THROAT 

THICKNESS OF HTS (BV Rules ‐ NR 467 Part. B Chapter 11 Section 1) 
tR [mm] (Rules HSC Pt. 3, 
CONNECTIONS DESIGN WELD
Vol.III, Sect. 3, C3.6 Final tR 
HULL AREA WELDING PROCEDURE
t1  t2  Wf  Formula  tRmax  [mm]
Base Touch To
[mm] [mm] [coef.] tR [txc] General Butt Fillet
Bottom plate 6 Center Girder 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Engine Girder 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Insert Plate Sea Chest 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Bottom Keel Plate 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Skeg 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner 6 0.13 0.65 3.50 3.50 Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 3.50 Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner below  6 0.13 0.78 4.20 3.50 continous ˅
Waterline
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner Above  6 0.13 0.78 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
Waterline extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Sheer Strake 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner 6 0.13 0.78 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, , with b 
+ e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Main Deck 6 Strong Beam 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Deck Girder 6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Machinery Space Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner 6 0.13 0.65 3.50 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, , with b 
+ e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Sheer Strake 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Doubler Engine Opening 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse  6 Bottom Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bulkhead End Bracket 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Vertical Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.13 0.78 4.20 3.50 Intermittent Staggered, , with b + e ≥  ˅
100 or d ≥ 100 
Center Girder 8 Bottom Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.45 3.60 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Flange 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Engine Girder 12 Flange 25 0.45 5.40 9.80 9.80 Double Continuous ˅
10 0.45 4.50 5.00 5.00 Double Continuous ˅
Floor 8 Vertical Stiffeners 6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Continuous ˅
Web Frame 8 Face Plate 8 0.25 2.00 5.60 5.60 Double Continuous ˅
Sea Chest 10 Sea Chest Box plate 10 0.45 4.50 7.00 7.00 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.45 3.60 5.60 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom plate 6 Keel Plate 10 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.35 2.80 5.60 5.60 Double Continuous ˅
Insert Plate Sea Chest Box 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Insert V‐Bracket 12 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Vertical Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.25 1.25 3.50 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Insert plate rudder stock 10 Bottom plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Vertical Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner below  6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Continous ˅
Waterline
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner above  6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
Waterline extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Bottom plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Steering Gear Room Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, , with b 
+ e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Main Deck 6 Strong Beam 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Deck Girder 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.13 0.78 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, , with b 
+ e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Sheer Strake 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse  6 Bottom Plate 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bulkhead Face Plate 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Vertical Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.2 2.70 4.20 3.50 Intermittent Staggered, , with b + e ≥  ˅
100 or d ≥ 100 
Bottom plate 6 Center Girder 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Keel Flat 10 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Side Girder 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Bottom keel plate 10 Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Oil Tank  Compartment
Center Girder 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Tank Top Plate 6 Tank Top Beam 8 0.25 1.50 3.50 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Tank Top Girder 6 0.3 1.80 3.50 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 3.50 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 3.50 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
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Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.2 1.20 3.50 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Tank Top Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Oil Tank  Compartment Floor 8 Bottom Plate 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Girder 8 0.25 2.00 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Flange 8 0.25 2.00 5.60 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Vertical Long. BHD 6 Long. BHD Girder 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom plate 6 Center Girder 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 8 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Bottom Keel plate 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Continuous ˅
Bottom keel plate 10 Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Center Girder 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Void Fwd Tank  Tank Top Plate 6 Tank Top Beam 6 0.25 1.50 3.00 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Compartment Tank Top Girder 8 0.30 1.80 3.00 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.20 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Tank Top Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 Bottom Plate 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Girder 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Flange 10 0.25 1.60 5.60 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 Web Frame 8 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Side Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Deck Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Tank Top Plate 6 Tank Top Beam 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Tank Top Girder 8 0.30 1.80 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Tank Top 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Accomodation Comp.
Side Plate 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the 
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Side Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Tank Top Plate 6 Tank Top Beam 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner Below  6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Continous ˅
Waterline
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner Above  6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
Waterline extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Tank Top 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
FWT Compartment.
Transverse  8 Tank Top 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bulkhead Bottom Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Vertical Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent Staggered, with b + e ≥ 100  ˅
or d ≥ 100 
Bottom plate 6 Center Girder 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Floor/Web Frame 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Side Plate 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner Below  6 0.2 1.20 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Waterline
Longitudinal Ordinary Stiffner Above  6 0.2 1.20 3.00 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
Waterline extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Bottom Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Fore Peak Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Side Plate 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 Strong Beam 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Deck Girder 8 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Transverse Bulkhead 8 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 
Main Deck 6 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Insert Plate Winch 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
Insert Plate Weapon Platform 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅
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Transverse  8 Bottom Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Bulkhead Insert Plate Weapon Platform 10 3.00 3.50 Continuous ˅ ˅
Side Plate 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Sheer Strake 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinall Ordinary Stiffeners 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent Staggered, with b + e ≥ 100  ˅
Fore Peak
or d ≥ 100 
Bulwark 6 Bulwark Stay 6 0.25 1.50 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Main Deck 6 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅
Longitudinal Ordinary Stffner 6 0.2 1.20 4.20 3.50 Intermittent chain/Continuous in the  ˅
extremities on 20% of the span, with b + 
e ≥ 100 or d ≥ 100 

tR    = t x c, where ; 
t    = t1  or t2  which is lesser
tR   = throat thickness
note: t ≤ 6 mm Wɍ t (1. 3,5 mm as a rule, whether the welds is continuous or intermittent; 2.3,0 mm in the case of automatic or semi‐automatic deep penetration weld.)
t ≥ 6 mm 0.7 
c   = coefisien welding formula
Minimum throat thickness, in mm, taken, as a rule, equal to 4 mm. This minimum value may be taken equal to 3 mm when t is less than 6 mm.Provided by Welding Procedure with ranged 

HULL AREA tR [mm] (Rules HSC Pt. 3, 
CONNECTIONS Vol.III, Sect. 3, C3.6 Final tR  DESIGN WELD
WELDING PROCEDURE
t2  Wɍ  Formula  tRmax  [mm]
Base t1  Touch To
[mm] [coef.] tR [txc] General
[mm] Butt Fillet
Bottom plate 6 Insert Sea Chest 10 0.45 2.70 4.20 3.50 Continuous ˅
Sea Chest Sea Chest Box 10 Insert Sea Chest 10 0.45 4.50 7.00 7.00 Continuous ˅
Sea Chest Box 10 Floor/Web Frame 6 0.35 2.10 4.20 3.50 Double Continuous ˅