BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 15401:2000 Ships and marine technology D Bulk carriersD Construction quality of hull structure ICS 47.020.10 BSI NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAW BS ISO 15401:2000 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim IS0 15401:2000 and implements it as the UK national standard. The UKparticipationinits preparation was entrusted byTechnicalCommittee SME/32, Ships and marine technology - Steering Committee, to Subcommittee SME/32/8, Ships and marine technology - Structures, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in theUK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthe section entitled aInternational Standards Correspondence Index°, or by using the aFind° facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users ofBritish Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page, pages i to vi, pages 1 to 34, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document waslastissued. This British Standard, having Amendments issued since publication beenpreparedunderthe direction of the Engineering Amd. No. Date Comments SectorCommittee,waspublished undertheauthorityof the StandardsCommitteeandcomes into effect on 15 March 2000 @BSI03-2000 ISBN0580343510 ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15401 First edition 2000-02-15 Ships and marine technology Bulk carriers Construction quality of hull structure Navires ettechnologiemaritime-Vraquiers-Qualitedeconstruction de la structure de la coque Reference number ISO 15401:2000(E) ISO