ABS - 2 PART 5A/5B
RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS 2016 PART 5A & 5B SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES
| Organization: | ABS |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2016 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 826 |
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General
These Rules apply to the following ships:
a) Bulk carriers and double hull oil tankers and;
b) Being self-propelled ships with unrestricted navigation, and;
c) Contracted for construction on or after 1st July 2015.
Note 1: Unrestricted navigation means that the ship is not subject to any geographical restrictions (i.e. any oceans, any seasons) except that limited by the ship's capability for operation in ice.
Note 2: The 'contracted for construction' means the date on which the contract to build the ship is signed between the prospective owner and the builder. For further details regarding the date of 'contracted for construction', refer to IACS Procedural Requirement (PR) No. 29.
These Rules apply to ships constructed of welded steel structures and composed of stiffened plate panels. The ship's structure is to be longitudinally or transversely framed with full transverse bulkheads and intermediate web frames.
The typical arrangements of ships covered by the rules assume that the structural arrangements include:
• Double bottom, the depth of which is to be in accordance with applicable statutory requirements.
• Engine room located aft of the cargo tank/hold region.
Ships for which these Rules are not applicable are to comply with the relevant Rules of the Society.
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