scope:

This chapter provides the design load for strength assessments. The load combinations shall be derived for the design load scenarios which cover the appropriate operating modes of the vessel in question:

Sailing yachts (definition according to Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.2 [1.1]) Sec.2

Motor yachts (definition according to Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 [1.1]) Sec.3

High speed yachts (definition according to Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 [1.1]) Sec.4

Multihull sailing yachts (definition according to Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.2 [1.1]) Sec.5

Multihull motor yachts (definition according to Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2 [1.1]) Sec.5

Passenger yachts shall be categorized by either of the above mentioned vessel types. For special hull shapes individual load analyses may be required.