ABS/RINA/BKI EXTENT of NDT Requirements for Barges & Pontoons

Extent, 0.6L

Author:
ABS Rule requires the L to be
96% of Waterline at 85% of t
Moulded Depth. For the case
Barge Design, the Rule Length
effectively taken as
Overall Length x 96%

n in Red Font
ABS [0.6L]Minimum Quantity of Check_Points [for RT, X-ray Films]Input
In Metric Barge Principal Dimensions
n = L(B +D)/46.5 LOverall 300 ft 91.44 m
Where Bm 80 ft 24.38 m
n is Minimum Number of Checkpoints [For RT, X-ray Films] Dm 18 ft 5.49 m
L is Length between Perpendiculars L (m) Metric [SI or MKS]
B is the Greatest Moulded Breadth (m)
D is Moulded Depth (m) at L/2 Checkpoints Calculation [for RT, Qty of X-rays]
In Imperial n 57
n = L(B+D)/500 Imperial [US]
n 57

Compare RINA's Rules (0.6L)

In Metric
n = L(B +D)/46 n 58
Compare BKI's Rules (0.5L)
In Metric
n = L(B +D)/46.5 n 59
& Pontoons

Author:
ABS Rule requires the L to be equal to
96% of Waterline at 85% of the
Moulded Depth. For the case of Typical
Barge Design, the Rule Length L can be
effectively taken as Barge Weight Estimator
Overall Length x 96%

M4 M3 M2 M1 B
147.623 53.0462 16.99142 2.878533 -2303.975
12.70502 7.244693 0.63576 0.46396 140.2071
0.991122 32.03702 #N/A #N/A #N/A
1172.182 42 #N/A #N/A #N/A
4812371 43107.56 #N/A #N/A #N/A

T, Qty of X-rays]

Barge Weight Calculator

Input in Red Font
L B D L_Bhd

300 84 18 2
Weight of Barge 1,237 T
L B D L_Bhd

300 80 18 2
330 84 20 3
90 21
100
120
ABS/RINA EXTENT of NDT Requirements for Barges & Pontoons
Extent; 0.6L

Author:
Use Lbp for L

n in Red Font
ABS [0.6L]Minimum Quantity of Check_Points [for RT, X-ray Films]Input
In Metric Barge Principal Dimensions [in m]
n = L(B +D)/46.5 L 26.00 m
Where Bm 8.00 m
n is Minimum Number of Checkpoints [For RT, X-ray Films] Dm 3.65 m
L is Length between Perpendiculars L (m) Metric [SI or MKS]
B is the Greatest Moulded Breadth (m)
D is Moulded Depth (m) at L/2 Checkpoints Calculation [for RT, Qty of X-rays]
n 7

Compare RINA's Rules (0.6L)

In Metric
n = L(B +D)/46 n 7

Note: For TUGS under BKI Cklass, see separate Sheet

or:
Lbp for L

mensions [in m]

T, Qty of X-rays]
BKI NDT Scope Requirements
Scope of NDT [Non-Barge and Non-Pontoons]

Input in Red Font

L (Lgth) 26.00 m Author:
For Non-barge Vessels,
B (Breadth) 8.00 m L (Lgth) can be taken
H (Depth) 3.65 m as Lbp. NOT Loa.

A = 0.8 x AL x Cp x (AB x CB + AH x CH) A 15

Where Variables
AL = = L/(16 x a0) 3.054511
H= Length of Ship [m] 26.00 m
a0 = =L/500 + 0.48 <=1.5 [m] 0.532 OK
CP Selected CP 1.5 Choose Value
CP = 1.5 Transvers Frame Construction
CP = 2.0 Mixed Transvers and Longitudinal Frame Construction 9Upper & Lower Girders)
CP = 2.3 Longitudinal Frame Construction
AB = B/2.5 3.2

B Breadth of Ship [m] 8.00 m

CB Selected CB 1 Choose Value
CB = 1.0 Single Hull
CB = 2.0 Dry Cargo Freighters & Bulk Carriers
CB = 2.3 Container Ships & Double-Hull (Chemical) Tankers

AH = H/2.5 Selected CH 1.46

H Depth of Vessel [m] 3.65 m
CH 0.5 Choose Value
CH = 0.5 Dry-Cargo Freighters
CH = 1.3 Tankers, Container Ship & Bulk Carriers
CH = 1.5 Double-Hull with additional Bulkheads
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