9.1 A ship not having on board a document of authorization
issued in accordance with A 3 of
this Code may be permitted to load bulk grain provided that:
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.1 the total weight of the bulk grain shall not
exceed one third of the deadweight of the ship;
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.2 all filled compartments, trimmed, shall be
fitted with centreline divisions extending, for the full length of
such compartments, downwards from the underside of the deck or hatch
covers to a distance below the deck line of at least one eighth of
the maximum breadth of the compartment or 2.4 m, whichever is the
greater, except that saucers constructed in accordance with A 14 may be accepted in lieu of a centreline
division in and beneath a hatchway except in the case of linseed and
other seeds having similar properties;
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.3 all hatches to filled compartments, trimmed,
shall be closed and covers secured in place;
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.4 all free grain surfaces in partly filled cargo
space shall be trimmed level and secured in accordance with A 16, A 17 or A 18;
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.5 throughout the voyage the metacentric height
after correction for the free surface effects of liquids in tanks
shall be 0.3 m or that given by the following formula, whichever is
the greater:
- Where:
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L
|
= |
total
combined length of all full compartments (metres) |
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B
|
= |
moulded
breadth of the vessel (metres) |
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SF
|
= |
stowage
factor (cubic metres per tonne) |
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Vd
|
= |
calculated
average void depth calculated in accordance with B 1 (metres - Note: not millimetres)
|
|
Δ |
= |
displacement
(tonnes); and |
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.6 the master demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Administration or the Contracting Government of the port of
loading on behalf of the Administration that the ship in its proposed
loaded condition will comply with the requirements of this section.