11 Foam flotation material
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11 Foam flotation material

  11.1 Foam may only be installed as flotation material on a vessel when approved by the Administration.

  11.2 Where foam is installed as flotation material on a vessel, the owner shall ensure that the following tests are conducted and requirements are met to the satisfaction of the Administration:

  • .1 foam shall not be installed in void spaces that contain ignition sources;

  • .2 foam shall not be installed adjacent to fuel tanks, unless the boundary between the tank and the space has double continuous fillet welds;

  • .3 the structure enclosing foam shall be strong enough to accommodate the buoyancy of the foam;

  • .4 piping and cables shall not pass through foamed spaces unless they are within piping and cableways accessible from both ends;

  • .5 blocked foam shall:

    • .1 be used in each area that may be exposed to water; and

    • .2 have a protective cover, approved by the administration, to protect it from damage;

  • .6 foam used as floatation material shall be:

    • .1 impervious to water absorption;

    • .2 structurally stable under service conditions;

    • .3 chemically inert in relation to other medium with which it may be in contact;

    • .4 properly secured in place; and

    • .5 easily removable for inspection of the void space.

  • .7 a water submergence test shall be conducted on the foam for a period of at least 7 days to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administration that the foam has adequate strength to withstand a hydrostatic head equivalent to that which would be imposed if the vessel were submerged to its bulkhead deck;

  • .8 the owner or operator shall obtain sample foam specimens during installation of the foam and determine the density of the installed foam.

Parent topic: Part B - Stability
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