General Information

RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING
STEEL VESSELS
2007
NOTICES AND
GENERAL INFORMATION
American Bureau of Shipping

Incorporated by Act of Legislature of
the State of New York 1862
Copyright 2006
American Bureau of Shipping
ABS Plaza
16855 Northchase Drive
Houston, TX 77060 USA
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
part
Notices and General Information
CONTENTS
Introduction....................................................................................................1
TABLE 1 Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2007 Rules..................4
TABLE 2 Division and Numbering of Rules .....................................................4
Change Notice (2007) ....................................................................................5

TABLE 3 Summary of Changes from the 2006 Rules .....................................5
ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007
iii
This Page Intentionally Left Blank

Introduction
1.
The year 2007 edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels is a complete
reprint of the 2006 edition, consisting of the eleven (11) booklets as shown in Table 1. In this
regard, we would bring the following to the users attention:
a)
The purpose of the generic title ABS Rules for Materials and Welding of PART 2 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 readily a common PART of various ABS Rules and Guides, as appropriate.
b)
The purpose of the generic title ABS Rules for Survey After Construction Part 7 is
to reflect the expanded contents of PART 7, as a result of including consolidated
requirements for Surveys After Construction applicable to all types and sizes of
vessels, barges and specific shipboard arrangements/systems, etc., as specified in
Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 1.
2.
The numbering system applied in the Rules is shown in Table 2.
3.
The primary changes from the 2006 edition of the Rules are identified and listed in Table 3.
The effective date of the indicated Rule Changes is 1 January 2007, 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 effective dates:
(2000) and after
(1999)
(1998)
(1997)
1 January 2000 (and subsequent years)

12 May 1999
13 May 1998
19 May 1997
(1996)
(1995)
(1994)
(1993)
9 May 1996
15 May 1995
9 May 1994
11 May 1993
5.
Until the next edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels is 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 consolidated edition of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 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 SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS is available from the ABS
website www.eagle.org/rules/downloads.html for download.
7.
In association with the introduction of the Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil
Tankers and Bulk Carriers, respectively, on 1 April 2006, Part 5 of the Rules for Building and
Classing Steel Vessels, 2007 is divided into three Sub-parts, 5A, 5B and 5C. The contents and
application of each Part are as follows:
Contents
Part 5A:
Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers (*See note below)
Part 5B:
Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers (*See note below)
Part 5C:
* Note:
This Part is divided into two separate booklets as follows:

Chapters 1 to 6:
Tankers not covered by Part 5A, Bulk

Carriers not covered by Part 5B and
Container Carriers
Chapters 7 to 10:
Passenger Vessels, Liquefied Gas Carriers,

Chemical Carriers and Vessels Intended to
Carry Vehicles.
In view of the effective date (1 July of each year) of the updated Common Structural Rules, the
2007 editions of Part 5A and Part 5B will be published in April 2007. Until the effective date
of the 2007 editions, the following 2006 editions are applicable:
Part 5
Specific Vessel Types (Chapter 1), 2006

Common Structural Rules for Double Hull Oil Tankers
[including Corrigenda No. 1 and No. 2 (1 April 2006) and Rule Change Notice No. 1
(September 2006)]
Part 5
Specific Vessel Types (Chapters 3 and 4), 2006

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers
[including Corrigenda No. 1 (May 2006)]
Application Oil Tankers

The structural requirements in Part 5A of the Rules are applicable for double hull oil
tankers of 150 m in length and upward, with structural arrangements as specified in
Part 5A, Section 2.
For oil tankers with structural arrangements not covered by Part 5A, the requirements
in Part 5C, Chapters 1 or 2, are to be complied with.
Application Bulk Carriers
The structural requirements in Part 5B of the Rules are applicable for single side skin
and double side skin bulk carriers of 90m in length and upward, with structural
arrangements as specified in Part 5B, Chapter 1, Section 1.
For vessels intended to carry ore or bulk cargoes, other than the single side skin or
double side skin bulk carriers of 90 m in length and upward with structural
arrangements as specified in Part 5B, Chapter 1, Section 1, the requirements in Part
5C Chapters 3 or 4 are to be complied with.
Application Onboard Systems for Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers
The onboard systems for all tankers are to comply with the requirements of Part 5C,
Chapter 1, Section 7, and for all bulk carriers are to comply with the requirements of
Part 5C, Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Rules.
The following flow chart indicates the application of the Rules and typical Class Notations for
tanker and bulk carrier vessels, of which arrangements and scantlings are in full compliance
with the Rules:
Vessels Intended to Carry Oil in Bulk
Vessels Intended to Carry Ore or Bulk Cargoes
L 150 m?
L 90 m?
Yes
No
Arrangement and
layout comply with
5A-1-2/3.1.2 and
5A-1-2/Fig 2.3.1?
Yes
Yes
Arrangement and
layout comply with
5B-1-1/1.1.2?
No
Yes
Part 5A, Chapter 1:

Common Structural Rules for
Double Hull Oil Tankers
and
Part 5C, Chapter 1, Section 7
Part 5B, Chapters 1 through 13:

Bulk Carriers
and
Part 5C, Chapter 3, Section 7
A1 Oil Carrier, CSR, SafeShip-CM
A1 Bulk Carrier, CSR, SafeShip-CM
plus
appropriate notations for oil carriers
plus
appropriate notations for bulk carriers
Part 5C, Chapter 1

(L 150 m)
Part 5C, Chapter 3

(L 150 m)
Or
A1 Oil Carrier, SH, SHCM
A1 Bulk Carrier, SH, SHCM
plus
plus
Part 5C, Chapter 2

(L < 150 m)
Part 5C, Chapter 4

(L < 150 m)
A1 Oil Carrier
A1 Bulk Carrier
plus
plus
TABLE 1
Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2007 Rules
Part 1:
Conditions of Classification
Part 2:
Rules for Materials and Welding
Rules for Testing and Certification of Materials
Rules for Welding and Fabrication
Part 3:
Hull Construction and Equipment
Part 4:
Vessel Systems and Machinery
Part 5:
Specific Vessel Types
(Part 5A)
Chapter 1
Common Structural Rules for Double
(Booklet 1)
Hull Oil Tankers
Part 5:
Chapter 3 & 4
Common Structural Rules for Bulk
(Part 5B)
Carriers
(Booklet 2)
Part 5C:
(Booklet 3)
Chapter 1 & 2
Oil Carrier
Chapter 3 & 4
Bulk Carrier
Chapter 5 & 6
Container Carrier
Part 5C:
(Booklet 4)
Chapter 7
Passenger Carrier
Chapter 8
Liquefied Gas Carrier
Chapter 9
Chemical Carrier
Chapter 10
Vehicle Carrier
Part 6:
Optional Items and Systems
Chapter 1
Strengthening for Navigation in Ice
Chapter 2
Refrigerated Cargo Vessels
Part 7:
Rules for Surveys After Construction
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
1 April 2006
(on and after
1 July 2007)
1 April 2006
(on and after
1 July 2007)
2007
2007
2007
2007
TABLE 2
Division and Numbering of Rules
Division
Part
Chapter
Section
Subsection (see Note 1)
Paragraph (see Note 1)
Subparagraph
Item
Subitem
Appendix
Note:
1
Number
Part 1
Part 1, Chapter 1
Section 1-1-1
1-1-1/1
1-1-1/1.1
1-1-1/1.1.1
1-1-1/1.1.1(a)
1-1-1/1.1.1(a)i)
Appendix 1-1-A1 or Appendix 1-A1-1
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 to renumber the existing text and
associated cross-references, as applicable, within the Rules and associated process instructions, check sheets, etc.
Change Notice (2007)

TABLE 3
Summary of Changes from the 2006 Rules
EFFECTIVE DATE 1 April 2006
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 1
Status/Remarks
1-1-3/21 (New)

Tankers and Bulk Carriers
To provide a new notation for tankers or bulk carriers complying with

the Common Structural Rules. (Incorporates Notice No. 3)
1-1-3/23
SafeHull Criteria
To indicate that the SafeHull criteria are applicable to vessels whose

designs are not within the scope of the Common Structural Rules.
(Incorporates Notice No. 3)
1-1-4/3.3.2
Date of Contract for Construction
To require the hull numbers of all vessels included in the contract to

be indicated on the form, Application of Request for Classification.
1-1-4/3.3.3
Sister Vessels and Optional Vessels
To define a series of sister vessels. (Incorporates Notice No. 3)
1-1-4/7.5
Other Rules
To apply SHR notation only to container carriers.

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2006

Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 1
1-1-2/13
Alternative Procedures for Certain

Types of Vessels
Status/Remarks
To align the requirements with IACS PR1A (Rev. 6).
EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2007

(based on the date of purchase order of the materials)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 2
Rules for Materials and Welding
Status/Remarks
2-1-1/17
Steel Plates and Wide Flats with

Specified Minimum Through
Thickness Properties (Z Quality)
To clarify that ASTM A 770 is not to be primarily used for reduction

of area, ultrasonic testing and marking.
2-1-1/17.11
Ultrasonic Inspection
To clarify the frequency to be used for this type of ultrasonic testing.
2-1-2/9.7
Elongation Deduction for Material

Under 7.9 mm (0.313 in.) Thick
To remove a conflict with the application of 2-1-2/Table 3 and

2-1-3/Table 3.
2-2-1/1
(New)
General Requirements
To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.
2-2-1/3
(New)
Materials for Anchors
2-2-1/5
(New)
Manufacture of Anchors
2-2-1/Figure 1
(New)
Allowable Lateral Movement of

Shank
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
2-2-1/7
Testing and Certification
2-2-1/Table 1
(New)
Applicable Test Programs for Each

Product Form
2-2-1/Table 2
(New)
Product Test Requirements for

Program A and B
2-2-1/Table 3
(New)
General NDE for Ordinary and SHP

Anchors
2-2-1/Table 4
(New)
General NDE For SHP Anchors For

Restricted Service with 4 Times the
Holding Power of Ordinary Anchors
2-2-1/Table 5
(New)
Extended NDE for Ordinary and All

SHP Anchors
2-2-1/11
(New)
Certification
2-2-1/13
(New)
Painting
2-3-1/1.1
General
To clarify that the Surveyor does not necessarily carry out tests and
inspections, but does need to verify that materials are tested and
inspected.
2-A4/11
Renewal of Approval
To clarify the responsibilities for review of data and issuing of the

new certificate for renewal of steel mill approval.
2-A4/Table 1
Tests for Rolled Products

Manufacturer Approval
To clarify the intent of the requirements.
2-4-3/Figure 5
Guided Bend Test for Root Bend and

Face Bend (Plate or Pipe)
To allow bend test specimens to be machined down to 3/8 inch as per

AWS D1.1, AWS B4.0 and ASME Section IX.
2-A2-1/27
Licensee Approvals
To clarify the requirements in line with IACS UR W17 paragraph 2.3.

(based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 4
Status/Remarks
4-2-1/7.1.2vii)
<No Title>
To withdraw the requirement, in line with IACS withdrawal of UR

M66 and M67. (Incorporates Notice No. 1.)
4-2-1/7.2.1
General
To withdraw the requirement for testing, in line with IACS

withdrawal of UR M66 and M67. (Incorporates Notice No. 1.)
Appendix
4-2-1A3
Type Testing Procedure for

Crankcase Explosion Relief Valves
To withdraw the Appendix, in line with IACS withdrawal of UR

Appendix
4-2-1A4

Crankcase Oil Mist Detection/
Monitoring and Alarm Arrangements
To withdraw the Appendix, in line with IACS withdrawal of UR

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 March 2006

Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 4
Status/Remarks
4-6-2/5.9.1(a)
General
To withdraw the requirement for testing, in line with ABS reservation

against IACS UR P2.11 (Rev.2/Nov 2001). (Incorporates Notice No. 2.)
4-6-2/5.9.2
Testing of Mechanical Joints
To withdraw the requirement for testing, in line with ABS reservation

against IACS UR P2.11 (Rev.2/Nov 2001). (Incorporates Notice No. 2.)
4-6-2/Table 12
Testing Requirements for Mechanical

Joints
To remove the references to the withdrawn 4-6-2/5.9.2, in line with

ABS reservation against IACS UR P2.11 (Rev.2/Nov 2001).
(Incorporates Notice No. 2.)

Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 3
Status/Remarks
3-2-1/3.3.1
General
To align the requirements with IACS UR S11 (Rev. 5) and to clarify

its application to partially filled water ballast tanks.
3-2-1/3.3.3
Ballast Tanks in Ballast Loaded

Conditions

3-2-1/3.3.5
(New)
Sequential Ballast Water Exchange

PART 4
4-2-3/5.1
Rotors and Blades
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M68.

4-2-4/1.5.5
Calculations and Analyses
To correct cross reference and align requirement with 4-2-4/5.3.4.

4-2-4/5.3.4
Vibration

4-3-1/5.9.1
General

4-3-1/5.9.6
Vibration

4-3-2/1.1
Application
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M68.2.

4-3-2/Table 3
Maximum Values of U to be Used in

Shaft Alignment Calculations

4-3-2/7.5
Torsional Vibrations

4-3-2/Table 4
Allowable Torsional Vibratory Stress

4-5-1/7
Shop Inspection and Testing
To provide test requirements as contained in the specified standards.

4-6-4/17.5
(New)
Class Notation POT
To clarify the criterion for the POT class notation.

4-8-3/3.11.1(b)
Shafting
To provide a more appropriate reference to gear shaft systems.


(based on the keel laying date or similar stage of construction)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 5
Status/Remarks
5-3-A5a/1.1
Application
To align the requirements with IACS UR S17 (Rev. 7).

5-3-A5a/3.1
Floodable Holds

5-3-A5a/5.1
Stress Calculation

5-3-A5b/1.1
Application

5-3-A5c/1.1
Application


Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 3
Status/Remarks
3-2-9/3.9
Chain Lockers
To provide clarification regarding bulkheads between chain lockers

and bulkheads forming a common boundary between chain lockers,
per IACS UR L4.
3-2-14/19.1
Strength
To reflect design review practice and to prevent harmful vibration in

slender foil sections.
3-2-17/1.5.2
<No Title>
To provide alternative arrangements for stanchions where brackets at

every third stanchion would interrupt safe traffic.
3-2-17/Figure 1
(New)
Guardrail Stanchion
To provide alternative arrangements for stanchions where brackets at

every third stanchion would interrupt safe traffic.
PART 4
4-2-1/5.9
Crankshafts
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M53 (Rev. 1).
4-2-1/7.1.2vii)
<No Title>
4-2-1/7.2.1
General
4-2-1/7.5.1(a)
<No Title>
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M3 (Rev. 5) to allow for

supplying the electrical load in steps.
4-2-1/7.5.1(c)
<No Title>
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M3 (Rev. 5) to allow for

supplying the electrical load in steps.
4-2-1/13.11.1
Application
To incorporate the intent of the statement in IACS UR M21,

Omission or simplification of the type test may be considered for
engines of well known type.
4-2-1/Table 1
Required Material and

Nondestructive Tests of Diesel
Engine Parts
For consistency with regard to gray and nodular iron castings.
Appendix
4-2-1A2
(New)
Definition of Stress Concentration

Factors in Crankshaft Fillets
Appendix
4-2-1A3
(New)
Stress Concentration Factors and

Stress Distribution at the Edge of Oil
Drillings
Appendix
4-2-1A5

Crankcase Explosion Relief Valves
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
Appendix
4-2-1A6

Crankcase Oil Mist Detection and
Alarm Equipment
4-2-3/1.5.1
Gas Turbine Construction
To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of gas

turbines.
4-2-3/1.5.2
Gas Turbine Systems and

Appurtenances

turbines.
4-2-3/1.5.3
Data

turbines.
4-2-3/1.5.5
Calculations and Analyses

turbines.
4-2-3/5.9
(New)
Casing
To provide requirements for containment in the case of gas turbine

blade or blade attachment failure.
4-2-3/9
Piping and Electrical Systems for Gas

Turbines
To provide references to requirements for electric or hydraulic starting

of gas turbines.
4-2-3/11.3
Intake and Exhaust
To clarify the requirement for gas turbine exhaust outlets.
Appendix
4-2-3A1
(New)
Plans and Data for Gas Turbines

turbines.
4-3-4/1.1
Application
To provide specific requirements for azimuthal thrusters.
4-3-5/5.11
(New)
Steering Systems
To provide specific requirements for azimuthal thrusters.
4-3-5/5.13
(New)
Access for Inspection
To facilitate internal inspection at surveys after construction without

disassembling thruster units.
4-4-1/1.11.3
Pressure Vessels Included in Selfcontained Equipment
To clarify the definition of small pressure vessels.
4-4-1A1/Table 1
Joint Efficiencies for Welded Joints
To incorporate revisions to ASME VIII Division 1, UW-12(d).
4-6-2/Table 3
Corrosion Allowance c for Steel

Pipes
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 (Rev. 5).
4-6-2/Table 5B
Minimum Wall Thickness for

Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 (Rev. 5).
4-6-3/3
Plans and Data to be Submitted
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P4 (Rev. 3).
4-6-3/5.7
Temperature
To allow the use of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene

pipes.
4-6-3/5.17
Marking
To add a date of production to the marking for the purpose of

traceability.
4-6-3/9
Manufacturing of Plastic Pipes
To clarify acceptance of a manufacturers quality system and the

involvement of the Surveyor during testing.
4-6-3/19
(New)
Testing by Manufacturer General
To provide requirements for testing by manufacturer.
4-6-3/Table 2
(New)
Standards for Plastic Pipes Typical

Requirements for All Systems
To provide a list of applicable Standards that may be used in testing

rigid pipes, pipe joints and fittings, based on IACS UR P4.7 and IACS
Recommendation 86.
4-6-3/Table 3
(New)
Standards for Plastic Pipes

Additional Requirements Depending
on Service and/or Location of Piping
To provide a list of applicable Standards that may be used in testing

rigid pipes, pipe joints and fittings, based on IACS UR P4.7 and IACS
Recommendation 86.
4-6-4/ 9.3.5(b)i)
<No Title>
To provide technical details regarding the construction of corrosion

resistant flame screens.
4-7-3/3.1.2
Distribution Piping and Nozzles
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 and P1.Table 5.
4-7-3/Table 2
Minimum Steel Pipe Wall Thickness

for CO2 Medium Distribution Piping
To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 and P1.Table 5.
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
4-8-2/7.7.1(e)
Minimum Conductor Sizes
To align the requirements with the Second Edition of IEC 60092-376

Electrical Installations in Ships Cables for control and
instrumentation circuits 150/250 V (300 V).
4-8-3/3.13.2(c)
Variation from Rated Voltage

Transient
To align the requirements with IACS UR E13.
4-8-3/11.3.1
Impeller and its Housing
To align the requirements with IACS UR F29 (Rev. 5).
4-8-3/11.3.3
Acceptable Combination of Materials
4-8-3/11.5
Type Test
4-8-3/Table 4
Limits of Temperature Rise for Air

Cooled Rotating Machines
To clarify the requirements for temperature rise for rotating machines

installed outside of machinery spaces.
4-8-4/1.9
Services to Operable Under a Fire

Condition
4-8-4/1.11
High Fire Risk Areas
4-8-4/21.17.2
Services Necessary Under a Fire

Condition
4-8-4/Figure 1
(New)
Cables within High Fire Risk Areas
4-8-5/5.3
(New)
System Design
To incorporate requirements to address new designs for electric

propulsion systems.
4-8-5/5.17.9
Semiconductor Converters for

Propulsion
To update and clarify the requirements.
4-9-3/13.13
Propulsion Auxiliaries
To align the requirement with SVR 4-6-4/5.5.5(c), which only

requires manual operation of the machinery space bilge system valves.
4-9-7/13.5
Type Approval Program
To clarify the requirement with regard to prototype testing for

evaluations vs. Unit Certification.
PART 5
5-1-7/25.41.5(b)
Instrumentation
To align the requirements with UR F20 (Rev. 5)
5-3-1/7.3
Arrangements
To align the requirements with UR S28 (Rev. 2) and to avoid any

hindrance to hatch cover operation.
5-4-1/7.3
Arrangements
To align the requirements with UR S28 (Rev. 2) and to avoid any

hindrance to hatch cover operation.
5-5-2/Figure 1
Nominal Design Corrosion Values

(NDCV)
The NDCV for the side shell plating in dry space is decreased because
the plating is always adjacent to a dry space. The NDCV for tight
flats forming recesses or steps except 2nd deck is decreased because
these tanks in container carriers are usually either full or empty.
5-5-2/Table 1
Nominal Design Corrosion Values

(NDCV)
The NDCV for the side shell plating in dry space is decreased because
the plating is always adjacent to a dry space. The NDCV for tight
flats forming recesses or steps except 2nd deck is decreased because
these tanks in container carriers are usually either full or empty.
5-5-3/Table 1A
Combined Load Cases for Yielding

and Buckling Strength Formulation
To adjust the Dominant Load Parameters for Load Cases1-2, 3-4 and
7-10 to reflect the vessels seakeeping characteristics in extreme sea
conditions.
5-5-3/Table 1B
(New)
Combined Load Cases for Fatigue

Strength Formulation
The existing 5-5-3/Table 1 is renumbered and is used for fatigue

strength formulation only.
5-5-3/Table 2
Design Pressure for Local and

Supporting Members
To clarify the roll and pitch amplitudes used in the Rules.
5-5-3/11.3
Nominal Bowflare Slamming
To include the effects of the bowflare angles close to the waterline on

the slamming pressure distribution.
5-5-4/11.5
Bottom and Inner Bottom

Longitudinals
To adjust the prescriptive upper stress limit based on direct yielding

and buckling assessment.
10
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-5-4/11.17
Bottom Tank Boundary Girders

5-5-4/13.1
Side Shell Plating

5-5-4/23.1
Tank Bulkhead Plating

5-5-/3.5
Plating
To control secondary and tertiary stresses in way of plate panels

adjacent to knuckle and cruciform connections.
5-5-5/5.5.1
Beam-Column Buckling State Limits

and Ultimate Strength
To account for boundary restraints other than simply supported.
5-5-5/5.9.1
Buckling Criteria
To allow more accurate estimation of stress components fL, fb and fLT.
5-5-5/11
(New)
Critical Areas
To require certain critical areas to be evaluated using very fine mesh

fatigue models.
5-5-5/Figure 1
(New)
Critical Areas
To require certain critical areas to be evaluated using very fine mesh

fatigue models.
5-5-6/23.3.1
Side Shell Plating
To consider relatively lower hull girder stresses on the forebody

region.
5-5-A1/7.5.1
Definitions
To withdraw change accounting for warping stress fd1wi, fd1wj based on

satisfactory service experience.
5-8-1/3.30.3
(New)
<No Title>
To align the Rules with amendments to the International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gasses in
Bulk (IGC Code) per IMO Res. MSC.32(63), Res. MSC.59(67) and
Res. MSC.177(79).
5-8-2/3.3
<No Title>
To align the Rules with amendments to the IGC Code per IMO Res.
MSC.32(63), Res. MSC.59(67) and Res. MSC.177(79).
5-8-3/8.1
<No Title>
5-8-4/2.4.2
<No Title>
5-8-4/2.4.4
<No Title>
5-8-4/11.2
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.3
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.4
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.9
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.16
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.17
<No Title>
5-8-8/2.18
(New)
<No Title>
5-8-10/1.2
<No Title>
5-8-10/1.3
<No Title>
5-8-10/1.4
<No Title>
11
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-8-10/2 (ABS)
(New)
Cargo Pumps
5-8-15/1.1
<No Title>
5-8-15/1.2
<No Title>
5-8-15/1.3
<No Title>
5-8-15/1.5
(New)
<No Title>
5-8-17/20.3.1
<No Title>
5-8-17/20.14
<No Title>
5-9-1/11.3
Hull Structure in Way of Tanks
To reduce the minimum thickness for above deck structures.
5-9-1/1
Application
To align the Rules with amendments to the International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Chemical Cargoes in
Bulk (IBC Code) per IMO Resolution MSC.176(79).
5-9-1/2
Hazards
To align the Rules with amendments to the IBC Code per IMO
Resolution MSC.176(79).
5-9-1/3.2
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.3
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.13
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.14
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.15
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.16
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.21.3
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.22A
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.22B
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.23
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.26
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.28
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.30
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.31
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.34
<No Title>
5-9-1/3.35
<No Title>
12
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-9-1/5.1.2
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.1.3.2
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.1.4
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.2.1.2
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.2.1.3
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.2.1.4
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.2.1.5
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.3.1
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.4
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.5
<No Title>
5-9-1/5.6
<No Title>
5-9-2/1.1
<No Title>
5-9-2/3.3
<No Title>
5-9-2/8.2
<No Title>
5-9-3/1
Cargo Segregation
5-9-3/2.1
<No Title>
5-9-3/2.3
<No Title>
5-9-3/2.3 (IMO)
Interpretation of 5-9-3/2.3
5-9-3/7.1
<No Title>
5-9-4/1.3
<No Title>
5-9-4/1.4
<No Title>
5-9-4/1.1.1 (ABS)
PV Valve Setting
5-9-4/1.1.2 (ABS)
Scantling Head
5-9-4/1.3.1 (ABS)
PV Valve Setting
5-9-5/1.1
<No Title>
5-9-5/1.4
<No Title>
13
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-9-5/1.5
<No Title>
5-9-5/1.6.3
<No Title>
5-9-5/2.1
<No Title>
5-9-5/2.3.2
<No Title>
5-9-5/2.3.3
<No Title>
5-9-5/2.4.1
<No Title>
5-9-5/3.2
<No Title>
5-9-5/4.1
<No Title>
5-9-5/5.2
<No Title>
5-9-5/7.3
<No Title>
5-9-6/1.1
<No Title>
5-9-6/1.2
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-6/1.3
<No Title>
5-9-6/1.4
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-6/1.5
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-6/2
(Deleted)
Special Requirements for Materials
5-9-6/2 (IMO)
(Deleted)
Interpretation of 5-9-6/2.2. and

5-9-6/2.4
5-9-8/1.3
<No Title>
5-9-8/1.4
<No Title>
5-9-8/1.5
<No Title>
5-9-8/1.6
<No Title>
5-9-8/2 (IMO)
Interpretation of Section 5-9-8

Proposal for Venting Arrangements
on Board Chemical Tankers
5-9-8/3.3
<No Title>
5-9-8/3.5
<No Title>
5-9-8/5.1.1
<No Title>
14
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-9-9/1.3.2
<No Title>
5-9-9/1 (IMO)
Amendments to SOLAS
5-9-10/1.1
<No Title>
5-9-10/1.2.1
<No Title>
5-9-10/1.4
<No Title>
5-9-10/1.6
<No Title>
5-9-10/2
(Deleted)
Hazardous Locations and Types of

Equipment and Wiring
5-9-11/1
Application
5-9-11/2.1
<No Title>
5-9-11/2.3
<No Title>
5-9-11/3.15
<No Title>
5-9-12/Note
<No Title>
5-9-14/2.1
<No Title>
5-9-14/2.3.4
<No Title>
5-9-14/2.4
<No Title>
5-9-14/3
(New)
<No Title>
5-9-15/1
General
5-9-15/3.11
<No Title>
5-9-15/3.15
<No Title>
5-9-15/4.2
<No Title>
5-9-15/5
Hydrogen Peroxide Solutions
5-9-15/8
(Title only)
Propylene Oxide and Mixtures of

Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide
with an Ethylene Oxide Content of
Not More Than 30% by Mass
5-9-15/8.14.3
<No Title>
5-9-15/8.22.1
<No Title>
5-9-15/8.22.2
<No Title>
15
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
5-9-15/8.25
<No Title>
5-9-15/8.25.1
<No Title>
5-9-15/10
(Title only)
Sulphur (Molten)
5-9-15/10.7
<No Title>
5-9-15/11.5
<No Title>
5-9-15/14
(Title only)
Cargoes with a Vapor Pressure Greater

than 0.1013 MPa Absolute at 37.8C
5-9-15/16.1
<No Title>
5-9-15/20
(Title only)
Alkyl (C7-C9) Nitrates, All Isomers
5-9-16/2.2
<No Title>
5-9-16/2.6
<No Title>
5-9-16/3.3
<No Title>
5-9-16/6.4
<No Title>
5-9-16/2.7
(Deleted)
<No Title>
5-9-16/2.8
(Deleted)
<No Title>
5-9-16/7
(Deleted)
Additional Operational Requirements
Section 5-9-17
Summary of Minimum Requirements
Section 5-9-18
List of Chemicals to Which the Code

Does Not Apply
Section 5-9-19
(New)
Index of Products Carried in Bulk
5-9-20/3.2
<No Title>
5-9-20/6.1
<No Title>
Section 5-9-21
(New)
Criteria for Assigning Carriage

Requirements for Products
Subject to the IBC Code
PART 6
Optional Items and Systems
6-2-3/5.7
Areas Exposed to Low Temperatures
16
To clarify the application of 6-2-3/5.7.
EFFECTIVE DATE 1 August 2007

Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 4
Status/Remarks
4-6-4/17.1
General
To align the requirements with MARPOL 73/78, as amended, Annex I,

Regulation [13A] Fuel Oil Tank Protection.
4-6-4/17.3
Protective Location of Tanks
To align the requirements with MARPOL 73/78, as amended, Annex I,

Regulation [13A] Fuel Oil Tank Protection.

(based on the keel laying date or similar stage of construction)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 3
Status/Remarks
3-2-7/4
Deck Fittings
To align the requirements with IACS UR A2 (Rev. 2).
3-2-7/Figure 1
(New)
Application of Design Loads
3-5-1/15
Bollard, Fairlead and Chocks
PART 4
4-6-2/9.17
Accessibility of Valves
To incorporate the requirements of SOLAS Reg. II-1/48.3.
4-6-4/3.1.2
Definitions
To align the requirements with SOLAS Reg. II-1/17.9.2.1.
4-6-4/3.13
Basic Principles
4-6-4/3.3.3
(New)
Overboard Gravity Discharges from

Spaces below the Freeboard Deck on
Vessels Subject to SOLAS
Requirements
4-6-4/3.3.4
Scupper and Discharges below the

Freeboard Deck Shell Penetration
4-6-4/3.9.1
General
PART 5
5-1-7/1.9.1v)
(New)
<No Title>
To align the requirements with IMO Resolution MSC.179(79) to

require compliance with IEC 60092-502 (1999).
5-1-7/1.9.1vi)
(New)
<No Title>

5-1-7/31.1
Application

5-3-7/3.3
Vessels Carrying Low Fire Risk Cargo
17
Part 7 Rules for Survey After Construction

The reference date which is indicated in the parentheses following the title of the requirement in this Part is
the date that the requirement becomes effective [e.g. 7-1-1/3 Definitions (1 July 2006) is to apply for vessels
undergoing survey on or after 1 July 2006].
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 7
Rules for Survey After Construction
Status/Remarks
7-1-1/3
Definitions
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z7 (Rev. 12) and UR Z10.1

(Rev. 12), UR Z10.2 (Rev. 17), UR Z10.3 (Rev. 7), UR Z10.4
(Rev. 2) and UR Z10.5 (Rev. 1). (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-1-1/7.5
Prompt and Thorough Repairs
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z7 (Rev. 12) and UR Z10.1

7-1-1/21
(New)
Vessels Utilized in Support of

Military Operations
To account for the differing operational schedule of vessels used in

support of military operations or non-commercial service.
7-2-1/3
Intermediate Surveys
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z7 (Rev. 12).

7-2-1/5.5
Unusual Cases

7-2-1/7
Continuous Surveys

7-2-1/13.3
Extensions
To reflect current ABS survey practice. (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-3-1/1
General

7-3-1/5.1
<No Title>

7-3-1/5.3
<No Title>

7-3-1/7.1
<No Title>

7-3-1/9.3
<No Title>

7-3-2/1.1.2(d)
<No Title>

7-3-2/1.1.6
Load Line

7-3-2/1.1.9
Suspect Areas

7-3-2/1.1.10
(New)
Ballast Tanks and Combined

Cargo/Ballast Tanks

7-3-2/1.1.11
Helicopter Deck
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 revised due to

replacement of IMO Resolution A.746(18) with A.948(23).
7-3-2/1.7.1
Weather Decks, Hatch Covers and

Coamings
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z10.2 (Rev. 17).

7-3-2/1.7.2(a)iii)
Thickness Measurement

7-3-2/1.7.2(b)iii)

18
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/1.7.2(b)iv)
(New)
<No Title>

7-3-2/1.7.3(a)ii)
Close-up Survey

7-3-2/1.7.3(a)iv)

7-3-2/1.7.3(b)ii)
Close-up Survey

7-3-2/1.7.3(b)iii)

7-3-2/1.13.5
Tankers ESP Ballast Tanks and

Combined Cargo/Ballast Tanks
To align the requirements with UR Z10.1 (Rev. 12), UR Z10.3

7-3-2/1.13.6
Chemical Carriers and Chemical

Tank Barges

7-3-2/1.13.7(b)iv)
Instrumentation and Safety Systems
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z16.

7-3-2/1.13.7(b)vi)
Cargo Handling Piping and

Machinery

7-3-2/1.13.7(b)ix)
Ventilating System

7-3-2/1.13.7(b)x)
Spaces in Cargo Areas

7-3-2/1.13.8
(New)
Access to Bow on Tankers

7-3-2/1.13.9
(New)
Emergency Towing Arrangements

7-3-2/1.15.1

Coamings

7-3-2/1.15.2
Cargo Holds

7-3-2/1.19.1

Coamings

7-3-2/1.19.2(a)ii)

7-3-2/1.19.2(b)ii)

7-3-2/3.1
All Vessels

7-3-2/3.1.1
Ballast Tanks

7-3-2/3.1.5
(New)
Survey Planning Meeting

7-3-2/3.7.1
Overall Survey Requirements

7-3-2/3.7.2
Close-up Survey Requirements

7-3-2/3.7.3
Requirements

19
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/3.7.4
(New)
Tank Testing Requirements

7-3-2/3.7.5
Drydocking Requirements

7-3-2/3.9.1

7-3-2/3.9.2

7-3-2/3.9.3
Requirements

7-3-2/3.9.4
(New)

7-3-2/3.9.5

7-3-2/3.9.6
Survey Planning

7-3-2/3.15
Tankers Non ESP

7-3-2/3.17.1
Piping Systems on Weather Decks
To provide more specific requirements for cargo tank venting system

examination. (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-3-2/3.17.2

7-3-2/3.17.3

7-3-2/3.17.4
Requirements

7-3-2/3.17.5
(New)

7-3-2/3.17.6

7-3-2/3.18.1
Piping Systems on Weather Decks

7-3-2/3.18.2

7-3-2/3.18.3

7-3-2/3.18.4
Requirements

7-3-2/3.18.5
(New)

7-3-2/3.18.6

7-3-2/3.19.1

7-3-2/3.19.2

7-3-2/3.19.3
Requirements

7-3-2/3.19.4
(New)

7-3-2/3.19.5

20
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/3.23
(New)
Chemical Carriers ESP

7-3-2/3.23.1: To provide more specific requirements for cargo tank
venting system examination. (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-3-2/5.1
All Vessels

7-3-2/5.1.6

7-3-2/5.1.7
Protection of Other Openings

7-3-2/5.1.8
Requirements

7-3-2/5.1.10
Hatch Covers and Coamings

7-3-2/5.1.14(a)iii)
Special Periodical Survey No. 3 (10 <

Age 15 Years)

7-3-2/5.1.16
(New)
Bilge and Ballast Piping

7-3-2/5.1.17
(New)
Survey Planning Meeting

7-3-2/5.7.1
(New)
General

7-3-2/5.7.2

7-3-2/5.7.3

7-3-2/5.7.4
Requirements

7-3-2/5.7.6

7-3-2/5.7.7
(New)
Survey Planning

7-3-2/5.11
Liquefied Gas Carriers

7-3-2/5.13.1
General

7-3-2/5.13.2

7-3-2/5.13.3

7-3-2/5.13.4
Requirements

7-3-2/5.13.5
Extent of Tank Testing

7-3-2/5.13.6

7-3-2/5.13.7
(New)
Survey Planning

7-3-2/5.14.1
(New)
General

7-3-2/5.14.2

21
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/5.14.3

7-3-2/5.14.4
Requirements

7-3-2/5.14.5
Extent of Tank Testing

7-3-2/5.14.6
(New)

7-3-2/5.14.7
(New)
Survey Planning

7-3-2/5.15.1
(New)
General

7-3-2/5.15.2

7-3-2/5.15.3

7-3-2/5.15.4
Requirements

7-3-2/5.15.5

7-3-2/5.15.6
(New)

7-3-2/5.15.7
Survey Planning

7-3-2/5.19.1
(New)
General

7-3-2/5.19.2

7-3-2/5.19.3

7-3-2/5.19.4
Requirements

7-3-2/5.19.6

7-3-2/5.19.7
(New)
Survey Planning

7-3-2/5.21
(New)
Chemical Carriers ESP

7-3-2/5.21.2 provides more specific requirements for cargo tank
venting system examination. (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-3-2/9.1.1
<No Title>

(Rev. 17), UR Z10.3 (Rev. 7), UR Z10.4 (Rev. 2) and UR Z10.5
(Rev. 1). (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-3-2/9.1.3
<No Title>

7-3-2/9.5
(New)
Access to Structures

7-3-2/10
(New)
Preparations for Surveys of ESDC

Vessels

7-3-2/11.5.1
<No Title>

22
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/11.5.5
<No Title>

7-3-2/13.5
Reporting
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z7.1 (Rev. 2) and UR Z10.1

7-3-2/15
Reporting and Evaluation of Surveys

of ESP Vessels

7-3-2/15.1.2
<No Title>

7-3-2/15.3
Reporting

7-6-2/1.1.9(i)
Remote Controls

7-6-2/1.1.9(n)
(New)
Fire Extinguishing Systems

7-6-2/1.1.9(o)
(New)
Fire Fighting Systems

7-6-2/1.1.10
Helicopter Operations

7-6-2/1.3.5
Gas Detection

7-6-2/1.3.6
Cargo Pump Room Protection

7-6-2/3.1.1(n)
Operational Testing

7-6-2/3.5.1

7-11-3/1
All Systems
To clarify the Rule requirements. (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-11-3/1.1
Pressure Boundaries
7-11-3/1.2
(New)
Viewports
7-11-3/1.3
Life Support Systems
7-11-3/1.5
Ballasting, Floatation and Buoyancy

Systems
7-11-3/1.7
Communications Systems
7-11-3/1.9
Electrical Systems
7-11-3/1.11
Emergency Arrangements
7-11-3/1.13
Propulsion
7-11-3/1.15
Corrosion Control Systems
7-11-3/1.17
Instrumentation
7-11-3/1.19
Special Items
7-11-4/1.3
Valves in Pressure Boundaries
7-11-4/1.5
Ballasting and Deballasting Systems
7-11-4/1.7
Life Support Systems
23
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-11-4/1.8
(New)
Viewports
7-11-4/1.9
Gauges and Monitoring Instruments
7-11-4/1.10
(New)
Electrical Systems
7-11-4/1.11
Pressure Hull
7-11-4/1.12
(New)
Machinery
7-A-4/33.3
Evaluation of Longitudinal Strength

7-A-5/1
Application
To align the requirements with ABS survey practice.
Appendix 7-A-6
Report on Thickness Measurement of

Bulk Carriers Non Double Skin and
General Dry Cargo Vessels

(Rev 1). (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
Appendix 7-A-7

Oil Carriers Non Double Hull,
Ore/Oil Ships Non Double Hull and
Chemical Carriers, etc.

7-A-8/3.5.2(b)
Corrosion

7-A-8/Figure 1
Technical Assessment and the Survey

Planning Process

7-A-9/1
General

(Rev 1). (Incorporates Notice No. 4.)
7-A-9/5
Result of the Survey

7-A-9/Report 1
Condition Evaluation Report

7-A-9/Report 1
Tank/Hold Protection

7-A-9/Report 2
Condition Evaluation Report

7-A-9/Report 2
Tank/Hold Protection

Appendix 7-A-13

Oil Carriers Double Hull

Appendix 7-A-15

Bulk Carriers Double Skin

24
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-A-16/Table 1
Requirements at Special Periodical
Surveys for Vessels without ESP and
ESDC Notations Vessels Under 90
meters (295 feet) in Length;
Passenger Vessels and High Speed
Craft Under 61 meters (200 feet) in
Length

7-A-16/Table 6
Surveys Bulk Carriers Non
Double Skin ESP and Bulk Carrier
Features of Combination Carriers
Non Double Skin ESP

7-A-16/Table 7
Minimum Requirements for CLOSEUP Examination at Special Periodical

Surveys Bulk Carriers Non
Double Skin ESP and Bulk Carrier
Features of Combination Carriers
Non Double Skin ESP

7-A-16/Table 8
Surveys Tankers ESP (Oil Carriers
and Oil Carrier Features of
Combination Carriers Non-Double
Hull) and Oil/Fuel Oil Tank Barges
Non Double Hull and Chemical Tank
Barges 122 meters (400 feet) and
over in Length

7-A-16/Table 9

Combination Carriers Non-Double
Hull) and Oil/Fuel Oil Tank Barges
Non Double Hull and Chemical Tank
Barges 122 meters (400 feet) and
over in Length

7-A-16/Table 10
Combination Carriers Double Hull)
and Oil/Fuel Oil Tank Barges
Double Hull 122 meters (400 feet)
and over in Length

7-A-16/Table 11

Combination Carriers Double Hull)
and Oil/Fuel Oil Tank Barges
Double Hull 122 meters (400 feet)
and over in Length

7-A-16/Table 12
Surveys General Dry Cargo Vessels
(ESDC)

25
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-A-16/Table 13

Surveys General Dry Cargo Vessels
(ESDC)

7-A-16/Table 14
Surveys Bulk Carriers Double
Skin ESP and Bulk Carrier Features
of Combination Carriers Double
Skin ESP

7-A-16/Table 15

Surveys Bulk Carriers Double
Skin ESP and Bulk Carrier Features
of Combination Carriers Double
Skin ESP

7-A-16/Table 16
(New)
Surveys Chemical Carriers ESP

7-A-16/Table 17
(New)

Surveys Bulk Carriers Chemical
Carriers ESP


Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 7
Rules for Survey After Construction
Status/Remarks
7-2-1/17.1.1
Multiple Boilers
7-2-1/17.1.2
Single Boiler
7-2-1/17.3
Fire-tube Boilers for Propulsion
7-2-1/17.5
Auxiliary Boilers
7-3-1/9.9
<No Title>
To align the requirements with IACS UR Z10.1 (Rev. 13), UR Z10.2

(Rev. 20), UR Z10.3 (Rev. 8), UR Z10.4 (Rev. 3) and UR Z10.5 (Rev. 3).
7-3-1/11
Thickness Measurements and Closeup Surveys

7-3-2/1.1.2(e)
<No Title>
To provide specific requirements for self-unloaders.
7-3-2/1.7.4
(New)
Bulk Carriers Subject to SOLAS

XII/12 and XII/13
7-3-2/
1.13.7(b)xv)
Electrical Equipment
7-3-2/1.19.3
(New)

XII/12 and XII/13
7-3-2/3.5.2
Deck Cargo Barges
To reflect ABS experience.
7-3-2/3.5.3
Dry Cargo Barges
To reflect ABS experience.
7-3-2/5.1.7(c)
(New)
Watertight Bulkheads
To provide specific requirements for testing watertight doors.
7-3-2/5.7.9
(New)

XII/12 and XII/13
7-3-2/5.11.1(h)
(New)
Cargo Pump Towers
To provide specific requirements for cargo pump towers.
26
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-3-2/5.19.8
(New)

XII/12 and XII/13
7-3-2/9.3.2
<No Title>

7-3-2/Figure 1
<No Title>

7-3-2/9.5.3
(New)
Bulk Carriers Non Double Skin

ESP and Bulk Carrier Features of
Combination Carriers Non Double
Skin ESP
7-3-2/13.1
General

(Rev. 3) and UR Z10.5 (Rev. 3).
7-6-2/1.1.7
Boilers, Pressure Vessels and

Thermal Fluid Heaters
7-6-2/1.1.6
(New)
Propulsion Thrusters
To provide requirements that propulsion thrusters are to be surveyed in

accordance with the applicable requirements for thrusters and dynamic
positioning systems.
7-6-2/3.1.1(q)
Propulsion Thrusters
To provide requirements that propulsion thrusters are to be surveyed in

accordance with the applicable requirements for thrusters and dynamic
positioning systems.
7-6-2/3.1.1(s)
(New)
Arrangements for Flammable Fluids
To provide specific requirements for examination of the arrangements

for storage, distribution and utilization of flammable fluids to promote
fire and explosion prevention.
7-7.1/3
Boiler Mountings and Safety Valves
7-7-1/5
Waste Heat Boilers
7-7-1/7
(New)
Record Review
7-7-1/11
Survey Extensions
7-7-1/13
(New)
Annual Examination
7-6-2/1.3.1
All Thrusters
To provide survey requirements for propulsion and dynamic positioning

thrusters not currently covered by the Rules.
7-6-2/1.3.2
(New)
Water-jet Type Thrusters

7-6-2/1.3.3
(New)
Cycloidal Propellers

7-9-6/3.3
(New)
First Drydocking Survey After

Delivery
To specify that examination of the gear train through an inspection

port is acceptable and NDT may only be required when considered
necessary by the Surveyor.
7-9-11/1.1
Annual Surveys
To clarify and provide more specific requirements.
7-9-11/1.3
(New)
Special Periodical Surveys
To provide requirements for the examination and pressure testing of

recovered oil storage tanks at Special Periodical Survey.
7-9-11/1.5
Survey after Each Oil Recovery

Operation
To require examination of hull, machinery and equipment after each oil

recovery operation.
Section 7-9-19
(New)
Tailshaft Condition Monitoring
To relocate the requirements for Tailshaft Condition Monitoring to a

new Section.
7-11-3/11.1
<No Title>
To provide requirements for operation in waters with a sea-bed depth

greater than 105% of the rated depth of the unit.
7-11-3/11.3
<No Title>
To require the dive site report to be provided to the pilot prior to the
first dive only.
27
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
Status/Remarks
7-11-3/11.5
<No Title>
To provide requirements for protection of the pilot stand from the

passenger spaces.
7-11-3/11.7
<No Title>
To require both a fixed bilge system and a bilge alarm, for consistency
with Subsection 12/11 of the Underwater Rules
7-11-3/11.11
<No Title>
To require that surface and underwater maneuvering systems are to be

as per the approved arrangement.
7-11-3/11.13
<No Title>
To require that navigation and position equipment are to be as per the

approved arrangement and to provide for the use of analog depth
gauges.
7-11-3/11.17
<No Title>
To clarify the requirement.
7-A-11/17.12
(New)
Cladding on Taper
To clarify the application of cladding in way of the taper.
7-A-11/Figure 7
Weld Procedure Test Specimens for

Shafts with Built-up Welded Stainless
Steel Liner
To clarify the requirement for hardness readings.
28

General Information

Transféré par

Informations du document

Copyright

Formats disponibles

Partager ce document

Partager ou intégrer le document

Options de partage

Avez-vous trouvé ce document utile ?

Ce contenu est-il inapproprié ?

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

General Information

Transféré par

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING

American Bureau of Shipping

This Page Intentionally Left Blank

Change Notice (2007) ....................................................................................5

ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007

This Page Intentionally Left Blank

Notices and General Information

The numbering system applied in the Rules is shown in Table 2.

1 January 2000 (and subsequent years)

Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers (*See note below)

ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007

Notices and General Information

This Part is divided into two separate booklets as follows:

Tankers not covered by Part 5A, Bulk

Passenger Vessels, Liquefied Gas Carriers,

Specific Vessel Types (Chapter 1), 2006

Specific Vessel Types (Chapters 3 and 4), 2006

Application Oil Tankers

ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007

Vessels Intended to Carry Oil in Bulk

Vessels Intended to Carry Ore or Bulk Cargoes

Part 5A, Chapter 1:

Part 5B, Chapters 1 through 13:

A1 Oil Carrier, CSR, SafeShip-CM

A1 Bulk Carrier, CSR, SafeShip-CM

Part 5C, Chapter 1

Part 5C, Chapter 3

A1 Oil Carrier, SH, SHCM

A1 Bulk Carrier, SH, SHCM

Part 5C, Chapter 2

Part 5C, Chapter 4

ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007

Notices and General Information

Change Notice (2007)

Common Structural Rules for

To provide a new notation for tankers or bulk carriers complying with

To indicate that the SafeHull criteria are applicable to vessels whose

Date of Contract for Construction

To require the hull numbers of all vessels included in the contract to

Sister Vessels and Optional Vessels

To define a series of sister vessels. (Incorporates Notice No. 3)

To apply SHR notation only to container carriers.

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2006

Alternative Procedures for Certain

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2007

Steel Plates and Wide Flats with

To clarify that ASTM A 770 is not to be primarily used for reduction

To clarify the frequency to be used for this type of ultrasonic testing.

Elongation Deduction for Material

To remove a conflict with the application of 2-1-2/Table 3 and

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

Materials for Anchors

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

Allowable Lateral Movement of

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2007

Notices and General Information

Testing and Certification

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

Applicable Test Programs for Each

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.

Product Test Requirements for

To maintain consistency with IACS UR W29.