1、 Notices and General Information RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS 2018 NOTICES AND GENERAL INFORMATION 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 Nor
2、thchase Drive Houston, TX 77060 USA Table of Contents part Notices and General Information CONTENTS Introduction . 1 TABLE 1 Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2018 Rules 2 TABLE 2 Division and Numbering of Rules 2 Rule Change Notice (2018) . 3 TABLE 3 Summary of Changes from the 2017 Rules
3、3 ii ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 Notices and General Information Introduction 1. The year 2018 edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units consists of the nine (9) booklets as shown in Table 1. The purpose of the generic t
4、itle ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1) is to reflect the expanded contents of PART 1, as a result of including consolidated requirements for “Classification” applicable to all types of offshore units, pipelines, risers, and other offshore structures, a
5、s specified in the Foreword to Part 1. With regard to Part 2, the purpose of the generic title ABS Rules for Materials and Welding is to emphasize the common applicability of the requirements to ABS-classed vessels, other marine structures and their associated machinery, and thereby make PART 2 more
6、 readily a common “PART” of various ABS Rules and Guides, as appropriate. 2. The numbering system applied in the Rules is shown in Table 2. 3. The primary changes from the 2017 edition of the Rules are identified and listed in Table 3. The effective date of the indicated Rule Changes is 1 January 20
7、18, unless specifically indicated otherwise. 4. The effective date of each technical change since 1993 is shown in parenthesis 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 refer to the following eff
8、ective 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 For certain changes that have a major impact on shipyards, designers and vendors, ABS has instituted
9、 a two-year Rule cycle to give the industry more time to prepare for these changes. The text of these changes will appear in a box along with the effective date just under the existing Rule requirement. 5. Until the next edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units i
10、s published, Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda, as necessary, will be published on the ABS website www. eagle.org only, and will be available free for downloading. It is not intended to publish hard copies of future Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda to existing Rules or Guides. The consolida
11、ted edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, which includes Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda using different colors for easy recognition will be published on the ABS website only when RCN and/or Corrigenda are issued. 6. The listing of CLASSIFICATION SYMBOL
12、S AND NOTATIONS is available from the ABS website www.eagle.org for download. ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 1 Notices and General Information TABLE 1 Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2018 Rules Notices and General Information 2018 Part 1: Rules for
13、 Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures (1)2018 (2)Part 1: Conditions of Classification (Supplement to the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures) (1)2018 Part 2: Rules for Materials and Welding 2018 (2)Part 3: Hull Construction and Equipment 201
14、8 Part 4: Machinery and Systems 2018 Part 5: Fire and Safety Measures and Features 2018 Part 6: Rules for Equipment and Machinery Certification 2018 Part 7: Surveys 2018 Notes: 1 The requirements for conditions of classification are contained in the separate, generic ABS Rules for Conditions of Clas
15、sification Offshore Units and Structures (Part 1). Additional specific requirements are contained in Part 1 of these Rules. 2 The latest edition of these Rules is to be referred to. These Rules may be downloaded from the ABS website at www.eagle.org, Rules and Guides, Downloads or may be ordered sep
16、arately from the ABS Publications online catalog at www.eagle.org, Rules and Guides, Catalog. TABLE 2 Division and Numbering of Rules Division Number Part Part 1 Chapter Part 1, Chapter 1 Section Section 1-1-1 Subsection (see Note 1) 1-1-1/1 Paragraph (see Note 1) 1-1-1/1.1 Subparagraph 1-1-1/1.1.1
17、Item 1-1-1/1.1.1(a) Subitem 1-1-1/1.1.1(a)i) Appendix Appendix 1-1-A1 or Appendix 1-A1-1 Note: 1 An odd number (1, 3, 5, etc.) numbering system is used for the Rules. The purpose is to permit future insertions of even-numbered paragraphs (2, 4, 6, etc.) of text and to avoid the necessity of having t
18、o renumber the existing text and associated cross-references, as applicable, within the Rules and associated process instructions, check sheets, etc. 2 ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 Notices and General Information Rule Change Notice (2018) TABLE 3 Summary of
19、 Changes from the 2017 Rules EFFECTIVE DATE 1 March 2017 shown as (1 March 2017) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures 1-1-1/7 Scope of Classification To align with the other sections of Part 1 regarding disclaimers of
20、 liability for the responsibilities of vessel owners/operators in this article. 1-1-7/7 Submission of Plans To align ABS plan submittal process with our legal duty to protect client and third party intellectual property rights. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 May 2017 shown as (1 May 2017) Part/Para. No. Title/Sub
21、ject Status/Remarks PART 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures 1-1-4/3.1 Effective Date To remove the application of the six-month rules for Guides, which are meant for immediate implementation. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2018 shown as (2018
22、) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 1 Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures 1-1-A2/5.1.5 Duplicate Product Design Assessment To clarify ABS policy for PDA-DUP issuance, confirmed by ABS Programs. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 October 2017 shown as (1 October 2017) Pa
23、rt/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 1 Conditions of Classification (Supplement to the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures) 1-1-5/1.17 (New) To require verification that there is a procedure in place for confirming engagement and full disengagement stat
24、us of fixation system. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2018 shown as (2018) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 1 Conditions of Classification (Supplement to the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification Offshore Units and Structures) 1-1-5/1.17 To clarify that the
25、 requirement is only applicable where a fixation system is used. ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 3 Notices and General Information EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2017 shown as (1 July 2017) (based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner) Par
26、t/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 3 Hull Construction and Equipment 3-2-1/1 Structural Analysis To specify that the LRFD structural design criteria in the Guide for Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Criteria for Offshore Structures can be used as an alternative to those affected c
27、riteria in Part 3 of the MODU Rules, where the criteria are presented in the Working Stress Design (WSD) format. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) PART 4 Machinery and Systems 4-2-1/11.29 Flexible Hoses To align the requirements with 4-6-2/5.7 of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels. (Incorpo
28、rates Notice No. 1) 4-3-2/7.9 Harmonics To specify that the harmonic distortion calculation report is to be kept on board for exceptions to the 8% limit in cases where all installed equipment and systems have been designed for higher THD levels, in line with IACS UR E24 June 2016. (Incorporates Noti
29、ce No. 1) 4-3-2/9.18 (New) Harmonic Distortion for Ship Electrical Distribution System including Harmonic Filters To introduce requirements for survey of harmonic filters and harmonic distortion levels, in line with IACS UR E24 June 2016. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) 4-3-2/9.19 Protection of Harmonic
30、 Filter Circuits Associated with Electric Propulsion To introduce requirements for survey of harmonic filters and harmonic distortion levels, in line with IACS UR E24 June 2016. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) 4-3-4/7.1.1 General To identify the standards that have been withdrawn or replaced by new ones
31、 and to consider approaches for cables not manufactured to IEC standards identified, in line with IACS UR E7 Rev.4 Apr. 2016. (Incorporates Notice No. 1) EFFECTIVE DATE 1 October 2017 shown as (1 October 2017) (based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner) Part/Para. No.
32、 Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 6 Material, Marine Equipment and Machinery Certification 6-1-9/19 Control, Monitoring and Alarm System To relocate the fixation system engagement/disengagement requirement to within 6-1-9/19 and to remove interlock requirements. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) EFFECTIV
33、E DATE 1 January 2018 shown as (2018) (based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks PART 3 Hull Construction and Equipment 3-1-2/1 Hull and Design Data To specify that a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) layout drawing is to be s
34、ubmitted. 3-1-4/3.3 Extra High Strength Steel To align the requirements with the latest IACS UR W16. 3-1-4/5.5 Selection Criteria for ABS Grades of Steel To align the requirements with the latest IACS UR W16. 3-1-4/5.7.4 Extra High Strength Steels To align the requirements with the latest IACS UR W1
35、6. 3-1-4/Table 2 (New) Material Selection for ABS Extra High Strength Steel Grades To align the requirements with the latest IACS UR W16. 3-1-A3 (Deleted) Material Selection for ABS Grades of High Strength Quenched and Tempered Steel To consolidate material requirements in the Rules for Materials an
36、d Welding (Appendix 3-1-A3 was relocated to Section 2-1-8 of the Rules for Materials and Welding). 3-2-2/1.5 Protection of Steel Work To clarify the requirements of corrosion protection of steel. 4 ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 Notices and General Informatio
37、n Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 3-2-2/3.3.5 (New) Bolted Connections To specify requirements for bolted connections on helidecks. 3-2-3/3.1.3 Secondary Application Structures (Least Critical) To be consistent with 3-2-5/Figure 1. 3-2-4/1.7.3 Secondary Application Structures (Least Crit
38、ical) To be consistent with 3-2-5/Figure 1. 3-2-4/15 Higher-strength Materials To align the requirements with 3-2-3/7.1 of the Steel Vessel Rules for higher-strength material to allow reduced plate thickness. 3-2-5/3.5.2 Secondary Application Structures To be consistent with 3-2-5/Figure 1. 3-3-2/5.
39、3 Watertight Integrity To align the requirements with the IMO MODU Code. 3-3-2/5.3.1 Internal Openings Used for Access While Afloat To align the requirements with the IMO MODU Code. 3-3-2/5.3.1(b) To align the requirements with the IMO MODU Code. 3-3-2/5.3.2 Internal Openings Permanently Closed Whil
40、e Afloat To align the requirements with the IMO MODU Code. 3-3-2/5.3.4 External Openings Permanently Closed While Afloat To align the requirements with the IMO MODU Code. 3-3-A2 (Title) Computer Software for Onboard Stability Calculations To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/5 Type
41、s of Stability Software To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/7.1 Calculation Program To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/7.5 Warning To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/7.15 (New) Computer Model To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3
42、-3-A2/7.17 (New) Further Requirements for Type 4 Stability Software To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/9 Acceptable Tolerances To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/Table 1 Acceptable Tolerances To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/11.1 Conditio
43、ns of Approval of the Onboard Software for Stability Calculations To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-3-A2/11.5 Specific Approval To align the Rules with IACS UR L5, Revision 3. 3-4-1/17.1 General To relocate the requirements for the anchor windlass to Part 6. PART 4 Machinery and Syst
44、ems 4-1-2/3.1.2 Piping Arrangement To align the requirements with the Steel Vessel Rules. 4-2-3/1.9.3 Protection for Fuel Oil and Lubricating Oil Tanks To clarify that the requirement is not applicable to emergency services. 4-2-4/9.3.1 Main Line To remove reference to formula that is not required b
45、y the IMO MODU and IACS UR D9.6.2. 4-2-5/13 Class Notation POT To clarify that the protection requirements for lubrication oil tanks as required in 4-2-5/11 are not applicable to lubrication oil tanks with a capacity not greater than 30 m3. 4-2-6/1.3 Sight Flow Glasses To align the requirements with
46、 the Steel Vessel Rules. 4-2-6/3.11 Accumulators To refer to the Steel Vessel Rules requirements for hydraulic systems. 4-2-6/5.3.2 Ventilation of Storage Room To clarify that the requirements are applied to acetylene gas (as flammable gas) only. 4-2-6/5.3.3 Electrical Installation in Storage Room T
47、o clarify that the requirements are applied to acetylene gas (as flammable gas) only. 4-2-6/5.5.4 Gas Cylinders To clarify that the requirements are applied to acetylene gas (as flammable gas) only. ABSRULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS .2018 5 Notices and General Informa
48、tion Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 4-2-6/13.5 (New) Storage and Use of SCR Reductants To provide requirements for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems, in line with IACS UR M77 Sept. 2016. 4-2-6/17 Helicopter Deck Drainage Arrangements To align the requirements with the Steel Ve
49、ssel Rules and the IMO MODU Code. 4-3-3/1.5 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas To include the electrical equipment operable after shutdown that is required to be rated for hazardous areas. 4-3-3/3.25 Receptacles and Plugs of Different Ratings To permit receptacles in hazardous areas, in line with 8.11.1 of IEC Std. 61892-7. 4-3-3/Table 1 Minimum Degree of Protection To permit plugs and socket outlets installed in hazardous areas, in line with IEC 61892-7 Para. 8.11.1 and IEC 60079-14 Para. 5.13. 4-3-5/1.3.5 Earth Fault Detection and Indication T
