Chapter 2 Section 11 R Piping Systems, Valves and Pumps
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responding piping system is also permitted (see
Table 11.4).
1. Air and overflow pipes
1.1 Arrangement
1.1.1 All tanks, void spaces etc. are to be fitted at
their highest position with air pipes or overflow pipes.
Air pipes must normally terminate above the open
deck.
1.1.2 Air and overflow pipes are to be laid verti-
cally.
1.1.3 Air and overflow pipes passing through
cargo holds are to be protected against damage.
1.1.4 For the height above deck of air and over-
flow pipes see, Rules for Hull Structures, Chapter 1,
Section 21.
1.1.5 Air pipes from unheated leakage oil tanks
and lubricating oil tanks may terminate at clearly
visible positions in the engine room. Where these
tanks form part of the ship's hull, the air pipes are to
terminate above the free board deck, on passenger
ships above the bulkhead decks. It must be ensured
that no leaking oil can spread onto heated surfaces
where it may ignite.
1.1.6 Air pipes from lubricating oil tanks and leak-
age oil tanks which terminate in the engine room are
to be provided with funnels and pipes for safe drain-
age in the event of possible overflow.
1.1.7 Air pipes of lubricating oil tanks which ter-
minate on the open deck are to be so arranged that in
the event of a broken air pipe this shall not directly
lead to the risk of ingress of sea- or rainwater.
1.1.8 Wherever possible, the air pipes of feedwater
and distillate tanks should not extend into the open.
Where these tanks form part of the ship's shell the air
pipes are to terminate within the engine room casing
above the freeboard deck, in passenger ships above
the bulkhead deck.
1.1.9 Air pipes for cofferdams and void spaces
with bilge connections are to be extended above the
open deck respectively on passenger vessels above the
bulkhead deck.
1.1.10 Air pipes of fuel service and settling tanks
which terminate on the open deck are to be so ar-
ranged that in the event of a broken air pipe this shall
not directly lead to the risk of ingress of sea- or rain-
water (see Section 10, B.5.2).
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1.1.11 Where fuel service tanks are fitted with
change-over overflow pipes, the change-over devices
are to be so arranged that the overflow is led to one of
the storage tanks.
1.1.12 The overflow pipes of tanks used alterna-
tively for oil fuel and ballast water must be capable of
being separated from the fuel overflow system.
1.1.13 Where the air and overflow pipes of several
tanks situated at the ship's shell lead to a common
line, the connections to this line are to be above the
freeboard deck, if possible but at least so high above
the deepest load waterline that should a leakage occur
in one tank due to damage to the hull or listing of the
ship, fuel or water cannot flow into another tank.
1.1.14 The air and overflow pipes of lubricating oil
and fuel tanks shall not be led to a common line.
1.1.15 For the connection to a common line of air
and overflow
. pipes on ships with classification
mark or , see D.9.
1.1.16 For the cross-sectional area of air pipes and
air/overflow pipes, see Table 11.14.
Table 11.14 Cross-sectional areas of air and
overflow pipes
Cross-sectional areas of
air and overflow pipes
Tank filling systems
LR LÜR
1/3 f
by gravity –
Filling per tank
1,25 f
Pumping – per tank 1
Explanatory note::
LR = air pipe
LÜR = air/overflow pipe
f = cross-sectional area of tank filling pipe
1 1,25 f as the total cross-sectional area is sufficient if it can be
proved that the resistance to flow of the air and overflow pipes
including the air pipe closing devices at the proposed flow rate
cannot cause unacceptably high pressures in the tanks in the
event of overflow.
1.2 Number of air and overflow pipes
1.2.1 The number and arrangement of the air pipes
is to be so performed that the tanks can be aerated
and deaerated without exceeding the tank design
pressure by over- or under-pressure.
1.2.2 Tanks which extend from side to side of the
ship must be fitted with an air/overflow pipe at each