Individual Plate Wastage Allowances, Conventional Vessels 90 Meters and Over

(Refer to Notes 11, 12, and 13)

Single Bottom
Tankers

Bulkers, OBOs,
Double Bottom
Tankers, and
Containerships

20%
----30%
30%

20%
20%
30%
30%

Longly framed vessels built

before 1962. Transvly framed
vessels of all ages (See Note 9).
Dry cargo barges 90 meters and
over. Tank barges 90 to 122
meters (295-400 ft) (See Note
10).
25%
25%
30%
30%

-----20%
25%
20%
20%

30%
20%
25%
25%
25%

30%
25%
25%
25%
25%

--------20%

20%
25%
20%

30%
30%
25%

20%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

30%
----30%

30%
20%
30%

30%
20%
30%

BUILT 1962 OR LATER

Ordinary and High Strength Steel

Strength Deck Plating
Continuous Longl Hatch Coamings & Above Deck Box-Girders
Deck Plates within Line of Hatches and at Ends.
Forecastle, Poop and Bridge Deck Plates; Superstructure End
Bulkheads
Tween Deck Plates
Sheer Strake Plates
Side Shell Plates
Bilge Strake Plates
Bottom Plates
Keel Plates (See Note 4)
Outermost Strake of Inner Bottom (See Note 5)
Other Plates of Inner Bottom (See Note 5)
Top Strake of Longitudinal Bulkheads and Top Strake of Topside
Tank Sloping Plating
Bottom Strake of
Longitudinal Bulkheads
Other Plates of Longitudinal Bulkheads, Topside Tank Sloping
Plating, Hopper Tank Sloping Plating and Transverse Bulkheads
(See Notes 6 and 7)
Internals including Longitudinals, Girders, Transverses, Struts,
Bulkhead Webs and Stringers, Brackets and Hatch Side Girders
Plates in way of Top of Tanks
Underdeck Box Girders (Longl or Transverse)
Hatch Covers (See Note 8). Hatch coamings and brackets

Notes:
1. Internals included in longitudinal strength must be continuous or be effectively developed at ends, throughout amidships 0.4L.
2. Structure must meet individual member thickness and average wastage.
3. If design was originally approved on basis of engineering analysis (such as car carriers and other specialized vessels), or if owner
specially request, the wastage may be assessed on engineering basis (i.e. acceptable stress levels and structural stability).
4. Keel plates are to be renewed when they reach the minimum allowed thickness for adjacent bottom plating.
5. Thirty percent (30%) for bulk carriers and OBOs.
6. Bulk Carriers for which IACS UR S19 applies to the corrugated transverse watertight bulkhead between cargo holds 1 and 2 are to be
assessed in accordance with S19 for initial compliance and subsequent continued compliance at each Intermediate Survey and Special
Periodical Survey Hull.
7. Bulk carriers for which UR S18 applies to the corrugated transverse W.T. bulkheads are to comply with the steel renewal provisions of
S18.
8. The hatch covers of bulk carriers to which IACS UR S21 applies are to comply with the steel renewal provisions of S21.
9. Wastage allowances in column 2 (Bulkers, OBOs, etc.) apply to vessels with a combination of transverse and longitudinal framing.
10. Wastage allowances in column 1 or 2, depending on the barge's construction, apply to tank barges over 122 meters (400 ft.) in length.
11. The individual wastage allowances are acceptable provided the SM is not less than 90% of minimum required SM.
12. For tankers 130 m in length and above and over 10 years of age, sectional area calculations are to be carried out by a Technical Office.
13. For vessels built to other society rules, the Technical Office carrying out the initial plan review is to be contacted for wastage
allowances.

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STEEL WASTAGE ALLOWANCES, CONVENTIONAL VESSELS

UNDER 90 M (295 FEET) BUILT TO ABS CLASS
Main Deck Plating

25%

Bottom Plating

25%

Keel Plating

25%

Sheer Strake

25%

Bilge Strake

25%

Side Shell Plating

30%

Forecastle

30%

Internals and Bulkheads

30%

ALUMINUM WASTAGE ALLOWANCES, CONVENTIONAL VESSELS

UNDER 90 M (295 FEET) BUILT TO ABS CLASS

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Main Deck Plating

15%

Bottom Plating

15%

Keel Plating

15%

Sheer Strake

15%

Bilge Strake

15%

Side Shell Plating

20%

Forecastle

20%

Internals and Bulkheads

20%

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DRILLING UNITS WASTAGE ALLOWANCES

1.

Upper Hull - All Types

Main Deck
Sideshell
Sideshell within slot
Bottom plating
Leg well plating & Internals
Other Internals
Other bulkheads
Jackhouse Plating and Internals
Heli-deck, Underdeck Girders
2.
Jackups
A. Legs Lattice
Chords, Horizontals, Diagonals
Internal Horizontals
Gussets
B. Cylindrical Legs
Shell
Horizontal Ring Stiffeners
Vertical Stiffeners
C. Spud Cans
Shell
Internals
D. Mats
Shell
Internals
3.
Column Stabilized Units
Column Shell
Column Internals
Lower Hull Shell
Lower Hull Internals
Lower Hull Diagonals
Lower Hull Horizontals
Lower Hull Trusses
Bracing Shell
Bracing Internals
4.
Surface Units
Hull structure allowance based on length are
applicable with the following addition:
Fixed and moveable cantilever structures
Posts or structures separating the barge from
upper platform on posted barge type units

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15%
20%
20%
15%
15%
25%
25%
15%
15%
15%
20%
15%
15%
25%
15%
15%
25%
15%
25%
15%
25%
15%
25%
15%
15%
15%
15%
25%

15%
15%

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Plate thickness in inches

Corrosion level in inches

15 %

11.25 %

20 %

15 %

25 %

18.75 %

30 %

22.5 %

Decimal

Weight

Renewal

Substantial

Renewal

Substantial

Renewal

Substantial

Renewal

Substantial

1/4

0.250

10.20

0.21

0.22

0.20

0.21

0.19

0.20

0.18

0.19

5/16

0.313

12.75

0.27

0.28

0.25

0.27

0.23

0.25

0.22

0.24

3/8

0.375

15.30

0.32

0.33

0.30

0.32

0.28

0.30

0.26

0.29

7/16

0.438

17.85

0.37

0.39

0.35

0.37

0.33

0.36

0.31

0.34

1/2

0.500

20.40

0.43

0.44

0.40

0.43

0.38

0.41

0.35

0.39

9/16

0.563

22.95

0.48

0.50

0.45

0.48

0.42

0.46

0.39

0.44

5/8

0.625

25.50

0.53

0.55

0.50

0.53

0.47

0.51

0.44

0.48

3/4

0.750

30.60

0.64

0.67

0.60

0.64

0.56

0.61

0.53

0.58

7/8

0.875

35.70

0.74

0.78

0.70

0.74

0.66

0.71

0.61

0.68

1.000

40.80

0.85

0.89

0.80

0.85

0.75

0.81

0.70

0.78

1-1/4

1.250

51.00

1.06

1.11

1.00

1.06

0.94

1.02

0.88

0.97

1-1/2

1.500

61.20

1.28

1.33

1.20

1.28

1.13

1.22

1.05

1.16

Plate thickness in inches

converted to millimeters
Decimal

mm

Corrosion level in millimeters

15 %
Renewal

11.25 %
Substantial

20 %
Renewal

15 %
Substantial

25 %
Renewal

18.75 %
Substantial

30 %
Renewal

22.5 %
Substantial

1/4

0.250

6.35

5.4

5.6

5.1

5.4

4.8

5.2

4.5

4.9

5/16

0.313

7.94

6.8

7.0

6.4

6.8

5.6

6.5

5.6

6.2

3/8

0.375

9.53

8.1

8.5

7.6

8.1

7.1

7.7

6.7

7.4

7/16

0.438

11.11

9.5

9.9

8.9

9.5

8.3

9.0

7.8

8.6

1/2

0.500

12.70

10.8

11.3

10.2

10.8

9.5

10.3

8.9

9.8

9/16

0.563

14.29

12.1

12.7

11.4

12.1

10.7

11.6

10.0

11.1

5/8

0.625

15.88

13.5

14.1

12.7

13.5

11.9

12.9

11.1

12.3

3/4

0.750

19.05

16.2

16.9

15.2

16.2

14.3

15.5

13.3

14.8

7/8

0.875

22.23

18.9

19.7

17.8

18.9

16.7

18.1

15.6

17.2

1.000

25.40

21.6

22.5

20.3

21.6

19.1

20.6

17.8

19.7

1-1/4

1.250

31.75

27.0

28.2

25.4

27.0

23.8

25.8

22.2

24.6

1-1/2

5.080

38.10

32.4

33.8

30.5

32.4

28.6

31.0

26.7

29.5

Plate
thickness in
millimeters
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5

15%
Renewal
4.3
4.7
5.1
5.5
6.0
6.4
6.8
7.2
7.7
8.1
8.5
8.9
9.4
9.8
10.2
10.6
11.1
11.5

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11.25%
Substantial
4.4
4.9
5.3
5.8
6.2
6.7
7.1
7.5
8.0
8.4
8.9
9.3
9.8
10.2
10.7
11.1
11.5
12.0

20%
Renewal
4.0
4.4
4.8
5.2
5.6
6.0
6.4
6.8
7.2
7.6
8.0
8.4
8.8
9.2
9.6
10.0
10.4
10.8

Corrosion level
15%
25%
Substantial Renewal
4.3
3.8
4.7
4.1
5.1
4.5
5.5
4.9
6.0
5.3
6.4
5.6
6.8
6.0
7.2
6.4
7.7
6.8
8.1
7.1
8.5
7.5
8.9
7.9
9.4
8.3
9.8
8.6
10.2
9.0
10.6
9.4
11.1
9.8
11.5
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18.75%
Substantial
4.1
4.5
4.9
5.3
5.7
6.1
6.5
6.9
7.3
7.7
8.1
8.5
8.9
9.3
9.8
10.2
10.6
11.0

30%
Renewal
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.6
4.9
5.3
5.6
6.0
6.3
6.7
7.0
7.4
7.7
8.1
8.4
8.8
9.1
9.5

22.50%
Substantial
3.9
4.3
4.7
5.0
5.4
5.8
6.2
6.6
7.0
7.4
7.8
8.1
8.5
8.9
9.3
9.7
10.1
10.5

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Plate
thickness in
millimeters
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
19
19.5
20
20.5
21
21.5
22
22.5
23
23.5
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
35.5
36
36.5
37
37.5
38
38.5
39
39.5
40
45
50
55
60
65

15%
Renewal
11.9
12.3
12.8
13.2
13.6
14.0
14.5
14.9
15.3
15.7
16.2
16.6
17.0
17.4
17.9
18.3
18.7
19.1
19.6
20.0
20.4
20.8
21.3
21.7
22.1
22.5
23.0
23.4
23.8
24.2
24.7
25.1
25.5
25.9
26.4
26.8
27.2
27.6
28.1
28.5
28.9
29.3
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.5
31.9
32.3
32.7
33.2
33.6
34.0
38.3
42.5
46.8
51.0
55.3

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11.25%
Substantial
12.4
12.9
13.3
13.8
14.2
14.6
15.1
15.5
16.0
16.4
16.9
17.3
17.8
18.2
18.6
19.1
19.5
20.0
20.4
20.9
21.3
21.7
22.2
22.6
23.1
23.5
24.0
24.4
24.9
25.3
25.7
26.2
26.6
27.1
27.5
28.0
28.4
28.8
29.3
29.7
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.5
32.0
32.4
32.8
33.3
33.7
34.2
34.6
35.1
35.5
39.9
44.4
48.8
53.3
57.7

20%
Renewal
11.2
11.6
12.0
12.4
12.8
13.2
13.6
14.0
14.4
14.8
15.2
15.6
16.0
16.4
16.8
17.2
17.6
18.0
18.4
18.8
19.2
19.6
20.0
20.4
20.8
21.2
21.6
22.0
22.4
22.8
23.2
23.6
24.0
24.4
24.8
25.2
25.6
26.0
26.4
26.8
27.2
27.6
28.0
28.4
28.8
29.2
29.6
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2
31.6
32.0
36.0
40.0
44.0
48.0
52.0

Corrosion level
15%
25%
Substantial Renewal
11.9
10.5
12.3
10.9
12.8
11.3
13.2
11.6
13.6
12.0
14.0
12.4
14.5
12.8
14.9
13.1
15.3
13.5
15.7
13.9
16.2
14.3
16.6
14.6
17.0
15.0
17.4
15.4
17.9
15.8
18.3
16.1
18.7
16.5
19.1
16.9
19.6
17.3
20.0
17.6
20.4
18.0
20.8
18.4
21.3
18.8
21.7
19.1
22.1
19.5
22.5
19.9
23.0
20.3
23.4
20.6
23.8
21.0
24.2
21.4
24.7
21.8
25.1
22.1
25.5
22.5
25.9
22.9
26.4
23.3
26.8
23.6
27.2
24.0
27.6
24.4
28.1
24.8
28.5
25.1
28.9
25.5
29.3
25.9
29.8
26.3
30.2
26.6
30.6
27.0
31.0
27.4
31.5
27.8
31.9
28.1
32.3
28.5
32.7
28.9
33.2
29.3
33.6
29.6
34.0
30.0
38.3
33.8
42.5
37.5
46.8
41.3
51.0
45.0
55.3
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18.75%
Substantial
11.4
11.8
12.2
12.6
13.0
13.4
13.8
14.2
14.6
15.0
15.4
15.8
16.3
16.7
17.1
17.5
17.9
18.3
18.7
19.1
19.5
19.9
20.3
20.7
21.1
21.5
21.9
22.3
22.8
23.2
23.6
24.0
24.4
24.8
25.2
25.6
26.0
26.4
26.8
27.2
27.6
28.0
28.4
28.8
29.3
29.7
30.1
30.5
30.9
31.3
31.7
32.1
32.5
36.6
40.6
44.7
48.8
52.8

30%
Renewal
9.8
10.2
10.5
10.9
11.2
11.6
11.9
12.3
12.6
13.0
13.3
13.7
14.0
14.4
14.7
15.1
15.4
15.8
16.1
16.5
16.8
17.2
17.5
17.9
18.2
18.6
18.9
19.3
19.6
20.0
20.3
20.7
21.0
21.4
21.7
22.1
22.4
22.8
23.1
23.5
23.8
24.2
24.5
24.9
25.2
25.6
25.9
26.3
26.6
27.0
27.3
27.7
28.0
31.5
35.0
38.5
42.0
45.5

22.50%
Substantial
10.9
11.2
11.6
12.0
12.4
12.8
13.2
13.6
14.0
14.3
14.7
15.1
15.5
15.9
16.3
16.7
17.1
17.4
17.8
18.2
18.6
19.0
19.4
19.8
20.2
20.5
20.9
21.3
21.7
22.1
22.5
22.9
23.3
23.6
24.0
24.4
24.8
25.2
25.6
26.0
26.4
26.7
27.1
27.5
27.9
28.3
28.7
29.1
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0
34.9
38.8
42.6
46.5
50.4

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