1、 ABSGUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING SUBSEA RISER SYSTEMS .2006 1 GUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING SUBSEA RISER SYSTEMS MAY 2006 NOTICE NO. 2 March 2008 The following Rule Changes become EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 JANUARY 2008. Notes - The date in the parentheses means the date that the Rule becomes effective
2、for new construction based on the contract date for construction, unless otherwise noted. (See 1-1-4/3.3 of the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1).) Note Regarding the Changes to Chapter 1 For the 2008 edition, Chapter 1, “Scope and Conditions of Classi
3、fication” was consolidated into a generic booklet, entitled Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1) for all units, installations, vessels or systems in offshore service. The purpose of this consolidation was to emphasize the common applicability of the classific
4、ation requirements in “Chapter 1” to ABS-classed offshore units, pipelines, risers, and other offshore structures, and thereby make “Conditions of Classification” more readily a common Rule of the various ABS Rules and Guides, as appropriate. As a result of this consolidation, those portions of Chap
5、ter 1 which are now included in the generic booklet are deleted or revised as follows. Foreword (Add new text to the end of the Foreword, as follows.) Changes to Conditions of Classification (1 January 2008) For the 2008 edition, Chapter 1, “Scope and Conditions of Classification” was consolidated i
6、nto a generic booklet, entitled Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1) for all units, installations, vessels or systems in offshore service. The purpose of this consolidation was to emphasize the common applicability of the classification requirements in “Chapt
7、er 1” to ABS-classed offshore units, pipelines, risers, and other offshore structures, and thereby make “Conditions of Classification” more readily a common Rule of the various ABS Rules and Guides, as appropriate. Thus, Chapter 1 of this Guide specifies only the unique requirements applicable to su
8、bsea riser systems. These supplemental requirements are always to be used with the aforementioned Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1). Notice No. 2 March 2008 2 ABSGUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING SUBSEA RISER SYSTEMS .2006 CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF C
9、LASSIFICATION SECTION 1 APPLICABILITY (1 January 2008) (Revise title and delete entire existing text of Subsection 1-1/1 and replace with the following:) 1 Classification (1 January 2008) The requirements for conditions of classification are contained in the separate, generic ABS Rules for Condition
10、s of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1). Additional requirements specific to subsea pipeline systems are contained in the following Sections. (Delete entire existing Subsections 1-1/3 through 1-1/7.) (Delete entire existing Chapter 1, Section 2.) CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF
11、CLASSIFICATION SECTION 2 CLASSIFICATION SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS (1 January 2008) (Renumber Chapter 1, Section 3 as Chapter 1, Section 2. Add the following before Subsection 1-2/1:) A listing of Classification Symbols and Notations available to the Owners of vessels, offshore drilling and production un
12、its and other marine structures and systems, “List of ABS Notations and Symbols” is available from the ABS website “http:/www.eagle.org/absdownloads/index.cfm”. The following notations are specific to subsea pipeline systems. (Existing text of Chapter 1, Section 2 remains unchanged.) CHAPTER 1 SCOPE
13、 AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION SECTION 3 RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION (1 January 2008) (Renumber Chapter 1, Section 4 as Chapter 1, Section 3. Delete Subsections 1-3/3 through 1-3/7.) (Delete entire existing Chapter 1, Sections 5 and 6.) CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION SECTION 4 DOCU
14、MENTS TO BE SUBMITTED (Renumber Chapter 1, Section 7 as Chapter 1, Section 4.) Notice No. 2 March 2008 ABSGUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING SUBSEA RISER SYSTEMS .2006 3 CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION SECTION 5 SURVEY, INSPECTION AND TESTING (Renumber Chapter 1, Section 8 as Chapter 1, Section 5. Delete Subsection 1-5/7 and renumber Subsections 1-1/9 and 1-1/11 accordingly.) (Delete entire existing Chapter 1, Sections 9 through 14.) CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION SECTION 6 DEFINITIONS (Renumber Chapter 1, Section 15 as Chapter 1, Section 6.)
