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Overview: The following listing of ABS Classification notations is comprised of the following headers:

Common Notations and Symbols

The notations and symbols contained under this heading may be applicable to any type of vessel or offshore installation, as indicated by the referenced Rules and Guides (which are mostly available for viewing at http://www.eagle.org).

These notations and symbols pertain to hull structure, analyses, equipment, machinery, automation, surveys, etc.

Other Notations for Specific Applications - Bulk Carrier, Container Carrier, Offshore Services, etc.

Following the common notations, are groupings by type of vessel or offshore service. The notations contained under the heading for each vessel type are applicable only to that type of vessel.

The types of vessels are organized starting with those that are covered by the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels and associated Guides specific to the vessel type and are followed by those vessels covered by the following Rules and Guides:

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 meters (295 feet) in Length

• Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Craft

• Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Naval Craft

• Guide for Building and Classing Motor Pleasure Yachts

• Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges

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

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

• Offshore Service notations, as specified within the referenced Offshore Rules and Guides.

The example class notations given under "Remarks" on each page are intended only to show the usage of the particular notation on that page and are not necessarily all-inclusive for the particular application/services shown.