§154.176. Longitudinal contiguous hull structure. — Inbound Citations

(1) The design ambient temperatures meet § 154.174 and § 154.176;

(a) Except as allowed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, plates, forgings, forged and rolled fittings, and rolled and forged bars and shapes used in the construction of the contiguous steel hull structure must meet the thickness and steel grade in Table 1 for the temperatures under §§ 154.174(b) and 154.176(b).

(ii) The ambient cold condition under § 154.176(b)(1)(ii) and (iii) are assumed; or

(ii) The ambient cold condition under § 154.176(b)(1)(ii) and (iii) are assumed; or

(a) Be shown by a heat load calculation to have the heating capacity to meet § 154.174(b)(2) or § 154.176(b)(2);