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RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION Inland navigation vessels Edition December 2015 Part 7 Fleet in service Chapter 2 Inclining test and light weight check The content of this service document is the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by DNV GL AS ("DNV GL"). The user accepts that it is prohibited by anyone else but DNV GL and/or its licensees to offer and/or perform classification, certification and/or verification services, including the issuance of certificates and/or declarations of conformity, wholly or partly, on the basis of and/or pursuant to this document whether free of charge or chargeable, without DNV GL's prior written consent. DNV GL is not responsible for the consequences arising from any use of this document by others. The electronic pdf version of this document, available free of charge from http://www.dnvgl.com, is the officially binding version. DNV GL AS FOREWORD DNV GL rules for classification contain procedural and technical requirements related to obtaining and retaining a class certificate. The rules represent all requirements adopted by the Society as basis for classification. © DNV GL AS December 2015 Any comments may be sent by e-mail to [email protected] If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of DNV GL, then DNV GL shall pay compensation to such person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the maximum compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million. In this provision "DNV GL" shall mean DNV GL AS, its direct and indirect owners as well as all its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of DNV GL. CHANGES – CURRENT t n e r This is a new document. r u The rules enter into force 1 July 2016. c - s e g n a h C 2 r e t p a h C 7 t r a P Rules for classification: Inland navigation vessels — DNVGL-RU-INV-Pt7Ch2. Edition December 2015 Page 3 Inclining test and light weight check DNV GL AS s t CONTENTS n e t n Changes – current...................................................................................................... 3 o C Section 1 Inclining test and light weight check......................................................... 5 2 1 General................................................................................................... 5 r e t p a h C 7 t r a P Rules for classification: Inland navigation vessels — DNVGL-RU-INV-Pt7Ch2. Edition December 2015 Page 4 Inclining test and light weight check DNV GL AS SECTION 1 INCLINING TEST AND LIGHT WEIGHT CHECK 1 n o 1 General i t c 1.1 General conditions of the vessel e S Prior to the test, the Society’s surveyor shall be satisfied of the following: 2 — the weather conditions shall be favourable r — the vessel shall be moored in a quiet, sheltered area free from extraneous forces, such as to allow e t unrestricted heeling. The vessel shall be positioned in order to minimize the effects of possible wind and p stream a — the vessel shall be transversely upright and hydrostatic data and sounding tables shall be available for the h actual trim C — cranes, derrick, lifeboats and liferafts capable of inducing oscillations shall be secured 7 — main and auxiliary boilers, pipes and any other system containing liquids shall be filled t — the bilge and the decks shall be thoroughly dried r — preferably, all tanks shall be empty and clean, or completely full. The number of tanks containing liquids a P shall be reduced to a minimum taking into account the above-mentioned trim. The shape of the tank shall be such that the free surface effect can be accurately determined and remain almost constant during the test. All cross connections shall be closed — the weights necessary for the inclination shall be already on board, located in the correct place — all work on board is suspended and crew or personnel not directly involved in the inclining test shall not be on board — the vessel shall be as complete as possible at the time of the test. The number of weights to be removed, added or shifted shall be limited to a minimum. Temporary material, tool boxes, staging, sand, debris, etc. on board shall be reduced to an absolute minimum — initial heeling angle shall not be greater than 0.5° prior to the start of the inclining test. 1.1.1 Inclining weights The total weight used is preferably to be sufficient to provide a minimum inclination of one degree and a maximum of four degrees of heel to each side. The Society may, however, accept a smaller inclination angle for large vessels provided that the requirement on pendulum deflection or U-tube difference in height specified in [1.1.4] is complied with. Test weights shall be compact and of such a configuration that the VCG (vertical centre of gravity) of the weights can be accurately determined. Each weight shall be marked with an identification number and its weight. Re-certification of the test weights shall be carried out prior to the incline. A crane of sufficient capacity and reach, or some other means, shall be available during the inclining test to shift weights on the deck in an expeditious and safe manner. Water ballast is generally not acceptable as an inclining weight. 1.1.2 Water ballast as inclining weight Where the use of solid weights to produce the inclining moment is demonstrated to be impracticable, the movement of ballast water may be permitted as an alternative method. This acceptance would be granted for a specific test only, and approval of the test procedure by the Society is required prior to the test. As a minimal prerequisite for acceptability, the following conditions shall be required: — inclining tanks shall be wall-sided and free of large stringers or other internal structural members that create air pockets — tanks shall be directly opposite to maintain vessel’s trim — specific gravity of ballast water shall be measured and recorded — pipelines to inclining tanks shall be full. If the vessel’s piping layout is unsuitable for internal transfer, portable pumps and pipes/hoses may be used — blanks shall be inserted in transverse manifolds to prevent the possibility of liquids leaking during transfer. Continuous valve control shall be maintained during the test Rules for classification: Inland navigation vessels — DNVGL-RU-INV-Pt7Ch2. Edition December 2015 Page 5 Inclining test and light weight check DNV GL AS — all inclining tanks shall be manually sounded before and after each shift 1 — vertical, longitudinal and transverse centres shall be calculated for each movement — accurate sounding/ullage tables shall be provided. The vessel’s initial heel angle shall be established n o prior to the incline in order to produce accurate values for volumes and transverse and vertical centres of i gravity for the inclining tanks at every angle of heel. The draught marks amidships (port and starboard) t c shall be used when establishing the initial heel angle e — verification of the quantity shifted may be achieved by a flowmeter or similar device S — the time to conduct the inclining shall be evaluated. If time requirements for transfer of liquids are 2 considered too long, water may be unacceptable because of the possibility of changing environmental conditions over long periods of time. r e t 1.1.3 Pendulums p The use of three pendulums is recommended but a minimum of two shall be used to allow identification of a bad readings at each pendulum station. However, for vessels of a length equal to or less than 30 m, only one h pendulum can be accepted. Each shall be located in an area protected from the wind. The pendulums shall be C long enough to give a measured deflection, to each side from upright, of at least 10 cm. To ensure recordings 7 from individual instruments, it is suggested that the pendulums shall be physically located as far apart as t practical. r The use of an inclinometer or U-tube shall be considered case-by-case. It is recommended that inclinometers a or other measuring devices only be used in conjunction with at least one pendulum. P 1.1.4 Means of communications Efficient two-way communication shall be provided between central control and the weight handlers and between central control and each pendulum station. One person at a central control station shall have complete control over all personnel involved in the test. 1.1.5 Documentation The person in charge of the inclining test shall have available a copy of the following plans at the time of the test: — hydrostatic curves or hydrostatic data — general arrangement plan of decks, holds, inner bottoms, etc. — capacity plan showing capacities and vertical and longitudinal centres of gravity of cargo spaces, tanks, etc. When water ballast is used as inclining weights, the transverse and vertical centres of gravity for the applicable tanks, for each angle of inclination, shall be available. — tank sounding tables — draught mark locations — docking drawing with keel thickness and draught mark corrections (if available). 1.1.6 Determination of the displacement The Society’s surveyor shall carry out all the operations necessary for the accurate evaluation of the displacement of the vessel at the time of the inclining test, as listed below: — draught mark readings shall be taken at aft, midship and forward, at starboard and port sides. — the mean draught (average of port and starboard reading) shall be calculated for each of the locations where draught readings are taken and plotted on the vessel's lines drawing or outboard profile to ensure that all readings are consistent and together define the correct waterline.
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