DNV DNV-RP-C101 PDF

Introduction

The principles for determining the allowable thickness diminution of the different elements in the hull structure are developed under consideration of the following aspects:

— The principles are applicable to units in world wide service as well as in benign waters.

— The newbuilding may have been designed to comply with the main class requirements to hull girder section modulus.

— The newbuilding may have been designed for specific sites. In benign waters the section modulus will in such cases be lower than the main class requirements. In harsh environments the required section modulus will be higher than the main class requirements.

— The minimum thickness list shall, be as far as possible, be based on the same principles for structural assessment as newbuildings, without too complicated calculation procedure.

— Harmonised with the ship rules as far as possible.