Advanced Shipbuilding

Technology
SEM I

Costel UNGUREANU

2022-2023
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Materials and welding
3. Non destructive testing
4. Painting and antifouling systems
5. Insulation
6. Ship launching
7. Ship testing HAT/SAT
8. Electrical propulsion
9. Alternative fuels in shipping
Rules
1. Class rules
2. Statutory regulation: national and/or international

Ships
1. INLAND 1. New constructions
2. SEAGOING 2. Ships in service
Inland vessels
Inland vessels - Harbour equipment
Rules
• Class: BV, LR, DNV, Rina, RS, PRS
- ex. Bureau Veritas: NR 217 Rules for the Classification of Inland Navigation Vessels

• Statutory (Europe):
- ES-TRIN: “European Standard laying down Technical Requirements for Inland Navigation vessels”, Edition
2017/1 from July 2017. Amendments have been published. A new revision ( edition 2019/1) will enter in
force in 2020.
- RVBR (Rhine rules): The Central Commission for the Navigation the Rhine (CCNR) was set up at the
Congress Vienna on August 5th, 1815. Then, harmonized set of technical rules became mandatory vessels
sailing on the Rhine River.
- European Directive 2016/1629 dated 14 September 2016: technical requirements for inland waterway
vessels repealing Directive 2006/87/EC. It is in force since October 7th, 2018
Both the Directive 2016/1629 and RVBR (Rhine rules) point at ES-TRIN for technical Requirements
- UNECE: ADN Agreement (2019)
EU Directives: 2008/68/EC (point at ADN): Deals with international carriage of dangerous goods (solid, liquid
and gaseous); Transportation of dangerous goods is ruled by the same regulation (ADN)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 1947 – Geneva European countries –
Recommendations for the European network
Seagoing: IACS members https://www.iacs.org.uk/about/members/
Rules
Class: ex. Bureau Veritas: NR 467 Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships

• Statutory: IMO Conventions and Codes, Flag specific requirements

- IAFS - International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on
Ships, 2001
- BWMC - International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast
Water and Sediments, 2004
- COLREGS - International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
- Load Lines, 1966/1988 - International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as Amended by
the Protocol of 1988
- MARPOL - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
- EU-SRR(2020)/ Hong Kong International Convention For The Safe And Environmentally
Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009
- Tonnage - International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
- International Labour Conference – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Application: to ships engaged on international voyages
- IAFS – all ships
- BWMC – all ships with ballast
- COLREGS – all ships
- Load Lines, 1966/1988 – ships with length (L) > 24m
- MARPOL – ships > 400 (tankers > 150) gross tonnage, or all ships*
- SOLAS – ships > 500 gross tonnage
- EU-SRR(2020)/ Hong Kong – ships > 500 gross tonnage
- Tonnage - all ships
• MARPOL
- Annex I - Prevention of Pollution by Oil
- Annex II - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid
Substances in Bulk
- Annex III – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful
Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
- Annex IV – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage
from Ships
- Annex V – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage
from Ships
- Annex VI –Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
• SOLAS
- Chapter I - General provisions
- Chapter II-1 - Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical
installations
- Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements
- Chapter IV – Radiocommunications
- Chapter V - Safety of navigation
- Chapter VI - Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels
- Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods
- Chapter VIII - Nuclear ships
- Chapter IX - Management for the safe operation of ships
- Chapter X - Safety measures for high-speed craft
- Chapter XI-1 - Special measures to enhance maritime safety
- Chapter XI-2 - Special measures to enhance maritime security
- Chapter XII - Additional safety measures for bulk carriers
- Chapter XIII - Verification of compliance
- Chapter XIV - Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
International codes
International codes
Statutory regulation
 Ship design
• Hull
• Machinery
• Basic design
• Electricity and Automation
• Technical design-> Class design review • Fire and Safety
• Detail design • Stability
• Tonnage and Freeboard
• Cargo
 Ship construction calendar
2. Keel laying
1. Steel cutting 3. Launching 4. Delivery
• Ship construction • 50 metric tons or 1% • Ship is named • The ship certificates
starts estimated structure mass, are issued
• HAT/SAT starts
(which one is less)
• Traditionally a gold/silver
coin is welded
Ship construction
• Hull
- steel cutting
- assembly: units
- mounting: blocks
• Outfitting
- Piping systems
- Electrical
- Machinery
- Insulation
• NDT-Non Destructive Testing
• Painting
• Commissioning, HAT/SAT
Documents
• RFC=Request For Classification: from Owner (Shipyard) to Class
- applicable class and statutory rules

• PDD=Project Description Document (for Canadian flag only)

- applicable class and statutory rules

• KOM=Kick-Off Meeting: between Shipyard and Class

- acc. to IACS UR Z23, Table 1
- construction standards: shipyard, IACS Rec. no 47
- inspection plan (ITP)
- patrol plan