What are the ship types and their construction features as per the IBC Code?
Short answer
| Ship Type | Hazard Level | Damage Survival | Tank Location from Shell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 | Greatest overall hazard | Most severe standard | Max distance inboard from side and bottom; ≥760 mm |
| Type 2 | Appreciably severe | Significant measures | ≥ vertical extent of damage from bottom; ≥760 mm |
| Type 3 | Sufficiently low | Moderate degree | ≥760 mm from shell plating |
- Code: International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code — mandatory under SOLAS chapter VII and MARPOL Annex II
- Ship type 1: most hazardous cargoes; must survive the most severe damage; cargo tanks at maximum distance inboard from shell
- Ship type 2: appreciably severe hazards; significant preventive measures; tanks at prescribed distance from bottom shell and 760 mm from shell plating
- Ship type 3: sufficiently low hazards; moderate containment; tanks nowhere less than 760 mm from shell plating
- Source: IBC Code chapter 2 and OSV Chemical Code chapter 2
Full answer
The full answer explains each point step by step, with the regulations and figures behind it and the discussion from other candidates. It is in the MEO Class I section of the Marine One forum, open to members enrolled for the MEO Class I exam.