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GUIDE FOR THE CLASS NOTATION FOR BOW OR STERN LOADING AND UNLOADING (BLU or SLU) FOR OIL CARRIERS, LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIERS OR CHEMICAL CARRIERS
| Organization: | ABS |
| Publication Date: | 1 June 2020 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 20 |
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Scope and Application (1 June 2020)
This Guide covers the criteria for the optional BLU Notation (Bow Loading and Unloading arrangements) and the optional SLU Notation (Stern Loading and Unloading arrangements) on Oil Carriers, Liquefied Gas Carriers and Chemical Carriers classed with ABS.
This Guide includes the requirements for bow or stern loading and unloading arrangements in the following sections and the minimum class requirements for this type of system are contained in the 5C-1-7/3.3.3, 5C-8-3/8 and 5C-9-3/7 sections of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels (Marine Vessel Rules) based on the type of carrier:
Section 2 Bow or stern loading and unloading arrangements (Oil Carriers)
Section 3 Bow or stern loading and unloading arrangements (Liquefied Gas Carriers)
Section 4 Bow or stern loading and unloading arrangements (Chemical Carriers)
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