Part 3. Hull Construction and Equipment
Chapter 2 Hull Structures and Arrangements
Section _§ _Surface-Type Drilling Units 325
vi) Stringer plate in strength deck outside 0.4L but within 0, 6 amidships
vii) Deck strake at longitudinal bulkhead outside 0.4L but within 0. 61, amidships
ii) nner bottom plating located at comers of the moonpool opening
3.1.3 Secondary Application Structures (equivalent to Class | structures)
9) Longitudinal bulkhead stakes within 0.4L amidships, except where the structure is
‘considered primary application
i) Deck plating exposed to weather within 0.4L amidships, except where the structure is
‘considered primary or special application
Side plating within 0.41 amidships
iv) Sheer strake at strength deck outside 0.6L amidships
¥) Stringer plate in strength deck outside 0. 6L amidships
vi) Deck strake at longitudinal bulkhead outside 0. 62 amidships
vii) Bilge strake outside 0,61 amidships
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3.3. Barge-Type Drilling Unit
On a barge-type drilling unit, special application structures are equivalent to Class V and Class IV
structures as defined in 3-1-2/3 TABLE | of the Barge Rules, primary application structures are equivalent
to Class III structures and secondary application structures are equivalent to Class II and Class I structures.
‘The following structures will typically be considered as special, primary and secondary. For a complete
classification of grades, refer to 3-1-2/3 of the Barge Rules.
3.3.1. Special Application Structures (equivalent to Class IV and VI structures)
9) Bilge strake within 0.4L amidships
1) Sheer stake at strength deck within 0.4L amidships
Hi) Stringer plate in strength deck within 0.4L amidships
jv) Strength deck strake on tank barge at longitudinal bulkhead within 0.4L amidships
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