1、GUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING DRILLSHIPS AUGUST 2011 NOTICE NO. 3 August 2017 The following Rule Changes were approved by the ABS Rules Committee on 28 July 2017 and become EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 AUGUST 2017. (See http:/www.eagle.org for the consolidated version of the Guide for Building and Classing D
2、rillships, 2011 with all Notices and Corrigenda incorporated.) Notes - The date in the parentheses means the date that the Rule becomes effective 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
3、 Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1).) SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 General (Revise Paragraph 1/1.15, as follows:) 1.15 Loading Guidance (Operating Manual) (1 August 2017) The drillship is to be provided with a loading manual and a loading instrument as required by 3-2-1/7 and Appendix 3-2-A2 of the
4、Steel Vessel Rules for a Category 1 Vessel. SECTION 7 TOPSIDE AND HULL INTERFACE STRUCTURES 3 Topside Structures 3.5 Strength Assessment (Revise Subparagraph 7/3.5.3, as follows:) 3.5.3 Plated Structures (1 August 2017) For plated structures subject to biaxial stresses, the members shall be designed according to the Von-Mises equivalent stress criterion specified in MODU Rules 3-2-1/3.11 and MODU Rules Appendix 3-2-A3 for local highly stressed area. ABSGUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING DRILLSHIPS .2011 1