1、 Updates February 2016 consolidation includes: January 2016 version plus Corrigenda/Editorials Rule Change Notice (201 6 ) Rule Change Notice (2016) The effective date of each technical change since 1993 is shown in parentheses at the end of the subsection/paragraph titles within the text of each Pa
2、rt. Unless a particular date and month are shown, the years in parentheses refer to the following effective dates: (2000) and after 1 January 2000 (and subsequent years) (1996) 9 May 1996 (1999) 12 May 1999 (1995) 15 May 1995 (1998) 13 May 1998 (1994) 9 May 1994 (1997) 19 May 1997 (1993) 11 May 1993
3、 Listing by Effective Dates of Changes from the 2015 Rules EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2016 shown as (2016) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 1-1-4/7.5 Other Rules To clarify that the SHR notation may be also assigned to liquefied gas carriers with membrane tanks complying with Section 5C-12-
4、4 of the Steel Vessel Rules. ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 iii PART Foreword 1 Foreword For the 2008 edition, Part 1, “Conditions of Classification” for all vessels other than those in offshore service was consolidated into a generic booklet, entitled Rules for Conditions of Classi
5、fication (Part 1). The purpose of this consolidation was to emphasize the common applicability of the classification requirements in “Part 1” to ABS-classed vessels, other marine structures and their associated machinery, and thereby make “Part 1” more readily a common “Part” of the various ABS Rule
6、s and Guides, as appropriate. Accordingly, the subject booklet, Rules for Conditions of Classification (Part 1), is to be considered, for example, as being applicable to and comprising a “Part” of the following ABS Rules and Guides: Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels (Steel Vessel Rules)
7、Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 meters (295 feet) in Length (Under 90 m Rules) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways (River Rules) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges (Barge Rules) Rules for Building and Classin
8、g Steel Floating Dry Docks (Floating Dry Dock Rules) Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities (UWVS Rules) Rules for Building and Classing Bulk Carriers for Service on the Great Lakes (Great Lakes Bulk Carrier Rules) Rules for Building and Classing Offsh
9、ore Support Vessels (OSV Rules) Guide for Building and Classing Yachts (Yacht Guide) Guide for Vessels Intended to Carry Compressed Natural Gases in Bulk (CNG Guide) A separate Part 1 booklet, entitled Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1), has been created to
10、 consolidate the classification requirements for offshore services. iv ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 PART Table of Contents 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Classification . 1 Section 1 Classification 4 Section 2 Suspension and Can
11、cellation of Classification 7 Section 3 Classification Symbols and Notations 11 Section 4 Rules for Classification 14 Section 5 Other Regulations 20 Section 6 International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) . 22 Section 7 Submission of Plans 23 Section 8 Conditions for Surveys After Con
12、struction . 25 Section 9 Fees . 28 Section 10 Disagreement . 29 Section 11 Limitation of Liability . 30 Section 12 Hold Harmless . 31 Section 13 Time Bar to Legal Action . 32 Section 14 Arbitration . 33 Appendix 1 Load Line and Tonnage Marks 34 Appendix 2 Classification Symbols and Notations 41 Appe
13、ndix 3 ABS Type Approval Program . 42 Appendix 4 Tiers of Type Approval . 54 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 v This Page Intentionally Left Blank PART Chapter 1: Scope and Conditions of Classification 1 CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Classification CONTENTS SECTION 1 Classificatio
14、n 4 1 Process . 4 3 Certificates and Reports . 4 5 Representations as to Classification . 5 7 Scope of Classification 5 SECTION 2 Suspension and Cancellation of Classification . 7 1 General . 7 3 Notice of Surveys 7 5 Special Notations 7 7 Suspension of Class . 7 9 Lifting of Suspension . 9 11 Cance
15、llation of Class 10 13 Alternative Procedures for Certain Types of Vessels . 10 SECTION 3 Classification Symbols and Notations . 11 1 Unrestricted Service 11 3 Special Rules 11 5 Special Purpose Vessels 11 7 Geographical Limitations 11 9 Vessels Not Built Under Survey 12 11 Equipment Symbol 12 13 AM
16、S Notation 12 15 AMS Notation 12 17 Centralized or Automatic Control Systems . 12 19 Dynamic Loading Approach 12 21 Spectral Fatigue Analysis . 12 23 Common Structural Rules for Tankers and Bulk Carriers 13 25 SafeHull Criteria 13 27 Ice Classes . 13 29 PORT Notation 13 SECTION 4 Rules for Classific
17、ation . 14 1 Application of Rules 14 1.1 General 14 1.3 Application . 14 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 1 3 Effective Date of Rule Change 15 3.1 Effective Date 15 3.3 Implementation of Rule Changes 15 5 Novel Features 16 7 Alternatives . 16 7.1 General 16 7.3 National Regulations 16
18、 7.5 Other Rules . 16 7.6 Application of Common Structural Rules for Tankers and Bulk Carriers 16 7.7 ABS Type Approval Program . 16 SECTION 5 Other Regulations 20 1 General . 20 3 International Conventions or Codes . 20 5 Governmental Regulations . 20 5.1 Governmental Authorization 20 5.3 European
19、Commission 20 7 Carriage of Chemicals and Liquefied Gases by Non-self Propelled Vessels . 21 9 International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft, 2000 . 21 11 ABS Surveyors Safety and ABS Safety Manual 21 SECTION 6 International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) . 22 1 IACS Audit . 22 3
20、 Early Warning System 22 SECTION 7 Submission of Plans 23 1 Hull Plans 23 3 Machinery Plans . 24 5 Additional Plans 24 SECTION 8 Conditions for Surveys After Construction . 25 1 Damage, Failure and Repair . 25 1.1 Examination and Repair 25 1.3 Repairs 25 1.5 Suspension of Classification 25 1.7 Repre
21、sentation 25 3 Notification and Availability for Survey 26 5 Notification of Port State Detention . 26 7 Attendance at Port State Request 26 9 Attendance at ABS Request . 26 11 Safety Management System . 27 SECTION 9 Fees . 28 2 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 SECTION 10 Disagreement
22、 . 29 1 Rules . 29 3 Surveyors 29 SECTION 11 Limitation of Liability . 30 SECTION 12 Hold Harmless 31 SECTION 13 Time Bar to Legal Action . 32 SECTION 14 Arbitration . 33 APPENDIX 1 Load Line and Tonnage Marks 34 1 Load Line Markings for Ocean-going Vessels Millimeters . 34 3 Load Line Markings for
23、Ocean-going Vessels Inches . 35 5 Load Line Markings for Great Lakes Vessels Inches 36 7 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Dual Tonnage Millimeters . 37 9 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Dual Tonnage Inches . 38 11 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Single
24、Low Tonnage Millimeters . 39 13 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Single Low Tonnage Inches . 40 APPENDIX 2 Classification Symbols and Notations . 41 APPENDIX 3 ABS Type Approval Program 42 1 General . 42 3 Limitations . 43 5 Process . 43 5.1 Product Design Assessment (PDA) Tier 2 . 43
25、 5.3 Manufacturing Assessment (MA) 45 5.5 Product Quality Assurance Certification (PQA) Tier 4 . 46 5.7 Certificates 47 5.9 Terms and Conditions of the Request for Product Type Approval and Agreement 49 FIGURE 1 Process of the Type Approval Program 52 APPENDIX 4 Tiers of Approval 54 Tier 1 Manufactu
26、rers Certification (MC) . 54 Tier 2 Product Design Assessment (PDA) 54 Tier 3 Type Approval (TA) (see the note) . 54 Tier 4 Product Certification via Product Quality Assurance (PQA) . 55 Tier 5 Unit Certification via Survey During Fabrication (UC) 55 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 3
27、 PART Section 1: Classification 1 CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Classification SECTION 1 Classification 1 Process (1 November 2004) The Classification process consists of: a) The development of Rules, Guides, standards and other criteria for the design and construction of marine vessels and stru
28、ctures, for materials, equipment and machinery, b) The review of design and survey during and after construction to verify compliance with such Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria, c) The assignment and registration of class when such compliance has been verified, and d) The issuance of a ren
29、ewable Classification certificate with annual endorsements valid for five years. The Rules, Guides, and standards are, in general, developed by the International Association of Classification Societies and by ABS staff, and passed upon by committees made up of naval architects, marine engineers, shi
30、pbuilders, engine builders, steel makers and by other technical, operating, and scientific personnel associated with the worldwide maritime industry. Theoretical research and development, established engineering disciplines, as well as satisfactory service experience are utilized in their developmen
31、t and promulgation. ABS and its committees can act only upon such theoretical and practical considerations in developing Rules, Guides, and standards. Surveyors apply normally accepted examination and testing standards to those items specified for each survey by the Rules. Construction procedures, s
32、afety procedures and construction supervision remain the responsibility of the shipyard, ship repairer, manufacturer, Owner or other client. For classification, vessels are to comply with both the hull and the machinery requirements of the Rules and Guides. 3 Certificates and Reports (1 January 1996
33、) 3.1 Plan review, and surveys during and after construction are conducted by ABS to verify to itself and its committees that a vessel, structure, item of material, equipment or machinery is in compliance with the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria of ABS and to the satisfaction of the atten
34、ding Surveyor. All reports and certificates are issued solely for the use of ABS, its committees, its clients and other authorized entities. 3.3 ABS will release information from reports and certificates to the Port State to assist in rectification of deficiencies during port state control intervent
35、ion. Such information includes text of conditions of classification, survey due dates, and certificate expiration dates. The Owner will be advised of any request and/or release of information 4 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 Part 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Chapter 1 Sc
36、ope and Conditions of Classification Section 1 Classification 1-1-1 3.5 ABS will release certain information to the vessels hull underwriters and P unavailability of repair facilities; unavailability of essential materials, equipment or spare parts; or delays incurred by action taken to avoid severe
37、 weather conditions), consideration may be given for an extension of the Special Periodical Survey not exceeding three (3) months, provided the vessel is attended and the attending Surveyor(s) so recommend(s) after the following has been carried out: Annual Survey; and Re-examination of recommendati
38、ons; and Progression of the Special Periodical Survey as far as practicable; and In the case where drydocking is due prior to the end of the class extension, an underwater examination is to be carried out by an approved diving company. An underwater examination by an approved company may be dispense
39、d with in the case of extension of Drydocking Survey not exceeding 36 months interval provided the vessel is without outstanding recommendation regarding underwater parts. 8 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2016 Part 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Chapter 1 Scope and Conditions o
40、f Classification Section 2 Suspension and Cancellation of Classification 1-1-2 (1 July 2005) If the vessel is at sea on the Special Periodical Survey due date, consideration may be given for an extension of the Special Periodical Survey provided there is documented agreement to an extension prior to
41、 the due date, positive arrangements have been made for a Surveyor to attend the vessel at the first port of call, and ABS is satisfied there is technical justification for an extension. Such an extension shall be granted only until arrival at the first port of call after the due date. However, if o
42、wing to “exceptional circumstances” the Special Periodical Survey cannot be completed at the first port of call, the Rule above for an extension of the Special Periodical Survey may be followed, but the total period of extension shall in no case be longer than three (3) months after the original due
43、 date of the Special Periodical Survey. 7.11 (1 July 2005) When a vessel is intended for a demolition voyage with any periodical survey overdue, the vessels class suspension may be held in abeyance, and consideration may be given to allow the vessel to proceed on a single direct ballast voyage from
44、the lay-up or final discharge port to the demolition yard. In such cases, a short term Class Certificate with conditions for the voyage noted may be issued provided the attending Surveyor finds the vessel in satisfactory condition to proceed for the intended voyage. 7.13 (1 July 2005) If due to circ
45、umstances reasonably beyond the Owners or ABSs control (limited to such cases as damage to the vessel; unforeseen inability of ABS to attend the vessel due to the governmental restrictions on right of access or movement of personnel; unforeseeable delays in port or inability to discharge cargo due t
46、o unusually lengthy periods of severe weather, strikes, civil strife, acts of war, or other cases of force majeure), the ship is not in a port where the overdue surveys can be completed at the expiry of the periods allowed above, ABS may allow the vessel to sail, in class, directly to an agreed disc
47、harge port and, if necessary, hence, in ballast, to an agreed port at which the survey will be completed, provided that ABS: i) Examines the vessels records; and ii) Carries out the due and/or overdue surveys and examination of recommendations at the first port of call when there is an unforeseen in
48、ability of ABS to attend the vessel in the present port, and iii) Has satisfied itself that the vessel is in a condition to sail for one trip to a discharge port and subsequent ballast voyage to a repair facility if necessary. (Where there is unforeseen inability of ABS to attend the vessel in the p
49、resent port, the master is to confirm that his ship is in condition to sail to the nearest port of call.) If class has already been automatically suspended in such cases, it may be reinstated subject to the conditions presented in this Paragraph. 7.15 (1 February 2013) When a vessel is intended for a single voyage from laid-up position to repair yard with any periodical survey overdue, the vessels class suspension may be held in abeyance an
