PART

5
CHAPTER 10 Vessels Intended to Carry
Vehicles

CONTENTS
SECTION 1 Introduction ......................................................................1337
1 General ............................................................................1337
1.1 Classification ............................................................... 1337
1.3 Application .................................................................. 1337
1.5 Scope.......................................................................... 1338
3 Definitions ........................................................................1338
3.1 Vehicle Carrier ............................................................ 1338
3.3 Vehicle Passenger Ferry............................................. 1338
3.5 Ro-Ro Cargo Spaces .................................................. 1338
3.7 Open Ro-Ro Cargo Spaces ........................................ 1338
3.9 Closed Ro-Ro Cargo Spaces ...................................... 1338
3.11 Weather Deck ............................................................. 1338
3.13 Special Category Spaces............................................ 1338

SECTION 2 Vehicle Carrier..................................................................1339

1 Longitudinal Strength .......................................................1339
1.1 General ....................................................................... 1339
1.3 Bending Moment and Shear Force ............................. 1339
1.5 Buckling Strength ........................................................ 1340
3 Loading Guidance............................................................1341
5 Transverse Strength ........................................................1341
5.1 General ....................................................................... 1341
5.3 Strength ...................................................................... 1342
7 Bottom Structure ..............................................................1342
9 Side Construction.............................................................1342
9.1 General ....................................................................... 1342
9.3 Shell Plating ................................................................ 1342
9.5 Side Framing............................................................... 1343
11 Deck Structure .................................................................1343
11.1 General ....................................................................... 1343
11.3 Deck Plating ................................................................ 1343
11.5 Deck Longitudinals and Beams................................... 1344

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