Special Purpose Ships and Offshore Supply Vessels

comparison with respect to subdivision and damage stability

Antje Fleischhauer

2009-07-14

Revised Code of Safety for

Special Purpose Ships (2008 SPS Code)

2008 SPS Code

adopted by IMO, Resolution MSC. 266(84)

applicable to all new ships

supersedes the SPS Code adopted by IMO, Res.

A.534(13) for special purpose ships certified on or after
13 May 2008

carrying more than 12 specialised personnel

who are specially needed for particular operational duties
who are carried in addition to the crew

also applicable to ships less than 500 GT tonnage

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2008 SPS Code: Chapter 2 Stability & Subdivision

intact stability according to the 2008

Intact Stability Code

subdivision and damage stability

should be in accordance with
SOLAS 2009, chapter II-1
(probabilistic calculation)

special personnel are considered as

passengers
the ship is considered as passenger ship
=> R value will be calculated as per SPS
Code 2008 Chapter 2, 2.2
required index R depends on number of
persons

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2008 SPS Code: R-value

R-value will be calculated in accordance with SOLAS

Reg. II-1/6.2.3

240 persons*:

R is assigned as R

< 60 persons*:

R is assigned as 0.8R

60 persons* (<240)

R is determined by linear interpolation

*Person = crew + others

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2008 SPS Code: Requirements

< 60 persons and between 60 and 240 persons:

SOLAS Chapter II-1, parts B-2, B-3 and B-4

240 persons:

SOLAS Chapter II-1, parts B-2, B-3 and B-4

SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulation 8 (minor damage) and 8-1

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2008 SPS Code

all special purpose ships

should comply with following
SOLAS regulations:

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II-1/9: Double bottom requirements

II-1/13: Openings in watertight
bulkheads below the bulkhead
deck
II-1/19: Damage control information

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2006 OSV Guidelines for the Design and

Construction of Offshore Supply Vessels

OSV Guidelines

adopted by IMO, Resolution MSC.235(82)

supersedes the IMO-Res. A.469(12)

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OSV Guidelines

applicable to new offshore supply vessels of 24 m but

not more than 100 m in length

provisions for OSV carrying more than 12 personnel are

not included in the guidelines (-> Application of SPSCode)

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OSV-Guidelines: Intact and damage stability

intact stability according to the 2008 Intact Stability Code

damage stability deterministic calculation

two-compartment-status: if the distance between two transverse

watertight bulkheads is less than the longitudinal damage extent,
only one bulkhead should be considered as effective
damage assumptions:
longitudinal extent of damage:

length of the vessel L > 43 m -> damage length = 3 m + 0.3 L

length of the vessel L 43 m -> damage length = 0.1 L
transverse extent: 760 mm
vertical extent: up to underside of cargo deck or the continuation thereof

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OSV-Guidelines: Intact and damage stability

damage stability:

stability criteria in the final stage of flooding:

angle of heel 15
minimum range of stability 20
GZmax = 0.1 m
final waterline should be below the lower edge of unprotected
openings
unprotected openings should not become immersed at an angle of
heel within the prescribed minimum range of residual stability.
sufficient stability within intermediate stage of flooding should be
proven.

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OSV Guidelines: Intact and damage stability

damage stability: damage extent in way of a stepped

bulkhead

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GL-Support for SOLAS 2009

GL has issued a Leaflet for

damage stability calculation
according to SOLAS 2009

Available for down load

from
http://www.glgroup.com/pdf/Leaflet_SOLAS
_2009_-_Damage_Stability__V12_.pdf

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Thank you for your attention