Barge Notice 07
Transcript of Barge Notice 07
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RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL BARGES . 1991 1RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSINGSTEEL BARGES1991NOTICE NO. 7 January 2002The following Rule Changes are EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 JANUARY 2002.SECTION 13 SUPERSTRUCTURES AND DECKHOUSES13.7 Deck Plating of Superstructures and Deckhouses13.7.2 Exposed Deck Plating of Decks on the First and Second Tiers above theFreeboardDeck (2002)(Add text as follows:)The deck plating thickness is not to be less than obtained from the following equations. The requiredthickness is not to be less than 5.0 mm (0.20 in.).13.7.3 Exposed Deck Plating on Third and Higher Tiers above the Freeboard Deckand Enclosed Decks within Deckhouses at all Levels (2002)(Add text as follows:)The deck plating thickness is not to be less than obtained from the following equation. The requiredthickness is not to be less than 4.5 mm (0.18 in.).