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P a r t 7 : R u l e s f o r S u r v e y A f t e r C o n s t r u c t i o n

RULES FOR

SURVEY AFTER CONSTRUCTION

PART 7

American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862

Copyright © 2011 American Bureau of Shipping ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive Houston, TX 77060 USA ii ABS RULES FOR SURVEY AFTER CONSTRUCTION . 2012

R u l e C h a n g e N o t i c e ( 2 0 1 0 )

Rule Change Notice (2012) 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 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 2011 Rules 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., 7-9-20 “Oil Carriers Equipped for Mooring at Single Point Moorings” (1 July 2011) is to apply for vessels undergoing survey on or after 1 July 2011].

Notice No. 1 (effective on 1 July 2011) to the 2011 Rules, which is incorporated in the 2012 Rules, is summarized below.

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2011 – shown as (1 July 2011)

Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 7-1-1/3.23 Combined Cargo/Ballast Tank – All

Vessels To include all vessels in the definition of combined cargo/ballast tank. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-3-2/1.1 All Vessels To require the Master to confirm if the crew conducted any temporary repairs since the last annual survey. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-3-2/3.17.2 Piping Systems on Weather Decks To allow PV valves to be randomly selected based upon review of maintenance records at the time of Intermediate Survey.

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-3-2/3.18.2 Piping Systems on Weather Decks To allow PV valves to be randomly selected based upon review of maintenance records at the time of Intermediate Survey.

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-3-2/3.23.2 Piping Systems on Weather Decks To allow PV valves to be randomly selected based upon review of maintenance records at the time of Intermediate Survey.

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1 Annual Surveys – Machinery To add requirement reflecting the owner’s obligation to inform Class of damages or repairs since the last annual machinery survey (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1.1.3 Steering Gear To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25) (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1.1.5 Communication To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25) (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1.1.6 Bilge System To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25) (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1.1.17 (New)

Gaseous Fuel for Domestic Services To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25) (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-6-2/1.1.18 (New)

Expansion Joints To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25) (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-9-6/3.1.11 Dynamic Positioning System To remove requirement that the DPS manual is to be stamped.

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-9-6/3.5 Special Periodical Surveys To remove requirement for a test environment that reflects the limiting design operating conditions of a dynamic positioning system. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

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Section 7-9-20 (New)

Oil Carriers Equipped for Mooring at Single Point Moorings

To define the survey requirements for an optional ABS Class notation to address arrangements where an Oil Carrier is fitted with equipment enabling it to be moored to single point moorings, in line with OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum) “Recommendations for Equipment Employed in the Bow Mooring of Conventional Tankers at Single Point Moorings” 4th edition May 2007 applicable for the vessel as per IACS Recommendation 13 [(1984), Rev 1, July 2004]. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-12-2/1.13 (Deleted)

<No Title> To remove survey requirements for masts, spars, rigging, sails, etc..

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

7-12-2/3.1.11 (Deleted)

<No Title> To remove survey requirements for masts, spars, rigging, sails, etc..

(Incorporates Notice No. 1)

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2012 – shown as (2012)

7-1-1/1.7.1 Oil Carrier To clarify that all types of oil carriers (e.g., Fuel Oil Carriers) are subject to ESP and referencing the definition of “oil” as contained in the Rules.

7-1-1/3.56 (New)

Ro-Ro Definitions To align the requirements with IACS UR Z24, “Survey Requirements for Shell and Inner Doors of Ro-Ro Ships”.

7-3-1/5.1 <No Title> To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-1/5.3 <No Title> To clarify that single person hoists/lifts are not acceptable means of access for close-up survey.

7-3-2/1.1.2(g) <No Title> To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-2/1.1.2(i) (New)

<No Title> To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-2/1.1.3 Freeing Ports and Drainage To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-2/1.1.6 Load Line To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-2/1.1.7 Anchoring Systems and Mooring Equipment

To align the requirements with IACS UR Z1 classification coverage of IMO Resolution A.997(25).

7-3-2/1.17 Vessels Carrying Vehicles To align the requirements with IACS UR Z24, “Survey Requirements for Shell and Inner Doors of Ro-Ro Ships”.

7-3-2/3.1.6 (New)

Cargo Spaces To provide for a requirement for internal examination of spaces in all vessels not specifically covered by the Unified Requirements (i.e., Offshore Supply Vessels), in line with IACS UR Z7 (Rev. 18).

7-3-2/5.17 Vessels Carrying Vehicles To align the requirements with IACS UR Z24, “Survey Requirements for Shell and Inner Doors of Ro-Ro Ships”.

7-3-2/9.1.3 <No Title> To facilitate planning and in accordance with IACS UR Z10.3.

7-3-3/1 (New)

Definitions To expand the survey requirements in order to address concerns with Great Lakes bulk carriers.

7-3-3/3 (New)

Annual Hull Surveys To expand the survey requirements in order to address concerns with Great Lakes bulk carriers.

7-3-3/7.1.2 <No Title> To expand the survey requirements in order to address concerns with Great Lakes bulk carriers.

7-3-3/7.5 Special Periodical Survey No. 7 and Subsequent Special Periodical Surveys

To expand the survey requirements in order to address concerns with Great Lakes bulk carriers.

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7-A-8/15.8 Identification of Tanks for Tank

Testing and Pipes for Pipe Testing To align the requirements with IACS Z10.3 Rev. 10 and to include Chemical Carriers for ESP Survey Program.

7-A-8/19.8 Identification of Tanks for Tank Testing and Pipes for Pipe Testing

To align the requirements with IACS Z10.3 Rev. 10 and to include Chemical Carriers for ESP Survey Program.

7-A-10/1.5.5(b)i) Low-skew Propellers To clarify that the bore of the hub is included in Zone C.

7-A-10/1.7.1. General To define major and minor welding repairs.

7-A-10/Figure 6 (Deleted)

Critical Area (Shaded) of Conventional Propeller

To remove figure which is no longer referenced.

7-A-11/5.3 Application for Approval To clarify that the test results and not the test sample are to be sent to the ABS Materials Department Houston.

7-A-11/17.3 Facility Approval To clarify that the test results and not the test sample are to be sent to the ABS Materials Department Houston.

7-A-11/17.9.1 Procedure Tests To eliminate the requirement for the welding procedure to describe an approval range of shaft diameters that is not required anywhere else in Appendix 11.

7-A-12/Note <No Title> To provide clarification pointing the reader to Part 2, Appendix 7 for shafts smaller than those covered in Appendix 7-A-12.

7-A-14/3.9 Implementation Surveys and Program Enrollment Restriction

To Clarify those machinery and systems that are not permitted to be enrolled in the PM Program for vessel owners and Surveyors.

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P A R T F o r e w o r d

Foreword (2001) In an effort to facilitate usage and better maintain survey after construction Rules, ABS has consolidated twenty-two (22) ABS Rules and Guides into this “Rules for Survey after Construction” booklet for 2001.

These requirements apply to and supersede all survey after construction Rules required by the ABS Rules and Guides listed in Chapter 1, Section 1, Subsection 1 “Application” (7-1-1/1) of these Rules. These Rules do not apply to any other ABS Rules or Guide containing survey after construction requirements unless a particular Rule or Guide references any of the survey requirements of the ABS Rules or Guides listed in 7-1-1/1.

Chapters 1 through 8 contains survey Rules that have common requirements for different vessel types and geographical service areas. Where survey requirements differ according to the vessel’s geographical limitation in these Rules, the chapter has been sectioned into Unrestricted Service, Great Lakes Service, and Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways Services.

Where survey requirements are common to different vessel types, each survey type will contain requirements applicable to all vessels. When additional requirements are applicable to a specific vessel type, or are in lieu of the common requirement, they will be listed after the requirements for all vessels.

The requirements for vessels in the Enhanced Survey Program (ESP) have been incorporated into each survey type.

Chapter 9 contains survey requirements to maintain a Class Notation for an additional system or service.

Chapters 10 through 12 contain unique survey Rules for Floating Drydocks, Underwater Vehicles and Offshore Racing Yachts. The survey interval and survey requirements noted in these chapters only apply to these vessel types.

The Appendix includes several ABS Guides relating to survey after construction and also contains planning, reporting and certification of thickness measurement firms required by the Enhanced Survey Program.

In order to further explain the new formatting contained in these Rules, sample vessels and their applicable survey requirements are illustrated in the table on the following page.

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Examples:

Sample Vessels:

• À A1 Bulk Carrier, Á, À AMS, À ACCU (ESP)

• À A1 Oil Carrier, Á, À AMS (ESP)

• A1 Container Carrier, AMS, ACCU, OMBO

• À A1 Barge, River, Bay and Sound Service

Survey Type

Bulk Carrier Oil Carrier Container Carrier

Barge

Annual Survey Hull

All Vessel Requirements Specific Vessel requirements

7-3-2/1.1 7-3-2/1.7

7-3-2/1.13

7-3-2/1.5

Intermediate Survey Hull

7-3-2/3.1 7-3-2/3.7

7-3-2/3.17

7-3-2/3.5

Special Periodical Survey Hull All Vessel Requirements Specific Vessel requirements

Thickness Measurement requirements

7-3-2/5.1 7-3-2/5.7

7-3-2/5.7.3

7-3-2/5.13

7-3-2/5.13.4

7-3-2/5.1.14(c)

7-3-2/5.5 7-3-4/1 7-3-4/1.3

Drydocking Survey 7-4-1/1 7-4-1/1 7-4-1/1 7-4-1/1

Tailshaft Survey 7-5-1/1 7-5-1/1 7-5-1/1 Not applicable

Annual Survey Machinery

All Vessel Requirements

OMBO notation

7-6-2/1.1

7-6-2/1.3

7-9-3/1.1

Special Periodical Survey Machinery

7-6-2/3.1

7-6-2/3.3

Boiler Survey 7-7-1 7-7-1 7-7-1 Not applicable

Annual Survey Automation 7-8-1 7-8-1 7-8-1 Not applicable

Special Periodical Survey Automation

7-8-2 7-8-2 7-8-2 Not applicable

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P A R T T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Rules for Survey After Construction

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Conditions for Survey After Construction

Section 1 General Information

CHAPTER 2 Survey Intervals

Section 1 Vessels for Unrestricted Service Section 2 Vessels in Great Lakes Service Section 3 Vessels in Rivers and Intracoastal Waterway Service Section 4 Survey After Ocean Transit Tow

CHAPTER 3 Hull Surveys

Section 1 Requirements for Internal Examination of All Vessels Section 2 Vessels for Unrestricted Service Section 3 Vessels in Great Lakes Service Section 4 Vessels in Rivers and Intrcoastal Waterways Service

CHAPTER 4 Drydocking Surveys

Section 1 Survey Requirements

CHAPTER 5 Tailshaft Surveys

Section 1 Survey Requirements Section 2 Allowable Bearing Weardown

CHAPTER 6 Machinery Surveys

Section 1 General Section 2 Survey Requirements Section 3 Vessels in Great Lakes Service

CHAPTER 7 Boiler Surveys

Section 1 Survey Requirements

CHAPTER 8 Shipboard Automatic and Remote-control Systems

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CHAPTER 9 Survey Requirements for Additional Systems and Services Section 1 Cargo Refrigeration Systems Section 2 Hull Condition Monitoring System Section 3 One Man Bridge Operated System Section 4 Propulsion Redundancy System Section 5 Quick Release System Section 6 Thrusters and Dynamic Positioning System Section 7 Vapor Emission Control Systems Section 8 Fire Fighting Service Section 9 Safety Standby Service Section 10 Offshore Installations Support Service Section 11 Oil Recovery Service Section 12 Automatic or Remote Control and Monitoring Systems for Vessels in Port Section 13 Bridge Design and Navigational Equipment/Systems Section 14 Integrated Tug-Barge (ITB) Combinations Intended to

Operate on the Great Lakes Section 15 Environmental Safety Section 16 Crew Habitability on Ships Section 17 Passenger Comfort on Ships Section 18 Commercial Yachting Service Section 19 Tailshaft Condition Monitoring Section 20 Oil Carriers Equipped for Mooring at Single Point

Moorings

CHAPTER 10 Steel Floating Drydocks

Section 1 Survey Interval Section 2 Hull Surveys Section 3 Machinery Surveys

CHAPTER 11 Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities

Section 1 General Section 2 Survey Interval Section 3 Annual Surveys Section 4 Special Periodical Surveys Section 5 Survey for Transit Damage Section 6 Replacement of Viewports

CHAPTER 12 Offshore Racing Yachts and Sailing Yachts

Section 1 Survey Intervals Section 2 Hull Surveys Section 3 Machinery Surveys

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APPENDIX

Section 1 Guide for Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Drydocking

Surveys Section 2 Guide for Survey of Voyage Repairs to Hull Structure Section 3 Guide for Lay-up and for Reactivation of Laid-up

Ships Section 4 Guide for Hull Thickness Measurement Section 5 Procedures for Certification of Firms Engaged in

Thickness Measurement of Hull Structures Section 6 Report on Thickness Measurement of Bulk Carriers –

Non Double Skin and General Dry Cargo Vessels Section 7 Report on Thickness Measurement of Oil Carriers –

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

Section 8 Intermediate and Special Periodical Survey Preparation for ESP Vessels

Section 9 Reporting Principles for ESP Vessels Section 10 Guide for Bronze and Stainless Steel Propeller

Castings Section 11 Guide for Repair and Cladding of Shafts Section 12 Guide for Ultrasonic Examination of Carbon Steel

Forgings for Tail Shafts Section 13 Report on Thickness Measurement of Oil Carriers –

Double Hull Section 14 Guide for Survey Based on Preventative Maintenance

Techniques Section 15 Report on Thickness Measurement of Bulk Carriers –

Double Skin Section 16 Thickness Measurement and Close-up Survey

Requirements at Special Periodical Surveys

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C H A P T E R 1 Conditions for Survey After Construction

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 General Information

1 Application

1.1 Chapters 1 through 9

1.3 Chapters 1 and 10 through 12

1.5 Appendix

1.7 Enhanced Survey Program (ESP) Notations

1.9 Expanded Survey (ESDC) Notations

3 Definitions

3.1 Active Corrosion

3.2 Air Pipe Head

3.3 Allowable Corrosion or Wastage Limit

3.5 Bay

3.7 Ballast Tank – All Vessels

3.9 Ballast Tank – Tankers ESP

3.11 Ballast Tank – Bulk Carriers ESP

3.13 Bulk Carrier

3.14 Bulk Carrier – Double Skin

3.15 Cargo Area – Tankers

3.16 Cargo Length Area – All Vessels

3.17 Chemical Carrier

3.19 Close-up Survey

3.21 Coating Condition

3.23 Combined Cargo/Ballast Tank – All Vessels

3.25 Corrosion Prevention System

3.27 Critical Structural Areas

3.29 Excessive Corrosion

3.31 Extensive Area of Corrosion

3.33 General Dry Cargo Vessel (ESDC)

3.35 Grooving Corrosion

3.36 Lightering Service

3.37 Localized Corrosion

3.39 Oil

3.41 Oil Carrier

3.43 Oil Carrier – Double Hull

3.45 Overall Corrosion

3.47 Overall Survey

3.49 Panel

3.51 Pitting Corrosion

3.53 Prompt and Thorough Repair

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3.55 Representative Spaces/Tanks

3.56 Ro-Ro Definitions

3.57 Serious/Significant Corrosion

3.59 Spaces

3.60 Special Consideration

3.61 Substantial Corrosion

3.63 Superstructure Deck

3.65 Suspect Areas

3.67 Tanker

3.68 Topside Ballast Tanks

3.69 Transverse Section (Girth Belt/Belt)

3.71 Weld Metal Corrosion

3.73 Wind and Water Strakes

5 Notification and Availability for Survey 7 Damage, Failure and Repair

7.1 Examination and Repair

7.3 Suspension of Classification

7.5 Prompt and Thorough Repairs

7.7 Representation

9 Alterations 11 Welding and Replacement of Materials

11.1 Ordinary and Higher Strength Structural Steels

11.3 Special Materials

13 Incomplete Surveys 15 Vessels Confined to a Specific Location 17 Lay-up and Reactivation

17.1 Vessels for Unrestricted Service and in Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways Services

17.3 Vessels in Great Lakes Service

19 Vessels in Lightering Service 21 Vessels Utilized in Support of Military Operations

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

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C H A P T E R 1 Conditions for Survey After Construction

S E C T I O N 1 General Information

1 Application (2002)

1.1 Chapters 1 through 9 (2005)

The requirements for Survey After Construction contained in Part 7, Chapters 1 through 9 apply to the following ABS Rules and Guides:

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels

• Rules for Building and Classing Aluminum Vessels

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters in Length

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways

• Rules for Building and Classing Bulk Carriers for Service on the Great Lakes

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges

• Rules for Building and Classing Reinforced Plastic Vessels

• Preliminary Rules for Building and Classing Accommodation Barges and Hotel Barges

• Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Craft

• Guide for Building and Classing Motor Pleasure Yachts (Motor Yacht and Motor Sailer)

• Guide for Building and Classing Vessels Intended to Carry Water

• Guide for Building and Classing Integrated Tug-Barge (ITB) Combinations Intended to Operate on the Great Lakes

• Guide for the Class Notation Environmental Safety (ES)

• Guide for Building and Classing Passenger Vessels

• Guide for Hull Condition Monitoring Systems

• Guide for One Man Bridge Operated (OMBO) Ships

• Guide for Automatic or Remote Control and Monitoring Systems for Vessels in Port

• Guide for Bridge Design and Navigational Equipment/Systems

1.3 Chapters 1 and 10 through 12 (2005)

The requirements for Survey After Construction contained in Part 7, Chapters 1 and 10 through 12 apply to the following ABS Rules and Guides:

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Floating Drydocks

• Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities

• Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Racing Yachts

• Guide for Building and Classing Motor Pleasure Yachts (Sailing Yachts)

Part 7 Rules for Survey After Construction Chapter 1 Conditions for Survey After Construction Section 1 General Information 7-1-1

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1.5 Appendix

Additionally, Part 7, Appendix contains the following ABS Guides:

• Guide for Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Drydocking

• Guide for Survey of Voyage Repairs to Hull Structure

• Guide for Lay-up and for Reactivation of Laid-up Ships

• Guide for Hull Thickness Measurement

• Guide for Bronze and Stainless Steel Propeller Castings

• Guide for Repair and Cladding of Shafts

• Guide for Ultrasonic Examination of Carbon Steel Forgings for Tail Shafts

• Guide for Preventative Maintenance Techniques Note: SVR references in these Survey After Construction Rules refer to the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.

1.7 Enhanced Survey Program (ESP) Notations (2005)

Oil carriers including combination carriers, bulk carriers and chemical carriers, as defined in 7-1-1/3, are subject to an Enhanced Survey Program and will be identified in the Record by the notation, ESP. These vessels are to comply with the requirements identified in this Part as ESP vessels (e.g., Bulk Carriers ESP, etc.).

1.7.1 Ship Type and Enhanced Survey Program (ESP) Notations

1.7.1(a) Oil Carrier (2012). The ship type notation Oil Carrier, or equivalent (e.g., Fuel Oil Carrier), and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with integral tanks and intended primarily to carry oil in bulk. Refer to definition of oil as noted in 7-1-1/3.39. This type notation is to be assigned to tankers of both single and double hull construction, as well as tankers with alternative structural arrangements, e.g., mid-deck designs. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 1.

FIGURE 1

1.7.1(b) Bulk Carrier. The ship type notation Bulk Carrier, or equivalent, and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with single deck, double bottom, hopper side tanks and topside tanks and with single or double side skin construction in cargo length area and intended primarily to carry dry cargoes in bulk. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 2.

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FIGURE 2

1.7.1(c) Ore Carrier. The ship type notation Ore Carrier, or equivalent, and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with single deck, two longitudinal bulkheads and a double bottom throughout the cargo length area and intended primarily to carry ore cargoes in the center holds only. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 3.

FIGURE 3

1.7.1(d) Combination Carrier. “Combination carrier” is a general term applied to ships intended for the carriage of both oil and dry cargoes in bulk; these cargoes are not carried simultaneously, with the exception of oily mixture retained in slop tanks. The ship types defined in i) and ii) below are to be considered to be combination carriers.

i) The ship type notation Ore/Oil Carrier, or equivalent, and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with single deck, two longitudinal bulkheads and a double bottom throughout the cargo length area and intended primarily to carry ore cargoes in the center holds or of oil cargoes in center holds and wing tanks. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 4.

FIGURE 4

ii) The ship type notation Oil/Bulk/Ore (OBO) Carrier, or equivalent, and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with single deck, double bottom, hopper side tanks and topside tanks, and with single or double side skin construction in the cargo length area, and intended primarily to carry oil or dry cargoes, including ore, in bulk. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 5.

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FIGURE 5

1.7.1(e) Chemical Carrier. The ship type notation Chemical Carrier, or equivalent, and the notation, ESP is to be assigned to seagoing self-propelled ships which are constructed generally with integral tanks and intended primarily to carry chemicals in bulk. This type notation is to be assigned to tankers of both single or double hull construction, as well as tankers with alternative structural arrangements. Typical midship sections are given in 7-1-1/Figure 6.

FIGURE 6

1.9 Expanded Survey (ESDC) Notations (2005)

General Dry Cargo Vessels as defined by 7-1-1/3.33 are subject to an Expanded Survey and will be identified in the Record by the notation ESDC. These vessels are to comply with the requirements identified in this Part as “General Dry Cargo Vessels (ESDC)”.

3 Definitions (1999)

3.1 Active Corrosion

Active Corrosion means loose scale and evidence of moisture penetration to the steel.

3.2 Air Pipe Head (1 July 2006)

Air Pipe Heads installed on the exposed decks are those extending above the freeboard deck or superstructure decks.

3.3 Allowable Corrosion or Wastage Limit

Allowable Corrosion or Wastage Limit is the acceptable corrosion limit for the vessel’s structure in a given area. Also known as Allowable Limit.

3.5 Bay

Bay is the area between adjacent transverse frames from longitudinal bulkhead to longitudinal bulkhead (or side shell).

3.7 Ballast Tank – All Vessels (1 July 2006)

A Ballast Tank is a tank which is used primarily for the carriage of salt water ballast.

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3.9 Ballast Tank – Tankers ESP (1 July 2006)

A Ballast Tank is a tank which is used solely for the carriage of salt water ballast.

3.11 Ballast Tank – Bulk Carriers ESP (1 July 2006)

A Ballast Tank is a tank which is used solely for salt water ballast, or where applicable, a space which is used for both cargo and salt water ballast will be treated as a ballast tank when substantial corrosion has been found in that space. A double side tank is to be considered as a separate tank even if it is in connection to either the topside tank or the hopper side tank.

3.13 Bulk Carrier (1 July 2006)

A Bulk Carrier is a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, topside tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk. Combination Carriers are included.

3.14 Bulk Carrier – Double Skin (1 July 2006)

A Double Skin Bulk Carrier is a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, topside tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, including such types as Ore Carrier and Combination Carrier, in which all cargo holds are bounded by a double-side skin (regardless of the width of the wing space).

3.15 Cargo Area – Tankers (1 July 2006)

Cargo Area is that part of the ship that contains cargo tanks, slop tanks and cargo/ballast pump rooms, cofferdams, ballast tanks, fuel tanks and void spaces adjacent to cargo tanks or slop tanks; and also deck areas throughout the entire length and breadth of the part of the ship over the above-mentioned spaces.

Where independent tanks are installed in hold spaces, cofferdams, ballast or void spaces at the after end of the aftermost hold space or at the forward end of the forwardmost hold space are excluded from the cargo area.

3.16 Cargo Length Area – All Vessels (1 July 2006)

Cargo Length Area is that part of the vessel which contains cargo holds and adjacent areas including fuel tanks, cofferdams, ballast tanks and void spaces.

3.17 Chemical Carrier

A Chemical Carrier is a ship which is constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in the SVR Section 5C-9-17.

3.19 Close-up Survey

A Close-up Survey is a survey where the details of structural components are within the close visual inspection range of the Surveyor, i.e., normally within hand’s reach.

3.21 Coating Condition (1 July 2006)

Coating Condition of hard coatings is defined as follows:

GOOD is a condition with only minor spot rusting.

FAIR is a condition with local breakdown at edges of stiffeners and weld connections and/or light rusting over 20% or more of areas under consideration, but less than as defined for POOR condition.

POOR is a condition with general breakdown of coating over 20% or more of areas, or hard scale at 10% or more of areas under consideration.

Reference is made to IACS Recommendation No.87 “Guidelines for Coating Maintenance & Repairs for Ballast Tanks and Combined Cargo / Ballast Tanks on Oil Tankers”.

3.23 Combined Cargo/Ballast Tank – All Vessels (1 July 2011)

A Combined Cargo/Ballast Tank is a tank which is used for the carriage of cargo or ballast water as a routine part of the vessel’s operation and will be treated as a ballast tank. Cargo tanks in which water ballast might be carried only in exceptional cases per MARPOL I/18(3) are to be treated as cargo tanks.

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3.25 Corrosion Prevention System (2010)

A Corrosion Prevention System is normally considered a full hard protective coating. Hard Protective Coating is usually to be epoxy coating or equivalent. Other coating systems, which are neither soft nor semi-hard coatings, may be considered acceptable as alternatives, provided that they are applied and maintained in compliance with the manufacturer's specification.

3.27 Critical Structural Areas

Critical Structural Areas are locations which have been identified from calculations to require monitoring or from the service history of the subject ship or from similar or sister ships to be sensitive to cracking, buckling or corrosion that could impair the structural integrity of the ship.

3.29 Excessive Corrosion

Excessive Corrosion is corrosion that exceeds the allowable limit.

3.31 Extensive Area of Corrosion

Extensive Area of Corrosion is corrosion of hard and/or loose scale, including pitting, over 70% or more of the plating surface in question, accompanied by evidence of thinning.

3.33 General Dry Cargo Vessel (ESDC) (1 July 2006)

A General Dry Cargo Vessel (ESDC) is a vessel carrying solid cargoes other than:

• Bulk carriers, Double Skin or Non-Double Skin, subject to ESP

• Dedicated container carriers

• Dedicated forest product carriers (not timber or log carriers)

• Ro-ro cargo vessels

• Refrigerated cargo vessels

• Dedicated wood chip carriers

• Dedicated cement carriers

• Livestock carriers

• Deck cargo ships (A deck cargo ship is a ship that is designed to carry cargo exclusively above deck without any access for cargo below deck.)

3.35 Grooving Corrosion

Grooving Corrosion is a localized, linear corrosion which occurs at structural intersections where water collects or flows. This corrosion is sometimes referred to as “in line pitting attack” and can also occur on vertical members and flush sides of bulkheads in way of flexing.

3.36 Lightering Service (1 July 2004)

Lightering Service is defined as the side-by-side mooring of two vessels, either while underway or stationary, for the purpose of transferring petroleum cargo, excluding bunkers, from a ship to be lightered to a service vessel. Both the lightered vessel and the service vessel are to be considered in lightering service.

3.37 Localized Corrosion

Localized Corrosion is by name local in nature and may be caused by a local breakdown in coating from contact damage, insufficient preparation or at areas of stress concentration.

3.39 Oil

Oil, for the purpose of the Rules, means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products other than petrochemicals which are subject to the provisions of Annex II of

MARPOL 73/78.

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3.41 Oil Carrier

An Oil Carrier is a ship which is constructed primarily to carry oil in bulk and includes a ship of similar types such as a Combination Carrier (Ore/Oil), etc.

3.43 Oil Carrier – Double Hull (2004)

An Oil Carrier – Double Hull is a ship which is constructed primarily to carry oil in bulk and includes similar types of ships such as a Combination Carrier (Ore/Oil), etc., which have the cargo tanks protected by a double hull which extends for the entire length of the cargo area, consisting of double sides and double bottom spaces for the carriage of water ballast or void spaces.

3.45 Overall Corrosion

Overall Corrosion appears as a non-protective rust which can uniformly occur on tank internal surfaces that are uncoated, or where coating has totally deteriorated. The rust scale continues to break off, exposing fresh metal to corrosive attack. Thickness cannot be judged visually until excessive loss has occurred.

3.47 Overall Survey

An Overall Survey is a survey intended to report on the overall condition of the hull structure and to determine the extent of additional Close-up Surveys.

3.49 Panel

Panel is the area between adjacent transverse frames from longitudinal stiffener to longitudinal stiffener.

3.51 Pitting Corrosion

Pitting Corrosion is a localized corrosion that occurs on bottom plating, other horizontal surfaces and at structural details that trap water, particularly in aft bays of tank bottoms. For coated surfaces, the attack produces deep and relatively small diameter pits that can lead to hull penetration in isolated random places in the tank with consequential pollution risk. Pitting of uncoated tanks, as it progresses, forms shallow but very wide scabby patches (e.g., 300 mm diameter). The appearance resembles a condition of general corrosion.

3.53 Prompt and Thorough Repair

A Prompt and Thorough Repair is defined as a permanent repair completed at the time of the survey to the satisfaction of the Surveyor.

3.55 Representative Spaces/Tanks (1 July 2006)

Representative Spaces/Tanks are those which are expected to reflect the condition of other spaces of similar type and service and with similar corrosion prevention systems. When selecting representative spaces, account should be taken of the service and repair history onboard and identifiable Critical Structural Areas and/or Suspect Areas.

3.56 Ro-Ro Definitions (2012)

3.56.1 Ro-Ro Ship

A ship which utilizes a loading ramp to enable wheeled vehicles to be rolled-on and rolled-off the ship.

3.56.2 Ro-Ro Passenger Ship(Ro-Pax)

A passenger ship with Ro-Ro spaces or special category spaces.

3.56.3 Ro-Ro Spaces

Spaces not normally sub-divided in any way and normally extending to either a substantial length or the entire length of the ship, in which motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion and/or goods (packaged or in bulk, in or on rail or road cars, vehicles (including road or rail tankers), trailers, containers, pallets, demountable tanks or in or on similar stowage units or, other receptacles) can be loaded and unloaded normally in a horizontal direction.

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3.56.4 Special Category Spaces

Those enclosed vehicle spaces above or below the bulkhead deck, into and from which vehicles can be driven and to which passengers have access. Special category spaces may be accommodated on more than one deck provided that the total overall clear height for vehicles does not exceed 10 m.

3.56.5 Securing Device

A device used to keep the door closed by preventing it from rotating about its hinges.

3.56.6 Supporting Device

A device used to transmit external or internal loads from the door to a securing device and from the securing device to the ship’s structure, or a device other than a securing device, such as a hinge, stopper or other fixed device, that transmits loads from the door to the ship’s structure.

3.56.7 Locking Device

A device that locks a securing device in the closed position.

3.57 Serious/Significant Corrosion

Serious/Significant Corrosion means more than 30% corrosion, and active scale is present. Active scale that is loose or has fallen off the structure.

3.59 Spaces (1 July 2008)

Spaces are separate compartments including holds, tanks, cofferdams, and void spaces bounding cargo holds, decks, and the outer hulls.

3.60 Special Consideration (1 July 2006)

Special Consideration or Specially Considered (in connection with close-up surveys and thickness measurements) means sufficient close-up inspection and thickness measurements are to be taken to confirm the actual average condition of the structure under the coating.

3.61 Substantial Corrosion

Substantial Corrosion is an extent of corrosion such that assessment of the corrosion pattern indicates a wastage in excess of 75% of the allowable margins, but within the acceptable limits.

Note: Wastage allowances may be found in 7-A-4/Table 1 and 7-A-4/Table 2.

(1 July 2007) For vessels built under the IACS Common Structural Rules, substantial corrosion is an extent of corrosion such that the assessment of the corrosion pattern indicates a gauged (or measured) thickness between tnet + 0.5 mm and tnet.

3.63 Superstructure Deck

For gauging purposes, a Superstructure Deck is a deck over an enclosed superstructure i.e., the first tier deck.

3.65 Suspect Areas

Suspect Areas are locations showing substantial corrosion and/or are considered by the Surveyor to be prone to rapid wastage.

3.67 Tanker

A Tanker is a ship which is constructed primarily to carry liquid cargo in bulk. Oil Carriers, Combination Carriers, Chemical Carriers and Liquefied Gas Carriers are included in this category.

3.68 Topside Ballast Tanks (2005)

Topside Ballast Tanks are ballast tanks in bulk carriers that normally extend along the length of the vessel’s side and occupy the upper corners of the cargo hold.

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3.69 Transverse Section (Girth Belt/Belt) (1 July 2006)

A Transverse Section includes all longitudinal members such as plating, longitudinals and girders at the deck, sides, bottom, inner bottom, longitudinal bulkheads, hopper sides, inner sides and bottoms of topside tanks. For transversely framed vessels, a transverse section includes adjacent frames and their end connections in way of transverse sections.

3.71 Weld Metal Corrosion

Weld Metal Corrosion is defined as preferential corrosion of the weld deposit. The most likely reason for this attack is galvanic action with the base metal which may start as pitting and often occurs on hand welds as opposed to machine welds.

3.73 Wind and Water Strakes

Wind and Water Strakes are the two (2) strakes located in the vicinity of the load waterline. Due to vessel’s trim, the strakes may vary over the length of the vessel.

5 Notification and Availability for Survey The Surveyors are to have access to classed vessels at all reasonable times. The Owners or their representatives are to notify the Surveyors on all occasions when a vessel can be examined in dry dock or on a slipway.

The Surveyors are to undertake all surveys on classed vessels upon request, with adequate notification, of the Owners or their representatives and are to report thereon to the Committee. Should the Surveyors find occasion during any survey to recommend repairs or further examination, notification is to be given immediately to the Owners or their representatives in order that appropriate action may be taken. The Surveyors are to avail themselves of every convenient opportunity for carrying out periodical surveys in conjunction with surveys of damages and repairs in order to avoid duplication of work. See also SVR 1-1-8/5.

7 Damage, Failure and Repair

7.1 Examination and Repair

7.1.1

Damage, failure, deterioration or repair to hull, machinery or equipment, which affects or may affect classification, is to be submitted by the Owners or their representatives for examination by a Surveyor at first opportunity. All repairs found necessary by the Surveyor are to be carried out to the Surveyor’s satisfaction.

7.1.2 Where repairs to hull, machinery or equipment, which affect or may affect classification, are planned in advance to be carried out, a complete repair procedure including the extent of proposed repair and the need for Surveyor’s attendance is to be submitted to and agreed upon by ABS reasonably in advance.

Note: The above paragraph applies also to repairs during voyage. See Appendix 7-A-2.

The above paragraph is not intended to include maintenance and overhaul to hull, machinery and equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures and established marine practice and which does not require ABS approval; however, any repair as a result of such maintenance and overhauls which affects or may affect classification is to be noted in the ship's log and submitted to the Surveyor, as required by 7-1-1/7.1.

Material, components and equipment used in the course of a repair for which the Rules require certification are to be provided with the required certificates. For internal combustion engines with bores 300 mm (11.8 inches) or less, certification of the connecting rods is at the owner’s discretion unless the Surveyor has a concern about the source of the connecting rods based on the condition of the replacement parts. Refer to 7-1-1/9 and 7-1-1/11.

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7.3 Suspension of Classification

Failure to submit a damage, failure, deterioration or repair governed by 7-1-1/7.1.1 to a Surveyor for examination at first opportunity, or failure to notify ABS in advance of the repairs contemplated by 7-1-1/7.1.2, may result in suspension of the vessel’s classification from the date of arrival at the first port of call after the initial damage, failure, deterioration or repair until such time as the damage, failure or deterioration is repaired to the Surveyor’s satisfaction, or the repair is redone or evidence is submitted to satisfy the Surveyor that the repair was properly carried out.

7.5 Prompt and Thorough Repairs (1 July 2006)

Notwithstanding 7-1-1/7.1 and 7-1-1/7.3, any damage in association with wastage over the allowable limits (including buckling, detachment or fracture), or extensive areas of wastage over the allowable limits, which affects or may affect the vessel's structural, watertight or weathertight integrity, is to be promptly and thoroughly repaired. Areas to be considered include:

• Side shell frames, their end attachments and adjacent shell plating

• Deck structure and deck plating

• Bottom structure and bottom plating

• Inner bottom structure and inner bottom plating

• Watertight and oiltight bulkheads

• Hatch covers and hatch coamings, where fitted

• Weld connection between air pipes and deck plating

• Air pipe heads installed on the exposed decks

• Ventilators including closing devices, if any

• Bunker and vent piping systems

For double hull tankers and double skin bulk carriers subject to the Enhanced Survey Program, the following additional areas are to be considered:

• Side structure and side plating

• Inner side structure and inner side plating

• Longitudinal bulkhead(s) structure and longitudinal bulkhead(s) plating, where fitted

• Transverse watertight or oiltight bulkheads structure and transverse watertight or oiltight bulkheads plating

For locations where adequate repair facilities are not available, consideration may be given to allow the vessel to proceed directly to a repair facility. This may require discharging the cargo and/or temporary repairs for the intended voyage.

Additionally, when a survey results in the identification of structural defects or corrosion, either of which, in the opinion of the Surveyor, will impair the vessel’s fitness for continued service, remedial measures are to be implemented before the ship continues in service.

7.7 Representation

Nothing contained in this section or in a rule or regulation of any government or other administration, or the issuance of any report or certificate pursuant to this section or such a rule or regulation, is to be deemed to enlarge upon the representations expressed in SVR 1-1-1/1 through 1-1-1/7 hereof and the issuance and use of any such reports or certificates are to be governed in all respects by SVR 1-1-1/1 through 1-1-1/7.

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9 Alterations (1999) No alterations which affect or may affect classification or the assignment of load lines, including substitutions of steel differing from that originally installed, alteration of original structural configuration, or change from riveted to welded joint, are to be made to a classed vessel unless plans of the proposed alterations are submitted and approved by an ABS Technical Office before the work of alteration is commenced. Such work, when approved, is to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. Nothing contained in this section or in a rule or regulation of any government or other administration, or the issuance of any report or certificate pursuant to this section or such a rule or regulation, is to be deemed to enlarge upon the representations expressed in SVR 1-1-1/1 through 1-1-1/7 and the issuance and use of any such reports or certificates are to in all respects be governed by SVR 1-1-1/1 through 1-1-1/7.

11 Welding and Replacement of Materials (1999)

11.1 Ordinary and Higher Strength Structural Steels

Welding or other fabrication performed on the structural steels listed in 2-1-2/Table 5 and 2-1-3/Table 5 of the Rules for Materials and Welding (Part 2) is to be in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4 of the Rules for Materials and Welding (Part 2).

11.3 Special Materials

11.3.1 Steel

Welding or other fabrication performed on other steels of special characteristics or repairs or renewals of such steel or adjacent to such steel is to be accomplished with procedures approved for the special materials involved. The procedures are to take into account the information provided under SVR 3-1-2/1 and be in accordance with requirements of Chapter 4 of the Rules for Materials and Welding (Part 2).

11.3.2 Aluminum

Welding is not to be performed on aluminum alloys of the hull structure nor repairs or renewals commenced on such plating or adjacent to such plating without thorough and careful reference to the recommendations contained in the Rules for Building and Classing Aluminum Vessels, Section 30.

Substitution of aluminum alloys differing from those originally installed is not to be undertaken without approval.

13 Incomplete Surveys When a survey is not completed, the Surveyor is to report immediately upon the work done in order that the Owners and the Committee may be advised of the parts still to be surveyed.

15 Vessels Confined to a Specific Location For vessels confined to a specific location, such as a storage or a production vessel, the extent of the classification surveys will be specially considered.

17 Lay-up and Reactivation

17.1 Vessels for Unrestricted Service and in Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways Services ABS is to be notified by the Owner that a vessel has been laid-up. This status will be noted in the Record, and surveys falling due during lay-up will then be held in abeyance until the vessel is reactivated. Lay-up procedures and arrangements for maintenance of conditions during lay-up may be submitted to ABS for review and confirmation by survey (See Appendix 7-A-3).

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In the case of vessels which have been laid up for an extended period (i.e., six months or more), the requirements for surveys on reactivation are to be specially considered in each case, with due regard being given to the status of surveys at the time of the commencement of the lay-up period, the length of the period and the conditions under which the vessel had been maintained during that period.

Where the lay-up preparations and procedures have been submitted to ABS for review and confirmed by Annual Lay-up Surveys, consideration may be given to deducting part or all of the time in lay-up from the progression of survey intervals. This consideration is not applicable to vessels in the Enhanced Survey Program (ESP).

For vessels returning to active service, regardless of whether ABS has been informed previously that the vessel has been in lay-up, a Reactivation Survey is required.

17.3 Vessels in Great Lakes Service

Where the lay-up preparations and procedures have been submitted to ABS for review and verified by Annual Lay-up Surveys, consideration may be given to deducting part or all of the time in lay-up from the progression of survey intervals.

When applying for deductions, Owners are to provide details of out of service intervals since last credited surveys which do not include the normal winter lay-up months of January, February, and March.

19 Vessels in Lightering Service (1 July 2004) ABS is to be notified by the Owner when a vessel has been put into lightering service. For a vessel engaged in lightering service, at each Annual, Intermediate and Special Periodical Survey, the additional requirements as contained in 7-3-2/1.1.15, 7-3-2/3.1.5 and 7-3-2/5.1.16 are to be complied with. Once the vessel has been removed from lightering service, these requirements will remain in effect through the completion of the next scheduled Intermediate or Special Periodical Survey, whichever occurs first.

21 Vessels Utilized in Support of Military Operations (1 July 2006) Special consideration may be given in application of relevant sections of the ABS Rules for Survey After Construction (Part 7) to commercial vessels owned or full-time chartered by Governments, for use in support of military operations or non-commercial service.

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P A R T C h a p t e r 2 : S u r v e y I n t e r v a l s

C H A P T E R 2 Survey Intervals

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 Vessels for Unrestricted Service

1 Annual Surveys 3 Intermediate Surveys 5 Special Periodical Surveys

5.1 Commencement

5.3 Credited Date

5.5 Unusual Cases

7 Continuous Surveys 9 In-line Surveys 11 Drydocking Surveys

11.1 All Vessels

11.3 Accommodation Barges and Hotel Barges

11.5 Barges and Motor Pleasure Yachts

11.7 Passenger Vessels and High Speed Craft

13 Tailshaft Surveys

13.1 Intervals

13.3 Extensions

15 Tube Shaft Surveys 17 Boiler Surveys

17.1 Water-tube Boilers for Propulsion

17.3 Fire-tube Boilers for Propulsion

17.5 Auxiliary Boiler

SECTION 2 Vessels in Great Lakes Service

1 General Conditions 3 Annual Surveys 5 Intermediate Surveys 7 Special Periodical Surveys 9 Continuous Surveys 11 Year of Grace 13…