RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING

STEEL VESSELS
2010

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 April 2010

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 July 2010

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Part 3 Hull Construction and Equipment
Chapter 2 Hull Structures and Arrangements
Section 13 Stems, Stern Frames, Rudder Horns and Propeller Nozzles
142 3-2-13/Figure 4 Add “min. b/4”, as follows:
Zone 4

Zone 3 Zone 2 Zone 1

min. b/4

b d

Part 3 Hull Construction and Equipment

Chapter 3 Subdivision and Stability
Section 1 General Requirements
213 3-3-1/1 In second paragraph, reference “Regulation II-1/25-4” to read “Regulation II-
1/7”.
213 3-3-1/3.1 Revise bullets, as follows:
• Cargo vessels of all sizes with or without deck cargo: Chapters 3.1, 3.2 and
4.1 of IMO Code on Intact Stability
• Offshore supply vessels of all sizes: Chapters 3.1, 3.2 and 4.5 of IMO Code
on Intact Stability

213 3-3-1/3.1 In third line of last paragraph, reference “Regulation 25A” to read “Regulation 27”.
213 3-3-1/3.3 Revise first and second bullets, as follows:
• Passenger vessel — Regulation II-1/4 through 8-1 (Section 3 of the ABS
Guide for Building and Classing Passenger Vessels)
• Cargo vessel — Regulation II-1/4 through 7-3

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Part 3 Hull Construction and Equipment
Chapter 3 Subdivision and Stability
Appendix 1 Intact Stability of Tankers During Liquid Transfer Operations
215 3-3-A1/1.3 Reference “Regulation 25A” to read “Regulation 27”. (2 places)
215 3-3-A1/3.3 Reference “IMO Resolution A.749 (18), the Intact Stability Code” to read “the
IMO Code on Intact Stability”.

Part 4 Vessel Systems and Machinery

Chapter 2 Prime Movers
Section 1 Diesel Engines
43 4-2-1/7.2.1 In first bullet, delete “/monitoring”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2 In title, delete “/monitoring”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2(a) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2(b) In first line of first paragraph, delete “/monitoring”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2(b)i) In first line, delete “/monitoring”. In second line, “piping arrangements” to read
“piping or cable arrangements”. In third line, delete “/monitor”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2(b)iv) In second line, “monitoring” to read “detection”.
43 4-2-1/7.2.2(b) In first line of last paragraph, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)i) In first line, “monitoring” to read “detection”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)ii) Revise to read “ii) Each engine is to be provided with its own independent oil
mist detection arrangement and a dedicated alarm.”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)iii) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)iv) In second line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)v) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)vi) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)vii) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)viii) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)ix) In first line, delete “/monitors” and in third line, delete “/monitoring”.
44 4-2-1/7.2.2(c)x) In first line, delete “/monitoring”.

Part 4 Vessel Systems and Machinery

Chapter 6 Piping Systems
Section 4 Ship Piping Systems and Tanks
411 4-6-4/9.3.3(a) In first line, “nominal bore” to read “internal diameter”.

Part 4 Vessel Systems and Machinery

Chapter 7 Fire Safety Systems
Section 3 Fire-extinguishing Systems and Equipment
509 4-7-3/7.1 In third line, “paces” to read “Spaces”.
509 4-7-3/7.3 In third line, “spaces” to read “Spaces”.

Part 5C Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 5 Vessels Intended to Carry Containers (130 m (427 ft) to 450 m (1476 ft) in Length)
Section 3 Load Criteria
619 5C-5-3/Table 1A Under L.C. 8 in row for Horizontal S.F. kc, “0..5” to read “0.5”.

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Part 5C Specific Vessel Types
Chapter 5 Vessels Intended to Carry Containers (130 m (427 ft) to 450 m (1476 ft) in Length)
Section 4 Initial Scantling Criteria
663 5C-5-4/11.27 In last paragraph, reference “5C-5-3/Table 1C” to read “Item C in 5C-5-3/Table 1”.
679 5C-5-4/15.13 In last paragraph, reference “5C-5-3/Table 1C” to read “Item C in 5C-5-3/Table 1”.
690 5C-5-4/19.3 In last paragraph, reference “5C-5-3/Table 1C” to read “Item C in 5C-5-3/Table 1”.

Part 5C Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 5 Vessels Intended to Carry Containers (130 m (427 ft) to 450 m (1476 ft) in Length)
Section 7 Cargo Safety
772 5C-5-7/Table 3 Add date “(1 July 2002)” to end of title and add column for “7.3.10” with “x” for
all Dangerous Good Classes.

Part 5C Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 10 Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles
Section 4 Cargo Safety
1273 5C-10-4/Table 3 Add date “(1 July 2002)” to end of title and add column for “7.3.10” with “x” for
all Dangerous Good Classes.

Part 6 Optional Items and Systems

Chapter 1 Strengthening for Navigation in Ice
Section 1 General Ice Classes
31 6-1-1/31.1 In Equation i), exponent “5D × 10-6” to read “–5D × 10-6”.

Part 6 Optional Items and Systems

Chapter 1 Strengthening for Navigation in Ice
Section 2 Baltic Ice Classes
70 6-1-2/29.9.1(a) 1.4
In equation for Fb when D > Dlimit, “D2 ⋅ H ice 1.4
” to read “D ⋅ H ice ”.

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