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Shell Expansion Plan

The shell expansion plan outlines the numbering system for frames and shell plating on a ship, starting from the rudder stock and counting towards the stem, with negative numbers for frames behind Frame no Zero. Shell plating is identified in two dimensions, using letters for strakes and numbers for their positions, with a focus on accessibility for inspection and maintenance. The plan is a two-dimensional representation of the ship's hull, developed from the ship's line plan, showing the contour lines and strakes accurately.

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Shell Expansion Plan

The shell expansion plan outlines the numbering system for frames and shell plating on a ship, starting from the rudder stock and counting towards the stem, with negative numbers for frames behind Frame no Zero. Shell plating is identified in two dimensions, using letters for strakes and numbers for their positions, with a focus on accessibility for inspection and maintenance. The plan is a two-dimensional representation of the ship's hull, developed from the ship's line plan, showing the contour lines and strakes accurately.

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Shell expansion plan

Numbering system:

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Numbering system of Frames starts from
Rudder stock (Frame no ZERO) and counted
towards stem/bow. Plans mark every 5th
frame for counting. Since rudder stock is
NOT the aftermost part, there are frames
behind Frame no Zero. These are counted as
Negative numbers.

Normally frames are spaced at a distance of


600 mm to 950 mm. Minimum distances are
followed for a principle “All parts of the ship
MUST be accessible for INSPECTION and
Maintenance”. Also 600 mm separation
permits proper welding by a welder.

Shell plating: We need to count plates in 2


dimensions. One is athwartship position and
other being along the length. We use half
width diagram for checking position of
strake. KEEL strake is on the center line
(half on Port side and half on startboard
side. Next to KEEL starke is Garboard
strake. We are talking about strakes and
NOT PLATES. Garboard strake is also known
as Strake “A”. Next to “A” is “B” strake and
so on till numbering reaches SHEER Strake
(Top most strake on ship side). This
numbering is in Alphabetic form (A, B, C
…..).

What about lengthwise identification? Plates


are counted from AFT to Forward in
numbers.

Each PLATE is there fore indicated by a


letter to show its level, a number to show its
position.

Shell Expansion Plan: this is a ship’s plan


giving details of Shell plating. It is a two
dimensional drawing of a three
dimensional surface of the ship’s hull
form. It is developed from the ship’s line
plan with the contour lines erected straight
on the base line representing the ship’s
length. The contour lines on the lines plan
are located at corresponding stations
indicated by corresponding frame numbers
on the length of the base line. When the
ends of the vertical lines on the baseline are
joined by a continuous line , the shell
expansion outline is obtained. The
represented surface is then properly
marked by parallel lines both vertical and
horizontal lines so that they correspond
exactly to the number of strakes forming
one half of the hull surface.

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