Container Ships: Guidelines for Surveys, Assessment and Repair of Hull Structures

This manual gives guidelines for a container ship which is constructed with a single deck, double-side skin tanks, passageways and double bottom in the cargo space area, and is intended to exclusively carry cargo in containers in the cargo holds on deck and on hatch covers. The guidelines focus on the IACS Member Societies' survey. 
One of a series of manuals produced by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to assist the Surveyors of IACS Member Societies and other interested parties involved in the survey, assessment and repair of hull structures for certain ship types.

1. Introduction
2 Class survey requirements 
2.1 Periodical Classification Surveys 
2.2 Damage and repair Surveys 
2.3 Voyage Repairs and Maintenance 
3 Technical background for surveys 
3.1 General 
3.2 Definitions 
3.3 Structural Damages and Deterioration 
3.4 Handling of Defects 
3.5 IACS Early Warning Scheme (EWS) for Reporting of Significant Hull Damage 
4 Survey planning, preparation and execution 
4.1 General 
4.2 Conditions for Survey 
4.3 Access Arrangement and Safety 
4.4 Personal Equipment 
4.5 Thickness Measurement and Fracture Detection 
4.6 Survey at Sea or at Anchorage 
4.7 Documentation on Board 
5 Structural detail failures and repairs 
5.1 General 
5.2 Catalogue of Structural Detail Failures and Repairs 
Part 1 Cargo hold region 
Area 1 Fore End Structures 
Area 2 Side Structure Including Side tanks 
Area 3 Transverse Bulkhead Structure 
Area 4 Double Bottom Tank Structure 
Part 2 Fore and aft end regions 
Area 1 Fore End Structures 
Area 2 Aft End Structures 
Area 3 Stern Frame, Rudder Arrangement and Propeller Shaft Support 
Part 3 Machinery and accommodation spaces 
Area 1 Engine Room Structure
Area 2 Accommodation Structure