Section 271

Bulk carriers of 150 metres in length and upwards of single side skin construction, designed to carry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,000 kg/m3

and above, constructed on or after 1st. July, 1999 shall, when loaded to summer load line, be able to withstand flooding of any one cargo hold in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium, as specified in sub-regulation (3).

Bulk carriers of 150 metres in length and upwards of single side skin construction, designed to carry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1, 780 kg/m3

and above, constructed on or after 1st. July, 1999 shall, when loaded to summer load line, be able to withstand flooding of the foremost cargo hold in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium, as specified in sub-regulation (3). This requirement shall be complied with in accordance with the implementation schedule specified in regulation 270.

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Subject to sub-regulation (6), the condition of equilibrium after flooding shall satisfy the condition of equilibrium laid down in the annex to resolution A.320(IX}, regulation equivalent to regulation 27 of the International

Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended by resolution A.514(13). The assumed flooding need only take into account flooding of the cargo hold space.

The permeability of a loaded hold shall be assumed as 0.9 and the permeability of an empty hold shall be assumed as 0.95, unless a permeability relevant to a particular cargo is assumed for the volume of a flooded hold occupied by cargo and a permeability of 0.95 is assumed for the remaining empty volume of the hold.

Bulk carriers constructed before 1st. July, 1999 which have been assigned a reduced freeboard in compliance with regulation 27(7) of the

International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as adopted on 5th. April, 1966, may be considered as complying with sub-regulation (2).

Bulk carriers which have been assigned a reduced freeboard in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (8) of the regulation equivalent to regulation 27 of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, adopted by resolution A.320(IX}, as amended by resolution A.514(13), may be considered as complying with sub-regulation (1) or (2), as appropriate.

On bulk carriers which have assigned reduced freeboard in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 27(8) set out in Annex B of the Protocol of 1988

relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, the condition of equilibrium after flooding shall satisfy the relevant provisions of that Protocol.

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Structural strength of bulk carriers.