted by the Society provided that special arrangements are made to ensure that they are not exceeded in operation and provided suitable instructions are attached to the ship's Cargo Gear Register.

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Section 2-6

EFFICIENCY OF SHEAVES AND TACKLES

2~61

Efficiency of sheaves

2 - 611 - The efficiency coefficient k for sheaves with plain or bushed bearings is assumed to be equal to 0,95 for normal-sized sheaves.

2-612 - The efficiency coefficient k for the sheaves on ball-bearings or roller-bearinqs is assumed to be equal to 0,98 for normal-sized sheaves.

2-62 Efficiency of the tackles

2-621 - The efficiency of the tackles depends on the number of parts of rope n of the purchase.

Figures F2-621 (a) and (b) determine the tensions to, tt , ... , ti, .... tn-1 and tn in each part of rope of the tackle submitted to a unit force. The tackles shown on these figures have the same number of parts of rope n and are equivalent.

tn-1

F = 1 (a)

F = 1 (b)

Fig. F2~621 : Tensions in the .rope parts of a tackle

2~64

2~622 - The tensions to, ti, tn and tn-1 may be obtained in applying the following formulae for a tackle with n parts of rope:

when hoisting the load;

when lowering the load: 1 - k to=l_kn

t = kn-, 1- k o 1 - k"

to

t, = I(i

1 1 - k t, = ](1 _ kn

The formulae giving the tension n in the rope when a unit force is applied to the tackle remain valid when i > n and allow direct calculation of the rope tension when it is reeved on lead blocks after the tackle. The rope tension at the jth lead block after the tackle is ;

when hoisting: to to+ i ~ k"+ f

when lowering:

t . ~ t k" + j

n+;I 0

2-623 - Table T2-623 gives the values for to, tn-1 and 'tn, upon hoisting and lowering when a unit force is applied to the tackle.

For a non unit force F. the rope tensions Ti are:

Ti = Fti

2~63 - The efficiency of the tackles and lead blocks is to be taken into account to determine the required minimum breaking load of the steel and fibre ropes.

2-64 - The efficiency of the tackles and lead blocks is usually taken into account to determine the SWL of the items of loose gear; however it may be neglected partly or wholly when its effect is not significant for the purpose of choosing standard items of loose gear.

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T 2-623

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TABLE T2-623

Tensions in rope parts of a tackle submitted to a unit force*

Number Roller bearing blocks Plain bearing blocks
of k = 0,98 k = 0,95
parts
of Hoisting Lowering Hoisting Lowering
rope
n to to-l to to tn~1 to to tn-l tn to tn-1 tn
1 - 1,0 1,02 - 1,0 0,98 - 1,0 1,05 - 1,0 0,95
2 0,495 0,505 0,515 0,505 0,495 0,485 0,487 0,513 0,540 0,513 0,487 0,463
3 0,327 0,340 0,347 0,340 0,327 0,320 0,316 0,351 0,369 0,351 0,316 0,301
4 0,242 0,258 0,263 0,258 0,242 0,238 0,231 0,270 0,284 0,270 0,231 0,220
5 0,192 0,208 0,212 0,208 0,192 0,188 0,180 0,221 0,233 0,221 0,180 0,171
6 0,158 0,175 0,179 0,175 0,158 0,155 0,146 0,189 0,199 0,189 0,146 0,139
7 0,134 0,152 0,155 0,152 0,134 0,132 0,122 0,166 0,174 0,166 0,122 0,116
8 0,116 0,134 0,137 0,134 0,116 0,114 0,104 0,149 0,156 0,149 0,104 0,099
9 0,102 0,120 0,123 0,120 0,102 0,100 0,090 0,135 0,142 0,135 0,090 0,085
10 0,091 0,109 0,112 0,109 0,091 0,089 0,079 0,125 0,131 0,125 0,079 0,075
11 (l,082 0,100 0,102 0,100 0,082 0,080 0,069 0,116 0,122 0,116 0,069 0,066
12 0,074 0,093 0,095 0,093 0,074 0,073 0,062 0,109 0,114 0,109 0,062 0,059
13 0,068 0,087 0,088 0,087 0,068 0,067 0,055 0,103 0,108 0,103 0,055 0,053
14 0,062 0,081 0,083 0,081 0,062 0,061 0,050 0,098 0,103 0,098 0,050 0,048
15 0,058 0,076 0,078 0,076 0,058 0,056 0,045 0,093 0,098 0,093 0,045 0,043
16 0,053 0,072 0,074 0,072 0,053 0,052 0,041 0,089 0,094 0,089 0,041 0,039
17 0,050 0,069 0,070 0,069 0,050 0,049 0,038 0,086 0,090 0,086 0,038 0,036
18 0,047 0,066 0,067 0,066 0,047 0,046 0,035 0,083 0,087 0,083 0,035 0,033
19 0,044 0,063 0,064 0,063 0,044 0,043 0,032 0,080 0,085 0,080 0,032 0,030
20 0,041 0,060 0,061 0,060 0,041 0,040 0,029 0,078 0,082 0,078 0,029 0,028 • See figure F2-621.

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LIFTING APPLIANCES

Chapter 3

Force analysis in rigging and derrick booms

3-1 General

3-2 Slewing guy tackles

3-3 Derrick booms for normal slewing operation with cargo runner parallel to the derrick boom

3-4 Derrick booms for normal slewing operation with cargo runner parallel to the span tackle

3-5 Derrick booms working with union purchase rig

June 1984

Guidance Note NI184


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Should a technical disagreement arise between the requesting party and the BUREAU VERITAS surveyor, the Society may. at the request of that party, designate another of its surveyors.

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3-11 ~ The requirements of this chapter apply to conventional rigging, i.e. rigging of the type with two slewing tackles independent from each other and independent from the span tackle.

The masts of the type with two span tackles and the special rigging, in particular those which include constant tension or expanding slewing tackles, slewing tackles which are not independent from the span tackle, derrick booms rotating freely around their longitudinal axis or non-vertical goosenecks shall be especially examined by the Society.

3-12 - The maximum forces induced in the rigging elements and the derrick booms are determined either by force diagrams or by calculations.

3-13 - As per 2-32, the vertical force f which takes into account the dead weights of the derrick boom and tackles fixed to it must be applied at the derrick boom head.

3-16

Section 3-1

GENERAL

3-14 - Trim and list angles may be neglected if they do not exceed the values given in 2-51, except in the following cases:

when masts of two span tackle type or special riggings are concerned,

when masts, the SWL of which is higher than or equal to 50 t, are concerned,

in the cases as per 3-21.

3-15 - The methods for determining forces as per 3-3, 3-4 and 3-5 apply when list and trim angles may be neglected.

3-16 - When ship trim and list angles are to be taken into account to determine forces, the Society carries out its checking by means of its own procedures. Upon yard or builder's request, the results of the force analysis given by the special computer program N 1 MAT (see 1-284) might be delivered by the Society within the scope of technical assistance.

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Section 3-2

3-21 - The forces in the slewing guy tackles must be determined either by force diagrams or by calculations in the following cases:

when list and trim angles are higher than the values as per2-51,

when the slewing tackles are fixed at a vertical distance from the axis of the derrick heel pin greater than O,3H, H is the vertical distance between the derrick heel pin and the mast head topping bracket,

when H/L ratio is above 1,25, H is defined herebefore and L is the length of the derrick boom,

when the angle B (see figure F3-21) formed by the projections on an horizontal plane of the derrick boom at its maximum slewing angle and of the slewing guy tackle fixed on the opposite side to the outreach direction is lower than:

B = 1 5° if SWL of the derrick boom is below 5 t,

o = 10° + SWL if SWL, in t, of the derrick boom is comprised between 5 t and 15 t,

if SWL of the derrick boom is above 15 t.

At the project stage, it is recommended to arrange the slewing guy tackles so that the angle B be higher than or equal to 25°, This angle should never be below 10°,

----------------------

No load I lewing guy~

tackle / /

/

Fig. F3.-21 : Determination of force in a slewing guy tackle

SLEWING GUY TACKLES

3-22 - The force applied in a slewing guy tackle may be determined from force diagrams of the same type as those given on figure F3-21 considering the horizontal components Hq> and He resulting from list angle <II and trim angle e of the SWF F increased by the dead weight f, i.e. :

HIP = (F + f) sin (jI and He = (F + f) sin 0

3-23 - The scantlings of the slewing guy tackles must be examined at their attachment with the derrick boom, considering the minimum force G given in table T3-23 which depends on the SWL P of the derrick boom or, in the cases as per 3-21, considering the actual force determined from the force diagrams if the value of the force thus determined is higher than the one given in table T3-23.

TABLE T3-23 Minimum forces

in the slewing tackles

SWl of the derrick Minimum force in the
boom slewing tackles
p G
(in t) (in kN)
P< 1 lOP
1 o;;P< 1,5 10
1,50;; P < 2 12,5
2 ';;P< 2,5 15
z.s « P < 3 17
3 .;;P< 3,5 20
a.s c P < 4 22
4 .;;P< 4,5 25
4,5.os;; P < 5 27
5 .;;P< 6 30
6 ';;P< 7 32
7 '" P < 10 35
10 '" P < 13 37
13 '" P '" 16 40
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3-31

Section 3-3

DERRICK BOOMS FOR NORMAL SLEWING OPERATION WITH CARGO RUNNER PARALLEL TO THE DERRICK BOOM

3-31 - Forces may be determined by calculation or by means of a force diagram of the same type as the one shown on figure F3-31 using the coefficients given in table T2-623.

3-32 - The maximum force on the lower cargo block is equal to the 5WF F of the derrick boom.

3-33 - The maximum resultant force RB on the upper cargo block is obtained when the derrick boom is near the vertical position. It is assumed as equal to the following value considering the number of parts of rope n1 of the cargo tackle:

3-34 - The tension FB in the cargo runner is obtained in using the coefficient tn deduced from table T2"623 (when hoisting) corresponding to the number of parts of rope ni of the cargo tackle:

The maximum tension Tr in the cargo runner is obtained upon hoisting the load considering the efficiency coefficient k of the derrick heel cargo lead block:

Fa TL=T

3-35 - The maximum resultant force Rc on the cargo lead block at the derrick heel is obtained considering the derrick at its minimum topping angle and at such a slewing angle that the angle y formed by the derrick boom and the direction of the cargo lead rope be at a minimum.

Rc value may be determined from the force diagram shown on figure F3-31 or by the following formula considering the coefficients k et tn as per 3-34 :

Rc = Fto (1 + ~) cos ~

If the direction of the cargo lead rope is unknown, the following value may be taken:

2F

Rc = -_ .. n,

3-36 - The maximum force 5 applied on the span tackle at the end of the derrick boom is obtained considering the derrick at the lowest position corresponding to the minimum topping angle u. It may be determined either by means of the force diagram shown on figure F3-31 or by the following formula:

a

5 = H (F + f)

where: Land H : see figure F3-31 , a = ,JL 2 + H2 - 2 LH sin a.

f: dead weight (see 2-32).

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The values herebefore mentioned apply only if the mast head span fitting point and the pin of the derrick boom heel are located approximately on the same vertical line.

3-37 . The maximum tension TA in the span rope is deduced from the 5 value, considering the coefficient tn shown in table T2-623 (when hoisting) corresponding to the number of parts of rope nz of the span tackle:

TA = 5tn

When the topping angle cannot be modified under load, the tension TA is equal to ~-.

n2

3-38 - The maximum resultant force RA on the mast head span block is obtained considering the derrick boom at its lowest position. It may be determined in adding geometrically force 5 to force T A which is exerted on the span lead rope.

The force RA may also be obtained by the following formula considering the coefficient to as per 3-37 :

RA = 5 11~ t2 + 2t tI-= .. L sin a.

'V ti n a

When the topping angle cannot be modified under load, 1

coefficient tn must be replaced by _._, where n2 is the n2

number of parts of rope in the span tackle.

This formula is valid only if the span lead rope is vertical. If its direction is unknown, the following value may be taken :

3-39 - Compression in the derrick boom is considered to be of constant value Q, whatever the topping angle. It may be determined either by the force diagram shown on figure F3-31, in this case:

(see note)

or by the following formula:

L

(see note) Q = 1,25 H (F + f) + Ft.

where tn is the coefficient given in table T2-623 (when hoisting) according to the number of ropes ni of the cargo tackle.

Note : in both expressions, the coefficient , ,25 takes roughly into account the additional compressive force due to the force exerted by the loaded slewing tackle. This coefficient may be taken equa I to 1 provided the addltiona I cornpresslve force herebefore mentioned is estimated and taken into accou nt.

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H

3-39

n1 rope parts

Rigging scheme

\..

Force diagram

8

F

Fig. F3-31 : Derrick boom for normal slewing operation with cargo runner parallel to the derrick boom

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3-41

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Section 3-4

DERRICK BOOMS FOR NORMAL SLEWING OPERATION WITH CARGO RUNNER PARALLEL TO THE SPAN TACKLE

3-41 - The forces may be determined either by calculation or by means of a force diagram of the same type as the one shown on figure F3-41; the coefficients to be used are given in table T2-623.

3-42 - The maximum force on the lower cargo block is equal to the SWF F of the derrick boom.

3-43 - The maximum resultant force RL on the upper cargo block is found considering the sheave efficiency coefficient k and the coefficient tn-I (when lowering) given in table T2·623 corresponding to the number of parts of rope n, of the cargo tackle;

RL = F (1 - to _,)

3-44 - The tension Fa in the cargo runner is obtained using the coefficient tn (when hoisting) given in table T2-623 corresponding to the number of parts of rope n, of the cargo tackle ;

The maximum tension TL in the cargo runner is obtained when hoisting the load considering the sheave efficiency coefficient k of the mast head cargo lead block;

FB

Tl = k

The maximum resultant force RB in the derrick head built-in cargo sheave is obtained when the derrick is near the vertical position. It is considered as equal to the following value if n, is the number of parts of rope of the cargo tackle;

F Ra = 2 -_. n,

3-45 - The maximum resultant force Rc in the mast head cargo lead block is obtained when the derrick is in the lowest position when hoisting the load.

The value Rc may be determined either by means of the force diagram shown on figure F3-41 or by the following formula, considering the force FB and the coefficient k as per 3-44 :

where:

This formula is valid if the cargo lead rope is vertical only. If its direction is unknown, the following value may be taken:

2F

Rc =-. n,

3-46 - The maximum force S exerted on the span tackle at the derrick boom head is obtained considering the derrick at its lowest position corresponding to the

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minimum topping angle 0.. It may be determined either by means of a force diagram as shown on figure F3-41 or by means of the following formula;

a

S = H (F + 1) - Ft"

where: Land H ; see figure F3-41 , a: see 3-45,

f ; dead weight (see 2-32),

tn coefficient given in table T2-623 (when 10' wering) corresponding to the number of parts of rope nl of the cargo tackle.

3-47 - The maximum tension T A in the span rope is deduced from the value of S considering the coefficient tn given in table T2-623 (when hoisting) corresponding to the number of parts of rope na of the span tackle:

TA=Stn

When the topping angle cannot be altered under load, the tension TA is equal to

S

3-48 - The maximum resultant force RA on the mast head span block is obtained considering the derrick at its lowest position. It may be determined in adding geometrically force S to the force TA which is exerted on the span lead rope.

The force RA may also be obtained by means of the following formula considering the coefficient tn as per 3-47 :

RA = S ";1 + t2 + 2t !:!=.L SIn 0:

n n a

When the topping angle cannot be altered under load, 1

the coefficient tn must be replaced by - in the above n2

formula, where n2 is the number of parts of rope of the span tackle.

This formula is valid only if the span lead rope is vertical. If its direction is unknown, it may be assumed

that: RA = S (1 +~)-

3-49 . Compresslon in the derrick boom is considered to be of constant value Q, whatever be the topping angle. It may be determined either by the force diagram shown on figure F3-41, in this case;

(see note)

Q=125Fc

or by the following formula:

L

(see note) Q = 1,25 H (F + f)

NDte : in both expressions. the coefficient 1.25 takes rouqhlv into account the additional compressive force due to the force exerted by the loaded slewing tackle. This coefficient may be taken equal to 1 provided the additional compressive force herebelore mentioned is estimated and taken into accou nt.

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H

3-49

A

Rigging scheme

a

\.

n1 rope parts

F

A

Rc

F

Force diagram

B

c

Fig. F3-41 Derrick boom for normal slewing operation with cargo runner parallel'to the derrick boom

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3-51

Section 3-5

DERRICK BOOMS WORKING WITH UNION PURCHASE RIG

3-51

General

3-511 - The rigging principle for union purchase is defined in 1-329 and on figure F1-311.4.

3-512 - In general, and in the following pages, the derrick boom number 1 is the one located in way of the hatch (inboard derrick boom) and the derrick boom number 2 is the derrick boom in the outreach position, in way of the quay (outboard derrick boom).

3-51 3 - As a rule, it is recommended that the SWL provided with the union purchase rig does not exceed half the SWL authorized in normal slewing operation for one of the two derrick booms (the one with the lower SWL if they are not identical).

Even if this recommendation is complied with, drawing of force diagrams or making of calculations remain necessary.

3- 514 - Attention of the designer is drawn to the necessity to compare the forces determined by force diagrams or by calculations for use in normal slewing and in union purchase in order to determine the scantlings and the SWL of each element in the most severe conditions.

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3-515 - In addition to the slewing tackles used to operate in normal slewing, a preventer guy consisting either in a steel wire rope or a chain should be provided on each derrick boom for use in union purchase system. These preventer guys must be given scantlings in accordance with the forces determined as per 3-56 or 3-57. However, it is recommended not to take a value for the force Go, in kN, used to determine scantlings for these preventer guys and their attachments, lower than 20Po, where Po is the value, in t, of the SWL provided in union purchase rig.

In the case of conventional rigging of the type shown on figure Fl-3 11.4, only the preventer guys will be considered as being submitted to forces during working with union purchase rig. The slewing tackles shall not be in tension during handling of the load.

3-516 - The derrick booms must be kept together at their upper end by means of a schooner guy tackle made of steel or fibre rope. One of the inner slewing tackles may be used for this purpose.

The SWL of these schooner guy tackles shall not be below 15 % of the SWL provided for working in union purchase with a minimum of 0,3 t.

1/4X

,....

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2/9X

2/3X

x

(a)

1/4X

3/4X

x

(b)

Fig. F3-S24: Working area in union purchase in the horizontal plane

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3-52 Working area in an horizontal plane

3-521 ~ The project must be made considering a given working area to be specified as requested in 1-411,

It is recommended to take into account the requirements 3-522 to 3-524 to determine this working area,

If working in union purchase is provided for a single special position of the two derrick booms, this condition shall be clearly specified in the Cargo Gear Register.

3-522 - The maximum outreach of the outboard derrick boom beyond the ship side as measured at the midship section must be specified. It should not be lower than 4 m. The outboard derrick boom is assumed not to be used for an outreach below 2 rn,

3-523 - It is recommended to provide for a minimum topping angle of 300 for working in union purchase, This angle shall not be lower than 150 in any case.

3-524 - The plan view of the working area should be as shown on figure F3-524 (b) when the hatch is served by a single pair of derrick booms or on figure F3-524 (a) when the hatch is served by two pairs of derrick booms,

3-525 . In order to comply with the requirements as per 3-522 to 3-524, the length of the derrick booms used should be at least equal to the greater of the two following values, when the two derrick booms have the same length:

L'" 1,155 ..J(~ + 0 -C r + (Eo + pxy

u

(a)

3-53

L", 1.155 ..J(c +~ -1 r + (Eo + 3PXr

where:

p 0,25 when the hold is served by a single pair of derrick booms,

p 0,222 when the hold is served by two pairs of

derrick booms,

o is the maximum outreach contemplated (D ;;.. 4 m),

B is the ship breadth measured amidship,

X and Yare the length and the width of the hatch respectively,

C is the transverse distance between the gooseneck and the longitudinal axis of the ship (it is assumed that C = C, = C2),

Eo is the longitudinal distance between the gooseneck and the nearest hatch edge.

(For these notations, see also figure F3-541 ,)

Note : the length L, as defined herebefore, corresponds to a 30· minimum topping angle.

3-53 Working area

in a vertical plane

3-531 - In general, the limit in height of the working area is determined in fixing the maximum authorized angle 8 made by the two cargo runners connected to the link plate (cargo triangle plate).

Anyhow, this angle e shall not exceed 1200, Preferably, its value is to be chosen between 900 and 120°.

3-532 - Figures F3-532 (a) et (b) show how the arc of the circle through the tops B, and B2 of both derrick

EI < 900

u

x

Fig. F3-532 : Working areas in union purchase in the vertical plane

(b)

o E ..c:-.:t

+ h. ::t:;l

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booms and the link point M of the two cargo runners may be constructed for a given maximum angle 8.

Transfer from one derrick boom to the other is supposed to be carried out in such a way that the triangle plate does not rise above the horizontal plane tangent to the arc B1 MB2 determined herebefore.

3-533 - The free height Ho under the cargo hook should not be lower than 4 m all over the working area.

3-534 - In order to comply with the requirements as per 3-531 to 3-533. the height Z from the derrick heel pin to the deck level may be determined approximately by the following formula:

L 1 6 r:--------:-::-----~~

Z = N + Ho + ho - 2 + 4 cot 2 .J(B + Y + 20 - 2)2 + 16 p2X2

where:

N is the height of the bulwark (or of the hatch coaming if it is higher than the bulwark) above deck,

Ho is the free height under hook (Ho ;:;. 4 m),

ho is the vertical distance between the triangle plate and the hook.

L is the length of the derrick booms determined as per 3-525,

0, B, X, Y and p are as per 3-525, 6 is as per 3-531 (6 .;; 1200).

In this formula, the minimum topping angle is supposed to be equal to 300•

E
N
...,

N
U
CO
U

~
..., E
Eo X
D1
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3-54 Geometrical arrangements

3-541 - The position of the derrick heels, of the points of attachment of the span tackles to the mast(s) and of the fixing points of the preventer guys on the ship must be indicated in relation to the ship.

It is recommended to show these particulars on a sketch of the type shown on figure F3-541.

3-542 - In order to avoid excess of compression in the inboard derrick boom (N° 1) and excessive tensile force in the preventer guy, it is recommended to attach this preventer guy on the ship so that the angle lh formed by the projections of the derrick boom and of the preventer guy on an horizontal plane be approximately equal to 900 when the projection of the top of this derrick boom is longitudinally at a quarter of the horizontal working area measured from its nearest end of the derrick boom heels and transversely at a quarter of the hatch width measured from the hatch edge opposite the outreach side. This position is shown on figure F3-541.

The ship attachment of the preventer guy of the outboard derrick boom (N° 2) must be so positioned as to avoid risk of instability of the derrick boom in the vertical plane (( jack knifing I), i.e. improper raising up of the derrick boom). For this purpose, this attachment is not to be located too far behind the gooseneck.

E

""" c A\

Fig. F3-541 : Geometrical arrangements (data required to determine the forces)

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3-55 Positions for calculation

3-551 - The forces may be determined either by force diagrams or by calculation. The following requirements explain how force diagrams may be drawn and give also formulae to calculate the involved forces.

3-552 - Position of the derrick booms

Forces are to be determined for various positions of the derrick booms in order to obtain the maximum force applied aU over the working area for each element (cargo runner, preventer guy, span tackle, derrick boom).

However, when the working area is determined as per 3-52 and 3-53 and when the SWL provided in union purchase complies with the recommendation of 3-513, it is usually sufficient to draw force diagrams in the positions I and II defined hereunder:

Position I :

- top of the derrick boom N° 1 is vertically over the corner of its working area on the side, opposite the outreach and the nearest to the derrick boom heel,

- top of the derrick boom N° 2 is vertically over the point of the maximum outreach line which is nearest to the derrick boom heel.

Position II :

- top of the derrick boom N° 1 is vertically over the corner of its working area on the side opposite the outreach and the farthest from the derrick boom heel,

- top of the derrick boom N° 2 is vertically over the point of the maximum outreach line which is farthest from the derrick boom heel.

When the maximum outreach is greater than 6 rn, another position N° III of the derrick boom N° 2 shall be examined. In this case, the derrick boom N° 2 is longitudinally positioned in the same way as for the position I but

II

-e :Q'j

§

1Vr---------------~

Fig. F3-552: Positions of the derrick booms for calculation

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is located transversely at the minimum outreach of 2 m, the derrick boom N° 1 being in position I.

The positions defined here before for calculation purpose are shown on figure F3-552.

However, when the length and the width of the hatch are lower than or equal to 4 rn, the derrick boom N° 1 may be positioned at the hatch centre.

If the positions I et II of the derrick boom N° 2 are quite near, only one position of this derrick boom may be considered too (as a rule, position I).

When several attachment points are provided on the ship for each preventer guy, the position(s) for calculation will be specially examined by the Society.

3-553 - Position of the load

Forces will be determined considering the highest position of the load, taking into account the maximum angle f.I formed by both cargo runners as per 3-532.

When the angle e between both cargo runners is higher than or equal to 900 and when the difference in height of both tops of the derrick booms is not too great (v ,,;; 0,5 u], the load will be positioned at point M as defined in 3-532 and shown on figure F3-532 (a).

When the above conditions are not complied with, the transverse position x of the load [see figure F3-532 (b)] will be determined by means of the following formula, x is measured from the derrick boom with the highest top (in general, the top of the derrick boom N° 1) :

u

x---~==

-1+ CL..

'V 1 + ~ Y

where:

u and v are the horizontal and vertical distances respectively between both tops of the derrick booms,

y is the vertical distance between the top of the derrick boom with the lowest top (in general, the top of the derrick boom N° 2) and the triangle plate.

The corresponding position of the junction point of the two cargo runners is marked Mo on figure F3-532 (b).

3-56 Graphic determination of forces

3-561 - Geometrical constructions

a - First of all, the projection of the rigging system on deck is drawn considering the position taken into account for calculation (see figure F3-561a).

b - The true side elevation of the vertical plane containing top 81 and heel 0, of derrick boom N° 1 is obtained by rotation around the horizontal line passing through 0,. Thus the true size of the topping angle Ctl and the true lengths of the derrick boom and span tackle are obtained from this diagram. The same process is repeated for the derrick boom N° 2 (see figure F3-561 b).

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Fig. F3-561 a : Plan view

a, (t.t.) l

....L.------4- Cb,

See

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On this figure and on the following ones, the abbreviation [t.l.] means that the dimension of the element concerned is shown in true length or true size.

c - Then, a view along :F of the vertical plane passing through tops B1 and B2 of the two derrick booms is drawn (see figure F3-5 61 c). The distance B1 B2 is, therefore, obtained in true length.

The junction point M (or Mo) of the two cargo runners is positioned on this view considering the requirements as per 3-553.

u (See Fig. F3-561 a)

x (See 3-553)

See 3-532

M

Fig. F3-561 c : View along g;

I I I I I I I I I I I I I

a2 [t.l.] r

~---=--l"'------- d b2

02

Fig. F3-561 a

Fig. F3-561 b : True side elevation of the derrick booms

See Fig. F3-561 a

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d - Also, a true side elevation of the vertical plane passing through top 81 of the derrick boom N° 1 and the ship attachment point D1 of the preventer guy D1 81 enables to get the true length of this preventer guy and the true size of the angle 001 formed with the horizontal plane (see figure F3-561 d). Same process is used for the derrick boom N° 2.

I. See Fig. F3-561 a .I

.....
o::t
1.0
I
<>I M
::.:: LL.
I
<>I C)
N u::::
Q)
Q)
(J) B,
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I .Q
I
I ......
I co
I
I LO
I I
I (")
I
I LL.
I
I C)
I
I LL.
I Q)
I
I Q)
I (J)
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
0)1 ibl
(t.l.)
D, ----- ___ 0
.....
o:t
LO
I
See Fig. ~ (")
::.:: LL.
I
F3-561 a ~
N C)
LL.
Q)
(I)
(J) I .Q
I
I
I co
I
I LO
I I
I (")
,"'\ I LL.
I
~. I
I
I u:::
I
I (I)
I
:b2 (I)
0)2 (t.L) I (J) I

I _________ JJI-- __ ~

Fig. F3-561d : True side elevation of the preventer guys

3-562 - Force diagram constructions

a - The tensions T; in the cargo runners at their junction point are obtained by the following diagram (figure F3-562a) drawn from the view along :F obtained from figure F3-5 61 b, depending on the lifting force Fa corresponding to the SWL Po provided in union purchase.

The maximum tension Tt in the cargo runner is equal to the highest of the following values:

T, Tl", tr

T;2 TL'" kf

Fo Tl =kf

where:

k is the efficiency coefficient of the single cargo blocks,

is the number of single blocks on which the considered cargo runner is reeved.

{Tlh = T2h} (Tlv + T2v = Fo)

Fig. F3-562a : Tensions in the cargo runners at the hanging point of the load

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b - In the horizontal plane the forces Tih obtained by the previous diagram are divided between the derrick booms and the preventer guys as shown on the following diagram (figure F3-562b) derived from figure F3-561 a.

c - The tensions Gi in the preventer guys are obtained from the following diagram (figure F3-562c) derived from figure F3-561 d, considering the horizontal components Gin previously obtained.

8,

.I /

,

/ :.

'<!I

/

/ /

,

/ /

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/

/

I

I

,

,

,

I

I

I

I

I

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,

~\

\-,

\

\

\

\

\ i \ \

~\

1-,

See

Fig. F3-562a

~

01-+-___ \9

------ \

8 \ Q1h'.

1 '

\

\ \1

Fig. F3-562b Horizontal forces at derrick boom heads

See Fig. F3-562b

Fig. F3-562c : Tensions in the preventer guys

01 Fig. F3-562d : Compressions in the derrick booms and tensions in the span tackles

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d - The forces Si in the span tackles and C1 (see note) in the derrick booms are obtained from the following diagrams (figure F3-562d) derived from figure F3-561 c, considering the forces exerted at derrick boom heads previously determined and taking into account the force exerted by the cargo runner parallel to the derrick boom, i.e. :

Tiv : vertical component resulting from cargo

runner,

cargo runner parallel to the derrick boom,

horizontal component of the forces exerted at derrick boom head,

Giv vertical component due to the preventer guy,

f dead weight considered at derrick boom head (see 2-32).

In order to avoid risk of vertical instability ("jack knifing") for the derrick booms, it must be ascertained that the tensions Si in the span tackles are

> ...

o

positive, neglecting the dead weight f. This check is carried out in drawing a parallel to the span tackle AiBi from the end of force Giv as shown by the reinforced dotted line (----) on figure F3-562d. If this line is located above the line 0, Bi, there is a risk for the derrick boom N° i to be in danger of jack knifing and the ship attachment point of the corresponding preventer guy must be modified accordingly.

e

All the geometrical and force diagrams may by grouped on a single document as shown on figure F3-562e. To simplify, parallelograms of forces have been replaced by triangles of forces on this figure.

Note: for calculation purposes of derrick booms and derrick boom heel pins and fittings. the derrick boom thrust Q to be considered to meet the provisions of chapter 5 [see 5 -33 5 especially) will be taken as 1,25 times the value determined as indicated here-above.

Coefficient 1.25 takes roughly into account: - effects of ship list and trim.

- effects of eccentricities (compared to the longitudinal axis of the derrick

boom) of points of application of concentrated forces applied at derrick boom head.

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* * *

* * * *

*

I I I

i

I

I

I

I '~~~_y_

T

I I I

* *

True side elevation

of derrick boom no 1 (by rotation around horizontal line through 01)

I

/

\ I

\ ::r:"'!

\ I

\ ** "

\ * I /

\ * I

\ J

\A'i.'J

\

\ \ \

True side elevation of derrick boom no 2

True side elevation

of preventer guy no 1 (by rotation around horizontal line through D1

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Plan view

Fig. F3-562e : General force diagram in union purchase

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3-57 Determination of the forces by calculation

3-571 - The geometrical data required for calculation are defined on figure F3-541.

The position of the derrick booms is determined by the coordinates ~, and tl by reference to the derrick boom heel 01 (see figure F3-561a) of the projection on deck of the top of each derrick boom (tl must be negative when the derrick boom is swung towards the ship centre line).

The values (I and tl may be calculated by the following formulae when length X and width Y of the hatch are higher than 4 m :

derrick booms in position I (see figure F3-552) :

derrick booms in position II (see figure F3-552) :

{t, '" Eo + E, + E3

derrick boom N° 1 Y

t, "'"2 -1 - C,

(£2 '" Eo + E2 + E4

derrick boom N° 2 B

t2="2 + D- Cz

When the length and the width of the hatch are lower than or equal to 4 m, the values e, and tl may be taken as equal to the following values:

( E3

(t, = Eo + E, + -

derrick boom N0 1 2

t,= - C,

In these formulae, the dimensions E" B, D, Y and C, are defined on figure F3-541 .

3-572 - The respective values ctl and ~, of the topping and slewing angles are obtained in applying the following formulae:

~, = tan-1 ~. {i

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3-573 - The values of u, v and y [see figures F3-532 (a) and (b)] are calculated by the following formulae:

u = "';(€,-C2)2 + (t, + t2 + C, + Czf

v = L, sin ctl - 12 sin ct2 (see note 1)

Y c ~ [u cot 0 - Ivl+ F+ vZ)(l + cot- El) 1

Note1: v has a negative value when the top of the derrick boom N° 2 Is higher than the one ot the derrick boom No 1.

The value x is as per 3-553, whence:

1 u

x '" 2. (u - v cot 6) when 6 :::_ 900 and IVI ~ 2"

_ uJV+v

x - -= .... -'-'--===

iy + ..Jv + v

when 6 < 900 or IVI > ~.

Note 2 : when v < 0 the last formula is 10 be replaced by :

U )y

x=--·_--

..;y + )Y+i;;J

3-574 - The following auxiliary angles are calculated (values in degrees) :

\ ( ti - t. ) h __J.. •

s = tan _ -- ---- were k .,... j

, t, + tz + C, + C2

(. = t -, (tl - JI + C,)

, an (i - Ii .

(see note)

o ti - Ji + C,

'; = 90 It, _ Ji-';C.i if '; = ii

,.=tan-,(ti-J;+Ci)_l80' if Ii >f,

, C, - I;

., • ""-, (~~ ~~,~ :~; ~Oj;'+c,f ) (see 00,")

Ii = 90' - (~; + s,)

Note : Ii is negative whan the attachment point of the preventer guy is located on the opposite side of the hatch concerned by reference to the derrick boom heel (for example t, > 0 and i2 < 0 on figure F3.541).

3-575 - The following auxiliary values are calculated:

x

tan 6, = -+- when v ;.? 0 v y

x

tan 6, = Y when v < 0

u - x

tan 62 = -y- when v ;.? 0

u-x

tan 6z = -+- when v < 0 IVI Y

~ = ~~_~i tan 82 tan 6, + tan O2

sin (Yi + a,) tan (>;, fLi= --- --sin &,

sin Y, tanw; sin S,

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3-576 - The tensions T, at the connecting point of the cargo runners are given by the following formula:

Fo~ T, = sinei

The maximum tension TL in the cargo runners is equal to the greater of the following values:

T, TL =---, kJ

Fo Tl", kT

where:

k is the efficiency coefficient of the cargo blocks,

is the number of single blocks on which the considered cargo runner is reeved.

3-577 - The tensions G, in the preventer guys are obtained by the following formula:

G:::: ~o~ "i

I smoWj

3-578 - The tension S, in a span tackle is given by the greater of the following values:

Sj = H; [Fo~ (cotg 6; + "; - IL,) + f]

s, = ~ (Fa + f)

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In order to avoid risk of jack knifing for the derrick booms, it will be necessary to check that the tensions S, ad

are higher than , If this condition is not complied

Hi

with, the position of the ship attachment point of the corresponding preventer guy shall be modified accordingly.

3-579 - The compressive forces U, in the derrick booms are obtained in applying the following formula:

Q _ ~ [ r (Hi + k l; cos 6; . H, + l; sin oc, ) f]

, - H Fa" k L . 6 + fL, l' + II; +

; I sin ; i SIn 0:,

Note: for calculation purposes of derrick booms and derrick boom heel pins a nd fittings, the derrick boom thrust Q to be considered to meet the provisions of chapter 5 [see 5-335 especially) will be taken as 1,25 times the value determined as indicated here-above.

Coefficient 1,25 takes roughly into account: - effects of ship list and tri rn.

- effects of eccentricities [compared to the longitudinal axis 01 the derrick

boom) of points of application of concentrated forces applied at derrick boom head.

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Chapter 4

Masts and mast fittings Hull connections

4-1 General
4-2 Unstayed masts
4-3 Stayed masts
4-4 Mast fittings
4-5 Hull connections June 1984

Guidance Note NI 184


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4-11 - This chapter deals with the construction and scantlings of stayed or unstayed masts and derrick posts of steel construction intended to support derrick booms used to load and unload ships.

In this chapter, stayed masts is related to masts supported by shrouds or stays of steel wire ropes.

4-12 - Masts and derrick posts of lattice or of peculiar design will be specially considered. In particular a full computer structural analysis may be required by the Society instead of classical manual calculations for hyperstatic structures.

4-13 - Where a mast is designed in such a way as shrouds are only required to lift loads exceeding a given value, the scantlings are to be checked conslderlnq the mast as unstayed for the maximum corresponding specified load and as stayed for the maximum load to be lifted.

4-14 - The scantlings derived from this chapter correspond to the correct use of the cargo gear in service in

4-16

Section 4-1

GENERAL

harbour, i.e, in calm water. As a rule, dynamic influence of derrick boom and lifting motions, as well as wind effects in service, need not be considered in calculations for masts of usual design. Effects of these motions are implicitly considered by allowable stress levels prescribed in this chapter.

4-1 5 - The case of masts in stowed position subject to forces due to wind and ship motion at sea is not considered in this chapter, as these forces are generally not significant in comparison with forces due to lifted loads.

4-16 - In addition to special provisions stated in this chapter, reference is to be made to the following chapters in particular:

chapter 1 for general provisions, chapter 2 for calculation hypotheses, chapter 3 for determination of forces, chapter 11 for materials and weldings.

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Section 4-2

UNSTAYED MASTS

4-21 Materials

4-211 - The materials used for the construction of masts, posts and for their connections with hull are to comply with the requirements of section 11 -,.

4-21 2 - The hull steel grades to be used for the construction of masts and posts are shown in table T4-212 (see 11-12).

TABLE T4-212

Hull steel grades for masts and posts

Plate thickness Hull steel
e, in mm grade
e.;; 20 A or AH
20 < e .;; 25 B or AH
25 < e";; 40 D or DH
40 < e E or EH 4-213 - The allowable stresses are defined with respect to Re, the yield stress of the steel taken into account in the calculations (design yield stress).

The value R. is defined in table T4-213 according to the minimum guaranteed values of the yield stress at 0,2 %, ReG, and of the minimum guaranteed tensile strength, RminG, of the steel used.

TABLE T4-213 Design yield stress

Tensile strength Design yield stress
RminG R.
RminG ;;. 1,4 ReG R. = HaG
RminG < 1,4 ReG R. = 0,417 (ReG + RminG) 4-22 Combined stress

4-221 - The combined stress crcb in the masts and posts is determined by the formula:

where:

c is the normal stress calculated considering the bending moments and the tensile and compressive forces,

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1: is the tangential stress calculated considering the torsional moment and the shear forces.

4-222 - The stresses CJ and 1: are to be calculated at the same point of the considered cross-section.

4-23 Allowable stresses

4-231 - Normal scantlings method

4-231.1 - In service conditions, at any point, the combined stress Ocb defined in 4-22 is not to exceed the allowable stress cr. given in table T4-231.1 according to the SWL P of the derrick boom and the design yield stress R. defined in 4-213.

TABLE T4-231.1

Allowable stress in masts and posts

SWL of mast Allowable stress
P, in t cr •. in N/mm2
P..;; 20 0,57 R.
20 < P < 160 P R.
1,43 P + 6,5
P;;. 160 0,6aR. The combined stress is calculated as per 4-22, taking into account the conditions of calculation defined in 4-14 and in chapter 2.

When they are not significant, the tangential stresses which result from torsional moment or shear force may be neglected.

4-231.2 - When several derrick booms are rigged on the same mast and may be used simultaneously (see 2-21) the allowable stress in the structural parts which are loaded by several derrick booms depends on the derrick boom of the highest SWL.

In structural parts which are loaded by a single derrick boom, the allowable stress depends on the SWL of this derrick boom.

4-232 - Special scantlings method

4-232.1 - For tubular masts of circular cross-section and of SWL higher than or equal to 20 t which comply with the special requirements of 4-232.2, the allowable stress cr., in N/mmz, may be taken as equal to the following value:

P

cr.~ 1.3P+6R. when 20t";;;P <160t

cr. = 0,75 Re

when

P ~ 160 t

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where:

P is the SWL of the derrick, in t,

Re is the design yield stress so that:

4 when Rmi"G ~ :3 R.

4

R. = 0,43 (ReG + Rmi"G) when RminG < 3" R.

ReG and RminG being respectively the minimum guaranteed values of the yield stress at 0,2 % and of thetensile strength of the steel used.

Attention is drawn to the fact that this allowable stress is exceptional and can be accepted only with the agreement of the Society when all the requirements of 4-232.2 are complied with. Under normal conditions the allowable stress is to be determined as per 4-231.

The structural elements the cross-section of which is not circular shall be given scantlings taking into account the allowable stress as per 4-231.

4-232.2 - The allowable stress as mentioned in 4-232.1 may be accepted for masts of circular cross-section with SWL higher than or equal to 20 t only provided that the special requirements hereunder are duly complied with:

a - Precise and complete calculations are to be submitted. As a rule, structural calculations are to be carried out by computer. The Society is entitled to require additional calculations using their own computer programs. Taking into account the peculiarities of the design, when the Society considers that sufficient accuracy cannot be obtained, it is entitled to decrease the value of the allowable stress either for the whole of the proposed structure or for part of it. Especially suitable local reinforcements are to be provided where stress concentrations are expected.

b - For the calculation of the mast, the most critical positions of the derrick boom inside its working area are to be taken into account to the satisfaction of the Society.

c - The means provided to ensure that the working area will not be overstepped in service are to be specified. If these means are considered not sufficient, additional calculations shall be performed outside the working area considering the derrick boom at the minimum possible topping angle and at the maximum possible slewing angle. In such a case, the combined stress shall not exceed the allowable stress as per 4-232.1 by more than 1 ° 0J0.

d - The list and trim angles (see section 2-5) are to be taken into account in aU cases; especially the forces due to slewing tackles are to be considered.

e - The dead-weights of the cargo tackle, of the hook, of the span tackles, and of the derrick boom, are to be taken into account in accordance with the provisions of section 2-3. The Society is entitled to require relevant justification for the weights taken into account.

f - No negative tolerance will be accepted as to plate thicknesses.

. g - Each plate is to be ultrasonically tested as per 2-21.5 of the Volume Materials.

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h - The manufacturing tolerances and the construction details shall be specified and shall correspond to top-grade quality.

i-The characteristics of the steels used, their manufacturing processes and the welding procedures are to be submitted to the approval of the Society.

j - Ovalization measured as the difference between two diameters of a given cross-section, is to be less than 2 0J0 of the nominal outer diameter.

k - The longitudinal seams of the various tubular sections are to be staggered by a minimum of 200 mm to each other.

I - Every circumferential weld and longitudinal seams at ends (on 200 mm on both sides of a circumferential weld) are to be X-rayed. The other longitudinal welds are to be submitted to ultrasonic inspections. The fillet welds are to be submitted to ultrasonic inspections, magnetic crack detection and/or dye penetrant test especially in connecting zones with mast fittings.

m • Reinforced protection against corrosion is to be provided.

4-233 - Allowable stresses as per 4-231 and 4-232 are only valid if derrick tests are carried out in accordance with the requirements of section 12-6.

4-24 Construction

4-241 - The following requirements apply to masts and king posts made of welded tubular structures (circular tubes or box beams).

4-242 - The wall thickness of the mast emin is to be not less than the value given in table T4-242 according to the SWL P of the mast:

TABLE T4-242

Minimum thickness of mast plating

SWL of mast Minimum thickness
P. in t emin, in mm
P .;; 1 6
1 <P<5 ~ (P + 15)
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P;;"5 7,5 4-243 - Diameter/thickness ratio for masts of circular cross- section

4-243.1 - For masts of circular cross-section, D/e ratio between the external diameter 0, in mm, and the thickness e, in mm, of each considered cross-section is not to exceed either 150 or the value given in table T4-243.1 according to the SWL P of the mast and the design yield stress Re, in N/mm2.

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TABLE T4-243. 1

Masts of circular cross-section:

Ole ratio

SWL of mast Ole ratio
P, in t
P~5 23500
---
Re
5 < P < 160 47000 P
Re (P + 5)
P ~ 160 45600
---
Re 4-243.2 - When the combined stress O"cb calculated as per 4-22 is less than the allowable stress 0". as per 4-231 or 4-232, as the case may be, the value of D/e ratio from table T4-243. 1 may be increased in ratio O"./O"cb.

4-243.3 - When the allowable stress as per 4-232 is applicable, D/e ratio as per 4-243.1, and possibly taking into account 4-243.2, may be increased by 10 oro.

4-244 - Width/thickness ratio and stiffening of masts with a plane face

4-244.1 - For the masts the cross-section of which has a plane face, b/e ratio between the width b, in mm, of this unstiffened face (or spacing between the longitudinal stiffeners) and the thickness e, in mm, of each cross-section is to be not greater than:

b 720 e5.

4-244.2 - When the combined stress O"cb, calculated as per 4-22 is lower than the allowable stress cr. as per 4-231, the maximum value of b/e ratio may be taken equal to the following value:

when O'cb";'; 0,63 er.

~= 1610 11_0SO'eb when ereb> 0,63er.

e .jR; 'V ., 0'.

Ratio b/e is not to exceed 100 in any case.

4-244.3 - When a plane face is stiffened by longitudinal stiffeners, bending inertia with associated plate in, in cm+, of each of these stiffeners is to be not less than the following value;

i = 3600 (s + 0,01 e bo) (~r

where;

s is the cross sectional area, in cm2, of the stiffener without associated plate.

e is the thickness, in mm, of the mast plate,

bo is the width, in rnm, of the plate supported by the stiffener (bo = O,5(b, + b2), b1 and b2 being the distances, in mm, between, the considered stiffener and the two nearest stiffeners, respectively),

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t is the length, in rn, of the considered stiffener (t is the distance, in m, between the two stringers or transverse web plates acting as supports for the longitudinal stiffener) (see figure F4-244.3).

r

i

L

~-.., I
~_.J. __ I-
I I
I I
I I
Considered stringer: I I
I 1
Inertia with associated I I
- I I
plate = 10 I I
~ I I
- Supported width = Bo I I
I I
- length = l N.'
(see 4-244.4) I
I
~-+-~
I I
Considered stiffener: I I
I I
Inertia with associated I I
- I I
plate = io I
- Sectional area without I ........... V:
associated plate = s I
I
- Supported width = bo I
b11b21
- length = t I
(see 4·244.3) I I
I I
~~~+.:..
I I
._ 1 ~
Ot5~ 0,
.~bo - ~

- .... -

I I I I I I I

: $ t----.r---r I

I

I

I

I

I

I

--r-

I I

N
"""
LO
0
0
III
~
"'"
LO
0 Fig. F4-244.3 Stiffening of a plane face

4-244.4 - Bending inertia 10• in cm+, with associated plate of stringers or transverse opened web plates supporting longitudinal stiffeners is to be not less than the following value:

N + 2 ( L)3

I = 0,27 N + 1 So io

where:

L is the length, in m, of the transverse stringer (L is to be taken equal to the inner width of the plane face),

Bo is the width, in m, of the plate supported by the transverse stringer (Bo ~ O,5({1 +i2), i, and i2 being the distances, in m, from the concerned stringer to the nearest two stringers located on both sides of it respectively),

N is the number of longitudinal stiffeners supported by the considered stringer,

io is the actual bending inertia, in crn+, with associated plate for each of the stiffeners assumed to be identical and equally spaced (see figure F4-244.3).

4-244.5 - When the mast walls consist in circular parts connected to flat parts, on the one hand, the requirements of 4-243 are to be complied with for the circular part considering its external diameter D and, on the other hand, the requirements of 4-244.1 to 4 are to be complied with for the mixed part (flat portion connected to circular portion) considering a fictitious width b, equal to the width of the flat part increased by 0,30 (see figure F4-244.5).

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Circular part ([> 0

(see 4-243)

~
.a
t:_
..c :!..q:
-~
"'N
u::~
.., 81
II>
.!!. Mixed part (see 4-244.5)

Fig. F4-244.5 Mixed cross-section

4-244.6 - If the requirements as per 4-244.1 to 4-244.5 are not entirely complied with, the strength of plates and stiffeners with respect to local buckling is to be justified by calculations to the satisfaction of the Society.

For this purpose, provisions of section 5-6 of the Rules for Steel Vessels can be applied multiplying stresses {J and 1: found in the considered element by the ratio 0,85 Reier •.

4-245 - As a rule, the masts and king posts are to be strengthened by means of additional stiffeners, transverse web plates or by increasing locally their thickness in way of all the concentrated applied forces, specially in way of their connections with the ship structure and in way of the gooseneck bearings, span bearings and other fittings.

4-246 - As far as possible, strength continuity of the structural parts subjected to tensile stresses is to be ensured by continuous plates or by butt welding. Strength continuity of such structures by means of fillet welds on transverse plate is to be avoided. Occasionally, if this arrangement cannot be avoided, the transverse plate must be ultrasonically tested before and after welding to make sure that there is no trace of lamination and special precautions are to be taken for welding in order to limit to a maximum possible risks of lamellar tearing_ Use of Z quality plate is recommended for such transverse plate.

In accordance with the above, the mast structures are to be continuous through the uppermost deck where the mast is attached unless otherwise accepted by the Society.

As a rule. the use of doubling plates is authorized only when plates are subjected to compressive forces.

4-247 - Drain holes or other draining devices are to be provided in the structural parts where sea water or rain may stagnate.

4-25

All the structural parts are to be designed to allow inspection and are to be accessible for painting except when small dimensions make it impossible. In the latter case, closed and watertight construction is to be provided.

4-25 Strength calculation

4-251 - Strength calculations are to be made for all masts and king posts considering the calculation assumptions as per chapter 2 and the points of application of forces determined in accordance with chapter 3.

In particular, reference is to be made to the following

sections of chapter 2 :

section 2-3 for the dead-weights (as a rule, the deadweight of the mast itself may be disregarded in the calculations),

section 2-5 for the list and trim angles of the ship, section 2-6 concerning sheave and tackle efficiencies.

4-252 - It is assumed that the worst position of the

derrick boom, regarding mast scantlings, occurs when:

the derrick boom is at its minimum topping angle, irrespective of its slewing angle, when trim and list may be ignored in the calculations (see 2-423),

the derrick boom is at its minimum topping angle together with its maximum slewing angle (provided that this position is part of the working area) when trim and list will have to be taken into consideration (this assumption is valid only for masts of isostatic structure and circular cross-section),

two derrick booms are slewed together outboard at their maximum outreaches on the same mast.

The derrick boom positions for mast calculation purpose are specially considered for masts of special design or special rigging and for masts calculated in compliance with special requirements of 4-232.

4-253 - Generally, stresses may be obtained from any simple method of calculation derived from the classical theory of the strength of materials in the elastic field except when very accurate calculations are deemed necessary as indicated in 4-12 or 4-232.

4-254 - As a rule, when applicable, the calculation methods as per 4-255 and 4-256 are to be used.

4-255 - Simplified calculation method for masts and king posts supporting derrick booms of SWl .;; 20 t and of circular cross-section.

4-255.1 - The section modulus W, in cm3, of a circular section is calculated by means of the following formula:

W ~ 10 - 3 _::_ [04 - (0 - 2.i)4],

32 0

where 0 and e are, in mm, the external diameter and the thickness of the considered cross-section, respectively.

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4-255.2 - The section modulus W of the mast, in cm3, at the derrick boom heel level is to be not less than; 2200M

w=---

Re

where;

M = F (L cos <X + c] for mast operated with a single derrick boom,

.jrvf1 + M~ - 2 M, Mz cos (~r + ~2) for mast used

with two derrick booms simultaneously (see note).

2 Fo (L cos <X + c) for masts supporting one derrick boom used in union purchase rig with a derrick boom of an other mast (the Society reserves the right to change the coefficient 2 in some cases).

M, = FIL, cos <XI and M2 = F2L2 cos n2.

M

M

F. F, or F2 is the SWF, in kN. corresponding to the SWL P, p, or P2 of the considered derrick boom used in normal slewing (see 1-328),

Fa is the SWF, in kN, corresponding to the SWL Po of the considered derrick boom used in union purchase (see 1-329),

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c is the horizontal distance, in m, between the mast axis and the derrick heel pin.

o, a, or n2 is the minimum topping angle. in degrees, of the considered derrick boom (see 2-412),

~1 or ~2 is the maximum slewing angle, in degrees, of the considered derrick boom which may be associated to the minimum topping angle considering the working area of the considered derrick boom (see 2-422 and 2-43),

Ra is the design yield stress, in N/mm2, (see 4-213).

Note : in case of masts used simultaneously wjth two derrick booms tt is to be checked that the value of M obtained is not inferior to the one given for mast operated with a single derrick boom. Otherwise, the value of M to be considered to calculate w is tha greater of :

F, (b cos III + c,) and F2 (L2 cos «2 + C2).

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4-25

0,6 D (0,25 w)

D (w)

o LO o

0,7 D (O,4w)

Fig. F4-255.2. Data for unstayed mast calculations

4-255.3 - The scantlings of the mast may decrease gradually from the derrick boom heel level (more accurately from a cross-section located at a distance equal to half a mast diameter above the upper horizontal plate of the gooseneck bearing bracket) to the mast head span bearing bracket level where the mast diameter, as a rule, is not to be less than 0,6 the diameter in way of the derrick boom heel and where the section modulus is not to be less than 0,25 w.

Above the derrick boom heel level the section modulus Wh, in cms, of the mast in way of a discontinuity of the mast thickness (if any) is not to be less than:

( H-h)

wh = w 0,25 + 0,75 t=I

where:

H is the distance, in m, between the derrick boom heel pin level and the level of the attachment of the span tackle on the mast head span trunnion,

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h is the distance, in m, between the considered crosssection and the level of the derrick boom heel pin (see figure F4-255.2).

4-255.4 - If the gooseneck bearing bracket is directly attached to or effectively supported by the mast, the section modulus of the mast w determined in accordance with 4-255.2 is to be kept constant down to the level of the uppermost deck where the mast is attached.

4-255.5 - If the gooseneck bearing bracket is not attached to the mast, the section modulus of the mast must increase linearly from the level of the derrick boom heel down to the level of the uppermost deck where the mast is attached.

In this case, the section modulus Wm, in crn-, of the mast, at this deck level, is not to be less than:

Hm Wm = W -'f{

where the distances Hm and H, in rn, are as shown on figure F4-255.2.

The section modulus Wk, in cm3, of the king post supporting the derrick boom heel at the uppermost deck level where the king post is attached is not to be less than:

where:

H is as per 4-255.3,

Hk is the height, in m, of the derrick heel pin above the attachment deck of the king post.

As a rule, this section modulus is kept constant over the whole height of the king post.

4-255.6 - The section moduli required in 4-255.4 or 4-255.5 at the uppermost attachment deck level are normally kept constant down to the lowest deck where the mast is attached.

However, the scantlings of the mast or king post may decrease progressively from the uppermost attachment deck (more precisely from a distance under deck equal to half the diameter of the mast) down to the lowest attachment deck where the diameter of the mast is not to be lower than 0,7 times the diameter at the uppermost attachment deck and where the bending modulus is not to be lower than 0,4 times the section modulus required at the uppermost deck.

Between these attachment decks the section modulus Wf" in cm3, of the mast or king post in way of a discontinuity of the mast thickness (if any) is not to be less than:

( H' -h')

wI. = w' 0,40 + 0,60 ~

where:

H' and h' are the distances, in m, as shown on figure F4-255.2,

w' is equal to w, Wm or Wk, depending on the cases provided in 4-255.4 or 4-255.5.

4-255.7 - Modifications in the requirements as per 4-255.3 to 4-255.6 may be accepted by the Society in some cases.

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4-255.8 - If the actual list of the ship is greater than 50, the requirements as per 4-255.2 to 4-255.6 are applicable substituting cosn by cosin-ip] in the values of M given in 4-255.2, where tp is the actual list angle to be considered in degrees.

4-256 - Simplified calculation method for mast and king posts supporting a derrick boom of SWL .;; 20 t and of rectangular cross-section.

4-256.1 - The simplified calculation method as per 4-255 may be applied to masts of rectangular crosssection making sure that the following relation is complied with for each considered cross-section:

sin f) case 1

+--&-.~

W. Wv "" W"

where:

W. and Wy, in cm3, are the actual moduli along the two main axes of inertia of the considered cross-section,

= ta n - 1 '!!!.x

WK

B

w" w when paragraph 4-255.2 applies,
w" Wh when paragraph 4-255.3 applies,
w" Wm or Wk , as the case may be, when para-
graph 4-255.5 applies,
w" wi, when paragraph 4-255.6 applies. 4-256.2 - In the particular case of masts of square cross-section with four sides of the same thickness, the method as per 4-256.1 may be applied; however it may be simplified considering W. = Wv.

In this case, the following relation is to be complied with instead of the relation given in 4-256.1

W. ;-" l.4w"

4-256.3 - The requirements 4-255.4, 4·255.7 and 4-255.8 are applicable.

4-256.4 - The requirements as per 4-256.1 and 4-256.2 are not applicable to masts of rectangular crosssection supporting two derrick booms which are used simultaneously.

In such a case, these requirements may be referred to, however, to check that the mast strength is sufficient when a single derrick boom is in operation.

In general, the most critical loading case with simultaneous use of two derrick booms happens approximately when one of the two derrick booms is directed in the centre line of the ship while the other is at its maximum outreach at side.

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4-31 Materials

4-311 - As a rule, stayed masts are to be built in hull steel of normal strength (ReG = 235 N/mm2) and of grade A, B, D or E in accordance with the requirements of the Volume Materials.

The steel grade to be used is defined in table T4-311.

TABLE T4-311

Hull steel grade for stayed masts

Plate th ickness Hull steel
e, in mm grade
e"" 25 A
25 < e 0;;; 30 B
30 < e 0;;; 50 D
50 < e E 4-312 - Stayed masts made of high tensile steel will be especially examined, in particular their strength against buckling shall be justified.

4-32 Combined stress

4-321 - The combined stress (Jcb in the stayed masts is determined by the formula:

crcb ~ ,J(W1crci +lcrfl)Z + 3"z

where:

l(Jc 1 is the absolute value of the normal compressive stress which results from the general compressive force taking into account the forces exerted by the shrouds,

(0 is the buckling coefficient as per 8-44, for the girders of closed section (unless otherwise justified, the actual buckling length considered to calculate (0 will be taken equal to the distance Hm as per 4-356.2),

10"11 is the absolute value of the bending stress,

,. is the tangential stress due to the torsional moment and the shear forces.

4-322 - The stresses (Jc, (Jt and 1: are to be calculated at the same point of the considered cross-section.

4-33 Allowable stresses

4-331 - In working conditions, at any point, the combined stress O"cb as per 4-32 is not to exceed the allowable stress (J. given in table T4-331 in relation to the SWL P of the derrick boom and the design yield stress R. as per 4·213 (as a rule R. = 235 N/mm2).

4-34

Section 4-3

STAYED MASTS

TABLE T4-331

Allowable stress in stayed masts

P, in t (fa, in N/mm2
PO;;; 20 0,52 R.
20 < P < 160 P R.
1,57 P + 7
P;;. 160 0,62 R. 4-34 Construction

4-341 - Requirements as per 4-242, 4-245, 4-246 and 4·247 apply to stayed masts.

4-342 . For stayed masts of circular cross-section, the ratio D/e between the outer mast diameter D, in mm, and the thickness e, in mm, of each considered crosssection, is not to be greater than:

Q = 75

e

When this requirement is not applicable or not complied with, the matter will be especially examined by the Society.

4-343 - The scantlings of shrouds will have to be in compliance with the requirements of chapter 6. It is reminded that the constitutive strands of the rope shall not include fibre core (see 6-53).

4-344 - The shrouds should not be attached to the ends of cross trees as this may affect their efficiency due, on the one hand, to the displacements of the cross trees corresponding to deflection and rotation of the mast and, on the other hand, due to self deflection of the cross trees.

4-345 - Special attention is to be paid to the connection of shrouds to decks or bulwarks. It is to be checked that the chain plates for shrouds and the structures on which they are attached are able to withstand the forces exerted on the shrouds.

4-346 - Strong structures or local reinforcements are to be provided under stayed masts to withstand the compressive force in the mast due to vertical reactions induced by the shrouds.

4-347 - The arrangement of shrouds is to be such as not to hinder proper working of the derrick booms in the contemplated operating conditions.

Normally, the shrouds are symmetrically arranged in relation to the centreline longitudinal plane of the ship. In relation with the transverse plane perpendicular to it, it is recommended to arrange shrouds not only on the opposite side of the served hatch but also on the side of this hatch in order to prevent the initial tension of the shrouds from resulting in excessive bending of the mast when unused (see 4-348).

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4-348 - Shrouds are to be suitably stretched to avoid slack of the wire rope. To this end apparatus to set the initial tension of the shrouds are to be fitted and provided with devices to secure them in position (for example rigging screws unlikely to be unscrewed inopportunely). Attention is drawn to the fact that initial tension of shrouds must be moderate and not result in unacceptable initial mast deflection.

4-35 Strength calculations

4-351 - Requirements as per 4-251 apply to stayed masts.

4-352 - The masts fixed in the ship structure are to be calculated for bending considering displacement at mast top due to stiffness of mast and elasticity of support formed by the shrouds, taking into account also compressive forces due to running and standing rigging.

Unless especially justified, the modulus of elasticity of the wire ropes in relation to the net metallic cross sectional area of the rope shall be taken equal to :

80 000 N/mm2 to calculate the mast,

120 000 N/mm2 to calculate the shrouds.

For mast calculation, and whatever be the result of the calculations, the horizontal component of the reaction force of the shrouds is not to be taken higher than (1 - 0,02 k) times the horizontal force applied at mast top by the span tackle and possibly by the cargo lead at mast top. Coefficient k is defined in 4-356.2.

4-353 - The calculations should normally be made considering the derrick boom as parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ship and the derrick boom swung at its maximum outboard working position.

4-354 - Heel-hinged stayed masts will be specially examined.

4-355 - When they are applicable, the calculation methods as per 4-356 and 4-357 are to be used.

4-356 - Simplified calculation method for stayed masts of circular cross-section fastened at heel and made of hull steel of normal strength (ReG = 235 N/mm2)

4-356.1 - The section modulus W, in cm3, and the bending inertia I, in cm-, of a circular section are calculated by means of the following formulae:

WD I", 20

where D and e are, in mm, the external diameter and the thickness of the considered cross-section, respectively.

4-356.2 - The section modulus of the mast, W, in cm3, at the derrick boom heel level is not to be less than the greater of the two following values:

w, ~ 6kM

W2 = 0,02k2M

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where:

M = F (L cos a + c) for mast operated with a single derrick boom,

M = ~wf, + M; ~ 2 M, M2 cos (~, + ~2) for mast used

with two derrick booms simultaneously (see note).

2 Fo (L cos a + c) for mast supporting one derrick boom used in union purchase rig with a derrick boom of another mast. (The Society reserves the right, in certain cases, to change the coefficient 2),

M, = F1L, cos al and M2 = F2L:z cos al,

M

F, F, or F2 is the SWF, in kN, corresponding to the SWL P, p, or Pz of the considered derrick boom used as normal slewed derrick (see 1-328),

Fo is the SWF, in kN, corresponding to the SWL Po of the considered derrick boom used in union purchase rig (see 1-329),

L, L, or L2 is the true length, in m, of the considered derrick boom measured from the derrick heel pin to the derrick head cargo fitting,

c in the horizontal distance, in m, between the mast axis and the derrick heel pin,

c, n, or a:z is the minimum topping angle, in degrees, of the considered derrick boom (see 2-412),

~, or ~2 is the maximum slewing angle, in degrees, which may be associated with the minimum topping angle considering the working area of the considered derrick boom (see 2-422 and 2-43),

k = 10 when p.,;; 20,

k = 8,3 P + 34 P

when 20 < P < 160,

k = 8,5

when P ~ 160.

P is the SWL, in t, of the considered derrick boom.

II '" f.t (1,36 ~ 0,28 fL)

1m is the bending inertia of the mast, in orn+, at the level of the uppermost attachment deck, calculated as per 4-356.1,

Hm is the distance, in m, between the level of the upper .. most attachment deck and the level of the hounds (seE! figure F4-3 56.2),

u is the smaller of the sums:

u '" '" ~ (~) et u '" '" ~ (~i)2

• ':::'ti ti v ':::'Ci ii

the individuals terms of these sums concern all the shrouds, whether they are loaded or not and are as follows:

Ai is the area of the net metallic cross sectional area, in mm2, of the considered shroud (when precise composition of the wire rope is unknown it may be assumed that Ai = 0,37d~ where d; is the rope diameter, in mm),

i.1 and iyi are the spreads, in m. of the considered shroud measured in the longitudinal and transverse directions, respectively (see figure F4-356.2),

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0,750 (0,55w)

F

Fig. F4~356.2. Data for stayed mast calculations

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ezi is the vertical distance, in rn, between the level of the fixing point of the considered shroud on the ship and the level of the hounds (see figure F4.346,2),

ii = {f~~~+-----C4:-i~+-----Ci:-Zi

Note: in case of masts operated with two derrick booms simultaneously the corresponding value of M is used only with value u - Uy" In addition, the mast scantlings are to be checked when operating with only one derrick boom parallel to the longitudinal centreline of the ship. using value u - u, and value of M as the greater of :

F, (L' cos III + el) and F, (L, cos Il' + ca],

4·356.3 ~ The scantlings of the mast may decrease gradually from the derrick boom heel level (more accurately from a cross-section located at a distance of half a mast diameter above the upper horizontal plate of the gooseneck bearing bracket) to the mast head span bearing bracket level where the mast diameter, as a rule, is not to be less than 0,7 5 the diameter in way of the derrick boom heel and where the section modulus is not to be less than 0,55w, w being the greater of the two values Wl and W2 determined as per 4-356.2.

Above the derrick boom heel level the section modulus Wh, in em>, of the mast in way of a discontinuity of the mast thickness (if any) is not to be less than:

( H - h)

Wh = w 0,55 + 0,45 ~

where:

H is the distance, in m, between the level of the derrick boom heel pin and the level of the attachment point of the span tackle on the mast head span trunnion,

h is the distance, in m, between the considered crosssection and the level of the derrick boom heel pin (see figure F4-356.2).

4-356.4 ~ If the gooseneck bearing bracket is directly attached to or effectively supported by the mast, the section modulus W of the mast, determined in accordance with 4-356"2, is to be kept constant down to the level of the uppermost deck where the mast is attached.

4-356.5 - When the gooseneck bearing bracket is not attached to the mast, the section modulus of the mast must increase linearly from the level of the derrick boom heel down to the level of the uppermost deck where the mast is attached.

In this case, the section modulus of the mast Wm, in cm-, at this deck level is not to be less than:

where the distances Hm and H, in m, are as shown on figure F4-356.2.

The section modulus Wk, in em>. of the king post supporting the derrick boom heel, at the uppermost deck level where the king post is attached, is to be determined using the requirements of 4-2 for unstayed masts.

4·356.6 - The section moduli required in 4-356.4 and 4-356.5 at the uppermost attachment deck level are normally kept constant to the lowest deck where the mast is attached.

4~356.7 - Modifications in the requirements as per 4-356.3 to 4-356.6 may be accepted by the Society in some cases.

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4-356.8 - The tension Ta, in kN, exerted in any shroud is determined by means of the greater of the two following formulae:

T A;~x; T.i = • -2~ i;

T T A;iy,

Vi ~ V -2~

i;

M 1 M 1

where: T. = 1,2 -H (1 - 1;,)) - and Tv = 1,2 -H (1 - 1;,,1) -

V. vy

the individual terms of these sums apply to loaded shrouds only, i.e. to shrouds located on the opposite side of the served hatch to calculate Vx and to shrouds located on a single side of the longitudinal symmetry plane to calculate Vy (in general Vy = 0,5uy).

The values M, H, Ai, ii, eXi, ty;, 1m, Hm, Ux and Uy are defined in 4-356.2.

4-356.9 - The actual guaranteed breaking force F.i of any shroud is not to be lower than:

FSi = 11Tsi

where 11 is the coefficient of utilization of the rope as per section 6-5, for standing rigging.

4-356.10 - If the actual list of the ship is higher than 5°, the requirements of 4-356.2 to 4-356.9 apply, substituting cosa by cos (a~<p) in the expressions of M values given in 4-356.2, where tfJ is the actual list angle, in degrees, to be taken into account.

4-356.11 - The following procedure is given for guidance at the design stage to make easier the determination of the best scantlings of a stayed mast of circular crosssection.

a) The external diameter of the mast Do, in mm, and its thickness eo, in mm, at the derrick boom heel level may be determined approximately by the following formulae:

3f:"2:".

Do=13Vk-M

where k and M are as per 4-356.2.

In the case considered in 4-356.5, the diameter Om and thickness em of the mast at the uppermost deck level where the mast is attached are obtained by the following formulae:

em = eo Hm H

where Hm and H are defined in 4-356.2.

If the thickness eo (or em) is to be increased to be at

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least equal to the minimum thickness emin required in 4-242, the diameter Do (or Om) may be multiplied by:

b) When the arrangements of the shrouds has been chosen (see 4-347), the minimum area An, in mm2, of the net metallic cross sectional area of any shrouds (assuming that all the shrouds consist in identical ropes) may be determined approximatey by the following formula:

-6 e (0)3 ( /.) 1

Ao = 3.1 0 k H", 34 - k - 'Y 1160 - 14k S

where:

- s is the smaller value of the sums:

the individual terms of these sums concern all the shrouds, whether they are loaded or not,

o and e are the external diameter and the thickness, in mm, chosen respectively for the mast at the uppermost deck level where the mast is attached, checking that Ole ratio is not greater than 75,

the other notations are defined in 4-356.2.

Note : attention is drawn to the fact that the choice of much greater values than the mini mum values calculated hereabove for D and e is not beneficial; it would result in fitting shrouds of heavier cross sectional area.

c) After having selected the rope (let A be its net metallic cross-section area, in rnrns], compliance with all the requirements of 4-356.1 to 4-356.10 is to be checked considering for the calculations the values of 0, e and A actually provided.

It may be necessary to increase the cross sectional area of the shrouds if the requirement of 4-356.9 is not complied with. In such a case, the calculations required in 4-356.8 and 4-356.9 are to be made again with the new value of A.

4-357 - Simplified calculation method for stayed masts of rectangular cross-section, fastened at heel and made of hull steel of normal strength (ReG = 235 N/mm2).

4-357.1 - The section moduli W. and Wy of the mast, in cm3, calculated in way of the derrick boom heel in relation to the main inertia axes x and y shown on figure F4-356.2 are to comply with the three following relations:

W. ~ w. W. ~wy

sin a cos 6 1

W. +-w~ ~WI

4-35

where:

wx is the greater of the two values w, and W2 obtained by the method given in 4-356.2 considering u = Uy and substituting 1m by the bending inertia Ix of the rectangular section calculated in relation to the x axis,

Wy is the greater of the two values w, and W2 obtained by the method given in 4-356.2 considering u = UK and substituting 1m by the bending inertia Iy of the rectangular section calculated in relation to the y axis,

4-357.2 - The formulae given in 4-356.3 and 4-356.5 are applicable replacing the values Wh, Wh, W, Wm by Wox, Whx, Wx, Wmx and by Why, Why, Wy, Wmy, respectively; the index x or y gives the axis to which the section modulus is calculated.

The values w. and Wy are as per 4-357.1 .

Moreover, the following relations are to be complied with:

where:

and

where:

e = tarr ' Wmy Wm.

4-357.3 - The formulae given in 4-356.8 to calculate the tension in shrouds apply replacing 1m by Iy to determine 1;., and 1m by Ix to determine Sy.

4-357.4 - The requirements 4-256.4. 4-356.4,

4-356.6, 4-356.7, 4·356.9 and 4-356.10 are applicable.

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Section 4-4

MAST FITTINGS

4-41 Materials

4-411 - As a rule, the steels used for the construction of cross-trees, of appendages to which span or cargo bearing brackets or gooseneck seatings are fixed, and of any other mast fittings, are to comply with the requirements as per 4-21, irrespective of whether the mast is stayed or not.

4-412 - In some cases the steel grades given in table T4-212 for plates the thickness of which is above 20 mm may however not be required for ernalt-slzed or compact elements; also for elements made of rolled bars when they do not contribute to the strength, as a whole, of large-sized structures.

4-42 Cross-trees

and other mast fittings

4-421 - The requirements of section 4-2 with respect to the design yield stress (see 4-213), the calculation method for combined stress (see 4-22), the allowable stresses (see 4-23, 4-232 excepted) and the constructional arrangements (see 4-24) are applicable, irrespective of whether the mast is stayed or not.

4-422 - The scantlings of the cross-trees and other mast fittings are to be checked considerinq the values and the directions of the most critical forces applied to them.

The forces are to be determined considering the requirements of chapter 2 for the calculation hypotheses and of chapter 3 to determine the forces.

Attention is drawn to the fact that the most critical loading cases may differ from the loading cases contemplated in the above mentioned chapters.

4-423 . As far as possible, strength continuity of cross-trees, appendages and other fittings is to be ensured through the main structure of masts in way of their connections.

For this purpose, local reinforcements (local increase of scantlings, internal web plates, connecting brackets) may be required.

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When strength continuity cannot be ensured, forces exerted by cross-trees and other similar elements are to be transmitted by large-sized connection elements considering stress concentrations due to discontinuity of shape.

4-43 Span or cargo bearing brackets

4-431 - As a rule, the scantlings of these elements are to comply with the requirements of recognized national or international standards.

4-44 Gooseneck bearing brackets

4-441 - As a rule, the scantlings of these elements are to comply with the requirements of recognized national or international standards.

When the derrick boom has to withstand an important torsional moment (see chapter 5, section 5-3 and specially 5-344.2) special consideration is to be given to scantlings of gooseneck seating and notably to bearing surfaces of the gooseneck.

4-45 Hounds of shrouds

4-451 . The shroud eye-plate attached to the mast is to be given scantlings in accordance with the SWF provided for the shroud concerned, the SWF being not lower than the tension determined as per 4-3 56.S.

4-452 - Each shroud eye-plate is to be located so that the tension in the shroud be exerted in the eye-plate plane. The whole of the hounds is to be positioned to reduce as much as possible the bending moment at the mast head due to the forces exerted by the shrouds and the span tackle.

4-453 - The eye-plates are to be connected to the mast so as to prevent shrouds from inducing unacceptable diaphragm bending stress in the mast plate.

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4-53

Section 4-5

HULL CONNECTIONS

4-51 General

4-511 - The ship structure is to be suitably reinforced in the area of mast attachments in order to avoid excessive local stresses or possible buckling of the ship plating.

4-512 - Masts and king posts are normally to be attached to two decks at least or to one deck and a deckhousa, In the latter case, the deckhouse is to be of substantial construction and strongly attached to the ship structure in order to give efficient fastening to the mast in all directions.

Efficient supports are to be provided at the lower part of the masts and king posts, to withstand the vertical forces acting on them. For this purpose it is recommended to fit masts in way of a transversal or longitudinal bulkhead.

4-51 3 - As indicated in paragraph 4-246 the struc ture of masts and king posts should be continuous through the uppermost deck where they are attached.

4-52 local scantlings

of attachment decks

4-521 - As a rule, the local thickness, in mm, of the decks on which the mast is attached is to be not less than:

t, = 1,2 E ~

where:

E is, in m, the local spacing of the deck stiffeners,

Re(d) is, in N/mm2, the minimum yield stress of the deck plate steel.

4-522 - In addition, for masts of circular crosssection, the local thickness of the upper and lower fastening decks is to be not less than the greater of the two values:

Re(m) t2 = 0,8 e Da -R~ .101

where:

e and D are the thickness, in mm, and the outer diameter, in m, respectively of the mast at the uppermost deck level,

Re(m) and Re(d) are the minimum values of the yield stress of the mast plate and of the deck plate, respectively,

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a = H' for the upper attachment deck when the goose-

neck seating is directly attached to the mast and for the lower deck in all cases,

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a = R' + H for the uppermost attachment deck when the

gooseneck seating is attached to a separate king post.

H' and H are the distances, in m, as shown on figure F4-255.2.

The value of 12 is given assuming that the mast is attached in the middle of a deck area. If the mast is attached to a free edge of deck or connected to it by large brackets, the value of t2 as obtained hereabove is to be multiplied by two.

If the mast is fixed to a strip of deck of length Cd, in m, both sides of which are free and at a distance d, in m, from the farthermost end of this strip of deck, the value tz is to be multiplied by 2d/id ratio.

4-523 - In some cases, checking of the scantlings of the attachment decks by direct calculations may be required, considering the provisions of 4-53.

Especially, for the masts of rectangular cross-section, the shear stress in deck is to be lower than 0,570., where o. is the allowable stress calculated as per table T4-531 in accordance with the yield stress Reldl of the deck and the SWL of the mast. For this, the reaction force of deck is to be considered as transmitted entirely to the mast by shear forces.

4-524 - When the thickness of the attachment decks is not sufficient to meet the requirements given in 4-521 to 4-523, a thick plate is to be inserted in the deck plating. The dimensions of this inserted plate should not be lower than twice the dimensions of the cross-section of the mast at the connection level.

As a rule, use of doubling plates is not permitted.

4-525 - With respect to the longitudinal strength of the ship and to the local stress concentrations, in addition to the provisions as per 4-521 to 4-524, the Society may require local increase of deck thickness and/or fitting of a diaphragm plate inside the mast where the latter is passing through the deck.

4-53 Direct calculations

4-531 - When direct calculations are made to check the scantlings of the local structures to which the mast is attached at any point the combined stress Ocb calculated as per 4-22 is not to exceed the allowable stress 0. given in table T4-531 in relation to the SWL P and the yield stress Re[dl of the local structure concerned.

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TABLE T4-531 Allowable stress

in local ship structures supporting masts and king posts

P, in t (see note) cr., in N/mm2
p"" 20 0,5 R.{d)
20 < P < 160 P Ra{d)
1,62 P + 7,6
P;;' 160 0,6 Ra(d) Note : when the mast supports several derrick booms. the SWL of the derrick boom of heavier capacity is to be taken into consideration.

4-532 - The overturning moment Md, in kN.m, is to be taken equal to the following value, as the case may be:

un stayed masts and king posts of SWL ,,;; 20 t :

Md = 0,455wRB10-3 masts and king posts of SWL > 20 t :

Md is obtained by direct calculation, taking into account the provisions of 4-251,4-252 and 4-253.

stayed masts:

Md = 0,41 6wRB 10-3

where:

w .in ern>, is the value required for the section modulus of the mast or king post at the level of the uppermost

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attachment deck (see 4-255.4, 4-255.5, 4-356.4 or 4-356.5),

Re ,in N/mm2, is the design yield stress of the mast (see 4-213).

4-533 - The total compression force C, in kN, exerted by the mast on the ship structure is to be taken equal to the following value:

C = Cl + C2 + C3

where:

Cl is equal to the SWF of the mast increased by the self-weight of the mast and of the whole rigging equipment supported by it (when these weights are unknown, Cl may be taken equal to 2 SWF),

C2 is equal to the total of the vertical components of forces exerted by the winches (reference is to be made in this respect to the applicable requirements of chapter 3),

Cs = 0 for unstayed masts,

Ca is equal to the greater of the two following values when the mast is stayed:

"" ezi

ex"" L TxiT;

"" eZI

ey= L TViT;

where:

the terms of these sums apply to loaded shrouds only (see 4-356.8),

T.i and Ty; are as per 4-356.8, i.i and f; are as per 4-356.2.

LIFTING APPLIANCES

Chapter 5

Derrick booms

5-1 General

5-2 Materials and constructional arrangements

5-3 Scantlings

5-4 End fittings

June 1984

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5-11 . This chapter deals with the construction and scantlings of steel derrick booms of tubular structure and circular cross-section as well as with the scantlings of derrick head and heel fittings.

The derrick booms of non-circular cross-section and of special design will be especially examined by the Society on the basis of the requirements of this chapter.

5-12 - As a rule, the construction and scantlings of the steel derrick booms are to comply with the requirements 5-22 and 5·23. However and especially for the derrick booms of special design, other constructional and dimensioning methods may be accepted if they are considered satisfactory by the Head Office.

5-13 - As a rule, wooden derrick booms may be used only for lifting capacities below 0,5 t. In such a case, the scantlings provided for the derrick boom and its fittings are to be justified by the Manufacturer and will be especially examined by the Head Office.

5-14 - The SWL of a derrick boom is defined as equal to the SWL of the derrick i.e. the maximum load (mass) that the derrick boom is allowed to carry vertically at the point of suspension of the load and to move in service.

Section 5-1

GENERAL

So the SWL P, in t, of a derrick boom shall not be mistaken for the axial thrust a, in kN, to which it is submitted.

5-1 5 - As considered in this chapter, the length L, in m, of a derrick boom is the efficient length of the derrick boom measured from the derrick heel pin to the farthest suspension fitting of the load.

5-16 - The strength criteria are defined in relation to the yield stress R. taken into account in the calculations (design yield stress).

The design yield stress R. is defined in table T5-16 according to the minimum guaranteed values of the yield stress at 0,2 %, ReG, and the minimum guaranteed tensile strength RminG of the steel used.

TABLE T5-16 Design yield stress

Tensi Ie strength Design yield stress
Rmi"G R.
RminG ;;. 1,4ReG R. ~ ReG
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Section 5-2

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

5-21 Materials

5-211 - The materials used for the construction of derrick booms are to comply with the requirements of section 11-1.

5-212 - As a rule, the steel qualities used are to comply with the requirements of Volume Materials for normal strength hull steel grades (grades A, B, D or E) or high tensile steel grades (grades AH, DH or EH).

The hull steel qualities to be used are defined in table T5-212.

TABLE T5·212 Hull steel grades for derrick booms

Plate thickness Hull
e, in mm, steel grade
e,,;;; 25 A or AH
25 < e ,,;;; 30 B or AH
30 < e,,;;; 50 D or DH
50 < e E or EH 5-213 - The steel qualities according to table T5-212 are not required for seamless drawn tubes or for welded tubes manufactured at works provided the qualities chosen are considered suitable by the Society.

Other steel qualities in compliance with National or International Standards may be accepted if they are considered by the Society to be reasonably equivalent to those defined in table T5-212.

5-22 Constructional arrangements

5-221 - As mentioned in 5-11, derrick booms are supposed to be of tubular structure with circular crosssection.

They may be made of a Single piece or of several cylindrical or tapered tubes joined together by welding or, in some cases, both by welding and shrink-fit.

5-222 - In the mid length region of the derrick boom the external diameter Om, in mm, is to be not less than 14,5l, where l is, in m, the derrick boom length as defined in 5-15.

It is recommended to choose a diameter Om between 20l and 301.

5-223 - The minimum thickness of tubes is to be not less than 4 mm.

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5-224 - The ratio D/e between the external diameter 0, in mm, and the thickness e, in mm, of any considered cross-section is not to exceed 100 or the value given in table T5-224 according to the SWL P (see 5-14) and the design yield stress of the derrick boom, Rs in N/mm2, as defined in 5-16.

TABLE T5-224 Derrick booms: Ole ratio

SWL of the derrick boom Ole ratio
P, in t,
P";;;5 12117
---
R.
5 < P < 160 24234 P
R.(P + 5)
P;lo 160 23500
---
R. When the scantlings of the' derrick boom are heavier than the minimum scantlings to comply with the applicable strength criterion (see 5-331 or 5-341, as the case may be), the value of ratio Ole as determined from table T5-224 may be increased in ratio U./Ucb, where U. and Ucb are defined in 5-331 or 5-341, as applicable.

5-225 - The derrick boom head fittings (cargo, span, slewing fittings and possible preventer guy eye plates) should be arranged so that bending and torsional moments be minimized at derrick boom head.

Local reinforcements (by local increase in thickness and/or by local stiffening) may be required in way of the attachments of the derrick boom head fittings.

Considering the head and heel bending moments which occur generally in derrick booms, it is recommended to have them built with constant diameter and thickness over their whole length.

However, when the above mentioned moments are comparatively low and the derrick boom slender, the scantlings of the derrick boom may be reduced at both ends, taking into account the requirements 5-226 and 5·227.

Attention is to be paid that generally for derrick booms operated with twin span tackles, no reduction of scantlings is possible at derrick boom ends due to important bending and torsional moments at derrick boom head and heel, mainly when the derrick boom is slewed outboard at maximum topping angle. On the contrary, in some cases, the scantlings of the derrick boom are to be increased at both ends.

5-226 . The reduction of scantlings at each end of the derrick boom may be obtained :

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either by a continuous reduction in diameter while maintaining a constant thickness over the whole length (derrick booms with tapered ends and constant thickness - recommended arrangement),

or by a reduction of thickness, while maintaining a constant diameter (cylindrical derrick booms with reduced thickness at ends),

or by a combination of both previous methods (derrick booms with tapered ends of reduced thickness at ends),

either by changes in diameter in one or more steps with Or without reduction of thickness (stepped derrick booms). The various types of stepped derrick booms are shown in table T5-226.

The values a of the throat thickness of fillet welds are shown in table T5-226.

Slot and plug welds shown on this table may be suppressed in the case of skrink-fits with efficient tightening.

Other construction methods may be accepted with the agreement of the Society.

5-227 - The external diameter Dm and the thickness em of the derrick boom in the mid-length region are to be kept constant on a length Lm at least equal to :

Lm = O,33L for the tapered derrick booms with constant thickness,

Lm = 0,40L for the cylindrical or tapered derrick booms the thickness of which is reduced at ends or for the stepped derrick booms of type I, II or III,

Lm = O,60L for the stepped derrick booms of type IV or V.

Attention is drawn to the fact that in order to meet the strength criteria defined in 5-331 and 5-341, it is generally necessary to provide for a length Lm notably greater than the one defined hereabove especially when a reduction in thickness is provided at ends, or when stepped derrick booms are concerned.

5-228 - The reduction of area between two adjacent cross-sections is not to exceed 20 0/0.

The cross-sectional area of the derrick boom at ends (exclusive of the possible local reinforcements) is to be not less than 70 % of the cross-sectional area in the mid-length region.

5-22

TABLE T5-226

Types of stepped derrick booms

Type Typical arrangement
0,5 D a = O,7e
"" mini. /r--
I
c -~-
Lap joint i i
I L Siotweid 1

...
L
II I ~ I
Change in !
I
diameter by c --r-~- --
forming
(cressing) ~ 1

"'I ~
I ~. .
III ! t
Cressed and c 1--.-- .. ,-
shrunk fit . i
lap joint
Ci7" .·/0=~
.. !ssp
I liSlotweld
I

'" D _-to a = O,7~_1
I mini. ~
IV i J::-..._ "l. V/
I -;11
Step joint . -- .. ".
c
with packing
rings r::--.... "f v_..".;:r I
-> PI!!!! weld ~= O.7e

"" D Welding
I mini. ~~
V I v/.
Step joint
with packing c
, i
ring and edge I
turned in V/1' ..,v I
~ ~
Plug weld i~due turned in
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Section 5-3

SCANTLINGS

5-31 Calculation conditions

5-311 - The scantlings of the derrick booms are to

be determined considering:

calculation hypotheses defined in chapter 2,

forces determined in accordance with the requirements of chapter 3.

5-312 - In particular, it is to be noted that forces are to be determined considering the trim and list angles of the ship:

when two span tackle masts or special riggings are concerned,

when the SWL of the derrick boom (see 5-14) is greater than or equal to 50 t,

when the values of the list and trim angles of the ship are greater than the values given in 2-51,

in the cases stated in 3-21, regarding the arrangement of the slewing tackles.

In the above mentioned cases, consideration must be specially given to the forces applied by the slewing tackles and to the moments due to the eccentricities, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the derrick boom, of the points of application of forces at derrick boom head.

5-313 - When the effect of the list and trim of the ship can be ignored in determining the forces, i.e. in the cases not listed in 5-312, only the strength criterion as per 5-33 need be checked.

The derrick booms dealt with in the present requirement are normally submitted to insignificant torsional moment Mx and insignificant vertical bending moment Mz (see figure F5-321). However for special cases, the Society may require compliance of the derrick boom scantlings with the strength criterion as per 5-34.

5-314 - For the cases defined in 5-312, the scantlings of the derrick booms are to be checked applying the strength criterion as per 5-34.

5-31 5 - In general, shearing stresses due to shear forces may be disregarded.

5-316 - The value of the design factor <¥ in the definition of the strength criteria as per 5-33 and 5-34 is given in table T5-316 according to the SWL P of the derrick boom.

5-317 - The value of the construction factor I: in the definition of the strength criteria is given in table T5-31 7 according to the type of construction of the derrick boom.

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TABLE T5-316 Design factor <¥

SWL of the derrick boom Design factor
P, in t, <¥
P.s;; 10 1,455
10 < P < 160 1,lP+5
1,1 P
P ~ 160 1,028 TABLE TS-317 Construction factor E

Type of construction Construction
of the derrick boom factor
e
Cylindrical or tapered derrick booms 1,0
Stepped derrick booms (see 5-226):
- type I 1,02
- type II 1,04
- type III 1,05
- types IV and V 1,10 5-32 Reference axes and notations

5-321 - An orthogonal unit system of reference axes (0, x, y, z], attached to the derrick boom is defined by figure F5-321.

Horizontal axis

facing the reader (parallel to ship deck)

Fig. F5-321

Reference axes system attached to the derrick boom

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The onqm 0 of the system of axes is at the derrick boom head at point B (end of the effective length of the derrick boom: see 5-15).

In a cross-section of abscissa x, the sign of the moments acting on the derrick boom is defined in considering the forces applied on the distance x and in

TABLE T5-322

Derrick booms - Notations

Elements of the derrick boom Notations Units Reference
- Characteristics:
SWL p t 5-14
Length L m 5-15
External diameter D mm see notes (1) and (2)
Thickness e mm see notes (1) and (2)
Abscissa of the calculation point of the end
moments at boom head a m 5-334.1; 5-344.1
Desiqn yield stress Re N/mm2 5-16
Minimum topping angle «0 degree 5-33
Topping angle a degree 5-34
Cross sectional area S = 11: (O-e) e mm2 see notes (1) and (2)
Bending modulus W", 7t 3;0~3 [04 - (0 - 2e)4] cm3 see notes (1) and (2)
- Loads - see notes (1) and (3):
Thrust Q kN 5-335; 5-345
Torsional moment Mx kN.m 5-344
Bending moment-y axis - due to concen-
trated forces My kN.m 5-334; 5-344
Bending moment-y axis - due to self-weight MG kN.m 5-333; 5-343
Bending moment-z axis Mz kN.m 5-344
Resultant bending moment Mf kN.m 5-331; 5-341
- Stresses:
Pure compression stress 30
O'c = 10 S N/mm2
Bending stress O'f '" 103 ~ N/mm2
Torsional shear stress 3Mx N/mm2
1: = 10 2W
- Coefficie nts:
Buckling factor (J) - 5-35
Oesign factor tjJ - 5-316
Construction factor e - 5-317 Notes;

1 - Index m is suffixed to figures which have a special value at mid-length of the derrick boom.

2 - Index 1 (or n when there are several steps at each end of the derrick boom) is suffixed to the geometrical characteristics of the derrick boom at ends. 3 - Index a is suffixed to end moments at derrick boom head.

Index L is suffixed to end moments at derrick boom heel.

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applying the usual rule of the "corkscrew" (for example, under these conditions, the bending moment MG, of y axis, due to the self weight of the derrick boom is a positive value).

5-322 . The notations used to define the strength criteria are shown in table T5-322.

5-33 Scantlings of the derrick booms as defined in 5-313

5-331 - The following strength criterion is to be cornplied with for any cross-section located at 'a distance x lying between ° and O,5L from the head end:

crob .;;; cr.

where:

crob is a comparison stress, expressed in N/mm2, equal to the following value:

O'ob = tj; e [cro + cro ((!) - 1) sin C ~ox) + 1m I ]

- cr. is the allowable stress, in N/mm2 :

cr. = O,55Re

term 18LOx is an angle expressed in degrees,

0'0 is the pure compression stress given in table T5-322 in relation with the boom thrust a as per 5-335,

1m I is the absolute value of the bending stresses shown in table T5-322 in relation with the resulting bending moment Mf equal to the following value:

Mf = 0,9 MG + My tj;

MG is as per 5-333, My is as per 5-334,

the other notations are as per table T5-322.

5-332 - As a rule, compliance of the derrick boom scantlings with criterion as per 5-331 is to be verified in the following cross-sections considering the derrick boom positioned at minimum topping angle (a = ao) :

at mid-length of the derrick boom (see 5-336),

in any section with a strength discontinuity (change in diameter or in thickness),

at head end.

Unless especially justified, the scantlings of the derrick boom are to be symmetrical with respect to mid-length of the derrick boom.

It should also be verified, at both ends of the derrick boom, that the cross sectional area Sn, in mm2, of the derrick boom complies with the following condition:

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5-333 - The bending moment due to the self-weight of the derrick boom is to be taken equal to the following value when the actual length of the derrick boom is not significantly different from the length L as per 5-1 5 :

at mid-length of the derrick boom:

MGm = 9,6SmL2cosao 10-6

at a distance x from the head end: x (L - x)

~ = 4 MGm -L2--'

5-334 - Determination of bending moment My

5-334.1 - Bending moment at head end My. is to be calculated at point E located at a distance a of end B of derrick boom, i.e. in way of the point of application of the concentrated force which is the farthest from this end.

Figures F5-334.1 (a), (b) and (c) show three different arrangements for derrick boom ends.

5-334.2 - With the notations according to figures F5-334.1 (a), (b) and (c), the distances ar, aa. ... , b1, b2, ... in m and the forces R1, R2, ... in kN, the end moment My., in kN.m, is equal to the following value:

n

My. = L (RiX bi + Riz ail i - 1

where an = 0 and where forces Rlx and Riz may be obtained from the forces 5, RB and RL determined as per the requirements of section 3-3 or 3-4 as applicable and where each product Rixbi or Rizai is to be considered with its appropriate sign taking into account the positive direction chosen for the moments.

The value of My. (at point E) peculiar to each case concerned is shown on figure F5-334.1 .

5-334.3 - The moment My in a cross-section located at a distance x between a and 0,5L from the head end is equal to the following value:

My = My. L - x L - a

The moment My in a cross-section located at a distance x between 0 and a from the head end and located in way of the pOint of application of a concentrated force has the two values, obtained by means of the following relation:

My = L (Rixbi + Ri,ai)

where the sum is extended:

a) on the one hand, to all the forces Rix and Ri, applied between the boom end B and the cross-section concerned, inclusive of the forces applied in way of this section,

b) on the other hand, to the forces defined in a) hereabove, exclusive of the forces applied in way of the section concerned.

The forces Rix and Ri>, as well as the distances ai and br are defined in 5-334.2 and on figures F5-334.1 (a), ~b) and (c).

5-335 - In any cross-section located at a distance x between a and O,5L from head end B, the derrick boom thrust is assumed to have a constant value am equal to the value determined in accordance with the requirements of chapter 3 (3-39, 3-49, 3-562d or 3-579, as applicable).

Fig. F5-334.1 Calculation of end bending moment Mya at derrick boom head

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Span tackle Positive direction

for moments

+

«<.

My. ~ ~ Rlx b, + Rh b2 ~ R,. a, with:

R 1. ~ F (Sin IX + ~)

R2• ~ (F + f) (~ ~ sin 0:)

Fig. F5-334.1 [a]

Span tackle

\\ ~:L Positive direction

for moments + ~

\.

Mv. ~ - R,. b1 + Rh b2 ~ R3,b3 ~ R1• a, + R2• a2 with:

R,. = ~ (n ~ 1) sin 0:

R2x = (F + t) (~ ~ sin 0:) F

Rs. ~ n (sin 0: + 1)

F

R" = - (n ~ 1 ) cos 0: n

R2• = (F + f) cos '"

Cargo tackle

(n parts of rope)

Fig. F5-334.1 (bl

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Positive direction for moments

+ ~

Bui It-in sheave at

--~~.--

derrick boom head

Cargo tackle

-~ ~-=---:---:-

[n parts of rope)

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MYB '" - R,. b, + R2• b2 - R,. a, with:

R,. = f (n - 1) sillGt n

where:

F

R,. '" - (n -1) cos IX n

Fig. F5-334.1 (c)

In any cross-section located at a distance x between 0 and a from the head end and located in way of the point of application of a concentrated force, the boom-thrust 0 has the two values obtained by means of the following relation:

where the sum is extended:

a) on the one hand to all the forces Rix (see figure F5-334.1) applied between the boom end B and the cross-section concerned, inclusive of the force applied in way of this section,

b) on the other hand, to the forces defined in a) hereabove, exclusive of the forces applied in way of the section concerned.

To check the strength criterion defined in 5·331, the value of 0 determined in a hereabove (or in b) is to be associated with value My determined in accordance with 5-334.3a (or 5-334.3b).

5-336 - The strength criterion defined in 5-331 is applicable to the mid-length of the derrick boom. However instead of applying this criterion, it may be checked that the boom thrust 0 is lower than or equal to the following maximum allowable thrust Oms., in kN :

O _ em Om Re - I~ e

max - 59000 <jJeOm

where 1 !I. 1 is the absolute value of the expression: !I. = 65emDml2cosao + 1,23 <jJMya

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The calculated value of Om". is to be positive. If it is not so (exceptional case where the moment My. is very significant) the scantlings of the derrick boom are to be increased.

5-34 Scantlings of the derrick booms as defined in 5-314

5-341 - The following strength criterion is to be complied with for any cross-section located at a distance x from head end:

crab '" cr.

where:

crab is a comparison stress, expressed in N/mm2, equal to the following value:

creb = <jJ e J[crc + crc (00 - 1) sin (,alox) + crf r + 31"2

~ cr. is the allowable stress, in N/mm2 : cr. = 0,60R.

180x. . . I' d

term -L- IS a positive ang e In egrees,

crc is the pure compression stress as per table T5-322 in relation with the boom thrust Q as per 5-345,

crf is the bending stress as per table T5-322 according to the resultant bending moment Mf equal to the following value:

~(O,9 )2 2

Mt", TM<;+My +M.

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Ma is as per 5·343,

My and Mz are as per 5·344,

't is the torsional shear stress as per table T5-322 according to the torsional moment Mx as per 5-344,

the other notations are defined in table T5-322.

5-342 - For checking criterion as per 5-341 relevant

calculations are to be made:

at mid-length of the derrick boom (see 5-346),

at any cross-section with a strength discontinuity (change in diameter or in thickness),

at head and heel ends.

The calculations are to be made in the most unfavourable loading conditions to the satisfaction of the Society.

As a rule, calculations are to be made in each of the following positions of the derrick boom, considering the most unfavourable conditions of list and trim for the ship:

at minimum topping angle aD associated with nil slewing angle and maximum slewing angle,

at maximum topping angle amOK associated with the above mentioned slewing angles.

5-343 - The bending moment due to the self-weight of the derrick boom may be calculated by means of the following formulae when the self-weight of the derrick boom may be considered as evenly distributed and when the actual length of the derrick boom is not significantly different from the length L defined in 5-15 :

at mid-length of the derrick boom:

Mam = 9,6SmL2cOsa10-6 at a distance x from the head end:

In accordance with the system of reference axes defined in 5-321, the bending moment mentioned above is a v-axis moment when ship is under neither trim nor list condition.

When list and trim angles are not nil, in general, the z component of this moment may be disregarded and the y component may be taken equal to the above mentioned Ma value.

5-344 - Determination of bending moments My and Mz and of torsional moment M.

5-344.1 - The end moments at derrick boom head are to be calculated at point E located at the distance a from the boom end B, i.e., in way of the point of application of the concentrated force which is the farthest from this end.

The end moments Mx, Myo and Mz• must be calculated considering the concentrated forces applied on the distance BE = a, taking into account the considered position of the derrick boom (topping and slewing), the list and trim conditions of the ship and the geometrical eccentricities of the points of application of the forces with respect to the longitudinal axis of the derrick boom.

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5-344.2 - To calculate the resultant moment Mr in any cross-section of the derrick boom, degrees of freedom of the connection system between mast and boom are to be taken into account.

In the usual case (Le. when the derrick heel is free to rotate around y-axis and when the gooseneck is free to rotate around vertical axis) the derrick boom is submitted, at the heel, to a bending moment MzL such as :

MzL = Mxtana

The bending moment MyL is nil at derrick heel.

The gooseneck gives a reaction moment MR such as :

M.

MR = - coso:

Diagram of the moments applied to the derrick boom is shown on figure F5-344.2.

5-344.3 - The torsional moment is constant along L - a whence:

M.a = Mxl = M.

The bending moments My and Mz vary linearly between point E and point C. They are equal to the following values, respectively, in a cross-section located at a distance x from the end:

L-x Mv = Mv.-L-a

x-a M. = M •• + (M.tana - M za ) -L-a

length where concentrated

forces apply at boom head

y

x

Fig. F5-344.2: Distribution of bending and torsional moments in a derrick boom

5-345 - The boom thrust Q in a cross-section is to be determined with respect to the contemplated loading case.

In any cross-section located at a distance x lying between a and O,5L from the head end B, it is generally admitted that the boom thrust has a constant value Q

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equal to the value determined at mid-length of the derrick boom.

In a cross-section located at a distance x between 0 and a from the head end B, the value of the boom thrust Q is to be determined as indicated in 5-335.

5-346 - At mid-length of the derrick boom, the strength criterion as per 5-341 is applicable; however instead of applying this criterion, it may be checked that the boom thrust Q is lower or equal to the following maximum allowable thrust Qmax, in kN :

10-3 M. where: "tm = Tw;,;-

10-3Mfm (JIm = _'-Wm

L - 2a M,m = M,. + 0.5 (M, tan u - Mla) -L -~."'. -a

The other notations are defined in table T5-322.

The moments Mx. My. and M,a are calculated at point E as per 5-344.1.

The calculated value of Qmax is to be positive. If it is not so, the scantlings of the derrick boom are to be increased.

5-35 Determination of the buckling factor ill

5-351 - Derrick booms with constant moment of inertia

5-351.1 - The buckling factor 0) of cylindrical derrick booms with circular cross-section and constant thickness is given by the following formula:

0). = V + P-=-4'lj

where: U == 0.01533 P with P = 103 ~..J'lig V = 2 U (U + 0.1) + 0,48

R. is the design yield stress, in N/mm2, as per 5-16,

L is the effective length, in m, of the derrick boom (see 5-15),

o is the external diameter, in mm, of the derrick boom.

For convenience, the values for 0) are listed in table T5-3 51.1 in relation to the ratio

3 L [R:

P = 10 IT -v 235

5-351.2 - In the exceptional cases of derrick booms of non-circular cross-section, the buckling factor 0) may be

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determined according to 8-443, considering that the buckling length is equal to the length L of the derrick boom.

5-351.3 - For 0) determination, derrick booms having strengthened scantlings at ends will be considered as having constant scantlings equal to those of the mid-section.

5-352 - Derrick booms of variable moment of inertia

5-352.1 - When the bending inertia moment of the derrick boom is not constant, the buckling factor 0) as per 5-351.1 is to be determined using a fictitious diameter Of calculated as mentioned hereunder:

Of = SDm

where:

a) S = S. = I-lq with q = 0,3(1 - V)2.2 for derrick booms with tapered ends and when the thickness of the derrick boom is constant over its full length (see figure (a) of table T5-342.1 ),

with: OJ V= ~

11 = Om and L

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bls=So=-3 ..... .

':';1 + (113 - l)[v + 0,318sin(180vlJ

for stepped derrick booms with only one change of diameter at each end (see figure (b) of table T5-342.1 ).

with:

In the formulae given herebefore :

Om and em are respectively the external diameter and the thickness of the derrick boom in the mid-portion of length Lm, in rnrn.

0, and e1 are respectively the external diameter and the thickness of the derrick boom at ends, in mm. without taking into account the possible local reinforcements in way of the heel and head fittings. As a rule, when both ends have dissimilar scantlings the smaller will be considered.

For both contemplated cases the relevant numerical values of S are shown in table T5-352.1.

5-352.2 - The formula given in 5-352.1 (b) is applicable to cylindrical derrick booms with reduction in thickness at ends (el < em).

In such a case I-l = ~

5-352.3 - For derrick booms both tapered and reduced in thickness at ends (el < em) the coefficient ~ is to be taken equal to :

where:

Sa is determined as per 5-352.1 (b) using diameters Om and 01,

So is determined as per 5-352.1 (b) using the coefficient

5-352.4 . For stepped derrick booms with more than one change of diameter at each end (see figure

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TABLE TS-351.1

Values of the buckling factor ro for derrick booms

p p+O,o p+O,2 P+O,4 p+O,6 p+O,8 p+1,O p+ 1,2 p+ 1,4 p+ 1,6 p+ 1.B
16 1,075 1,077 1,079 1,081 1,083 1,086 1,088 1,090 1,093 1,095
18 1,097 1,100 1,102 1,105 1,108 1,110 1,113 1,116 1,118 1 ,1 21
20 1,124 1,127 1,130 1,133 1,136 1,140 1,143 1,146 1,149 1,153
22 1.156 1,160 1,164 1,167 1,171 1,175 1,179 1,183 1,187 1,192
24 1,196 1,200 1,205 1,209 1,214 1,219 1,224 1,229 1,234 1,239
26 1,244 1,250 1,255 1,261 1,266 1,272 1,278 1,284 1,290 1,297
28 1,303 1,310 1,316 1,323 1,330 1,337 1,344 1,352 1,359 1,367
30 1,374 1,382 1,390 1,398 1,407 1,415 1,424 1,432 1,441 1,450
32 1,459 1,468 1,478 1,487 1,497 1,507 1,516 1,527 1,537 1,547
34 1,557 1,568 1,579 1,590 1,601 1,612 1,623 1,634 1,646 1,657
36 1.669 1,681 1,693 1,705 1,717 1,730 1,742 1,755 1,768 1,781
38 1,794 1,807 1,820 1,833 1,847 1,860 1,874 1,888 1,902 1,916
40 1,930 1,944 1,959 1,973 1,988 2,002 2,017 2,032 2,047 2,062
42 2,078 2,093 2,108 2,124 2,140 2,155 2,171 2.187 2,203 2,219
44 2,236 2,252 2,269 2,285 2,302 2,318 2,335 2,352 2,369 2,386
46 2.404 2,421 2,438 2,456 2,473 2,491 2,509 2,527 2,545 2,563
48 2,581 2,599 2,618 2,636 2,655 2,673 2,692 2,711 2,730 2,748
50 2,768 2,787 2,806 2,825 2,845 2,864 2,884 2,903 2,923 2,943
52 2,963 2.983 3,003 3,023 3,043 3,064 3,084 3,105 3,125 3,146
54 3,167 3,187 3,208 3,229 3,251 3,272 3,293 3,314 3,336 3,357
56 3,379 3,401 3,422 3,444 3,466 3,488 3,510 3,532 3,555 3,577
58 3,599 3,622 3,644 3,667 3,690 3,713 3,736 3,759 3,782 3,805
60 3,828 3,851 3,875 3,898 3,922 3,945 3,969 3,993 4.017 4,041
62 4,065 4,089 4,113 4,137 4,162 4,186 4,211 4,235 4,260 4,285
64 4,309 4,334 4,359 4,384 4,409 4,435 4,460 4,485 4,511 4,536
66 4,562 4,588 4,613 4,639 4,665 4,691 4,717 4,743 4,770 4,796
68 4,822 4,849 4,875 4,902 4,929 4,955 4,982 5,009 5,036 5,063
70 5,091 5,118 5,145 5,173 5,200 5,228 5,255 5,283 5,311 5,339
72 5,367 5,395 5,423 5,451 5,479 5,508 5,536 5,564 5,593 5,622
74 5,650 5,679 5,708 5,737 5,766 5,795 5,824 5,854 5,883 5,912
76 5,942 5,971 6,001 6,031 6,061 6,091 6,120 6,151 6,181 6,211
78 6,241 6,271 6,302 6,332 6,363 6,394 6,424 6,455 6,496 6,517
80 6,548 6,579 6,610 6,642 6,673 6,704 6,736 6,767 6,799 6,831
82 6,863 6,894 6,926 6,958 6,991 7,023 7,055 7,087 7,120 7,152
84 7,185 7,217 7,250 7,283 7,316 7,349 7,382 7,415 7,448 7,481
86 7,515 7,548 7,582 7,615 7,649 7,682 7,716 7,750 7,784 7,818 The lntermediate values may be obtained by linear interpolation.

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F5-352.4) the coefficient ~ will be the product of the coefficients ~i for each considered change of diameter:

i = n

~=I1~i

where: i= 1

n is the number of changes of diameter at each end of derrick boom,

~; depends on Ili and Vi and is obtained applying the formula given in 5.352.1 (b) with:

Il; = Dj 3 ~ x -" -'- ~i considering ~o = 1

Drnyem 1-1-1

I1

1-0

d Lj-l iderl L

an Vi = L consi enng 0 = Lm

Figure F5-352 shows an example of a derrick boom with 3 changes of diameter (steps) at each end (n = 3).

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Fig. F5-352.4: Derrick boom with three steps at each end

TABLE T5-352.1

Derrick booms with variable moment of inertia - Coefficient ~

I 01 (a) Tapered derrick booms with constant thickness
H- '--' Values of~.

i ~. 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1,0
ern : II
I
0,70 0,952 0,966 0,977 0,986 0,992 0,997 0,999 1,0
Om I
31 0,75 0,961 0,972 0,981 0,989 0,994 0,998 0,999 1,0
I ...J
em I 0,80 0,970 0,978 0,986 0,991 0,995 0,998 1,0 1,0
I 0,85 0,978 0,984 0,989 0,994 0,997 0,999 1,0 1,0

0,90 0,986 0,990 0,993 0,996 0,998 0,999 1,0 1,0
, II
J 0,95 0,993 0,995 0,997 0,998 0,999 1,0 1,0 1,0
(~) 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0
'.
,
0; '. (b) Stepped derrick booms
-+! --'-44--
r Values of ~~
81 III ~ 0,4 0,45 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1,0

,
0,70 0,860 0,883 0,905 0,944 0,974 0,992 0,999 1,0
Dm
I 0,75 0,892 0,911 0,928 0,959 0,981 0,994 0,999 1,0
, E ...J
em ...J
0,80 0,920 0,935 0,948 0,971 0,987 0,996 0,999 1,0
0,85 0,944 0,955 0,965 0,980 0,991 0,997 1,0 1,0

, II 0,90 0,966 0,972 0,978 0,988 0,995 0,998 1,0 1,0
0,95 0,984 0,987 0,990 0,995 0,998 0,999 1,0 1,0
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5-41 General

5-411 - As a rule, the materials used for the construction of the derrick boom end fittings are to satisfy the requirement 5-21.

When the steel grades used do not comply with those provided in Table T5-212, it is to be ascertained that the steels used are of weldable quality, except for the derrick heel pin.

5-412 - Attention is drawn to the fact that the reductions of scantlings accepted in this section when high tensile steels are used may generate high bearing pressures inconsistent with lubricating conditions provided and with the nature of the materials in contact.

In this respect it is the responsibility of the Builder to choose the steel grade (satisfactory operation is to be demonstrated upon testing prior to putting into service and confirmed upon periodical inspections).

5-42 Derrick boom head fittings

5-421 - As a rule, the scantlings of the derrick boom head fittings are to comply with international or national standards, taking into account the forces determined in accordance with the requirements of chapter 3.

5-422 - As mentioned in 5-225, the cargo, span, slewing and possibly preventer guy fittings are to be

Rounded edges if a preventer

loop is provid~_d _

Span fitting

----- --~

300 (approx.)

Closing plate

Slewing guy fitting

00 to 300 (optional)

Fig. F5-422: Typical arrangement of derrick boom head fittings

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Section 5-4

END FITTINGS

arranged in such a way as to reduce to a minimum the bending and torsional moments at the derrick boom.

For this purpose, the cargo and span fittings should be made of a single solid or welded piece passing through the derrick boom (see figure F5-422). This requirement can be applicable to both slewing fittings.

5-423 - In the case of union purchase rig with preventer guys looped around the derrick boom head, a device is to be fitted to retain the preventer loop at derrick boom head; this device consists usually in a welded flat bar (see figure F5-422).

5-43 Derrick heel pin and fittings

5-431 - The dimensions of the derrick heel pins and fittings are defined in 5-433 and 5-434 according to the derrick boom thrust Q determined as indicated in 5-335 or 5-345. as applicable.

The scantlings thus defined are suitable for the derrick booms defined in 5-313. As an alternative. the derrick heel pins and fittings complying with international or national standards will generally be accepted for these derrick booms.

For the derrick booms defined in 5-314. reference is to be made to 5-432, the provisions of which are also applicable to the derrick heel pins and fittings designed in compliance with international or national standards.

Heel fittings of a design different from the one defined by the figures of table T5·434 are to be of an equivalent strength.

5-432 - For the derrick booms defined in 5-314 (derrick booms generally submitted to important torsional moment). the scantlings given in tables T5-433 and T5-434 are considered to be satisfactory if the reaction moment MR exerted by the gooseneck (see 5·344.2) does not exceed the following value, in kN.m :

MRo = 0,003Q3/2

where Q is the value of the derrick boom thrust, in kN, exerted on the derrick heel pin,

If the reaction moment MR is greater than the value MRo. the scantlings of the derrick heel pin and fittings may be determined in considering a fictitious boom thrust Q' defined by the following formula:

Q' ~ Q (0.6 + 0.4 :)

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5-433 - The diameter d, in mm, of the derrick heel pin is defined in table T5-433 depending on the derrick boom thrust Q (or Q') :

TABLE T5-433 Derrick heel pin

Derrick boom thrust Q Diameter d of the
in kN derrick heel pi n
in mm
Q.s;; 400 4,4 y'Q + 2
400 < Q < 1000 4,5 VG:;Oi8 Q + 80
Q ~ 1000 4,25y'Q The scantlings defined in table T5-433 correspond to the use of steel with design yield stress (see 5-16) at least equal to 235 N/mm2.

In the case of use of steel with design yield stress Re higher than 235 N/mm2 and for the derrick booms defined in 5-313, the diameter of the derrick heel pin may be reduced in the proportion (235/Re)113 without

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taking for this ratio a value lower than 0,87 (see 5-412). As a rule, for the derrick booms defined in 5-314, no reduction of this type will be accepted.

The derrick heel pin is recommended to consist in a suitably tightened bolt with a crown nut secured by a split pin as shown in table T5-434.

5-434 - The dimensions, in mm, of derrick heel fittings are shown in table T5-434 depending on the diameter d, in mm, of the derrick heel pin determined as indicated in table T5-433. No consideration is to be given to possible reduction of scantlings due to the steel used for the pin, except for the diameter d1 to be suited to the diameter of the derrick heel pin.

The dimensions shown in table T5-434 apply to derrick heel fittings made of steel with design yield stress (see 5-16) at least equal to 235 N/mm2.

If steel with design yield stress Re higher than 235 N/mm2 is used, the dimensions b, (r - 0,5d1), t1 and 12 may be reduced in the proportion (235/Ra)113 without taking for this ratio a value lower than 0,87.

TABLE T5-434 Derrick heel fittings

Shaped to clear bearing bracket (if necessary)

d

g

Weld backing spigot

Dimensions, in mm, according to diameter d of derrick heel pin as defined in table T5-433

dl d + j
b 0,75d
c 1 ,2d + j (see note 1)
h 2,2d + 20j (see note 2)
g 1, 1d + 4j
d
t1 O,22d + 3
ta 0,45d + 3 Do = D1 + 3j (see note 2)
where:
2 when d,,;;; 50
3 when 50 < d ,,;;; 100
4 when 100 < d c 200
5 when d > 200 tube

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1 • Dimension c to suit gooseneck wildh normally equal to 1, 2d.

2 • Dimensions h and Do to suit outside diameter 0 1 ~nd thickness e, of derrick boom end.

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CHAPTERS

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1 General provisions June 1984
2 Hypotheses for calculation June 1984
3 Forces analysis in rigging and derrick booms June 1984
4 Masts and mast fittings - Hull connections June 1984
5 Derrick booms June 1984
6 Ropes June 1984
7 loose gear and other removable accessories June 1984
8 Shipboard cranes June 1984
9 Winches June 1984
10 Electrical installations and hydraulic systems
Control and safety devices June 1984
11 Materials and welding June 1984
12 Construction survey - Testing and marking June 1984
13 Maintenance June 1984
14 Offshore lifting appliances June 1984
15 lifting appliances of submarine craft June 1984
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1-2 Classification and certification

1-3 Nomenclature - 'Definitions - Units of measure

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Article VI


6.2 The interventions of BUREAU VERITAS carried out in compliance with its Rules, Guidances Notes or other Documents, as well as the opinions expressed by the Classification, Certificates, Attestations. Reports or other Documents cannot involve its responsibility.

6.3 Although the utmost care is taken in the drafting of its Publications, Certificates, A~estations, Reports or other Documents. BUREAUVERITAS declines any responsibility for errors Or omissions which may be found therein.


Article VII


Article VIII


Article IX


Article X

Should a technical disagreement arise between the requesting party and the BUREAU VERITAS surveyor, the Society maY,at the request of that party, designate another of its surveyors;

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GENERAL

1 -111 - This Guidance Note is applicable to the following types of lifting appliances fitted on ships, floating supports, fixed or mobile offshore platforms:

a) lifting appliances used at port for loading or unloading cargo, equipments, spare parts or consumables,

b) lifting appliances used at sea for various lifting operations exclusive of the appliances mentioned in a) and c),

c) appliances used at sea for lauching and recovering diving devices.

Nota : lifting appliances used in harbou r Or similar conditions for lifting operations other than ships loading Of unloading are considered as of type a).

1 -112 - This Guidance Note does not deal with handling apparatus aboard such as travelling cranes in engine rooms, movable or lifting platforms, cargo ramps, passenger and cargo lifts, fork lift trucks, fishing gear, life boat davits, etc. However when their application is considered as possible and reasonable these Rules may be used wholly or partly by Bureau Veritas upon special request of the Owner or Builder for appliances not listed in 1-111.

1-113 - The scantlings of constituent parts of cargo gear, specially those of loose gear, are given either by tables or formulae. However, the components which comply with national or international standards or with specifications considered as equivalent will be accepted.

1-114 - Bureau Veritas may modify these Rules, to add new ones or to accept others considered as equivalent if they think that it is necessary or advisable.

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Rules to be applied

1-121 - Some of these Rules are extracted from the Rules and Regulations for the Construction and Classification of Steel Vessels (hereinafter referred to as Rules for Steel Vessels) and from the applicable rules concerning offshore units (hereinafter referred to as Rules for Offshore Units).

As the rules may be revised, reader's attention is drawn to the fact that, in case of discrepancy, the text to be applied is the one of the latest edition of the relevant Rules and Regulations, taking into account up to date amendments, if any.

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Section 1-1

COVERAGE

Note: in this Guidance Note the wording offshore units means offshore work and service units, fixed drilling/producing offshore installations, mobile offshore drilling units and generally any unit or installation supporting lifting appliances used in offshore conditions.

1-122 - The Rules for Steel Vessels and Offshore Units deal with the scantlings of the fixed parts of the lifting appliances (see Note) and their connections with the ship structure or offshore unit. But they do not deal with the scantlings of movable parts of these appliances, the checking of which is outside the normal scope of classification.

Note : the fixed parts 01 lifting appliances, considered as integral part of hull, are the structures definitively connected by welding to ship hull or offshore u nit structure (lor instance crane pedestals, masts, derrick heel seatings, etc., to the exclusion of the cranes themsalves, derrick booms, ropes, rigging accessories, and, generally, any dismountable parts). However, the sch rouds of the masts fixed in the ship structure are considered as fixed parts.

1 -123 - Chapters 2 to 13 concern mainly the lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 a), i.e, appliances used for loading and unloading ships at port.

Provisions of these chapters comply with those of Convention No 32 : Protection against Accidents (dockers) Convention (revised), 1932, of Convention N° 152 :

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 and of the relevant Recommendation N° 160 adopted by the International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.) regarding the protection of workers employed in loading and unloading ships.

1 -124 - Chapter 14 concerns only lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 b) i.e. appliances used in offshore conditions.

Provisions of this chapter comply with Resolution A-414 (XI) of the International Maritime Organization (I.M,O.) : Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1979 (MODU code). They also take into account the code of practice of the International Labour Office (I.L.O.) : Safety and Health in the Construction of fixed Offshore Installations in the Petroleum Industry (edition 1981),

1-125 - Chapter 15 concerns only the lifting appliances referred to in 1-111 c), i.e. the appliances used at sea to launch and recover diving devices.

1-126 - The provisions of this Guidance Note consist in rules which result either from the application of the international regulations mentioned in 1-123 and 1-124, from their interpretation by the Society or from special requirements of the Society to complete the above mentioned international regulations, so these Rules are to be regarded as Bureau Veritas own Rules,

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This Guidance Note includes also some provisions formulatedas recommendations. They are given for guidance only; their purpose is to draw the Owner's or Builder's attention to arrangements regarded as more appropriate by the Society, without considerinq them as compulsory. For special cases however, the Society may require compulsory compliance with some of these recommendations.

BUREAU VERITAS

1 -1 27 - The Owners' and Builders' attention is drawn to the fact that it is their responsibility to check that the legal provisions and the national rules of the flag country of the ship or working unit and those of the competent authorities on operational site are complied with. In fact, some of these regulations may prescribe arrangements, calculation hypotheses or safety factors differing from those given in the present Rules.

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