1、 ABSGUIDE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTATION FOR VESSELS .2009 1 GUIDE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTATION FOR VESSELS SEPTEMBER 2009 NOTICE NO. 4 June 2013 The following Changes become EFFECTIVE AS OF 18 JUNE 2013. (See http:/www.eagle.org for the consolidated version of the Guide for
2、the Environmental Protection Notation for Vessels, 2009, 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. (See 1-1-4/3.3 of the ABS Rules for Conditions
3、of Classification (Part 1).) SECTION 3 ENVIRO NOTATION 25 Air Discharge Refrigerant Systems (Revise Paragraph 3/25.3, as follows.) 25.3 Acceptable Refrigerants (18 June 2013) Refrigerant systems are to be provided with environmentally friendly refrigerants. The use of ozone depleting refrigerants is
4、 prohibited other than hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which will be permitted on ships constructed prior to 1 January 2020. SECTION 4 ENVIRO+ NOTATION 23 Air Discharge Refrigerant Systems (Revise Paragraph 4/23.1, as follows.) 23.1 Acceptable Refrigerants (18 June 2013) In lieu of 3/25.3, refrig
5、erant systems are to be provided with environmentally friendly refrigerants. The use of ozone depleting refrigerants is prohibited other than hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which will be permitted on ships constructed prior to 1 January 2020. Furthermore, the use of refrigerants with global warm
6、ing potential (GWP) greater than 2000 are prohibited other than for the notation, EP2020+. Where the use of a refrigerant medium exceeds a GWP of 2000, a special notation, EP2020+, will be assigned provided the refrigerant system complies with all the other conditions and requirements of Subsection 3/25. The notation EP2020+ signifies the Owners commitment to replace the existing refrigerant with one having a GWP less than or equal to 2000 by the year 2020.
