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Memo to: Memo No: 2018-06

Offshore container and Portable offshore unit From: Container governance unit
manufacturers and owners Date: 2018-07-17
Prep. By: O-UO
Copied to:
Offshore container and Portable offshore unit lifting set manufacturers and owners
DNV GL Offshore container and Portable offshore unit certification offices

Offshore Containers - wear in Padeye Holes, recommended acceptance criteria.


Localised wear in lifting points (padeyes) may occur during the lifetime of an offshore container.

With reference to DNVGL-ST-E271 Section 2.5:

To maintain the validity of the offshore container certificate, the container shall be inspected
annually as described in Sec.9.

Such periodic inspection may be carried out by DNV GL or by other inspection bodies recognized
by national authorities to carry out such inspections. However, major repairs or modifications
which may alter the certificate shall be approved by DNV GL.

And Section 9.2.2.4:

All pad eyes and lashing points shall be visually inspected for distortion, mechanical damage or
any other sign of distress or overload.

Close pin to padeye hole tolerance is essential, to ensure optimum shackle performance.

From Section 4.4.1:

The diameter of holes in pad eyes shall match the shackle used, clearance between shackle pin
and pad eye hole shall not exceed 6% of the shackle pin diameter.

This is a design requirement for all new offshore containers. Some new containers will be manufactured
with 6% padeye clearance, however it should be noted that in such cases any wear experienced over
time could mean that this initial value is soon exceeded.

The padeye hole diameter should be carefully selected to accommodate the necessary shackle pin
diameter. For the purposes of strength and longevity, the difference in hole and pin diameter should be
as small as possible. At the same time, the shackle pin maximum diameter (including tolerance) and
padeye hole tolerance/coatings should be considered to ensure that the pin will enter the hole by hand.

With reference to Appendix D:

shackle pins shall have a tolerance of -0/+3% on the diameter.

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Recommended acceptance criteria for padeye wear

Type / Description Comment Recommended acceptance criteria at


periodic inspections

Internal wear through the Mostly resulting from Maximum clearance at 7%1)
padeye thickness, i.e. oval contact stresses. Such centerline of padeye
holes. deformation should not thickness
significantly affect tear out
strength

Increased ovalization near Likely caused by repeated Maximum clearance at 8%


the surface of the padeye out-of-plane loads. More ‘edges’ measured 10% of
or cheek plates likely if the inside width of total padeye thickness in
the shackle (jaw width) is from outer face
at or near the upper
allowable limit, often in
combination with
ovalization

Any other damage such as Not acceptable


elongated / bent plate,
cracks, significant gouges
or dents at the hole,
significant corrosion in the
hole or between padeye
plate and cheek plates,
cracked cheek plate welds
etc.

Notes

1) When a container is new, clearances between shackle pin and padeye shall comply with Section
4.4.1, i.e. not exceeding 6% clearance.

This guidance is provided on the basis that the influence of any wear on the padeye strength and shackle
performance is negligible. It shall always be ensured that design stresses, including wear if applicable,
remain within the allowable limit. Simple methods for calculating padeye stresses are included in
DNVGL-ST-E271 Appendix D.
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If the above criteria are exceeded, detailed FEA may be undertaken to verify the padeye strength, this
shall be provided for verification by DNV GL. If adopted, repair may include drilling out the padeye hole
and inserting a steel sleeve. Sleeves are in general not to be considered part of the cross section for the
purpose of calculating tear out strength. Other repair methods may be considered. If required, such
repairs are considered major and shall be approved by DNV GL.

If you have any further questions or comments on this, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
[email protected].

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