300 x 90 x 18 DECK CARGO BARGE

SPECIFICATION

1.     GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The vessel is an unmanned dump barge suitably equipped for carrying deck cargo for unrestricted services. The barge is all welded steel construction. It has flush deck and twin skegs. The main hull is divided by six (6) transverse W.T. bulkheads and three (3) longitudinal W.T. bulkheads into twenty-six (26) compartments.

2.     PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

Length O.A.  :   91.5M  

Breadth MLD:    27.46M 

Depth MLD:      5.50M 

Deadweight:      8200T(approx) 

Deck loading:     15T/m² 

3.     CLASSIFICATION

The vessel is designed suitable for registration as a cargo barge and constructed in accordance with the latest rules and regulations of ABS for unrestricted services and to their special Survey to hull for Class for Unmanned Deck Barge. Notation symbol +A1 Barge.

4.     CERTIFICATES

The following certificates will be supplied to the Owner at the time of delivery of the vessel:

(a)    Builders Certificate

(b)   Temporary International (1969) Tonnage Certificate issued by ABS

(c)    Interim Class Certificate issued by ABS

(d)   Provisional Load Line Certificate issued by ABS

(e)    Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate issued by ABS

5.     MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP

All materials and workmanship will be of the highest quality, with all steel plates, sections, hull forging and castings met with ABS Classification requirements and approval.

6.     WELDING

The vessel will be welded constructed. Welding is to be carried out in accordance with the Classifications requirements and to the attending Surveyors Satisfaction.

7.     TEST

Prior to the delivery, the hull and other fittings etc. to be thoroughly tested to the satisfaction of the Classifications attending Surveyor.

8.     STABILITY BOOKLET

The stability booklet is to be prepared and supplied by the builder based on the estimated lightship weight or the results from lightship Survey if and when required by the Classification.

9.     SCANTLINGS:

10.  DECK FITTINGS

(a)    Sideboard

(b)   One (1) 1590kg stockless bower anchor with 80m x 28mm diameter wire rope.

(c)    One (1) hand winch of 40kn is provided.

(d)   Flush type watertight manholes of 630 x 430 on main deck are to be provided for middle compartment and raise type watertight manholes of 600x400 are to be provided for side compartment. Studs, washer and nuts are to be stainless steel.

(e)    Twenty-two (22) vertical steel ladders for access to under deck voids.

(f)     Two (2) towing brackets to be fitted on bow deck.

(g)    Eight (8) mooring bollards of 350mm diameter to be fitted on main deck.

(h)    Small lugs for lashing of portable type fenders to be fitted on deck.

11.  NAME AND DRAFT MARKS

The name of the barge is to be welded and painted on the bow port and starboard, the name and port of registry of the barge are to be welded on and painted on the stern. All letters are to be not less than 300mm in height. Port of registry is to be not less than 200mm in height. The draft marks are to be marked in meters in Arabic numerals. The numbers are to be 100mm high spaced 200mm apart and the bottom edge of each figure is to be to correspond to the exact draft indicated by that figure.

12.  PAINTING

ALL steel plates/steel material is to be grit blasted to S.A.2.5 on both sides of the steel plates and all round on all other steel materials and cleaned to as high a standard as possible in order to remove all the dust and mill scale prior to painting with one (1) coat of marine primer. All steel surfaces are to be free from grease and free from moisture before priming coats are applied. All coats are to be thoroughly dry before further coats are applied on top.

13.  CATHODIC PROTECTION

Sixty (60) zinc anodes are to be fitted to protect the external hull below the waterline against corrosion.