Typical Locations for High Sensitivity to Fatigue Failure The following areas are considered to be prone to fatigue failure on double hull oil tankers: which one is the most common

A. Side shell area below the load and ballast waterlines. These areas are subjected to the highest cycle loading through the ship’s life due to the passage of waves along the side of the ship.
B. Deck plating at connection to primary supporting members.
C. Connection between transverse bulkheads to the upper and lower bulkhead stools.
D. Connection between lower hopper sloping plating and inner bottom plating.

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