Pt A, Ch 2, App 1

Group of 1 2 3 4
Description of items
items (1) Isolated area Item Group Zone
17 Cross tie
web 25 15 − −
flange 20 15 − −
brackets / stiffeners 20 15 − −
18 Transverse bulkheads (4)
plating 25 20 15 −
stringer web 25 20 − −
stringer flange 20 15 − −
stiffener web 30 20 − −
stiffener flange 25 15 − −
19 Thruster casing (4) − − 10 −
plating 25 20 − −
stringer web 25 20 − −
stringer flange 20 15 − −
stiffener web 30 20 − −
stiffener flange 25 15 − −
20 Mooring foundation − − 10 −
plating 25 20 − −
stringer web 25 20 − −
stringer flange 20 15 − −
stiffener web 30 20 − −
stiffener flange 25 15 − −
21 Drill floor, moonpool, stool of derrick, derrick (if classed) − − 10 −
plating 25 20 − −
stringer web 25 20 − −
stringer flange 20 15 − −
stiffener web 30 20 − −
stiffener flange 25 15 − −
derrick beam web 20 15
derrick beam flange 20 15
(1) Items are shown in the Fig 17. Some items are not called for clarity of drawings.
(2) Each zone is to be evaluated separately.
(3) For double hull, the structural elements of the inner skin (plating, longitudinals, girders, bulkheads) are to be included in the
corresponding elements of the outer skin.
(4) Including swash bulkheads, forward and aft peak bulkheads.

4.4 Yield criteria for column stabilized units
and TLP
4.4.1 Local and global strength criteria in the present Arti-
cle are applicable to column stabilized and TLP units .
These criteria may also be used for other unit types taking
into consideration the equivalence or similarity of structural
elements and their contribution to local and/or global
strength.
4.4.4 The structural items to be assessed are listed in Tab 4
to Tab 8 and grouped according to their position and contri-
bution to the local and/or global strength of the unit.
• For twin pontoons type column-stabilized unit refer to
Tab 4, Tab 5 and Tab 8
• For ring pontoon type of column-stabilized unit and for
TLP refer to Tab 4, Tab 5, Tab 6 and Tab 7 or Tab 8
depending on the upper hull type

4.4.2 For the evaluation of the unit global strength, it is a The following structural items to be assessed are illustrated
prerequisite that welding between external shell and inter-
in Fig 21:
nal member is maintained effective so as to keep continuity
of hull structures. • pontoon

4.4.3 Structural items to be assessed include: columns, • column

diagonal and horizontal braces together with any other
• node.
parts of the upper hull supporting structure as accessible
above the waterline as shown in Fig 18, Fig 19 and Fig 20.

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