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DNVGL Ru Yacht Pt3ch10
DNVGL Ru Yacht Pt3ch10
Yachts
Edition December 2015
Part 3 Hull
Chapter 10 Stability
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Part 3 Chapter 10 Contents
CONTENTS
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Section 1 General....................................................................................................... 5
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2 Documentation requirements for builder................................................ 5
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SECTION 1 GENERAL
1.2.2 Safety requirements concerning minimum subdivision are shown in Ch.2 (General Arrangement
Design).
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SECTION 2 INTACT STABILITY REQUIREMENTS
2 Buoyancy
2.1 General
2.1.1 All yachts shall have a sufficient reserve of buoyancy above the design waterline to meet the
intact stability requirements in [3]. This reserve of buoyancy shall be calculated by including only those
compartments which are:
— watertight
— accepted as having scantlings and arrangements adequate to maintain their watertight integrity
— situated in locations below a boundary, which may be a watertight deck or an equivalent structure of a
non-watertight deck covered by a weathertight structure as defined in [2.3].
— weathertight for ensuring calculated range of stability
2.1.2 Arrangements shall be provided for checking the watertight and weathertight integrity of those
compartments taken into account .
3 Intact stability
3.1 General
Given criteria under [3.3] are valid for monohull yachts only. Monohull motor yachts and sailing yachts shall
meet the intact stability requirements as stated in this section under items [3.3.1]/[3.3.2].
Passenger Monohull Yachts (13-36 passengers) independent on length L shall meet the intact stability
requirements OF THE IMO CODE ON INTACT STABILITY , under sails additional intact stability criteria as
stated under [3.4] shall be fulfilled.
Passenger Multihull Yachts(13-36 passengers) independent on length L operating in displacement mode shall
meet the intact stability requirements as stated under [3.4] . Under sails the maximum GZ-value shall occur
at an angle of heel of at least 10°.
Passenger Multihull Yachts independent on length L operating in non displacement mode shall meet the intact
stability requirements as stated under [3.6]. Under sails the maximum GZ-value shall occur at an angle of
heel of at least 10°.
Adequate stability of the yacht shall be proven. Insofar as rig, yacht type and propulsive installation do not
demonstrate any unusual characteristics, the criteria listed below are used for determining stability.
Guidance note:
Legal national regulations beyond these shall complied with.
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Part 3 Chapter 10 Section 2
3.2 Monohull Motor Yachts
3.2.1
— The area under the righting
lever curve (GZ curve) shall not be less than 0.055 metre-radian up to φ = 30°.
— The area under the righting lever curve shall not be less than 0.09 metre-radian up to φ = 40° or the
angle of flooding (angle of heel at which non-weathertight openings immerse).
— Additionally the area under the righting lever curve (GZ curve) between the angles of heel 30° and 40°
or between 30° and the angle of flooding, if this angle is less than 40°, shall not be less than 0,03 metre-
radian.
— The righting lever GZ should be at least 0.20 m at an angle of heel equal to or greater than 30°.
— The maximum righting arm shall occur at an angle of heel preferably exceeding 30° but not less than 25°.
— The initial metacentric height GM0, should be not less than 0.15m. Recommended is a minimum GM =
0.35m.
If the maximum righting lever (GZ) occurs at an angle of less than 25° approval of the stability shall be
considered as a special case.
If any of these criteria are not complied with, this may be accepted by the Society if proof of equivalent
safety is provided.
3.2.2 The proof of adequate stability shall be provided for at least the following conditions:
— yacht in the fully loaded departure condition, with full stores and fuel and with the full number of crew and
guests with their luggage.
— yacht in the fully loaded arrival condition, with the full number of crew and guests with their luggage, but
with only residual stores and fuel remaining.
3.2.3 The Society reserve the right to deviate from the above regulations when particular circumstances
warrant this.
— The areas B + C shall be not less than 1.4 (A + B), see Figure 1.
— The righting lever at the maximum of the lever arm curve shall be not less than 0.30 m.
— The stability range shall be not less than 60° for yachts without ballast keel.
— The stability range shall be not less than 90° for yachts with ballast keel.
— The initial metacentric height GM0 shall not be less than 0.60 m.
— The static angle of heel under sails shall not exceed 20°, but in any way shall not be more than the angle
of deck immersion.
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hKW = curve of heeling levers due
3.3.2 If any of these criteria are not complied with, this may be accepted by the Society, if proof of
equivalent safety is provided.
For multi hull sailing craft, stability ranges smaller than 60° may be permitted.
3.3.3 The proof of adequate stability shall be provided for the yacht at least under the following conditions:
— all sails set
— half the sail area
— storm sails
— sails struck
In each case the permissible wind speed or force shall be determined at which the limit of stability set
by the criteria is reached. With the sails struck, a lateral wind pressure equivalent to Beaufort-Force 12
(32.7 – 36.9 m/s = 63.6 – 71.7 kn) must be tolerable.
4.1 General
4.1.1 Every yacht on completion of build shall undergo an inclination test and the elements of its stability
determined. If an accurate inclining is not practical, the lightship displacement and longitudinal centre of
gravity shall be estimated by a lightweight survey and an accurate calculation of the vertical centre of gravity
(VCG) shall be done.
4.1.2 The master shall be supplied with reliable information relating to the stability of the yacht in
accordance with the provisions of [5]. The information relating to stability shall, before issue to the master,
be submitted to the Society for approval and shall incorporate such additions and amendments as the Society
may require in any particular case.
4.2.2 Sister yachts of the prototype yacht need to be inclined only, when in comparison with the light ship
data of the prototype yacht, a deviation from the lightship displacement exceeding 1% for yachts of 160
m or more in length L and 2% for yachts of 24 m in length L and as determined by linear interpolation for
intermediate lengths or a deviation from the lightship longitudinal center of gravity exceeding 0.5% of L is
found.
4.2.3 The surveyor shall be present during inclining test / lightweight measurement.
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Part 3 Chapter 10 Section 2
5 Opening and closing appliances
The requirements of Ch.9 shall be complied with.
Guidance note:
It shall be observed, that the damage stability result can lead to higher opening requirements necessary changes in location and
height of opening and closing appliances.
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All openings of unprotected and weathertight type shall be considered in intact stability calculations,
weathertightness shall be proved by hose test in presence of a surveyor.
Watertight openings need to be pressure tested with a pressure height according to the most unfavorable
damage waterline in presence of a surveyor.
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SECTION 3 DAMAGE STABILITY REQUIREMENTS
2 Application
The requirements in this section applies to:
— All multihull yachts ≥ 24 m
— All yachts with a length L > 48 m
— For yachts with a length m, sufficient damage stability shall be shown by calculating one
compartment damages.
— For yachts with a length L > 85 m, sufficient damage stability shall be shown by calculating two
compartment damages
L is the length of the design waterline at full load displacement, see Pt.3 Ch.1 [1.2.1].
3.1 General
Compliance with the damage stability criteria as defined under [3.2] of this section shall be shown in all
permitted conditions of loading to withstand all stages of flooding of the main compartments.
3.2.2 If any damage of lesser extent than that indicated above would result in a more severe condition
regarding heel or loss of metacentric height, such damage shall be assumed in the calculations.
3.2.3 For damage stability calculations, the permeability for each space or part of a space shall be used as
set out in Table 1.
3.2.4 Direct calculation of permeability shall be used where a more onerous condition results, and may be
used where a less onerous condition results, if compared with the second item.
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Table 1 Values of permeability
3.4.2 General precautions shall consist of a listing of equipment, conditions and operational procedures,
considered to be necessary to maintain watertight integrity under normal yacht operations.
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3.4.3 Specific precautions shall consist of a listing of elements (i.e. closures, securing of equipment/loads,
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