《RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SEA-GOING STEEL SHIPS 1998》

GENERAL PROVISIONS1

CONTENTS1

PART ONE CLASSIFICATION AND SURVEYS2

CHAPTER 2 SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES2

Section 1 GENERAL2

Section 3 CHARACTERS OF CLASSIFICATION AND CLASS NOTATIONS2

Section 5 AUTHORIZED STATUTORY SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES7

CHAPTER 3 CLASSIFICATION SURVEYS8

Section 3 CLASSIFICATION SURVEY OF SHIPS CONSTRUCTED NOT UNDER THE SUPERVISIONOF THE SOCIETY8

CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE OF CLASSIFICATION SURVEY10

Section 1 GENERAL10

Section 3 HULL SURVEYS10

Section 4 HULL SURVEYS FOR OIL TANKERS11

Section 5 HULL SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIERS13

Section 8 DOCKING SURVEY AND IN-WATER SURVEYS17

Section 9 SCREWSHAFT AND TUBESHAFT SURVEYS17

Section 7 SURVEYS OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS17

Section 6 SURVEYS FOR MACHINERY17

PART TWO HULL18

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS18

Section 1 GENERAL18

Section 6 CORROSION CONTROL FOR FULL STRUCTURE19

CHAPTER 2 HULL STRUCTURES20

Section 1 GENERAL20

Section 2 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH20

Section 3 SHELL PLATING21

Section 4 DECKS23

Section 5 SINGLE BOTTOMS23

Section 6 DOUBLE BOTTOMS23

Section 7 SIDE FRAMING24

Section 13 DEEP TANKS25

Section 12 WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS25

Section 11 NON-WATERTIGHT PILLAR BULKHEADS25

Section 8 DECK FRAMING25

Section 15 STRENGTHENING AT ENDS OF SHIPS26

Section 17 SUPERSTRUCTURES AND RAISED QUARTER DECKS27

Section 18 DECKHOUSES,MACHINERY CASINGS28

Section 21 VEHICLE DECKS28

Section 22 STRENGTH FOR HEAVY CARGOES29

CHAPTER 3 EQUIPMENT AND OUTFTTS30

Section 1 RUDDERS30

CHAPTER 5 OIL TANKERS32

Section 1 GENERAL32

CHAPTER 7 CONTAINER SHIPS33

Section 3 LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH33

CHAPTER 8 BULK CARRIERS34

Section 5 TOPSIDE TANKS34

Section 5 STARTING ARRANGEMENT35

PART THREE MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS35

CHAPTER 9 DIESEL ENGINES35

PART FOUR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS36

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS36

Section 1 GENERAL36

Section 3 DESIGN,CONSTRUTION AND INSTALLATION36

CHAPTER 2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ON BOARD37

Section 1 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS37

Section 3 PROTECTION37

Section 4 MAIN SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER37

Section 5 EMERGENCY SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER38

Section 7 LIGHTING38

Section 8 NAVIGATION LIGHTS38

Section 10 INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND ALARMS38

Section 13 CABLE39

Section 16 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS39

Section 12 BATTERIES39

Section 18 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL TANKERS40

Section 19 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WTTH SPACES FOR CARRYING VEHICLES WTTHFUEL ON THEIR TANKS FOR THEIR OWN PROPULSION41

CHAPTER 4 CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT42

Section 1 ROTATION MACHINES42

Section 2 SWTTCHGEAR ASSEMBLES43

Section 4 CABLES43

Section 10 INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALLING INSTALLATIONS44

CHAPTER 5 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL SHIPS AND SHIPS IN45

RESTRICTES SERVICE45

Section 2 SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES AND IN COASTAL AND GREATER45

COASTAL SERVICES45

Section 3 SHIPS NAVIGATION N SHELTERED WATER SERVICE45

Section 4 CARGO SHIPS OF LESS THAN 500 GROSS TONNAGES46

Section 1 GENERAL47

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS47

PART SEVEN AUTOMATION AND REMOTE CONTROL OF MACHINERY47

CHAPTER 2 BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS50

Section 1 GENERAL50

Section 2 CONTROL SYSTEMS52

Section 3 SAFETY SYSTEMS52

Section 4 ALARM SYSTEMS(INCLUDING DISPLAYS)53

Section 5 CONTROL STATIONS(ROOMS)54

Section 6 ELECTRONIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS55

Section 7 LOCAL AREA NETWORKS(LANS)57

Section 8 SENSORS57

CHAPTER 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED58

MACHINERY SPACES WITH ADDTTIONAL CLASS NOTATION AUT-058

Section 1 GENERAL58

Section 2 MAIN ENGINES58

Section 3 BOILERS60

Section 4 ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT60

Section 5 AUXILIARY ENGINES62

Section 6 CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS AND OTHERS63

Section 7 OTHER EQUIPMENT63

Section 8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL STATIONS(ROOMS)64

Section 9 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS66

Section 10 FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST FLOODING66

Section 11 AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND MONITORING ITEMS67

CHAPTER 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF CONSTANTLY ATTENDED76

MACHINERY SPACE76

Section 1 GENERAL76

Section 2 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATION OF SHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL CLASS NOTATION MCC76

Section 3 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATION OF SHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL CLASS NOTATION BRC84

PART EIGHT WELDING89

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT89

Section 1 GENERAL89

Section 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT90

CHAPTER 8 QUALIFICATION TESTS OF WELDERS90

Section 2 QUALIFICATIONS TESTS OF WELDERS AND EVALUATION92

Section 3 UNDERWATER WELDER QUALIFICATION TESTS AND EVALUATION99

PART TEN MISCELLANEOUS103

CHAPTER 3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE-FIGHTING SHIPS103

Section 1 GENERAL103

Section 3 PROTECTION AND FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT103

Section 3 STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CONTAINERS104

Section 4 DETERMINATION OF FORCES AND STRENGTH OF SECURING ARRANGEMENTS104

Section 1 GENERAL104

Section 2 MATERIALS AND TESTING104

CHAPTER 6 CONTAINER SECURING ARRANGEMENTS104

CHAPTER 8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE-PASSENGER FERRIES105

Section 1 GENERAL105

Section 2 ACCOMMODATION DECK STRUCTURE106

Section 3 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS106

Section 4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS107