Exam Question

(a) Damage Stability Requirements for Bulk Carriers
As per SOLAS Chapter XII, Regulation 4 :
Bulk carriers of 150 m and above , with single-side skin construction , designed to carry solid bulk cargoes of density ≥ 1000 kg/m³ , constructed on or after 1 July 1999 , must, when loaded to the summer load line , be able to withstand flooding of any one cargo hold under all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory equilibrium condition , as specified in paragraph 4.
Bulk carriers of 150 m and above , with double-side skin construction , where any part of the longitudinal bulkhead lies within B/5 or 11.5 m (whichever is less) inboard from the ship's side (measured at a right angle from the centerline at summer load line), designed to carry solid bulk cargoes of ≥ 1000 kg/m³ , constructed on or after 1 July 2006 , must also be able to withstand flooding of any one cargo hold and maintain satisfactory equilibrium as per paragraph 4.