SOLAS chapter

[HarmlessWeasel]

Our notes refer to "SOLAS 74/78 (Ch II-2. Reg.56.8.1)" stating on tankers, no openings allowed on the forward accommodation bulkhead and for a distance of 3 metres along the sides.

I've got a copy of the 2004 consolidated edition but can't seem to find the appropriate chapter. Any ideas? Ch II-2 in my copy only seems to go up to Reg. 20 and I've tried looking for regulation 5.6.8.1 and 6.8.1

[alistairuk]

Our notes refer to "SOLAS 74/78 (Ch II-2. Reg.56.8.1)" stating on tankers, no openings allowed on the forward accommodation bulkhead and for a distance of 3 metres along the sides.

I've got a copy of the 2004 consolidated edition but can't seem to find the appropriate chapter. Any ideas? Ch II-2 in my copy only seems to go up to Reg. 20 and I've tried looking for regulation 5.6.8.1 and 6.8.1

If it is meant to be II-2 (fire protection, detections & extinction), some of them have been shifted into the separate code books.

Although your question sounds stability / construction based... you sure it's not Chapter II-1?

[HarmlessWeasel]

ah ok, thanks. It'd help if the course notes were up to date then. Does teh 74/78 refer to the edition of SOLAS? If so, I dunno why the notes refer to 74 because the lecturer definitely wasn't teaching then.

Don't suppose you have any idea why code it'd be in? It's wit respect to tankers if that helps

[alistairuk]

SOLAS 74/78 is the SOLAS edition - why they are still referring to the old edition, who knows, but hardly surprising.

Try the various Fire related codes.

[Inland Pirate]

Is it to prevent the front being smashed in by rather large waves? Sounds a bit of an odd rule, to a layman, otherwise...

[Martyboy]

I would take a guess at it being to stop gasses and the likes from the cargo getting into the accommodation

[HarmlessWeasel]

Aye that's what it's for according to our notes.
Breakwater at the bow is for stopping stuff getting smashed in as far as I know

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[Inland Pirate]

I would take a guess at it being to stop gasses and the likes from the cargo getting into the accommodation

That was kind of obvious! I should probably catch up on sleep before I think anymore!

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[HarmlessWeasel]

what do you mean, more?

[Inland Pirate]

It's the difference between saying thanks to a cashpoint and turning up in the wrong class, or just being slightly weird!

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[Pilot Chris]

Don't forget guys if a ship was built to previous versions of SOLAS then it is sometimes exempt from the newer versions - hence NEVER throw away the old copy of SOLAS on your ships!

[GuinnessMan]

Is it to prevent the front being smashed in by rather large waves? Sounds a bit of an odd rule, to a layman, otherwise...

If the waves have reached the accommodation block on a tanker, you're in some serious sh*t there and no mistake...

ah ok, thanks. It'd help if the course notes were up to date then. Does teh 74/78 refer to the edition of SOLAS? If so, I dunno why the notes refer to 74 because the lecturer definitely wasn't teaching then.

Don't suppose you have any idea why code it'd be in? It's wit respect to tankers if that helps

Tanker rules and regs can be found in the usual suspects (MARPOL, SOLAS) as well as ISGOTT for Oil, IBC code for Chemical and SIGTTO for Gas.

I would take a guess at it being to stop gasses and the likes from the cargo getting into the accommodation

Accommodation on a tanker, in theory, should be over-pressurized during cargo operations to prevent the external gases getting in...

[Martyboy]

Yea, just in case your AC Fails. It's bad enough almost dying from flammable gas, but to be too hot while it's happening..... :O