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Rules for Classification of Ships, July 2005

Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6

Winterization

Issued 23 August 2006

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Winterization
Motivation
With the increasing interest in ships intended for cold climate trading there is a demand in the market
for class standards expressing an overall suitability for such trading, and not only concerning safety.
This is the motivation for making a set of requirements covering all relevant problems connected with
cold climate shipping: Low temperature impact on materials, equipment and systems, ship icing,
environmental challenges in the Arctic areas and special propulsion and manoeuvring challenges in
ice.

Summary
DNV has introduced rules for winterization of ships in January 2006, in Ship Rules Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6.
Some updates were also done in the July 2006 revision of the rules.
Two class notations are introduced; WINTERIZED (design temp. C) is applicable to ships intended for
cold climate operation over longer periods and WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. C) has additional
requirements to limit the possible negative environmental impact of ship traffic in the vulnerable arctic
areas. The design temperature in the notation is decided by the user when signing the class contract.
The WINTERIZED (design temp. C) notation have requirements for material choice for both hull and
important equipment on open deck, so that the materials will be suitable for the temperature in the
class notation. The requirements also cover the potential for icing due to ship spray, by including the
requirements of the DEICE notation, with additional requirements for ship design to avoid icing of
important equipment, mainly by shielded locations. The WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. C)
notation also include requirements related to protection of the environment. The contents of notations
OPP-F and CLEAN are included, with some additional requirements. A minimum ice class notation is
mandatory for both notations, and for the WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. C) notation also the RPS
notation is made mandatory, and requirements are set to propeller material and type of propulsion
system to be used.

Rule text
The rules introduce two new class notations:
Class Notation

Application

WINTERIZED (design temp. C)

Ships intended for cold climate operation over longer periods

WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design


temp. C)

Similar to WINTERIZED (design temp. C), but with additional


requirements to limit the possible negative environmental impact of ship
traffic in the vulnerable arctic areas

The design temperature in the notation is decided by the user when deciding the class contract/notation.
The following guidance is given regarding choice of temperature: The design temperature reflects the
lowest mean daily average air temperature in the area of operation, and an extreme air temperature
about 20C below this may be tolerable to the structures and equipment from a material point of view.
For calculations where the most extreme temperature over the day is relevant, e.g. heat balances in
ventilated spaces, the air temperature can be set 20C lower than the design temperature in the
notation.

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Summary of technical requirements for WINTERIZED (design temp. C)


1. Ice strengthening of hull
The ship is to be built to an ice class at least baltic ICE-1C
2. Ship arrangements, icing and personnel protection
The existing DEICE notation is concerned with safety of the vessel and the crew during ship icing, and
basically states that safety important equipment must be kept free from ice without stating the specific
solution to be chosen. For operation in cold climate areas for longer periods, however, more specific
rules are needed. Most of the safety important equipment as well as some of the equipment needed for
normal operation must be physically protected from sea spray as well as from the extreme cold, and
therefore must be designed to operate satisfactory from an inside/ sheltered location. Hence the rules
require life boats, anchor windlass and emergency towing arrangements aft (for tankers) to be
located inside deck houses. Enclosed navigation bridge wings, safe access to bow in an on-deck trunk
or under-deck passageway, and the location of cargo manifolds in a semi-enclosed deck house are all
required for the same reason. For the safety of the crew in extreme cold a heated watchmans shelter is
required to be arranged at the gangway.
The fire and or foam mains are furthermore required heated or located inside heated passageways,
since a long period exposed to low outside temperature can make even fast flowing water freeze.
Hydraulic oil systems on open deck or in non-heated spaces must be arranged with heating, since the
oil looses its physical properties in low ambient temperatures. Alternatively special oils for low
temperature are to be used. Heating is required for engine rooms or spaces containing important
equipment unless the equipment and piping installations can operate at the lowest temperature that can
be generated by the outdoor temperature defined in the notation, with realistic space ventilation.
Forecastle deck, poop deck and horizontal areas of superstructure shall be provided with under-deck
heating to ease ice removal.
As mentioned, the DEICE notation is concerned with safety while the WINTERIZED notations also take
the regular operation during icing into account, so anti-/de-icing is also required of mooring
equipment, anchor chain, and of cranes when covered by class.
Since outdoor work in extremely low temperatures is a safety hazard for the crew and thus also the
ship, the rules require thermal protection suits including face masks, gloves and boots to be provided
for all crew members. An ice search light is required fitted on the wheelhouse top. Immersion suits are
required to be of the insulated type.
For chosen design temperatures below - 10C the following apply:
ballast tanks and fresh water tanks with any part of the tank located above ballast water line shall
be provided with means for heating
fuel oil storage tanks shall be provided with sufficient heating enabling transfer of fuel, while fuel
oil transfer lines exposed to the low temperature environment shall have heat tracing
where heating of horizontal deck areas and or outdoor passageways is required, the heating
capacity shall not be less than 450 W/m2
3. Low temperature grade materials suitable for the design temperature specified,
are required used in:
- outer hull above ballast water line including deck houses and masts (requirements for DAT
notation to be fulfilled)
- rudderstock (and flange and bolts, if flanged connection)
- equipment on deck or in non-heated deckhouses; such as windlass, chain and chain stopper,
mooring winches and cargo piping.
Summary of technical requirements for WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. C)
In addition to the technical requirements outlined for the WINTERIZED (design temp. C), the following
applies:

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1. The ship is to be built to an ice class at least ICE-05 with additional requirements as follows:

CP-propeller (CPP) is required for diesel driven propulsion, due to superior thrust at low ship
speed compared to the same for FP-propeller (FPP). Electric driven propeller may be either CPP
or FPP provided that the electrical systems are designed to provide 100% of the nominal torque
from 100% to 20% of the rpm.

Propeller material shall normally be stainless steel due to strength and ductility as well as cold
temperature properties.
2. Oil tankers are required to have a calculated maximum Oil Outflow Index limiting the possible oil
spill after an accident. The level of the Oil Outflow Index is set lower that the general MARPOL
level.
3. The class notations OPP-F and CLEAN are to be complied with. This gives requirements for
location of fuel bunker tanks away from the ship side and some other pollution prevention
requirements.
4. Non- toxic and biodegradable oil is required for stern tube and CPP systems, since these systems
leak oil on a daily basis, and this is not acceptable for environmentally vulnerable arctic areas.
5. Cargo oil lines are to be located under deck or inside a deck trunk, except for the loading and or
unloading manifold, which will be in a semi- enclosed space. This is required for more than one
reason: The cold temperature will not impair the fluid properties of the oil. The cargo valves are
protected from icing. In addition the cargo oil lines are protected from external impacts, and
possible oil spill will not flow on open deck.
6. Redundant propulsion is required for more reliable propulsion power operating in remote and
vulnerable waters. With the RPS notation two engine rooms are provided, in this way with one
engine room out of action due to fire or flooding, the ship will be able to return to civilization
under its own power, or at least to stay safe and warm where it is, until rescued.
7. A ship operating in arctic areas can experience being stuck in ice for long periods. Therefore extra
bunker capacity is needed. The rules require an extra capacity sustaining power needs of
accommodation for at least 30 days, in addition to what will normally be carried for the route.
Relationship to other class notations
The WINTERIZED (design temp. C) notation include the requirements of the DEICE and DAT(-x C)
notations with additional requirements intended to complete the picture. The WINTERIZED ARCTIC
(design temp. C) notation also encompass the requirements of the environmental notations OPP-F and
CLEAN, with additional requirements. A minimum ice class notation is mandatory for both notations,
and for the WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. C) notation also the RPS notation is made
mandatory. Examples of class notation strings for winterized oil tankers:
+1A1 TANKER FOR OIL ESP E0 WINTERIZED (-40C) ICE-1C
+1A1 TANKER FOR OIL ESP E0 WINTERIZED ARCTIC (-40C) ICE-10 RPS

Consequences for the customer


The introduction of these class notations are for the benefit of the customer, to provide a standard that
is relevant for new ships intended for operation in cold climates.

Contact information
For information about the class notation section MTPNO880 can be contacted: mtpno880@dnv.com.

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