Corrosion and acceptance criteria

Content of presentation
Introduction Corrosion margin procedure

Handling of substantial corrosion

New IMO requirement to longitudinal strength Prompt and thorough repair Case study

Erika

Prestige

Example-3 Bulk Carrier

January 2003 27K bulk carrier Vessel is detained in Montreal with extensive wastage in top-wing tanks Surveyor in Montreal comments: For instance, in TSWT No. 4, stbd, all web frames are wasted through. It is possible to put your arms through the web frames here and there. Montreal PSC comments :
It is very surprising to still find a ship like this one sailing

Last RCH March 2000 steel renewals carried out MO(106) issued for all topwing tanks prior to RCH Annual survey of all ballast tanks in 2001, no comments given by attending surveyor Annual survey of all ballast tanks in 2002, no comments given by attending surveyor

Example-3 Bulk Carrier

Condition in tanks

Example-4 Tanker
December 2002 Tanker 140K, built in 1977 Surveyor (Fujairah) attends the ship for CMS. While walking on main deck, a transverse crack (200 mm) was found in deck plating. Surveyor attends the ship for repair survey. A small insert had been fitted (DNV not notified in advance). The cropped plate had wastage of 40 50%. Repair carried out was not considered sufficient and UTM was required. Extensive corrosion found both in cargo and ballast tanks, up to 40% average corrosion and up to 65% in single measurements. Surveyor requests 100% measurement of the whole deck area and internal closeup examination. Owner carried out further UTM (without DNV attendance). Based on excessive corrosion found, owner decides to sell the ship for scrap. The vessel passed renewal survey in April 2001. UTM report from the renewal survey shows corrosion well within limits except for some local areas being cropped and renewed.

Example-4 Tanker
Result of thickness measurements
Taverage = 15.6 minimum = 9.6 Taverage = 13.7 minimum = 6.6 Plate renewed by owner due to crack in deck Taverage = 15.3 minimum = 7.2

The minimum thickness of the plate is 18.5 mm

Example-4 Tanker

Content of presentation
Introduction Corrosion margin,

Handling of substantial corrosion

New IMO requirement to longitudinal strength Prompt and thorough repair Case study

Procedure - Corrosion Margin

Hull Girder Strength and Buckling Buckling check of longitudinal members in deck and bottom

Corrosion margin of individual plates and stiffeners is based on % value provided sufficient buckling strength
Max. reduction of Hull Girder Section Modulus = 10%

Why buckling check

Why buckling check

Torsional buckling of deck longitudinals resulting in total collapse of Hull Girder

Minimum Thickness list

The allowable thickness diminution is stated in a minimum thickness list which is attached to the ESP planning document

Please Note !

Check loading instrument limits

Need to be verified by the surveyor

Not always 20%

The UTM firm need to know the minimum thickness list

Tmin outside Midship Area

Linear interpolation
Allowable percentage reduction given in Tmin List (eg 12%) Allowable percentage reduction 20%

0.4 L amidships 0,9 L from AP

Content of presentation
Introduction Corrosion margin procedure

Handling of substantial corrosion

New IMO requirement to longitudinal strength Prompt and thorough repair Case study

Substantial Corrosion
Definition:
t : as built thickness tr : class allowable diminution sarea : substantial corrosion area = 0.25 x tr
tr sarea

Substantial Corrosion
Tankers
Oil majors are generally not accepting substantial corrosion
toil : oil major allowable diminution = 0.75tr

tr sarea

Substantial Corrosion

How to handle:
All Substantial Corrosion readings to be dealt with. Also single measurements

Measurements in pits to be identified

Inform owner about consequences of having substantial corrosion

Record areas (Ref.107). If not, reason in report

Issue Memo for Owner (MO) Ref.107 Re-assessment of the minimum thickness list

Content of presentation
Introduction Corrosion margin procedure

Handling of substantial corrosion

New IMO requirement to longitudinal strength Prompt and thorough repair Case study

IMO requirements to longitudinal strength

Requirement
Longitudinal Strength to be evaluated at Renewal Class Hull (RCH). Maximum diminution 10% of deck and bottom area in cross-sections

Implementation
Oil Tankers (L > 130 m ) Applicable for 3rd and subsequent renewal survey commenced on or after 1 of July 2002. Not applicable for surveys commenced prior to and completed after 1 July 2002.

Reporting
Survey Report(40.9a) and Executive Hull Summary(40.66a)

New IMO requirements to longitudinal strength

Areas to be included:
- Deck and bottom plating and stiffeners as indicated in red
- Not necessary to include girders, rounded gunwales and bilge area

IMO requirements to longitudinal strength

Procedure
Global Strength to be evaluated immediately upon UTM. (Do not wait until the UTM Report is ready) Plate Average to be given, i.e. general corrosion on the plate. Longitudinals Average to be given, i.e. general corrosion on the longitudinals Surveyor to verify/calculate the wastage, NB! Max. 10 % in deck and/or bottom. Transverse sections as chosen for UTM (Ref. Rules) (I.e. minimum 2 at 3rd RCH and minimum 3 at 4th and subsequent RCH) If more than 10% wastage is found, contact Hull SiO in Oslo. (Calculation of Section Modulus) NB! The Minimum Thickness List is always the governing document.

New IMO requirements to longitudinal strength

Example deck area
As built area:
= 56x200x10+2000x10x4x2 = 112000+160000 = 272.000 mm2 Stiffeners FB 200x10 , number = 28x2 = 56 All are measured to 8 mm (both Port and Stbd)
As built 2000x10
9

Measured area: = 56x200x8+2000x9x4x2 = 89600+144000 = 233.600 mm2 Requirement: As measured > 0.9 x as built area 233.600 < 0.9x272.00=244.800

2000x10
9

2000x10
9

2000x10
9

CL

All plates are measured to 9 mm (both Port and Stbd)

SS

Conclusion: Not ok even if local wastage is within 20 %!!

New IMO requirements to longitudinal strength

DNV implementation
A ship specific spreadsheet is prepared for all ships Fill in measured values. The area reduction is calculated automatically Information in the ESP Planning Document (Issued prior to the 3rd renewal survey) Spreadsheet in Planning Document (Paper format) Spreadsheet available in electronic format

Content of presentation
Introduction Corrosion margin procedure

Handling of substantial corrosion

New IMO requirement to longitudinal strength Prompt and thorough repair Case study

Prompt and thorough repair

Rule Reference
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3 B 301 A prompt and thorough repair is a permanent repair completed at the time of survey to the satisfaction of the surveyor, therein removing the need for the imposition of any associated condition of class. Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3 B 302 Any damage in association with wastage over the allowable limits (including buckling, grooving, detachment or fracture), or extensive areas of wastage over the allowable limits, which affects or, in the opinion of the surveyor, will affect the ship's structural, watertight or weathertight integrity, shall be promptly and thoroughly repaired. Areas to be considered include: - side shell frames, their end attachments or adjacent shell plating - deck structure and deck plating - bottom structure and bottom plating - watertight or oiltight bulkheads - hatch covers or hatch coamings.

Prompt and thorough repair

Buckle in main deck

Loosened deck longitudinal

Example-2 General Cargo ship

Small general cargo carrier, LoA 60m In October 2002 a 3 month condition of class was given until due date for the renewal survey From 40.9 : Side shell plating Strake D between fr.25-26 repaired by double plate was permanently repaired by insert. The following hull structure was found thinned down below minimum thickness acceptance criteria and to be renewed. 1. Side shell plating Strake C, D and E between fr.18-43 2. Floor plating of fr.23-30 3. Inner bottom plating between fr.23-28 Condition of Class was given. In January the vessels sinks off Iceland The insurance company is questioning actions taken by DNV

Example-2 General Cargo ship

UTM of side plating, original thickness 8.0 mm

t measured down to 3,7mm!!

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