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2.4. CRANE OPERATNG CONDTON 2.4. CRANE OPERATNG CONDTON 2.4. CRANE OPERATNG CONDTON 2.4. CRANE OPERATNG CONDTON


LIFTING OPERATIONS


The maximum heeling moment developed by multiplying the weight of the hook load and
boom by the horizontal distance to port or s d of the hook load and boom center of gravity
from centerline, considering the full range of crane elevations and weights, is to be
determined. The resulting heeling moment is to be converted to a heeling arm at zero
degrees of inclination by dividing by the barge's displacement. The heeling arm thus
achieved is to be superimposed on the righting arm curve and is to be taken as a
horizontal line.

The righting arm curve is to be corrected for the increase in the vertical center of gravity
due to the load
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. Then:

(a) For any condition of loading, the first intercept of the heeling arm
curve with the righting arm curve (equilibrium point) is to occur prior
to submergence of the deck edge.

(b) The residual area between the first intercept and the angle of
downflooding, the second intercept or 40, whichever occurs first, is
not to be less than 0.03 meter-radians.

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It is nesecery to check that the counterballast provided for each lift is sufficient
to withstand the sudden loss of the hook load in each condition of
loading and operation. For details of how this requirement is to be
assessed see page no 9

The free surface effects are to be considered for those tanks, which are
ballasted.
Counter Ballasting



The following Crane Operating criteria is used along with IMO Pontoon Criteria
during crane operation conditions



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CRANE COUNTERBALLASTING
CRITERIA


This diagram is to be used in conjunction with the CRANE BARGE and
CRANE SHIP criteria.

The hook load and counterballast heeling moments and righting moments of the
vessel, as plotted on the graph below, must equal the following:



AREA II

AREA I + 0.03 meter-radians

where:

HM = heeling moment = HMO cos
HMO = heeling moment at 0 of heel
= angle of heel

GZ(1) = the righting moment curve at the displacement corresponding to the vessel without hook load.


GZ(2) = the righting moment curve at the displacement
corresponding the vessel with hook load.




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HM(1) = the heeling moment curve due to the combined heeling
moments of the hook load and the counterballast at the
displacement with hook load.

HM(2) = the heeling moment curve due to the counterballast at
the displacement without hook load.


c
= the angle of static equilibrium due to the combined hook
load and counterballast heeling moments.


f
= the downflooding angle on the counterballasted side of
the vessel.






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