EFFECTIVE DATE 1 January 2014 – shown as (2014)

Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks

7-1-1/11.3.2 Aluminum To update reference. Sections 30 and 35 of the Aluminum Vessel
Rules were replaced by Chapter 5 of the ABS Rules for Materials and
Welding (Part 2) – Aluminum and Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) in
1997.
7-4-1/1 All Vessels To require that propeller nozzles are to be examined during drydocking
surveys and to clarify that covers/access plates are required to be
removed so rudder and pintle nut securing arrangements can be
examined.
7-6-2/1.1.1(e) Fuel Oil and Lubricating Oil Pumps To remove requirements due to rule change to 4-6-5/3.3.1(c) of the
(Deleted) Steel Vessel Rules.
7-6-2/1.1.1(f) Circulating Water Pumps To remove requirements due to rule change to 4-6-5/3.3.1(c) of the
(Deleted) Steel Vessel Rules.
7-9-11/3.1.2 Class 2 To remove requirement for annual inspection of oil recovery equipment
stored ashore, but require general inspection and operational testing
to be performed once equipment is placed onboard vessel.
7-9-11/3.5 Survey Before Oil Recovery To remove requirement for annual inspection of oil recovery equipment
(New) Operation stored ashore, but require general inspection and operational testing
to be performed once equipment is placed onboard vessel.
7-9-16 Crew Habitability on Ships To reflect changes made to the Guide for Crew Habitability on
Ships.
7-9-17 Passenger Comfort on Ships To reflect changes made to the Guide for Passenger Comfort on
Ships.
7-9-21 Inert Gas Systems for Ballast Tanks To relocate requirements from the Guide for Inert Gas System for
(New) Ballast Tanks in order to consolidate Survey After Construction
requirements.
7-11-3/7 Handling Systems To align the requirements with the Rules for Building and Classing
Underwater Vehicles, System, and Hyperbaric Facilities.
7-A-4/23 Thickness Measurement Carried Out To clarify requirements for carrying out thickness measurements
Afloat afloat and to clarify that all requests are to be reviewed and approved
by the applicable ABS Divisional Assistant Chief Surveyor’s office.
7-A-4/Table 1 Thickness Measurement Carried Out To clarify individual wastage allowances for CSR Vessel types.
Afloat
7-A-10/3.7.1 Welding – General To define major or minor repairs.
7-A-14/1.3 Optional Notation To clarify a possible misunderstanding regarding compatibility of an
owner’s internal PMP program and ABS’ PMP program.
7-A-14/3.3 Surveys To provide an exception for barges and other floating structures to
receive the PMP notation.
7-A-14/13.1 Planned Maintenance (PM) – General To clarify a possible misunderstanding regarding compatibility of an
owner’s internal PMP program and ABS’ PMP program.
7-A-14/15.1 Condition Monitoring (CM) – To allow main engine crosshead bearings.
General
7-A-14/15.9.4 Condition Monitoring (CM) – To allow main engine crosshead bearings.
General
7-A-14/15.11.1 Semi-Annual Alternative To correct reference.
7-A-14/17.3.2iv) <No Title> To add requirements for RCM (PFE) notation.
7-A-17 Survey of Portable Industrial Modules To provide survey requirements for Portable Industrial Modules.
(New)

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