Special Safety Criteria For Bulk Carriers

          → Bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards of double-side skin construction in which any part of a longitudinal bulkhead is located within B/5 or 11.5m, whichever is less, inboard from the ship’s side at right angle to the centerline at the assigned summer load line, designed to carry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,000 kg/m. and above, constructed on or after 1 July 2006 shall, when loaded to the 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.

          → Bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards of single-side skin construction, designed to carry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,000 kg/m. and above, constructed on or after 1 July 1999 shall, when loaded to the summer load line, be able to withstand flooding in any one cargo hold, in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium.

          → Bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards of single-skin construction, carrying solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,780 kg/m. and above, constructed before July 1999 shall, when loaded to the summer load line, be able to withstand flooding in the foremost cargo hold, in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium.

          → Bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards of single-side skin construction, constructed before 1 July 1999, of 10 years of age and over, shall not carry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,780 kg/m. and above unless it has satisfactorily undergone either a periodical survey or a survey of her cargo holds at an equivalent extent to the enhanced program of inspections.

          → Any restrictions imposed on the carriage of solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,780 kg/m. and above in accordance with the requirements of regulation shall be permanently marked on the side shell at amidships, port and starboard, with a solid equilateral triangle having sides of 500mm and its apex 300mm below the deck line, and painted a contrasting color to that of the hull.

          → Prior to loading solid bulk cargo on bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards, the shipper shall declare the density of the cargo. Any cargo declared to have a density in the range of 1250 kg/m3 to 1780 kg/m3 must have its density verified by an accredited testing organization.

          → Bulk carriers of 150m in length and upwards, shall be fitted with a loading instrument capable of providing information on hull girder shear forces and bending moments.