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Collision Bulkhead in a ship - Purpose, location and Regulations

Purpose:-
§ Avoids flooding of ship in case of damage to bows.

Location
§ Location is such that it is not so much forward as to get damaged on impact , Neither it should be too far aft so that compartment flooded forward causes extensive trim by head. As a rule located at minimum distance to get maximum space for cargo.
§ Minimum at 1/20 of ships length from forward perpendicular
§ The collision bulkhead is continuous to upper most continuous deck
§ The collision bulkhead is 20% stronger than other bulkheads
§ Collision bulkhead is 5 to 8 percent of ships length from forward.

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  4. Dear friend in class iv exam surveyor asked why collision bulkhead no there in the aft please give answer for the question

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