Pumps

7.3.1 Pumps Requiring Certification

The pumps listed below are to be certified by a Surveyor at the manufacturers pla
nts:
i) Pumps for all vessels (500 gross tonnage and over):
Fuel oil transfer pumps
Hydraulic pumps for steering gears (see also 4-3-4/19.5), anchor windlasses, con
trollable pitch propellers
Fire pumps, including emergency fire pumps
(2014) Other fire fighting service pumps, such as, pumps for fixed water-based s
ystems, or equivalent, local application fire-fighting systems (see 4-7-2/1.9.2)
, sprinkler systems (see 4-7-3/9.9.1), deck foam systems, etc.
Bilge pumps
Ballast pumps
ii) Pumps associated with propulsion diesel engine and reduction gears (for engi
nes with bores > 300 mm only):
Fuel oil service pumps, booster pumps, etc.
Sea water and freshwater cooling pumps
Lubricating oil pumps
iii) Pumps associated with propulsion gas turbine and reduction gears:
Fuel oil service pumps
Lubricating oil pumps
iv) Cargo pumps associated with systems handling cargoes containing flammable fl
uids or hazardous and noxious liquid substances.
v) Pumps associated with inert gas systems:
Fuel oil pumps for boilers/inert gas generators
Cooling water pumps for flue gas scrubber
7.3.2 Required Tests
The following tests are to be carried out at the manufacturer s plant in the prese
nce of the Surveyor.
7.3.2(a) Hydrostatic tests. The pumps are to be hydrostatically tested to a pres
sure of at least 1.5P, where P is the maximum working pressure of the pump. When
the suction and discharge sides of the pump are tested independently, the pump
suction is to be tested to 1.5 times Ps, where Ps is the maximum pressure availa
ble from the system at the suction inlet. In all cases, the test pressure for bo
th the suction and the discharge side is not to be less than 4 bar.
7.3.2(b) Capacity tests. Pump capacities are to be checked with the pump operati
ng at design conditions (rated speed and pressure head). For centrifugal pumps,
the pump characteristic (head-capacity) design curve is to be verified to the sa
tisfaction of the Surveyor. Capacity tests may be waived if previous satisfactor
y tests have been carried out on similar pumps.
7.3.2(c) Relief valve capacity test. For positive displacement pumps with an int
egrated relief valve, the valve s setting and full flow capacity corresponding to
the pump maximum rating is to be verified. The operational test for relief valve
capacity may be waived if previous satisfactory tests have been carried out on
similar pumps.
7.5 Certification Based on the Type Approval Program
Pipes, fittings and valves which are required to be ABS certified or to be desig
n approved in accordance with 4-6-1/Table 2 and mass-produced pumps required for
certification specified in 4-6-1/7.3.2 may be Type Approved, see 4-6-1/7.5 of t
he Steel Vessel Rules.
Part 4 Vessel Systems and Machinery
Chapter 6 Piping Systems
Section 1 General Provisions 4-6-1
320 ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS . 2014
9 Plans and Data to be Submitted
9.1 System Plans
The following plans are to be submitted for review:
Propulsion machinery space arrangement, including locations of fuel oil tanks
Booklet of standard details (see 4-6-1/9.5)

Ballast system
Bilge and drainage systems
Compressed air system
Cooling water systems
Exhaust piping (for incinerators and engines)
Fixed oxygen-acetylene system
Fuel oil systems, including storage tanks, drip trays and drains
Helicopter refueling system, fuel storage tank and its securing and bonding arra
ngements
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Lubricating oil systems
Sanitary system
Sea water systems
Vent, overflow and sounding arrangements
Tank venting and overflow systems
All Class I and Class II piping systems not covered above
9.3 Contents of System Plans
Piping system plans are to be diagrammatic and are to include the following info
rmation