GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
CONTENTS 1
PART ONE CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEYS 2
CHAPTER 2 SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES 2
Section 1 GENERAL 2
Section 3 CHARACTERS OF CLASSIFICATION AND CLASS NOTATIONS 2
Section 5 AUTHORIZED STATUTORY SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES 7
CHAPTER 3 CLASSIFICATION SURVEYS 8
Section 3 CLASSIFICATION SURVEY OF SHIPS CONSTRUCTED NOT UNDER THE SUPERVISIONOF THE SOCIETY 8
CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE OF CLASSIFICATION SURVEY 10
Section 1 GENERAL 10
Section 3 HULL SURVEYS 10
Section 4 HULL SURVEYS FOR OIL TANKERS 11
Section 5 HULL SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIERS 13
Section 8 DOCKING SURVEY AND IN-WATER SURVEYS 17
Section 9 SCREWSHAFT AND TUBESHAFT SURVEYS 17
Section 7 SURVEYS OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 17
Section 6 SURVEYS FOR MACHINERY 17
PART TWO HULL 18
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 18
Section 1 GENERAL 18
Section 6 CORROSION CONTROL FOR FULL STRUCTURE 19
CHAPTER 2 HULL STRUCTURES 20
Section 1 GENERAL 20
Section 2 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH 20
Section 3 SHELL PLATING 21
Section 4 DECKS 23
Section 5 SINGLE BOTTOMS 23
Section 6 DOUBLE BOTTOMS 23
Section 7 SIDE FRAMING 24
Section 13 DEEP TANKS 25
Section 12 WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS 25
Section 11 NON-WATERTIGHT PILLAR BULKHEADS 25
Section 8 DECK FRAMING 25
Section 15 STRENGTHENING AT ENDS OF SHIPS 26
Section 17 SUPERSTRUCTURES AND RAISED QUARTER DECKS 27
Section 18 DECKHOUSES,MACHINERY CASINGS 28
Section 21 VEHICLE DECKS 28
Section 22 STRENGTH FOR HEAVY CARGOES 29
CHAPTER 3 EQUIPMENT AND OUTFTTS 30
Section 1 RUDDERS 30
CHAPTER 5 OIL TANKERS 32
Section 1 GENERAL 32
CHAPTER 7 CONTAINER SHIPS 33
Section 3 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH 33
CHAPTER 8 BULK CARRIERS 34
Section 5 TOPSIDE TANKS 34
Section 5 STARTING ARRANGEMENT 35
PART THREE MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS 35
CHAPTER 9 DIESEL ENGINES 35
PART FOUR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 36
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 36
Section 1 GENERAL 36
Section 3 DESIGN,CONSTRUTION AND INSTALLATION 36
CHAPTER 2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ON BOARD 37
Section 1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 37
Section 3 PROTECTION 37
Section 4 MAIN SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER 37
Section 5 EMERGENCY SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER 38
Section 7 LIGHTING 38
Section 8 NAVIGATION LIGHTS 38
Section 10 INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND ALARMS 38
Section 13 CABLE 39
Section 16 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 39
Section 12 BATTERIES 39
Section 18 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL TANKERS 40
Section 19 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WTTH SPACES FOR CARRYING VEHICLES WTTHFUEL ON THEIR TANKS FOR THEIR OWN PROPULSION 41
CHAPTER 4 CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 42
Section 1 ROTATION MACHINES 42
Section 2 SWTTCHGEAR ASSEMBLES 43
Section 4 CABLES 43
Section 10 INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALLING INSTALLATIONS 44
CHAPTER 5 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL SHIPS AND SHIPS IN 45
RESTRICTES SERVICE 45
Section 2 SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES AND IN COASTAL AND GREATER 45
COASTAL SERVICES 45
Section 3 SHIPS NAVIGATION N SHELTERED WATER SERVICE 45
Section 4 CARGO SHIPS OF LESS THAN 500 GROSS TONNAGES 46
Section 1 GENERAL 47
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 47
PART SEVEN AUTOMATION AND REMOTE CONTROL OF MACHINERY 47
CHAPTER 2 BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS 50
Section 1 GENERAL 50
Section 2 CONTROL SYSTEMS 52
Section 3 SAFETY SYSTEMS 52
Section 4 ALARM SYSTEMS(INCLUDING DISPLAYS) 53
Section 5 CONTROL STATIONS(ROOMS) 54
Section 6 ELECTRONIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS 55
Section 7 LOCAL AREA NETWORKS(LANS) 57
Section 8 SENSORS 57
CHAPTER 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED 58
MACHINERY SPACES WITH ADDTTIONAL CLASS NOTATION AUT-0 58
Section 1 GENERAL 58
Section 2 MAIN ENGINES 58
Section 3 BOILERS 60
Section 4 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 60
Section 5 AUXILIARY ENGINES 62
Section 6 CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS AND OTHERS 63
Section 7 OTHER EQUIPMENT 63
Section 8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL STATIONS(ROOMS) 64
Section 9 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS 66
Section 10 FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST FLOODING 66
Section 11 AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND MONITORING ITEMS 67
CHAPTER 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF CONSTANTLY ATTENDED 76
MACHINERY SPACE 76
Section 1 GENERAL 76
Section 2 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATION OF SHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL CLASS NOTATION MCC 76
Section 3 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATION OF SHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL CLASS NOTATION BRC 84
PART EIGHT WELDING 89
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT 89
Section 1 GENERAL 89
Section 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT 90
CHAPTER 8 QUALIFICATION TESTS OF WELDERS 90
Section 2 QUALIFICATIONS TESTS OF WELDERS AND EVALUATION 92
Section 3 UNDERWATER WELDER QUALIFICATION TESTS AND EVALUATION 99
PART TEN MISCELLANEOUS 103
CHAPTER 3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE-FIGHTING SHIPS 103
Section 1 GENERAL 103
Section 3 PROTECTION AND FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 103
Section 3 STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CONTAINERS 104
Section 4 DETERMINATION OF FORCES AND STRENGTH OF SECURING ARRANGEMENTS 104
Section 1 GENERAL 104
Section 2 MATERIALS AND TESTING 104
CHAPTER 6 CONTAINER SECURING ARRANGEMENTS 104
CHAPTER 8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE-PASSENGER FERRIES 105
Section 1 GENERAL 105
Section 2 ACCOMMODATION DECK STRUCTURE 106
Section 3 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS 106
Section 4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 107