GUIDE FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING

HIGH SPEED NAVAL CRAFT

2007
NOTICES AND
GENERAL INFORMATION

American Bureau of Shipping

Incorporated by Act of Legislature of
the State of New York 1862

Copyright 2006
American Bureau of Shipping
ABS Plaza
16855 Northchase Drive
Houston, TX 77060 USA

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Notices and General Information
CONTENTS
Introduction....................................................................................................1
TABLE 1

Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2007 Guide .............2

TABLE 2

Division and Numbering of Guide.................................................2

Change Notice No. 6 (2007) ..........................................................................3

TABLE 3

Summary of Changes for the 2007 Guide....................................3

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Introduction
1.

The year 2007 edition of the Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Naval Craft is a
complete reprint of the 2003 edition, consisting of the eight (8) booklets as shown in Table 1.
With regard to two booklets, Part 2 and Part 7::
a)

The purpose of the generic title ABS Rules for Materials and Welding of PART 2 is
to emphasize the common applicability of the requirements to ABS-classed vessels,
other marine structures and their associated machinery, and thereby make PART 2
more readily a common PART of various ABS Rules and Guides, as appropriate.

b)

The purpose of the generic title ABS Rules for Survey After Construction Part 7 is
to reflect the expanded contents of PART 7, as a result of including consolidated
requirements for Surveys After Construction applicable to all types and sizes of
vessels, barges and specific shipboard arrangements/systems, etc., as specified in
Part 7, Chapter 1, Section 1.

2.

The numbering system applied in the Rules is shown in Table 2.

3.

Rule Change Notice No. 6, as per Table 3, with an effective date of 1 January 2007, has been
incorporated into the 2007 Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Naval Craft. In
addition, the Rule Changes contained in the previously published Notices 1 through 5 to the
2003 Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Naval Craft (together with Corrigenda
items) have also been incorporated into the text of the 2007 Guide for Building and Classing
High Speed Naval Craft.

4.

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
(1999)
(1998)
(1997)

1 January 2000 (and subsequent years)

12 May 1999
13 May 1998
19 May 1997

(1996)
(1995)
(1994)
(1993)

9 May 1996
15 May 1995
9 May 1994
11 May 1993

5.

Until the next edition of the Guide for Building and Classing High Speed Naval Craft is
published, Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda, as necessary, will be published on the
ABS website www. eagle.org only, and will be available free for downloading. It is not
intended to publish hard copies of future Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda to existing
Rules or Guides. The consolidated edition of the Guide for Building and Classing High
Speed Naval Craft, which includes Rule Change Notices and/or Corrigenda using different
colors for easy recognition will be published on the ABS website only when RCN and/or
Corrigenda are issued.

6.

The listing of CLASSIFICATION SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS is available from the ABS
website www.eagle.org/rules/downloads.html for download.

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TABLE 1
Applicable Editions of Booklets Comprising 2007 Guide
Notices and General Information
Part 1:
Conditions of Classification
Part 2:
Rules for Materials and Welding
Rules for Testing and Certification of Materials
Rules for Welding and Fabrication
Part 2:
Rules for Materials and Welding Aluminum and Fiber
Reinforced Plastics (FRP)
Part 2:
Rule Requirements for Materials and Welding
Supplementary Requirements for Naval Vessels
Part 3:
Hull Construction and Equipment
Part 4:
Craft Systems and Machinery
Part 7:
Rules for Surveys After Construction

2007
2007
2007

2007
2000
2007
2007
2007

TABLE 2
Division and Numbering of Guide
Division
Part
Chapter
Section
Subsection (see Note 1)
Paragraph (see Note 1)
Subparagraph
Item
Subitem
Appendix

Note:
1

Number
Part 1
Part 1, Chapter 1
Section 1-1-1
1-1-1/1
1-1-1/1.1
1-1-1/1.1.1
1-1-1/1.1.1(a)
1-1-1/1.1.1(a)i)
Appendix 1-1-A1
or
Appendix 1-A1-1

An odd number (1, 3, 5, etc.) numbering system is used for the Guide. The purpose is to permit future insertions
of even-numbered paragraphs (2, 4, 6, etc.) of text and to avoid the necessity of having to renumber the existing
text and associated cross-references, as applicable, within the Rules and associated process instructions, check
sheets, etc.

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Change Notice No. 6 (2007)

TABLE 3
Summary of Changes for the 2007 Guide
EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2007
(based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 3
Hull Construction and Equipment

Status/Remarks

3-1-3/11.3.2

Yielding

To clarify that individual components of stress are required to meet

design allowables.

3-1-3/11.3.3
(New)

Design Global Hull Girder Stresses

To define the design stresses.

3-2-1/1.1.1

All Craft

To add Q factor for steel grades other than ABS standard grades.

3-2-1/1.9.3

Slam Induced Shear Force

To introduce positive and negative shear forces.

3-2-4/1.5.6

Web and Flange Buckling

To provide separate requirements for outstanding face bars and

flanges and to require a detailed analysis of buckling strength for
webs and flanges that do not meet 3-2-4/1.5.6.

3-2-5/1.3.3

Chain Lockers

To provide clarification regarding bulkheads between chain lockers

and bulkheads forming a common boundary between chain lockers,
per IACS UR L4.

3-2-17/1.5.2

<No Title>

To provide alternative arrangements for stanchions where brackets at

every third stanchion would interrupt safe traffic.

PART 4

Craft Systems and Machinery

4-2-1/5.9

Crankshafts

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M53 (Rev. 1).

4-2-1/7.5.1(a)

<No Title>

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M3 (Rev. 5) to allow

for supplying the electrical load in steps.

4-2-1/7.5.1(c)

<No Title>

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M3 (Rev. 5) to allow

for supplying the electrical load in steps.

4-2-1/13.13.1

Application

To incorporate the intent of the statement in IACS UR M21,

Omission or simplification of the type test may be considered for
engines of well known type.

4-2-1/Table 1

Required Material and

Nondestructive Tests of Diesel
Engine Parts

For consistency with regard to gray and nodular iron castings.

Appendix
4-2-1A2
(New)

Definition of Stress Concentration

Factors in Crankshaft Fillets

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M53 (Rev. 1).

Appendix
4-2-1A3
(New)

Stress Concentration Factors and

Stress Distribution at the Edge of Oil
Drillings

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR M53 (Rev. 1).

4-2-3/1.5.1

Gas Turbine Construction

To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of

gas turbines.

4-2-3/1.5.2

Gas Turbine Systems and

Appurtenances

To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of

gas turbines.

4-2-3/1.5.3

Data

To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of

gas turbines.

4-2-3/1.5.5

Calculations and Analyses

To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of

gas turbines.

4-2-3/5.9 (New)

Casing

To provide requirements for containment in the case of gas turbine

blade or blade attachment failure.

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Part/Para. No.

Title/Subject

Status/Remarks

4-2-3/9

Piping and Electrical Systems for Gas

Turbines

To provide references to requirements for electric or hydraulic

starting of gas turbines.

4-2-3/11.3

Intake and Exhaust

To clarify the requirement for gas turbine exhaust outlets.

Appendix
4-2-3A1
(New)

Plans and Data for Gas Turbines

To clarify the drawings and data required ABS review/approval of

gas turbines.

4-3-4/1.1

Application

To provide specific requirements for azimuthal thrusters.

4-3-5/5.11
(New)

Steering Systems

To provide specific requirements for azimuthal thrusters.

4-3-5/5.13
(New)

Access for Inspection

To facilitate internal inspection at surveys after construction without

disassembling thruster units.

4-4-1/1.11.3

Pressure Vessels Included in Selfcontained Equipment

To clarify the definition of small pressure vessels.

4-4-1A1/Table 1

Joint Efficiencies for Welded Joints

To incorporate revisions to ASME VIII Division 1, UW-12(d).

4-6-2/Table 3

Corrosion Allowance c for Steel

Pipes

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 (Rev. 5).

4-6-2/Table 5B

Minimum Wall Thickness for

Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 (Rev. 5).

4-6-3/3

Plans and Data to be Submitted

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P4 (Rev. 3).

4-6-3/5.7

Temperature

To allow the use of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene

pipes.

4-6-3/5.17

Marking

To add a date of production to the marking for the purpose of

traceability.

4-6-3/9

Manufacturing of Plastic Pipes

To clarify acceptance of a manufacturers quality system and the

involvement of the Surveyor during testing.

4-6-3/19
(New)

Testing by Manufacturer General

To provide requirements for testing by manufacturer.

4-6-3/Table 2
(New)

Standards for Plastic Pipes Typical

Requirements for All Systems

To provide a list of applicable Standards that may be used in testing

rigid pipes, pipe joints and fittings, based on IACS UR P4.7 and
IACS Recommendation 86.

4-6-3/Table 3
(New)

Standards for Plastic Pipes

Additional Requirements Depending
on Service and/or Location of Piping

To provide a list of applicable Standards that may be used in testing

rigid pipes, pipe joints and fittings, based on IACS UR P4.7 and
IACS Recommendation 86.

4-6-4/ 9.3.5(b)i)

<No Title>

To provide technical details regarding the construction of corrosion

resistant flame screens.

4-7-1/25.1.3

Distribution Piping and Nozzles

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 and P1.Table 5.

4-7-1/Table 6

Minimum Steel Pipe Wall Thickness

for CO2 Medium Distribution Piping

To incorporate the requirements of IACS UR P1.2 and P1.Table 5.

4-8-2/7.11.1(f)

Minimum Conductor Sizes

To align the requirements with the Second Edition of IEC 60092-376

Electrical Installations in Ships Cables for control and
instrumentation circuits 150/250 V (300 V).

4-8-3/3.13.2(c)

Variation from Rated Voltage

Transient

To align the requirements with IACS UR E13.

4-8-3/11.3.1

Impeller and its Housing

To align the requirements with IACS UR F29 (Rev. 5).

4-8-3/11.3.3

Acceptable Combination of Materials

To align the requirements with IACS UR F29 (Rev. 5).

4-8-3/11.5

Type Test

To align the requirements with IACS UR F29 (Rev. 5).

4-8-3/Table 4

Limits of Temperature Rise for Air

Cooled Rotating Machines

To clarify the requirements for temperature rise for rotating

machines installed outside of machinery spaces.

4-8-4/1.15

Services to Operable Under a Fire

Condition

To align the requirements with IACS UR E15.

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Part/Para. No.

Title/Subject

Status/Remarks

4-8-4/19.19.2

Services Necessary Under a Fire

Condition

To align the requirements with IACS UR E15.

4-8-4/Figure 1
(New)

Cables within High Fire Risk Areas

To align the requirements with IACS UR E15.

4-8-5/5.3
(New)

System Design

To incorporate requirements to address new designs for electric

propulsion systems.

4-8-5/5.17.9

Semiconductor Converters for

Propulsion

To update and clarify the requirements.

4-9-3/13.13

Propulsion Auxiliaries

To align the requirement with SVR 4-6-4/5.5.5(c), which only

requires manual operation of the machinery space bilge system
valves.

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2007

(based on the keel laying date or similar stage of construction)
Part/Para. No.
Title/Subject
PART 4
Craft Systems and Machinery
4-6-2/9.17

Accessibility of Valves

Status/Remarks
To incorporate the requirements of SOLAS Reg. II-1/48.3.

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