1、 Part 1: Rules for Classification of Marine Vessels and Structures RULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION 2018 PART 1 American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862 2017 American Bureau of Shipping. All rights reserved. ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive H
2、ouston, TX 77060 USA Rule Change Notice (201 8 ) Rule Change Notice (2018) 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 Part. Unless a particular date and month are shown, the years in parentheses
3、 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 Listing by Effective Dates of Changes from the 2017 Rules Notice No. 1 (e
4、ffective on 1 March 2017) to the 2017 Rules, which is incorporated in the 2018 Rules, is summarized below. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 March 2017 shown as (1 March 2017) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 1-1-1/7 Scope of Classification To align with the other sections of Part 1 regarding disclaimers
5、of liability for the responsibilities of vessel owners/operators in this article. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) 1-1-7/7 (New) Plan Submittal To align ABS plan submittal process with our legal duty to protect client and third party intellectual property rights. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) Notice No. 2
6、(effective on 1 May 2017) to the 2017 Rules, which is incorporated in the 2018 Rules, is summarized below. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 May 2017 shown as (1 May 2017) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 1-1-4/3.1 Effective Date To remove the application of the six-month rules for Guides, which are meant
7、 for immediate implementation. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2018 shown as (2018) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 1-1-A3/5.1.5 Duplicate Product Design Assessment To clarify ABS policy for PDA-DUP issuance, confirmed by ABS Programs. ii ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF C
8、LASSIFICATION .2018 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 Classification (Part 1). The purpose of this consolidation was to e
9、mphasize 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 Rules and Guides, as appropriate. Accordingly, the subject bookle
10、t, 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) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 meters
11、 (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 Classing Steel Floating Dry Docks (Floating Dry Dock Rules) Rules fo
12、r 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 Offshore Support Vessels (OSV Rules) Guide for Building and Classi
13、ng 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 consolidate the classification requirements for offshore ser
14、vices. ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 iii PART Table of Contents 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Classification . 1 Section 1 Classification 5 Section 2 Suspension and Cancellation of Classification 8 Section 3 Classification Symbo
15、ls and Notations 12 Section 4 Rules for Classification 15 Section 5 Other Regulations 21 Section 6 International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) . 23 Section 7 Submission of Plans 24 Section 8 Conditions for Surveys After Construction . 26 Section 9 Fees . 29 Section 10 Disagreement .
16、 30 Section 11 Limitation of Liability . 31 Section 12 Hold Harmless . 32 Section 13 Time Bar to Legal Action 33 Section 14 Arbitration . 34 Appendix 1 Load Line and Tonnage Marks 35 Appendix 2 Classification Symbols and Notations 42 Appendix 3 ABS Type Approval Program . 43 Appendix 4 Tiers of Type
17、 Approval . 55 iv ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 PART Chapter 1: Scope and Conditions of Classification 1 CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Classification CONTENTS SECTION 1 Classification 5 1 Process . 5 3 Certificates and Reports . 5 5 Representations as to Classification . 6 7 Sc
18、ope of Classification 6 SECTION 2 Suspension and Cancellation of Classification . 8 1 General . 8 3 Notice of Surveys 8 5 Special Notations 8 7 Suspension of Class . 8 9 Lifting of Suspension . 10 11 Cancellation of Class 11 13 Alternative Procedures for Certain Types of Vessels . 11 SECTION 3 Class
19、ification Symbols and Notations . 12 1 Unrestricted Service 12 3 Special Rules 12 5 Special Purpose Vessels 12 7 Geographical Limitations 12 9 Vessels Not Built Under Survey 13 11 Equipment Symbol 13 13 AMS Notation 13 15 AMS Notation 13 17 Centralized or Automatic Control Systems . 13 19 Dynamic Lo
20、ading Approach 13 21 Spectral Fatigue Analysis . 13 23 Common Structural Rules for Tankers and Bulk Carriers 14 25 SafeHull Criteria 14 27 Ice Classes . 14 29 PORT Notation 14 31 Domestic Service Notation . 14 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 1 SECTION 4 Rules for Classification 15 1
21、Application of Rules 15 1.1 General 15 1.3 Application . 15 3 Effective Date of Rule Change 16 3.1 Effective Date 16 3.3 Implementation of Rule Changes 16 5 Novel Features 17 7 Alternatives . 17 7.1 General 17 7.3 National Regulations 17 7.5 Other Rules . 17 7.6 Application of Common Structural Rule
22、s for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers 17 7.7 ABS Type Approval Program . 17 SECTION 5 Other Regulations 21 1 General . 21 3 International Conventions or Codes . 21 5 Governmental Regulations . 21 5.1 Governmental Authorization 21 5.3 European Commission 21 7 Carriage of Chemicals and Liquefied Gases b
23、y Non-self Propelled Vessels . 22 9 International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft, 2000 . 22 11 ABS Surveyors Safety and ABS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) Manual . 22 SECTION 6 International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) . 23 1 IACS Audit . 23 3 Early
24、 Warning System 23 SECTION 7 Submission of Plans 24 1 Hull Plans 24 3 Machinery Plans . 25 5 Additional Plans 25 7 Plan Submittal . 25 SECTION 8 Conditions for Surveys After Construction . 26 1 Damage, Failure and Repair . 26 1.1 Examination and Repair 26 1.3 Repairs 26 1.5 Suspension of Classificat
25、ion 26 1.7 Representation 26 3 Notification and Availability for Survey 27 5 Notification of Port State Detention . 27 2 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 7 Attendance at Port State Request 27 9 Attendance at ABS Request . 27 11 Safety Management System . 28 SECTION 9 Fees . 29 SECTION
26、 10 Disagreement . 30 1 Rules . 30 3 Surveyors 30 SECTION 11 Limitation of Liability . 31 SECTION 12 Hold Harmless 32 SECTION 13 Time Bar to Legal Action . 33 SECTION 14 Arbitration . 34 APPENDIX 1 Load Line and Tonnage Marks 35 1 Load Line Markings for Ocean-going Vessels Millimeters . 35 3 Load Li
27、ne Markings for Ocean-going Vessels Inches . 36 5 Load Line Markings for Great Lakes Vessels Inches 37 7 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Dual Tonnage Millimeters . 38 9 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Dual Tonnage Inches . 39 11 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operat
28、ing with Single Low Tonnage Millimeters . 40 13 Tonnage Mark Diagram For Vessels Operating with Single Low Tonnage Inches 41 APPENDIX 2 Classification Symbols and Notations . 42 APPENDIX 3 ABS Type Approval Program 43 1 General . 43 3 Limitations . 44 5 Process . 44 5.1 Product Design Assessment (PD
29、A) Tier 2 . 44 5.3 Manufacturing Assessment (MA) 46 5.5 Product Quality Assurance Certification (PQA) Tier 4 (IACS UR Z26 Alternative Certification Scheme) . 47 5.7 Certificates 48 5.9 Terms and Conditions of the Request for Product Type Approval and Agreement 50 FIGURE 1 Process of the Type Approva
30、l Program 53 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 3 APPENDIX 4 Tiers of Approval 55 Tier 1 Manufacturers Certification (MC) . 55 Tier 2 Product Design Assessment (PDA) 55 Tier 3 Type Approval (TA) . 55 Tier 4 Product Certification via Product Quality Assurance (PQA) . 56 Tier 5 Unit Certi
31、fication via Survey During Fabrication (UC) 56 4 ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 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,
32、 Guides, standards and other criteria for the design and construction of marine vessels and structures, 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 assignmen
33、t and registration of class when such compliance has been verified, and d) The issuance of a renewable 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 an
34、d by ABS staff, and passed upon by committees made up of naval architects, marine engineers, shipbuilders, engine builders, steel makers and by other technical, operating, and scientific personnel associated with the worldwide maritime industry. Theoretical research and development, established engi
35、neering disciplines, as well as satisfactory service experience are utilized in their development 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 tes
36、ting standards to those items specified for each survey by the Rules. Construction procedures, safety 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 an
37、d the machinery requirements of the Rules and Guides. 3 Certificates and Reports (1 January 1996) 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
38、 with the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria of ABS and to the satisfaction of the attending 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
39、to the Port State to assist in rectification of deficiencies during port state control intervention. 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 ABSRULES FOR
40、 CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION .2018 5 Part 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Chapter 1 Scope 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 e
41、ssential materials, equipment or spare parts; or delays incurred by action taken to avoid severe 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 recommen
42、d(s) after the following has been carried out: Annual Survey; and Re-examination of recommendations; 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
43、 by an approved diving company. An underwater examination by an approved company may be dispensed with in the case of extension of Drydocking Survey not exceeding 36 months interval provided the vessel is without outstanding recommendation regarding underwater parts. ABSRULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASS
44、IFICATION .2018 9 Part 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Chapter 1 Scope and Conditions of 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
45、of the Special Periodical Survey provided there is documented agreement to an extension prior to 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
46、 shall be granted only until arrival at the first port of call after the due date. However, if owing 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 t
47、otal period of extension shall in no case be longer than three (3) months after the original due 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 c
48、onsideration may be given to allow the vessel to proceed on a single direct ballast voyage from 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
49、 in satisfactory condition to proceed for the intended voyage. 7.13 (1 July 2005) If due to circumstances 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 to unusually lengthy periods of severe weather, strikes, civil strife, acts of war, or other cases of force majeure), the ship
