The report provides a minimum structural standard for conversion of the subject vessels for unmanned barge operation in merchant service on Ocean, Coastwise or Great Lakes waters, and also provides an adequate, uniform basis for hull inspection of these vessels subsequent to conversion.
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 11-63. LSTs as Unmanned Barges; Structural Reinforcement and Drydocking; Hull Inspection Requirements
1963
9 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Marine Engineering , Ship hulls , Inspection , Ship structural components , Merchant vessels , Barges , Ships , Bulkheads , Shipbuilding , Unmanned , Marine engineering , Conversion , Welding , Requirements , Tanker ships , Repair , Corrosion , Plates , Structural engineering , Drydocks , Marine safety