1、 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS UNDER 90 METERS (295 FEET) IN LENGTH 2017 NOTICE NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 2017 The following Rule Changes were approved by the ABS Classification Committee on 24 August 2017 and become EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 SEPTEMBER 2017. (See http:/www.eagle.org for the consolidat
2、ed version of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 meters (295 feet) in Length, 2017, 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 constructi
3、on, unless otherwise noted. (See 1-1-4/3.3 of the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification (Part 1).) PART 1 CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION (SUPPLEMENT TO THE ABS RULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION) CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION SECTION 2 CLASSIFICATION SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS (
4、Add new Subparagraph 1-1-2/1, as follows:) 1 Equipment Symbol (1 September 2017) The symbol placed after the symbols of classification, thus: A1 , will signify that the equipment of anchors and chain cables of the vessel is in compliance with the requirements of the Rules or with requirements corres
5、ponding to the service limitation noted in the vessels classification, which have been specially approved for the particular service. Guides and subsequent changes to Guides are to become effective on the date specified by ABS. For steel vessels under 90 meters (295 feet) in length, which have not b
6、een built under ABS survey, the optional equipment notation -(R) may be assigned to the vessels equipment, provided the existing anchors, chains and anchor windlass are confirmed certified by another recognized Classification Society. The available manufacturers and classification test certificates and plans associated with the anchors, chains and windlass, as applicable, are to be submitted to ABS for reference and verification of Equipment Numeral. ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS UNDER 90 METERS (295 FEET) IN LENGTH .2017 1
