DNV Oss 102 Rules For Classification of Floating Production, Storage and Loading Units

OFFSHORE SERVICE SPECIFICATION
DNV-OSS-102
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION

OF FLOATING PRODUCTION,
STORAGE AND LOADING UNITS
OCTOBER 2008
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CONTENTS
CH. 1 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR A 1300 Acceptance of control by national authorities ................ 23
CLASSIFICATION............................................ 11 A 1400 Certificate of interim class.............................................. 23
A 1500 Classification certificate ................................................. 23
Sec. 1 Introduction......................................................... 13 A 1600 Appendix to the classification certificate ....................... 23
A 1700 Entry in the “Register of vessels classed by DNV”........ 23
A. General.................................................................................. 13 A 1800 Decline of application for classification ......................... 24
A 100 General............................................................................ 13
A 200 Organisation of DNV-OSS-102...................................... 13 B. Retention of Class.................................................................24
A 300 Objects covered............................................................... 13 B 100 General............................................................................ 24
B 200 Periodical and renewal surveys ...................................... 24
B. Definitions ............................................................................ 13 B 300 Survey of damage ........................................................... 24
B 100 Verbal forms ................................................................... 13 B 400 Repairs ............................................................................ 24
B 200 Definitions ...................................................................... 13 B 500 Procedures for maintenance............................................ 24
B 600 Conversions and alterations............................................ 24
C. Normative References .......................................................... 14 B 700 Change of ownership ...................................................... 25
C 100 General............................................................................ 14 B 800 Conditions of class and memoranda ............................... 25
C 200 DNV reference documents.............................................. 14 B 900 Survey reports and survey status .................................... 25
C 300 Other references.............................................................. 14 B 1000 Rules and standards for newbuildings applicable for
units or installations in operation.................................... 25
D. Informative References......................................................... 15
D 100 DNV Offshore Service Specifications............................ 15 C. Validity and Issuance of the Classification Certificate.........26
D 200 Other references.............................................................. 15 C 100 Validity of the certificate ................................................ 26
C 200 Issuance of certificate ..................................................... 26
E. Abbreviations........................................................................ 15
E 100 General............................................................................ 15 D. Suspension and Withdrawal of Class ...................................26
D 100 General............................................................................ 26
Sec. 2 Classification Principles ..................................... 16 D 200 Suspension of class ......................................................... 26
D 300 Withdrawal of class ........................................................ 26
A. The Classification Concept................................................... 16 D 400 Reclassification............................................................... 26
A 100 Introduction..................................................................... 16
A 200 Entering into force and application of rules.................... 16 E. Appeals .................................................................................27
A 300 Basis for assignment of class .......................................... 16 E 100 Decisions taken by DNV ................................................ 27
A 400 Basis for maintenance of class........................................ 16
A 500 Documentation................................................................ 17 Sec. 5 Legal Provisions.................................................. 28
A 600 Disclosure of information ............................................... 17
A 700 Limitation of DNV's responsibility ................................ 17 A. Liability and Jurisdiction ......................................................28
A 800 Vertical contract audits and audits by national maritime A 100 Limited liability .............................................................. 28
authorities........................................................................ 17 A 200 Governing law ................................................................ 28
A 300 Venue.............................................................................. 28
Sec. 3 Classification Scope and Notations ................... 18
CH. 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
A. Scope of Classification ......................................................... 18 PROVISIONS ..................................................... 29
A 100 General............................................................................ 18
A 200 Rule parts ........................................................................ 18 Sec. 1 Design and Construction Requirements for
A 300 Rule particulars ............................................................... 18 1A1 MOU Main Class......................................... 31
B. Class Notations ..................................................................... 18 A. General..................................................................................31
B 100 General............................................................................ 18 A 100 Introduction..................................................................... 31
B 200 Construction symbols ..................................................... 18 A 200 Technical reference documents ...................................... 31
B 300 Main character of class ................................................... 18 A 300 General assumptions....................................................... 31
B 400 Basic design notations .................................................... 18 A 400 Documentation................................................................ 31
B 500 Service notations............................................................. 18
B 600 Additional class; special equipment and B. Safety Principles and Arrangement ......................................31
systems notations ............................................................ 19 B 100 General............................................................................ 31
B 700 Special feature notations................................................. 19 B 200 Design principles ............................................................ 31
B 800 Limitations of class......................................................... 20 B 300 Arrangement ................................................................... 31
B 900 Compliance with coastal state legislation....................... 20 B 400 Escape and evacuation .................................................... 31
B 1000 Combination of notations ............................................... 20 B 500 Documentation requirements.......................................... 31
Sec. 4 Classification Procedure .................................... 21 C. Materials ...............................................................................31
C 100 Technical requirements................................................... 31
A. Assignment of Class ............................................................. 21 C 200 Supplementary classification requirements .................... 31
A 100 Request for classification................................................ 21
A 200 Requirements for workshops and yards.......................... 21 D. Structural Design ..................................................................32
A 300 Information about subcontractors and suppliers of D 100 Technical requirements................................................... 32
products........................................................................... 21 D 200 Documentation requirements.......................................... 32
A 400 Requirements for manufacturers..................................... 21
A 500 Requirements for suppliers of services........................... 21 E. Fabrication and Testing of Offshore Structures....................32
A 600 Requirements for calibration of equipment .................... 21 E 100 Technical requirements................................................... 32
A 700 Document approval......................................................... 21 E 200 Documentation requirements.......................................... 32
A 800 Survey ............................................................................. 21 E 300 Supplementary classification requirements .................... 32
A 900 Functional testing............................................................ 22
A 1000 Certification of materials, components and systems ...... 22 F. Stability and Watertight/Weathertight Integrity ...................32
A 1100 Manufacturing survey arrangement ................................ 23 F 100 Technical requirements................................................... 32
A 1200 Type approval ................................................................. 23 F 200 Documentation requirements.......................................... 32
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G. Mooring and Towing ............................................................ 32 J. Instrumentation and Telecommunication Systems...............37

G 100 General ............................................................................32 J 100 Technical requirements ...................................................37
G 200 Ship-shaped units ............................................................32 J 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................37
G 300 Column-stabilised units...................................................32 J 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................37
G 400 Self-elevating, tension leg and deep draught units .........32
G 500 Towing ............................................................................32 K. Fire Protection ......................................................................37
G 600 Documentation requirements ..........................................32 K 100 Technical requirements ...................................................37
G 700 Supplementary classification requirements ....................33 K 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................37
K 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................37
H. Marine and Machinery Systems and Equipment.................. 33
H 100 Technical requirements ...................................................33 L. Summary of Technical Reference Standards........................37
H 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................33 L 100 General ............................................................................37
H 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................33
Sec. 3 Supplementary Requirements for Service
I. Electrical Systems and Equipment ....................................... 33 Notation Oil Production Unit or
I 100 Technical requirements ...................................................33 Oil Production Installation ............................ 39
I 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................33
I 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................33 A. General..................................................................................39
A 100 Introduction.....................................................................39
J. Instrumentation and Telecommunication Systems............... 33 A 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................39
J 100 Technical requirements ...................................................33
J 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................33 B. Safety Principles and Arrangement ......................................39
J 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................33 B 100 General ............................................................................39
B 200 Arrangement....................................................................39
K. Fire Protection ...................................................................... 33 B 300 Area classification...........................................................39
K 100 Technical requirements ...................................................33 B 400 Emergency shutdown......................................................39
K 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................33 B 500 Escape, evacuation and communication .........................39
K 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................33 B 600 Supplementary documentation requirements..................39
L. Summary of Technical Reference Standards........................ 33 C. Structural Design ..................................................................39

L 100 General ............................................................................33 C 100 General ............................................................................39
C 200 Supplementary technical requirements ...........................39
Sec. 2 Design and Construction Requirements for C 300 Supplementary documentation requirements..................39
OI Floating Offshore Installation
Main Class ........................................................... 35 D. Marine and Machinery and Utility Systems .........................39
D 100 General ............................................................................39
A. General.................................................................................. 35 D 200 Supplementary technical requirements ...........................39
D 300 Supplementary documentation requirements..................39
A 100 Introduction.....................................................................35
A 200 Technical reference documents.......................................35 E. Fire Protection ......................................................................39
A 300 General assumptions .......................................................35 E 100 General ............................................................................39
A 400 Documentation ................................................................35 E 200 Supplementary technical requirements ...........................39
A 500 Certification of materials and components .....................35 E 300 Supplementary documentation requirements..................39
B. Safety Principles and Arrangement ...................................... 35 F. Position Keeping...................................................................40
B 100 General ............................................................................35 F 100 General ............................................................................40
B 200 Design principles.............................................................35
B 300 Arrangement....................................................................35 G. Industrial Equipment ............................................................40
B 400 Escape and evacuation ....................................................35 G 100 General ............................................................................40
B 500 Documentation requirements ..........................................35
H. Preparation for Surveys and Inspections on Location ..........40
C. Materials ............................................................................... 36 H 100 General ............................................................................40
C 100 Technical requirements ...................................................36
C 200 Supplementary classification requirements ....................36 Sec. 4 Supplementary Requirements for Service
Notation Oil Storage Unit or Oil Storage
D. Structural Design .................................................................. 36 Installation ......................................................... 41
D 100 Technical requirements ...................................................36
D 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................36 A. General..................................................................................41
A 100 Introduction.....................................................................41
E. Fabrication and Testing of Offshore Structures ................... 36 A 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................41
E 100 Technical requirements ...................................................36
E 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................36 B. Safety Principles and Arrangement ......................................41
E 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................36 B 100 General ............................................................................41
B 200 Arrangement....................................................................41
F. Stability and Watertight Integrity ......................................... 36 B 300 Area classification...........................................................41
F 100 Technical requirements ...................................................36 B 400 Emergency shutdown......................................................41
F 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................36 B 500 Escape, evacuation and communication .........................41
B 600 Supplementary documentation requirements..................41
G. Mooring and Towing ............................................................ 36
G 100 General ............................................................................36 C. Structural Design ..................................................................41
G 200 Supplementary classification requirements ....................36 C 100 General ............................................................................41
C 200 Supplementary technical requirements ...........................41
H. Utility Systems and Equipment ............................................ 36 C 300 Supplementary documentation requirements..................41
H 100 Technical requirements ...................................................36
H 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................37 D. Marine and Machinery or Utility Systems and Equipment ..41
H 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................37 D 100 General ............................................................................41
D 200 Supplementary technical requirements ...........................41
I. Electrical Systems and Equipment ....................................... 37 D 300 Supplementary documentation requirements..................41
I 100 Technical requirements ...................................................37
I 200 Documentation requirements ..........................................37 E. Fire Protection ......................................................................41
I 300 Supplementary classification requirements ....................37 E 100 General ............................................................................41
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E 200 Supplementary technical requirements........................... 41 L. Additional Fire Protection ...................................................47

E 300 Supplementary documentation requirements.................. 41 L 100 General............................................................................ 47
L 200 Technical requirements................................................... 47
F. Position Keeping................................................................... 42 L 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 47
F 100 General............................................................................ 42
M. Winterization, Cold Climate and Ice Notations....................47
G. Preparation for Surveys and Inspections on Location .......... 42 M 100 General............................................................................ 47
G 100 General............................................................................ 42 M 200 Winterization .................................................................. 47
M 300 Deicing and anti-icing systems....................................... 47
Sec. 5 Supplementary Requirements for Service M 400 Operation in ice conditions ............................................ 47
Notation Oil Loading Unit or Installation ..... 43
N. Periodically Unattended Machinery Space...........................48
A. General.................................................................................. 43 N 100 General............................................................................ 48
A 100 Introduction..................................................................... 43 N 200 Technical requirements................................................... 48
A 200 Design requirements ....................................................... 43 N 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 48
Sec. 6 Additional Class Notations: Design and O. Not In Use.............................................................................48

Construction Requirements for Special P. Hull Monitoring System .......................................................48
Equipment and Systems...................................... 44 P 100 General............................................................................ 48
P 200 Technical requirements................................................... 48
A. Introduction .......................................................................... 44 P 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 48
A 100 General............................................................................ 44
A 200 Technical reference documents ...................................... 44 Q. Fatigue Methodology for Ship-Shaped Units .......................48
A 300 General assumptions ....................................................... 45 Q 100 General............................................................................ 48
A 400 Documentation ............................................................... 45 Q 200 Technical requirements................................................... 48
Q 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 48
B. Position Mooring System ..................................................... 45
B 100 General............................................................................ 45 R. Environmental Notations ......................................................48
B 200 Technical requirements................................................... 45 R 100 Additional oil pollution prevention measures fuel oil
B 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 45 systems............................................................................ 48
B 400 Certification of materials and components ..................... 45 R 200 CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN ....................................... 48
R 300 Vapour Control Systems (VCS)..................................... 48
C. Dynamic Positioning Systems .............................................. 45
C 100 General............................................................................ 45 S. Management of Safety and Environmental Protection.........49
C 200 Technical requirements................................................... 45 S 100 General............................................................................ 49
C 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 45 S 200 Technical requirements................................................... 49
D. Single Point Mooring (SPM)................................................ 45 T. Noise, Vibration and Comfort Rating Notations ..................49
D 100 General............................................................................ 45 T 100 General............................................................................ 49
D 200 Technical requirements................................................... 45 T 200 Vibration class ................................................................ 49
D 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 45 T 300 Comfort class .................................................................. 49
E. Loading computer ................................................................ 46 U. Special Feature Notations .....................................................49

E 100 General............................................................................ 46 U 100 General............................................................................ 49
E 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46 U 200 Special feature notation SUB......................................... 49
E 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46 U 300 Special feature notation HOT (…°C)............................. 49
U 400 Special feature notation COAT-1 and COAT-2............ 49
F. Bow Loading ........................................................................ 46 U 500 Tailshaft monitoring - TMON ........................................ 49
F 100 General............................................................................ 46 U 600 Special Feature Notation BIS ........................................ 50
F 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46
F 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46 V. Summary of Reference Documents for Additional Class
Notations...............................................................................50
G. Submerged Turret Loading................................................... 46 V 100 General............................................................................ 50
G 100 General............................................................................ 46
G 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46 CH. 3 CLASSIFICATION IN OPERATION............. 51
G 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46
Sec. 1 General Provisions for Periodical Surveys ...... 53
H. Hydrocarbon Production Plant ............................................. 46
H 100 General............................................................................ 46 A. General..................................................................................53
H 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46 A 100 Introduction..................................................................... 53
A 200 Survey pre-planning and record keeping ....................... 53
H 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46 A 300 Accessibility and facilities for surveys on location ........ 53
H 400 Certification of materials and components ..................... 46
B. Periodical Surveys ................................................................53
I. Drilling Plant ........................................................................ 46 B 100 General............................................................................ 53
I 100 General............................................................................ 46
I 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46 C. Periodical Surveys and Intervals ..........................................53
I 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46 C 100 General............................................................................ 53
I 400 Certification of materials and components ..................... 46 C 200 Annual survey, main and mandatory class notations...... 53
C 300 Intermediate survey, main and mandatory
J. Helicopter Decks .................................................................. 46 class notations................................................................. 53
J 100 General............................................................................ 46 C 400 Renewal survey, main and mandatory class notations ... 54
J 200 Technical requirements................................................... 46 C 500 Other periodical surveys ................................................. 54
J 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 46 C 600 Survey intervals and concurrent surveys ........................ 54
C 700 Postponement of periodical surveys ............................... 54
K. Crane Installations ............................................................... 47 C 800 Survey of units out of commission ................................. 55
K 100 General............................................................................ 47
K 200 Technical requirements................................................... 47 D. Classification Certificate ......................................................57
K 300 Documentation requirements.......................................... 47 D 100 Certificate endorsement .................................................. 57
K 400 Certification of materials and components ..................... 47 D 200 Validity of the classification certificate.......................... 57
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D 300 Issue of classification certificate and expiry date ...........57 F. Renewal Survey, Tailshaft Survey ....................................... 70
F 100 Standard requirements.....................................................70
Sec. 2 General Requirements for Hull and F 200 Alternative survey ...........................................................70
Machinery Surveys ............................................. 58 F 300 Tailshaft condition monitoring survey arrangement.......70
A. General.................................................................................. 58 G. Renewal Survey for Thrusters for Positioning and Thrusters
A 100 Preparation for survey .....................................................58 for Propulsion ......................................................................70
G 100 Definitions.......................................................................70
B. Requirements for Hull Surveys ............................................ 58 G 200 Survey extent...................................................................70
B 100 Conditions for survey and access to structures ...............58
B 200 Thickness measurements, hull structures........................58 H. Renewal Surveys, Boiler and Steam Heated
B 300 Repair of structural damage or deterioration ..................58 Steam Generator ...................................................................71
H 100 Renewal survey ...............................................................71
C. Requirements for Machinery Surveys .................................. 59
C 100 Shaft alignment ...............................................................59 I. Thermal Oil Heater Survey...................................................71
C 200 Replacement of Machinery Components ........................59 I 100 Renewal survey ...............................................................71
C 300 Machinery verification ....................................................59
J. Survey of the outside of Unit's Bottom and Related Items,
D. Special Provisions for Ageing Units .................................... 59 including BIS........................................................................71
D 100 General ............................................................................59 J 100 Schedule .........................................................................71
D 200 Column-stabilised units...................................................60 J 200 Parts to be examined ......................................................71
D 300 Self-elevating units .........................................................60 J 300 Survey planning and record keeping ..............................71
D 400 Ship-shaped units ............................................................60 J 400 BIS ..................................................................................72
Sec. 3 Alternative Survey Arrangements and K. Survey of Towing, Emergency
Surveys Performed by Approved Companies .. 61 & Temporary and Position Mooring Equipment ..................72
K 100 Types of survey...............................................................72
A. Alternative Survey Arrangements ........................................ 61 K 200 Annual survey .................................................................72
A 100 General overview of survey arrangements......................61 K 300 Intermediate survey.........................................................72
A 200 Continuous surveys, general ...........................................61 K 400 Renewal survey ...............................................................72
A 300 Hull continuous survey ...................................................61 K 500 Anchor chains; acceptance criteria and repair ................72
A 400 Survey arrangement based on Reliability Centred
Maintenance (RCM) system ...........................................61 Sec. 5 Periodical Survey Extent for Additional Service
Notations.............................................................. 74
B. Surveys by Approved Companies or Service Suppliers....... 62
B 100 General ............................................................................62 A. General..................................................................................74
B 200 Thickness measurements.................................................62 A 100 Introduction.....................................................................74
B 300 Bottom survey afloat .......................................................62
B. Oil Production and/or Oil Storage Units and Installations ...74
C. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) ................................................ 62 B 100 Application......................................................................74
C 100 General about RBI ..........................................................62 B 200 Survey arrangement ........................................................74
C 200 Methodology for offshore structures...............................62 B 300 Annual survey .................................................................74
C 300 Use of RBI for classed units ...........................................62 B 400 Complete periodical survey ............................................74
Sec. 4 Periodical Survey Extent for Main Class ......... 63 C. Oil Loading Units and Installations......................................75
C 100 Application......................................................................75
A. General.................................................................................. 63 C 200 Survey arrangement ........................................................75
A 100 Introduction.....................................................................63
A 200 Hull survey - general.......................................................63 Sec. 6 Periodical Survey Extent for Additional Class;
A 300 Extent of hull survey .......................................................63 Special Equipment and System Notations........ 76
B. Annual Survey ...................................................................... 65 A. General..................................................................................76
B 100 Survey extent...................................................................65 A 100 Introduction.....................................................................76
B 200 Structure and equipment for ship-shaped units...............65
B 300 Structure and equipment for column-stabilised and B. Position Mooring Equipment................................................76
self-elevating units ..........................................................66 B 100 Application......................................................................76
B 400 Machinery and safety systems for ship-shaped units or B 200 Types of surveys .............................................................76
installations .....................................................................66 B 300 Annual survey .................................................................76
B 500 Machinery and safety systems for column-stabilised and B 400 Intermediate survey.........................................................76
self-elevating units or installations .................................66 B 500 Complete periodical survey of fairleads and winches
irrespective of fatigue life factors of the
C. Intermediate Survey.............................................................. 67 mooring system ...............................................................76
C 100 General ............................................................................67 B 600 Complete periodical survey - systems designed before
C 200 Structure and equipment for ship-shaped units...............67 1996 (no fatigue analysis and corrosion allowance).......77
C 300 Structure and equipment for column-stabilised and B 700 Complete periodical survey – fatigue design
self-elevating units or installations .................................67 life factor 3 ......................................................................77
C 400 Machinery and safety systems for ship-shaped units or B 800 Complete periodical survey – fatigue life factor 5-8 or
installations .....................................................................67 greater..............................................................................78
C 500 Machinery and safety systems for column-stabilised and
self-elevating units or installations .................................67 C. Dynamic Positioning System................................................78
C 100 Application......................................................................78
D. Renewal Survey, Structure and Equipment.......................... 67 C 200 Complete periodical survey ............................................78
D 100 Ship-shaped structures ....................................................67
D 200 Column-stabilised and self-elevating structures ............68 D. Single Point Mooring............................................................78
D 300 Alternative survey ...........................................................69 D 100 Application......................................................................78
D 200 Annual survey .................................................................78
E. Renewal Survey, Machinery and Safety Systems ................ 69
E 100 General ............................................................................69 E. Loading Computers for Damage Control .............................78
E 200 Electrical installations .....................................................69 E 100 Application......................................................................78
E 300 Instrumentation and automation......................................70 E 200 Annual survey .................................................................79
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F. Offshore Bow Loading ......................................................... 79 Sec. 7 Machinery Alternative Survey Arrangements 85

F 100 Application...................................................................... 79
F 200 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 79 A. General..................................................................................85
A 100 General............................................................................ 85
G. Submerged Turret Loading................................................... 79 A 200 Machinery survey arrangements..................................... 87
G 100 Application...................................................................... 79
G 200 Annual survey ................................................................. 79 B. Machinery Renewal ..............................................................87
B 100 General............................................................................ 87
H. Production Plant ................................................................... 79 B 200 Annual survey................................................................. 87
H 100 Application...................................................................... 79 B 300 Renewal survey............................................................... 88
H 200 Survey arrangement ........................................................ 79
H 300 Annual survey ................................................................. 79
C. Machinery Continuous..........................................................88
C 100 General............................................................................ 88
H 400 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 80 C 200 Annual survey................................................................. 88
I. Drilling Plant ........................................................................ 80 C 300 Renewal survey............................................................... 88
I 100 Application...................................................................... 80 D. Machinery PMS
I 200 Annual survey ................................................................. 80 (Planned Maintenance System) ............................................88
I 300 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 80 D 100 General............................................................................ 88
D 200 Annual survey................................................................. 89
J. Helicopter Deck .................................................................... 81 D 300 Renewal survey............................................................... 89
J 100 Application...................................................................... 81
J 200 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 81 E. Machinery CM (Condition Monitoring)...............................89
E 100 General............................................................................ 89
K. Crane..................................................................................... 81 E 200 Approval of CM programme .......................................... 90
K 100 Application...................................................................... 81 E 300 Implementation survey ................................................... 90
K 200 Annual survey ................................................................. 81 E 400 Annual survey................................................................. 90
K 300 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 81 E 500 Renewal survey............................................................... 90
L. Additional Fire Protection .................................................... 81 F. Gas Turbines.........................................................................90
L 100 Application...................................................................... 81 F 100 General............................................................................ 90
L 200 Complete periodical survey, all F-class notations .......... 81 F 200 Annual survey................................................................. 91
L 300 Complete periodical survey, F-A.................................... 81 F 300 Renewal survey............................................................... 91
L 400 Complete periodical survey, F-M ................................... 81
L 500 Complete periodical survey, F-C.................................... 82 App. A Special Considerations for Conversions........... 92
L 600 Complete periodical survey, F-AM ................................ 82
L 700 Complete periodical survey, F-AC................................. 82
A. Basic Principles ....................................................................92
A 100 Introduction..................................................................... 92
L 800 Complete periodical survey, F-MC ................................ 82 A 200 Assumptions ................................................................... 92
L 900 Complete periodical survey, F-AMC ............................. 82 A 300 Main principles ............................................................... 92
M. Winterization, Cold climate and Ice ..................................... 82 B. Class Notations .....................................................................92
M 100 Winterization .................................................................. 82 B 100 Conversions .................................................................... 92
M 200 Deicing and anti-icing systems ....................................... 82
C. Technical Guidance for Classification..................................92
N. Periodically Unattended Machinery Space and Machinery C 100 General............................................................................ 92
Centralised Operated ............................................................ 82 C 200 Hull and topside structures ............................................. 92
N 100 Application...................................................................... 82 C 300 Hull condition ................................................................. 93
N 200 Annual survey ................................................................. 82 C 400 Hull strength in benign environment .............................. 93
N 300 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 82 C 500 Fatigue assessment.......................................................... 93
C 600 Topside support structure ............................................... 93
O. Not In Use............................................................................. 83 C 700 Mooring .......................................................................... 93
C 800 Marine systems and equipment ...................................... 93
P. Hull Monitoring System ....................................................... 83 C 900 Electrical and instrumentation ........................................ 93
P 100 Application...................................................................... 83 C 1000 Safety systems and arrangement..................................... 94
P 200 General............................................................................ 83
P 300 Annual survey ................................................................. 83 D. Additional Services...............................................................94
D 100 General............................................................................ 94
Q. Fatigue Methodology for Ship-Shaped Units ...................... 83
Q 100 Application...................................................................... 83 App. B Introduction to Offshore Classification............ 95
Q 200 General............................................................................ 83
Q 300 Annual survey ................................................................. 83 A. Introduction...........................................................................95
Q 400 Intermediate survey......................................................... 83 A 100 Purpose ........................................................................... 95
Q 500 Complete periodical survey ............................................ 83 B. The Classification System ....................................................95
B 100 The classification process and its limitations ................. 95
R. Environmental notations....................................................... 83 B 200 Who needs classification?............................................... 95
R 100 Additional oil pollution prevention measures - fuel oil B 300 Recognition of DNV....................................................... 95
systems............................................................................ 83 B 400 Responsibility for safety at sea ....................................... 95
R 200 CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN ....................................... 83 B 500 Classification of newbuildings ....................................... 95
R 300 Vapour Control Systems (VCS) ..................................... 83 B 600 Classification in the operational phase ........................... 96
B 700 Owner's duties................................................................. 96
S. Safety and Environmental Protection Management System 84
S 100 Application...................................................................... 84 C. Remuneration........................................................................96
S 200 Survey requirements ....................................................... 84 C 100 Fee system ...................................................................... 96
T. Noise, Vibration and Comfort Rating................................... 84 D. Classification Support...........................................................96
T 100 General............................................................................ 84 D 100 General............................................................................ 96
D 200 Pre-contract support........................................................ 96
U. Special Feature Notations..................................................... 84 D 300 In-service support ........................................................... 96
U 100 Tailshaft Monitoring ....................................................... 84 D 400 Limitations...................................................................... 96
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App. C Underwater Inspection in Lieu of B 300 Plans and data..................................................................97

Dry-docking Survey ............................................ 97 B 400 Underwater conditions ....................................................97
A. Introduction .......................................................................... 97 C. Physical Features ..................................................................97

A 100 General ............................................................................97 C 100 General ...........................................................................97
C 200 Stern bearing ...................................................................97
B. Conditions............................................................................. 97 C 300 Rudder bearings ..............................................................97
B 100 Limitations ......................................................................97 C 400 Sea suctions.....................................................................97
B 200 Thickness gauging and non-destructive testing ..............97 C 500 Sea valves........................................................................97
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DNV-OSS-102
RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF FLOATING

PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND LOADING UNITS
CHAPTER 1
PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFICATION
CONTENTS PAGE
Sec. 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 13
Sec. 2 Classification Principles........................................................................................................... 16
Sec. 3 Classification Scope and Notations.......................................................................................... 18
Sec. 4 Classification Procedure........................................................................................................... 21
Sec. 5 Legal Provisions....................................................................................................................... 28
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Ch.1 Sec.1 – Page 13
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
A. General Voluntary additional class notations may also be assigned cov-

ering special service, equipment or systems, e.g. PROD denot-
A 100 General ing a classed hydrocarbon production plant.
101 This publication, DNV-OSS-102, presents DNV’s 203 The Board: Signifies the Executive Board of DNV
Rules for Classification of Floating Production and Storage through its Chairman who is the President and CEO of DNV.
Units or Installations, stating the terms and procedures for 204 CIBS: Classification Information Breakdown Structure
assigning and maintaining classification, including listing of (coding system for documentation).
the applicable technical references to be applied for classifica-
tion. 205 Classification: Comprises those services rendered by
DNV in accordance with the rules. Classification of offshore
A 200 Organisation of DNV-OSS-102 units is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the
201 DNV-OSS-102 is divided into three main chapters as rules and any standards referred to by the rules.
follows: 206 Classification certificate: Issued upon assignment or
renewal of class. Its validity is five years subject to successful
— Chapter 1: providing general information about classifica- completion of annual and intermediate surveys.
tion principles and procedures
— Chapter 2: providing design and construction require- 207 Client: The party having requested classification or hav-
ments for the newbuilding phase ing assumed ownership of a classed offshore unit or installa-
— Chapter 3: providing requirements for maintenance of tion. In cases where owners have authorised another party to
class in the operational phase. operate the unit or installation on their behalf, such party is
regarded as the client.
A 300 Objects covered 208 Close-up examination: An examination where the
301 DNV-OSS-102 covers classification of offshore objects details of structural components are within the close visual
of the following designs: inspection range of the surveyor, i.e. preferably within reach of
hand.
— ship-shaped type 209 Contract: The specific agreement between DNV and the
— column-stabilised type client. It defines the extent of services requested by the client,
— self-elevating type and is concerned with:
— tension-leg type
— deep draught type. — the classification of offshore units or installations, both
newbuildings and in operation
for the following services: — statutory work carried out on behalf of national maritime
— hydrocarbon production authorities
— hydrocarbon storage and offloading — equipment and materials.
— hydrocarbon loading. 210 Critical structural areas: Areas that have been identi-
fied from calculations to require monitoring or from the serv-
ice history of the subject unit or from similar or sister units to
be sensitive to cracking, buckling or corrosion which would
B. Definitions impair the structural integrity of the unit.
B 100 Verbal forms 211 Det Norske Veritas (DNV): An autonomous and inde-
101 Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement to be followed pendent foundation with the object of safeguarding life, prop-
for fulfilment or compliance with the present service specifica- erty and the environment.
tion. Deviations are not permitted unless formally and rigor- 212 Floating offshore installation: A buoyant construction
ously justified, and accepted by all relevant contracting parties. engaged in offshore operations including drilling, production,
102 Should: Indicates that among several possibilities one is storage or support functions, and which is designed and built
recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or for installation at a particular offshore location.
excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred 213 FUI: Fatigue Utilisation Factor.
but not necessarily required. Other possibilities may be applied 214 Guidance note: Advice which is not mandatory for
subject to agreement. assignment of class, but with which DNV, in light of general
103 May: Verbal form used to indicate a course of action experience, advises compliance. The client may decide
permissible within the limits of the service specification. whether to apply the note or not.
B 200 Definitions 215 IACS: The International Association of Classification
Societies. Unified rules, interpretations, guidelines and recom-
201 Approval or approved: Denotes acceptance by DNV of mendations may be found on www.iacs.org.uk.
documentation showing design solutions, arrangements and/or
equipment to comply with the rules. 216 IMO: The International Maritime Organization.
202 Assigning class: Originally signified designation of one 217 International maritime standards: International IMO
of several classes to a unit based on its condition, ranging from conventions, protocols, codes and resolutions, in so far as their
good to bad. Today only the highest class is assigned, com- purpose is safety and pollution prevention, excluding articles
prising the main class 1A1 for mobile offshore units and OI for and regulations dealing with intergovernmental relations, legal
permanently placed installations, together with an obligatory and formal aspects.
additional class notation, e.g. Oil Production Unit, where 218 LRFD methodology: Load and resistance factor design
applicable. methodology.
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219 Mobile offshore unit: A buoyant construction engaged in 239 Vertical contract audit: An IACS audit which assesses
offshore operations including drilling, production, storage or the correct application of the quality system through audit of
support functions, not intended for service at one particular the process for a specific contract. The IACS QSCS (Quality
offshore location, and which can be relocated without major System Certification Scheme) audit team is responsible for
dismantling or modification. carrying out these audits.
220 Offshore installation: A collective term to cover any 240 WSD methodology: Working stress design methodol-
construction, buoyant or non-buoyant, designed and built for ogy.
installation at a particular offshore location.
221 Overall examination: An examination intended to report
on the overall condition of the structure.
222 Quality audit: A systematic and independent examina- C. Normative References
tion to determine whether established work processes and
quality systems are adhered to. C 100 General
223 RBI: Risk Based Inspection. 101 DNV-OSS-102 includes references to other DNV docu-
ments and recognised codes and standards which shall be used
224 RCM: Reliability Centred Maintenance. in conjunction with the requirements given in this document
225 Recognised classification society: A classification soci- for assignment of class.
ety which is a full or associate member of IACS.
C 200 DNV reference documents
226 Representative tanks: Those tanks which are expected to
reflect the condition of other tanks of similar type and service and 201 The latest revision of the documents listed in Table C1
with similar corrosion protection systems. When selecting repre- applies.
sentative tanks account shall be taken of the service and repair
history on board and identifiable critical and/or suspect areas. Table C1 DNV reference documents
227 The Rules: All rule requirements accepted by the Board Reference Title
as basis for classification. DNV-OS-A101 Safety Principles and Arrangement
228 The Society: Signifies DNV. DNV-OS-B101 Metallic Materials
DNV-OS-C101 Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General
229 Spaces: Separate compartments including holds and
DNV-OS-C102 Structural Design of Offshore Ships
tanks.
DNV-OS-C103 Structural Design of Column-Stabilised Units
230 Statutory certificates: IMO convention certificates (LRFD method)
issued on behalf of, or by, national authorities. DNV-OS-C104 Structural Design of Self-Elevating Units (LRFD
231 Statutory survey: Survey carried out by or on behalf of a method)
flag administration. DNV-OS-C105 Structural Design of TLPs (LRFD method)
232 Substantial corrosion: Extent of corrosion such that DNV-OS-C106 Structural Design of Deep Draught Floating
Units (LRFD method)
assessment of corrosion pattern indicates wastage in excess of
75% of allowable margins, but within acceptable limits. DNV-OS-C201 Structural Design of Offshore Units (WSD
method)
233 Supplier or manufacturer: Supplies materials, compo- DNV-OS-C301 Stability and Watertight Integrity
nents, equipment and systems to newbuildings to be classed, or DNV-OS-C401 Fabrication and Testing of Offshore Structures
to classed units in operation, whose production is subject to
design approval, surveys and testing in accordance with the DNV-OS-D101 Marine and Machinery Systems and Equipment
rules. DNV-OS-D201 Electrical Installations
DNV-OS-D202 Instrumentation and Telecommunication
234 Suspect areas: Areas showing substantial corrosion and/ Systems
or are considered by the surveyor to be prone to rapid wastage.
DNV-OS-D301 Fire Protection
235 Temporary conditions: Design conditions not covered DNV-OS-E101 Drilling Plant
by operating conditions, e.g. conditions during fabrication, DNV-OS-E201 Hydrocarbon Production Plant
mating and installation phases, dry transit phases.
DNV-OS-E301 Position Mooring
236 Tentative rules and standards: Apply to new fields to DNV-OS-E401 Helicopter Decks
which DNV reserves the right to make adjustments during a
period in order to obtain the purpose intended. Rules for Classification of Ships
DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22
237 Transit conditions: All wet unit movements from one Lifting Appliances
geographical location to another. Rules for Certification of Diving Systems
238 Transverse section: Section which includes all longitu- Guideline No.17 Plan Approval Documentation Types -
dinal members such as plating, longitudinals and girders at the Definitions
deck, side, bottom, inner bottom and hopper side plating, lon-
gitudinal bulkhead and bottom plating in top wing tanks, as C 300 Other references
applicable.
301 The latest revision of the documents listed in Table C2
For transversely framed units, a transverse section includes applies.
adjacent frames and their end connections in way of transverse
sections. Table C2 Non-DNV normative reference documents
Guidance note: Reference Title
Adjacent frames include the frames located just forward and aft API RP 2SK Design and Analysis of Station keeping Systems
of the transverse section. for Floating Structures
IACS Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard
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D. Informative References E. Abbreviations

D 100 DNV Offshore Service Specifications E 100 General
101 The publications in Table D1 are referenced in the text 101 The abbreviations given in Table E1 are used in this
of this document, and may be used as a source of supplemen- standard.
tary services and information.
102 The latest revision of the documents listed in Table D1 Table E1 Abbreviations
applies. Abbreviation In full
API American Petroleum Institute
Table D1 DNV informative references BS British Standard (issued by British Standard
Reference Title Institution)
DNV-OSS-101 Rules for Classification of Offshore Drilling DFF Design fatigue factors
and Support Units DNV Det Norske Veritas
DNV-OSS-103 Rules for Classification of LNG/LPG Floating DP dynamic positioning
Production and Storage Units or Installations
IC inspection category
DNV-OSS-202 Verification for Compliance with UK Shelf
Regulations IIP in service inspection program
Classification Note Fatigue Assessment of Ship Structures ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
30.7 LRFD load and resistance factor design
Classification Note Allowable Thickness Diminution for Hull MPI magnetic particle inspection
72.1 Structures NDT non-destructive testing
Standard for Type Approval OS Offshore standard
Certification 1.2
OSS Offshore service specification
D 200 Other references RP recommended practice
201 The latest revision of the documents listed in Table D2 SCF stress concentration factor
applies. WSD working stress design
Table D2 Other references

Reference Title
API RP 8B Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and
Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment
BS 5430-1 Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of
transportable gas containers (excluding
dissolved acetylene containers). Specification
for seamless steel containers of water capacity
0.5 litres and above
PD 5500 Specification for unfired fusion welded pres-
(Previous BS sure vessels
5500)
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SECTION 2
CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLES
A. The Classification Concept comply with a rule requirement or to find a fully equivalent
solution, then other solutions may be accepted by DNV, pro-
A 100 Introduction vided the parties to the classification contract all agree and
101 Classification is a comprehensive verification service always provided that the overall safety level is not jeopardised.
providing assurance that a set of requirements laid down in The alternative solution shall be adequately documented and
rules established by DNV are met during design and construc- will be reviewed for acceptance on the basis of relevant refer-
tion, and maintained during operation of an offshore unit or ences set forth by DNV. The solution shall be recorded in the
installation. "Appendix to the Classification Certificate".
Classification has gained world-wide recognition as represent- 208 In accordance with 204, DNV may consider the use of
ing an adequate level of safety and quality. reliability methods as a means of documenting compliance to
class requirements.
102 Classification implies an activity, in which an offshore
unit or installation is surveyed during construction on the basis 209 Periodical survey regulations for retaining class in the
of design approval, tested before being taken into service, and operational phase shall always be according to the current rules
surveyed regularly during its whole operational life. The aim is in force at the time of survey (given in Ch.3).
to verify that the required safety standard is built-in, observed A 300 Basis for assignment of class
and maintained.
301 Having assigned a specific class implies that DNV:
103 Having assigned class, DNV will issue a classification
certificate and enter the main particulars and details of class in — has been satisfied that the object meets the rule require-
the “Register of vessels classed with DNV”. ments for the particular class
A 200 Entering into force and application of rules — will verify, through a system of surveys, that the require-
ments stipulated for retention of class are complied with.
201 Rules and amendments accepted by the Board will come
into force when decided by the Board, normally six (6) months 302 Prior to assigning class to an existing offshore object, it
after acceptance. is in general to undergo all periodical surveys pertaining to the
Guidance note: age and type of object.
The date on which rule or standard changes come into force is 303 When assigning class to an offshore unit or installation
shown on the inside of the cover of new rules/standards and which has not been built under supervision of DNV, but by
revised Rules/standards if they are reprinted. another recognised classification society, DNV may on the
basis of an overall safety consideration in connection with a
For rule/standard changes which are not reprinted, but the com- design review and survey, give exemptions from rule require-
ing into force date and the changes are published in the document ments.
"Amendments and Corrections”.
304 When assigning class to offshore units of a series under
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construction to the classification of, or a design previously
202 The applicable rules for assignment of class to a new accepted by, a recognised classification society, DNV may on
unit are those in force at the date (as given to the Society by the the basis of an overall safety consideration in connection with
client) when the contract between the owner and the yard is a design review give exemptions from DNV rule requirements,
signed. and base the survey on the design approval done by the other
recognised society. A note to this effect may be included in the
Subsequent amendments not made mandatory according to Appendix to the classification certificate.
204 may be applied to objects under construction provided
both builder and owner agree to such application. 305 When assigning class to an offshore unit or installation
registered in a flag state that undertakes approval and surveys
203 In exceptional cases, where unacceptable service expe- of items covered by the rules, DNV may accept their decisions
rience and/or theoretical findings clearly show that safety haz- as basis for assigning class.
ards may arise in connection with items covered by the existing
rules, DNV may lay down supplementary requirements to 306 DNV may also accept decisions by the national author-
maintain the overall safety standard reflected by the rules. ity with jurisdiction over the waters in which the unit or instal-
lation is to operate (shelf state) as basis for assigning class.
204 DNV will consider alternatives found to represent an
overall safety standard equivalent to that of the rules. The alter- 307 When other recognised codes or standards is used as
native solution shall be adequately documented and will be basis for assignment of class, an overall comparison with DNV
reviewed for acceptance on the basis of relevant references set rules shall be carried out to ensure that all aspects of safety are
forth by DNV. covered by a defined code or standard.
Approval may be revoked if subsequent information indicates A 400 Basis for maintenance of class
that the chosen alternative is not satisfactory.
401 The requirements for retention of class are found in
205 Upon request by the client, DNV may consider the use Sec.4 B. In addition, classification is based on the following:
of other recognised codes and standards as part of the basis for
classification. Such agreed alternative arrangements shall be Valid statutory certificates
specified in the class agreement. For flagged units and installations the statutory certificates of
206 In cases where detailed requirements are not given in the the applicable international conventions shall be valid at all
rules, specific solutions or decisions approved by DNV and its times, and the surveys prescribed in the conventions shall be
surveyors shall be based on the principles of the rules, and shall carried out within the time windows prescribed.
give a safety standard equivalent to that of the rules. Maintenance of the unit or installation and its equipment
207 Exceptionally, if for some reason, it is impossible to It is assumed that the unit, machinery installations and equip-
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ment are maintained at a standard complying with the require- 602 DNV will not disclose information that can be consid-
ments of the rules. ered as the property of another party except when this party's
Installed systems or equipment carried on board in excess of permission is given in writing.
the rule requirements, but otherwise covered by the rules, shall 603 Internal communication, notes, calculations etc. pro-
either be maintained in accordance with the rules, or be duced within DNV in connection with classification will not be
removed or disconnected in such a way as to ensure that the disclosed to other parties.
installed system or equipment cannot be used.
604 Notwithstanding 601 to 603, authorised representatives
Handling of the unit or installation
of the national maritime authorities or of the audit team of
It is assumed that the unit, machinery installations and equip- IACS performing quality audits, will have access to such infor-
ment are adequately manned and competently handled. Class mation. These representatives are to confirm in writing that
conditions regarding the use of the unit shall be observed. they are not in any manner allowed to reproduce or communi-
Recording of lightweight and centre of gravity cate such information to other parties.
The data for lightweight and centre of gravity (C.o.G.) shall be 605 Notwithstanding 601 and 603 DNV may disclose any
continuously recorded and adjusted by the master for any items information to a police authority upon a written request by the
taken onboard or ashore during operation. same.
A 500 Documentation A 700 Limitation of DNV's responsibility
501 All information which may influence the judgement, 701 The classification service is performed on the basic
decisions and requirements of DNV for the purpose of classi- assumption that other parties involved (building yard, design-
fication, shall be made available to DNV. It is the client's ers, manufacturers, sub-contractors, owners, etc.) fulfil their
responsibility to ensure that such information is brought to the individual obligations. The classification service is not per-
attention of DNV in a timely manner. Information may be formed in substitution of other parties' role or obligations.
made available by submitting documents or by surveys per-
formed at the client’s premises, onboard or at the premises of Nothing contained herein or in any certificate, report or docu-
the client's sub-contractors. ment issued in connection with or pursuant to these rules, shall
relieve any designer, engineer, builder, manufacturer, yard,
502 The documentation forming the basis for classification seller, supplier, owner, operator or other parties from any obli-
is, at all times, to reflect the true conditions. Revisions of doc- gations or consequences of default whatsoever. In particular,
uments are therefore to be submitted to DNV to the extent such compliance with the rules does not imply acceptance or com-
revisions may influence decisions and requirements relating to missioning of an offshore unit or installation. This is the exclu-
class.
sive responsibility of the owner.
A 600 Disclosure of information 702 Any document issued by DNV in relation to surveys per-
601 DNV will not disclose any information received or formed reflects the condition of the unit or installation at the
reports made in connection with classification to any other time of survey. It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain
than those entitled thereto or those having been given the right the condition of the unit or installation as required by the rules
to receive information by legislation, court decision or by writ- between surveys.
ten permission from the owner.
A 800 Vertical contract audits and audits by national
The supply of information may take place electronically and
on a continual basis, e.g. by on-line access to DNV's databases. maritime authorities
Guidance note: 801 For the purpose of conducting vertical audits performed
Table A1 indicates which parties will be entitled to various kinds by the audit team of IACS, and audits performed by the
of information. national maritime authorities of the flag state, access shall be
provided to the unit or installation and/or to the premises of
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Table A1 Disclosure of information

Information in question Owner Flag Port State Insurance Yard
Administration Authority Company * or suppliers
Newbuildings:
a) Approved "as carried out" structure related drawings 2) 1) 4)
b) Approved "as carried out" system and component 2) 2) 2)

drawings
Units in operation:
a) Class and statutory certificates issued by DNV 4) 1) 1) 3)
b) Survey and certificate status including text of condi- 4) 4) 1) 1) **

tions of class
c) Survey reports 4) + 1) 1) 2) 3)
Other information:
Correspondence with yard or owner 2) 2) 2) 2)
1) Upon request
2) When accepted by owner or yard and copyright holder as applicable
3) When accepted by owner or through special clause in insurance contract
4) Automatically available
* Insurance company means P&I clubs and hull/structure & machinery underwriters
** Overdue conditions of class, only
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SECTION 3
CLASSIFICATION SCOPE AND NOTATIONS
A. Scope of Classification built under the supervision of DNV.

202 The symbol # · will be given to units and installations
A 100 General built under the supervision of a recognised classification soci-
101 The rules and referred standards define acceptance crite- ety and later assigned class with DNV.
ria for design, construction, survey and testing of offshore
units and installations, their marine, machinery and utility B 300 Main character of class
installations, systems and equipment, applicable to the new- 301 The notation 1A1 will be given to mobile offshore units
building and operational phase. with hull and marine machinery and equipment found to be in
A 200 Rule parts compliance with the basic (common) requirements of the
applicable DNV offshore standards referred to in the rules.
201 The present offshore service specification states terms
and procedures for assigning and maintaining class for produc- 302 The notation OI will be given to non-selfpropelled off-
tion and storage units, as well as listing the applicable technical shore installations intended for long term service at one off-
reference documents stipulating technical requirements for shore location with main structure, utility and safety systems
classification. These may be DNV offshore standards, other found to be in compliance with the basic (common) require-
DNV standards and internationally recognised codes. ments of the applicable DNV offshore standards referred to in
the rules.
A 300 Rule particulars 303 For OI main class there may be cases where the client
301 These rules with reference standards give requirements wishes to limit the scope of classification to selected areas and
in the following areas: items only. Such special class arrangements may be acceptable
provided it can be demonstrated that areas and items not cov-
Hull and main structure ered by classification have, or will be, designed, constructed
— strength
and maintained to an appropriate recognised standard. The
— materials and welding involvement by DNV will be specified in the class agreement
— corrosion protection and reflected in the class notations for the installation.
— constructional fire protection
— weathertight and watertight integrity B 400 Basic design notations
— stability and floatability 401 The basic design notation indicates the type of structure.
— tank arrangement.
The notations currently in use are given in Table B1.
Marine, machinery and utility installations and equipment
Table B1 Basic design notations
System installations and equipment, including their related
auxiliary functions, with respect to strength and performance Basic design notation Description
as applicable to the following functions: Monohull
Ship-shaped Unit or installationsship and barge type units or
— power generation having displacement hulls
Installation
— propulsion and positioning keeping (for 1A1 main class) if with or without propulsion machinery.
applicable Unit or installation dependent on the
— steering (for 1A1 main class) if applicable Column-stabilised buoyancy of widely spaced columns for
— fire and gas protection, detection and fire extinguishing Unit or Installation floatation and stability for all modes of
— drainage and bilge pumping operation.
— ballasting Unit or installation with hull of sufficient
— anchoring and mooring Self-elevating Unit buoyancy for safe transport which is
— hazardous area categorisation (if applicable). or Installation raised above sea surface on legs supported
by the sea bed during operation.
Other machinery installations, regardless of their contribution
Floating structure having a relatively deep
to the main functions stated above, when located in enclosed draught to obtain high heave eigenperiod
hull compartments below the damage water line. Deep Draught avoiding resonance responses. A deep
Other installations stated in the rules. Installation draught unit or installation can have single
or multi-vertical columns, with or without
moonpools.
Tension Leg A buoyant installation connected to a
B. Class Notations Installation fixed foundation by pre-tensioned ten-
dons.
B 100 General
101 Classed units and installations will be given a class des- 402 For types of objects not properly characterised by the
ignation consisting of: listed notations, the basic notations:
# 1A1 Mobile Offshore Unit
— construction symbol
— main character of class # OI Floating Offshore Installation
— basic design notation may be used.
— service notation
— special equipment and systems notations (as applicable) B 500 Service notations
— special feature notations (as applicable). 501 Units or installations constructed according to DNV rules
for offshore classification, arranged for a particular service and
B 200 Construction symbols found to be in accordance with the relevant requirements for
201 The symbol # will be given to units and installations such service, will be given a corresponding service notation.
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502 Service notations currently in use are defined in Table B2. Table B3 Additional class; Special equipment and systems
notations
Table B2 Service notations
Notation *) Description
Notation Description
F-AM Additional fire protection of
Oil Production Unit or installation with production of accommodation and machinery space
hydrocarbons as a main function
F-AMC Additional fire protection of accommoda-
Oil Storage Unit or installation with storage of tion, machinery and cargo space
hydrocarbons as a main function
F-C Additional fire protection of cargo space
Oil Loading Unit or installation with oil loading of
hydrocarbons as a main function F-M Additional fire protection of machinery
space
503 The service notations in Table B2 shall be considered F-MC Additional fire protection of machinery and
mandatory for the relevant types of units or installations. cargo space
504 Classification services related to LNG/LPG production FMS Fatigue methodology for ship-shaped units
and storage are presented in DNV-OSS-103. HELDK Helicopter deck structure
Ref. DNV-OS-E401
B 600 Additional class; special equipment and systems HELDK-S Helicopter deck structure including safety
notations aspect related to the unit
601 Units or installations having special facilities, systems HELDK-SH Helicopter deck structure including safety
or equipment found to satisfy specified class requirements will aspects related to the unit and to the
be given a corresponding class notation. Notations currently in helicopter
use are given in Table B3. HMON (...) System for monitoring hull response, sea
state and operational parameters. Letters
Table B3 Additional class; Special equipment and systems and numbers in the parenthesis will indi-
notations cated type of sensors/features and number
installed of each
Notation *) Description
ICE-L Strengthened for ice condition operation
BOW LOADING Bow loading arrangement
LCS-DC Loading computer systems for damage
CLEAN Basic requirements for controlling and control, apply to integrated systems
limiting operational emissions and developed to assist the master as a decision
discharges aid under damage conditions
CLEAN DESIGN Additional requirements for controlling and OPP-F Oil pollution prevention - fuel systems
limiting operational emissions and dis-
charges In addition, this notation specifies POSMOOR Passive position mooring system
design requirements for protection against POSMOOR-ATA Thruster assisted mooring system depend-
accidents and for limiting their conse- ent on automatic remote thrust control
quences system
COMF -V(crn) or - Units with controlled environmental stand- POSMOOR-TA Thruster assisted mooring system depend-
C(crn) or - ards (Comfort Class) ent on manual remote thrust control system
V(crn)C(crn)) V = noise and vibration POSMOOR-V Mooring system designed for positioning in
C = indoor climate the vicinity of other structures
crn = comfort rating number, 1, 2 or 3,
where 1 is best. PROD Hydrocarbon production plant
CRANE Equipped with crane(s) SBM Management of safety and environment
protection in operation
DEICE or DEICE-C Unit equipped with de-icing or anti-icing
systems SPM Single point mooring
DRILL Drilling plant STL Submerged turret loading
DYNPOS-AUT Dynamic positioning system with an inde- VCS-1, VCS-2 or System for control of vapour emission from
pendent joystick back-up and a position VCS-3 cargo tanks
reference back-up VIBR Applicable to newbuildings and units in
DYNPOS-AUTR Dynamic positioning system with redun- operation that meet specified vibration level
dancy in technical design and with an inde- criteria measured at pre-defined positions
pendent joystick back-up for machinery, components, equipment and
structure
DYNPOS-AUTRO Dynamic positioning system with redun-
dancy in technical design and with an inde- WINTERIZED When operating in cold climate
pendent joystick back-up. Plus a back-up (design temp. °C)
dynamic positioning control system in an WINTERIZED When operating in cold climate, with
emergency dynamic positioning control ARCTIC additional requirements for pollution
centre, designed with physical separation (design temp. °C) prevention in vulnerable arctic areas.
for components that provide redundancy *) For ship-shaped units intended to navigate or operate in waters
DYNPOS-AUTS Dynamic positioning system without redun- with ice conditions, the class notations in accordance with
dancy Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1 may be assigned.
E0 Unit equipped for unattended machinery
space 602 Ship-shaped units may also be assigned relevant class
notations given in the DNV Rules for Classification of Ships.
ECO Unit equipped for operation of machinery
from centralised control station B 700 Special feature notations
F-A Additional fire protection of
accommodation space 701 Special feature notations provide information regarding
special design assumptions, arrangements or equipment which
F-AC Additional fire protection of is not covered by other class notations.
accommodation and cargo space
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702 Special feature notations currently in use are listed in accordance with coastal state regulations for the complete unit
Table B4. or installation or parts of the unit or installation, an additional
notation may be assigned to the relevant class designations,
Table B4 Special feature notations consisting of the relevant coastal state code and the issue of
Notation Description coastal state regulations used as basis for verification in brack-
BIS Ship-shaped units built for in-water survey of the ets, for example:
bottom and related items PROD(N).
COAT-1 Specification of corrosion prevention in ballast 902 Coastal code notations currently in use, are listed in
COAT-2 tanks Table B5.
DAT(- x°C) lowest design ambient air temperature applied as
basis for the approval Table B5 Notations for coastal state verification
HOT (...°C) Structures built for high temperature cargo Basic design notation Description
INERT Units with oil storage facilities less than 20 000 Production Unit or
dwt fitted with inert gas system Installation(N) Verified for compliance with DNV’s
NON SELF- A unit for which towing assistance will be Storage Unit or Instal- interpretation of relevant Norwegian
PROPELLED required during transit lation(N) shelf state requirements
SUB Column-stabilised unit strengthened for operation PROD(N)
when resting on sea bed
Verified for compliance with DNV’s
TMON Tailshaft condition monitoring arrangement UKVS interpretation of relevant UK shelf
requirements
703 Self-elevating units are considered to be non self-pro-
pelled unless otherwise specified. 903 For further information on procedures and scope of ver-
ification for coastal state requirements, see DNV offshore
B 800 Limitations of class service specifications for coastal state compliance services
801 When, under 303, the client for an OI classed installation listed in Table B5.
wishes to limit the scope of classification to selected areas and
items only, the parts of the installation which are covered by B 1000 Combination of notations
classification will be indicated in the classification certificate. 1001 Class notations shall be combined as follows:
The purpose of the notation Limitation of Class is to indi-
cate such limitations, if applicable. # 1A1 <limitation of class, if any><basic design nota-
tion> <service notation> Unit
Example:
<Special equipment and systems notations> <spe-
— Structure: Classification is limited to cover main struc- cial feature notations>
ture. Example:
B 900 Compliance with coastal state legislation # 1A1 Column-stabilised Production Unit
901 When DNV is requested to carry out verification in POSMOOR SUB.
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SECTION 4
CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE
A. Assignment of Class ised organisations acting on behalf of the administration.
A 100 Request for classification A 600 Requirements for calibration of equipment

101 A request for classification shall be submitted in writing 601 Measuring and test equipment used in services by man-
by the client. ufacturers, builders, repairers or owners, where the results may
form the basis for the surveyor's decisions, shall have a docu-
A 200 Requirements for workshops and yards mented calibration status.
201 Builders shall operate a quality management system A 700 Document approval
applicable to the scope of their work. The system shall be doc-
umented and contain descriptions and procedures for quality 701 The builder or manufacturer shall make available to
critical aspects. DNV the following documentation according to documenta-
tion lists supplied by DNV upon receipt of class request, before
202 Builders unknown to DNV shall demonstrate their capa- production commences:
bility to carry out fabrication of adequate quality in accordance
with the rules before construction is started. a) Documentation required for approval. Moreover, DNV
203 Builders shall maintain a traceable record of non-con- may specify alternative or additional requirements.
formities and corrective actions and make this available to b) Corresponding technical descriptions, calculations and
DNV on request. data, including material specifications.
Guidance note:
Builders are encouraged to obtain ISO 9000 series quality system
Any documents submitted for re-approval shall be specially
certification through DNV accredited quality system certifica- marked to identify the revised parts.
tion services. The builder, with which DNV has the classification contract, is
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- responsible for co-ordinating that drawings and other docu-
ments are submitted, and for distributing any approval com-
204 Welding of important structures, machinery installations ments that may have been given.
and equipment shall be carried out by approved welders, with 702 When a unit or installation, which is not built under
approved welding consumables and at welding shops accepted supervision of DNV, shall be classified, the information
by DNV. required in 701 shall, in general, be submitted for approval.
205 During fabrication and construction work, DNV survey- The extent of documentation approval for a unit or installation,
ors shall have safe access to the works at all reasonable times, which is classed, or which was previously classed with another
insofar as the work affects classification. The client shall recognised classification society, will be decided on a case by
ensure, through contracts with the parties concerned or other- case basis.
wise, that such access is possible, and that DNV is notified as 703 Documentation that has been found to comply with the
to when and where the surveyor's attendance is needed. rule requirements will be provided with a statement of
approval. Conditions and limitations of the approval will be
A 300 Information about subcontractors and suppliers stated as agreed in the classification contract.
of products
704 The approval may be revoked at any time if subsequent
301 The following documentation from the builder (work- information indicates that the design solution was contrary to
shop and yard) and from subcontractors shall be submitted to the rule requirements or intentions.
DNV at the start of a classification project:
705 The English language shall be used in drawings and
— list of subcontractors to the building yard specifications submitted for approval. The possibility of using
— list of suppliers of materials and components, including the local language shall be agreed on a case by case basis.
subcontractors if applicable. 706 When drawings and documents are submitted as elec-
A 400 Requirements for manufacturers tronic files, the format and transfer method shall be agreed on
a case by case basis.
401 Manufacturers of materials, components and equipment
for main class shall be approved according to criteria estab- A 800 Survey
lished by DNV, as applicable. 801 When a unit or installation is built under the supervision
402 Any required quality control of materials, components of DNV, the following will be verified:
and equipment, shall be traceable and documented in writing.
Further, quality control shall be carried out by qualified per- — that the construction and dimensions comply with the rule
sonnel at facilities and with equipment suitable for that control. requirements and the approved documentation, and that
the required materials are used
A 500 Requirements for suppliers of services — that the materials, components and systems have been cer-
501 Firms providing services on behalf of the owner, such as tified in accordance with the rules
measurements, tests and maintenance of safety systems and — that the work is carried out in compliance with the rules
equipment, where the results may form the basis for the sur- and with good engineering practices. IACS "Shipbuilding
veyor's decisions, shall be approved by DNV. and Repair Quality Standard - Part A" is regarded as an
example of a standard regarding hull structures describing
Where surveyors use such services in making decisions affect- such good engineering practices
ing statutory certifications, the suppliers are subject to — that satisfactory tests are carried out to the extent and in the
approval by DNV in cases where DNV is authorised by the rel- manner prescribed by the rules.
evant administration to do so. For such services DNV may
accept approvals done by the administration, or duly author- Supervision will be carried out at the building yard and/or the
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sub-suppliers at the discretion of DNV, which also decides the application as required in the rules. A design assessment letter
extent and method of control. or design verification report shall be issued by DNV when
802 The verification method applied by DNV at the building compliance with the requirements for the design for the actual
yard or at the manufacturers will be based on a combination of application is confirmed.
audits of an accepted quality system and visual inspections and 1004 When the type approval procedure is used, documenta-
tests. tion of the design and the results of type testing as required in
The Society may base its verification on audits of an accepted type approval programmes and the rules, shall be submitted for
Quality System implemented at the yard or at the manufacturer assessment. A type approval certificate shall be issued by
in combination with an agreed manufacturing survey arrange- DNV when compliance with the requirements for the design is
ment. confirmed. The type approval certificate has a validity of 2 or
4 years depending on type of material, component and system.
803 When a unit or installation, which has not been built
under the supervision of DNV, shall be classified, DNV will 1005 The production assessment of materials, components
carry out surveys to confirm: and systems shall either be on a “case by case” basis or on the
basis of an agreed Manufacturing Survey Arrangement
— that the design and dimensions comply with the approved (MSA).
documentation 1006 When the “case by case” procedure is used, the survey
— that the materials, components and systems are in accord- and testing shall be performed on the basis of approved design
ance with the rules documentation for the actual application and as required in the
— that the workmanship is in compliance with the applicable rules. Compliance with the approved design documentation
rules and with good engineering practice. and the requirements shall be documented through certificates
as required in the rules.
Functional tests will be carried out as deemed necessary by
DNV. 1007 When the production assessment is based on an MSA,
the survey and testing shall be performed on the basis of
804 For units or installations built under the supervision of approved design documentation and in accordance with
another recognised society the requirements of 803 will nor- requirements and procedures laid down in the MSA. Compli-
mally be considered as complied with for the main class. ance with the approved design documentation and the require-
805 When an existing unit or installation is to be classified, ments shall be documented through certificates as specified in
it is in general to undergo all periodical surveys pertaining to the MSA or as required in the rules.
the age and type of unit or installation. 1008 Certification of materials, components and systems
The extent of surveys will be decided by DNV in each separate shall be documented by the following types of documents:
case.
1) DNV Product certificate (NV):
Units previously classed by a recognised society will, as a min- A document signed by a DNV surveyor stating:
imum, be subject to the surveys specified in IACS Procedural
Requirements No.1A. — conformity with rules or standard requirements
— that tests are carried out on the certified product itself
A 900 Functional testing — that tests are made on samples taken from the certified
901 A test programme shall be prepared by the builder. The product itself
programme shall specify systems and components to be tested, — that tests are performed in presence of the surveyor or
and the testing procedure. The programme shall include sea tri- in accordance with special agreements.
als with machinery and equipment installed (as applicable).
2) Works certificate (W):
902 The tests shall give evidence of satisfactory operation in
accordance with the rules. When testing the control and safety A document signed by the manufacturer stating:
system, failure modes shall be simulated as realistically as pos- — conformity with rules or standard requirements
sible. — that tests are carried out on the certified product itself
903 Unless otherwise agreed, the testing required by the — that tests are made on samples taken from the certified
rules shall be carried out in the presence of a surveyor. Data product itself
shall be recorded according to the test programs and as consid- — that tests are witnessed and signed by a qualified
ered necessary by the surveyor. department of the manufacturers.
A 1000 Certification of materials, components and sys- 3) Test report (TR):
tems A document signed by the manufacturer stating:
1001 The scope of classification includes certification of
materials, components and systems intended for the unit or — conformity with rules or standard requirements
installation. The rules define the extent of the certification that — that tests are carried out on samples from the current
is needed for classification. The objective of the certification is production.
to ensure that materials, components and systems used in units The applicable rules or standards will specify which of the
or installations to be classed by DNV conform to the rules and above mentioned documentation will be required.
referenced standards within the framework of the rules.
1009 Where the rules require Works certificate (W) or Test
The certification is a conformity assessment normally includ- report (TR), the surveyor may at any time require tests to be
ing both design and production assessment. carried out in his presence and/or check elements of the quality
The production assessment includes inspection and testing control in operation.
during production and/or of the final product. 1010 For identification and traceability, certified products
1002 The design assessment of the materials, components shall be stamped in accordance with the marking given in the
and systems shall either be on a “case by case” basis or follow product certificate and as specified by the applicable rules or
the procedure for type approval. standards.
1003 When the “case by case” procedure is used, documen- 1011 For certain components and systems as defined in the
tation of the design shall be submitted for assessment for every rules, the certification may be based on defined internationally
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recognised standards and certification schemes that cover the 1205 For products, equipment and systems manufactured for
overall quality, safety and environmental standard of the rules. stock, type approval shall be the normal procedure for assess-
Compliance with the requirements of the standard shall be doc- ment of design.
umented as required by the standard. 1206 For type approved products, where the basis for
1012 To ensure an efficient, cost effective and correct certi- approval is the rules, documentation of the product need not be
fication process, a general certification agreement is normally submitted for approval for each offshore unit or installation
to be established with manufacturers delivering NV certified unless otherwise stated as a condition on the type approval cer-
products. tificate. In such cases only the arrangement or system plans,
interface plans and those plans mentioned on the type approval
The general certification agreement may be part of a manufac- certificate shall be submitted for approval.
turing survey arrangement (MSA).
The general certification agreement shall include information A 1300 Acceptance of control by national authorities
on the procedures for design and production assessment and on 1301 In cases where the administration of a flag state
transfer of information and experience between the manufac- reviews plans, carries out type approval, and surveys the unit
turer and DNV. according to statutory regulations, DNV may accept documen-
tation from the flag administration as proof of compliance with
A 1100 Manufacturing survey arrangement relevant class rules. Necessary documentation, such as copies
1101 When the procedures and processes of a building yard's of approved plans, reports and other particulars approved by
or a manufacturer's quality system meet the quality, safety and the flag administration shall be submitted.
environmental standard of the rules, a manufacturing survey
arrangement (MSA) may be established with the yard or the A 1400 Certificate of interim class
manufacturer as an alternative to the verification and produc- 1401 When the surveyor is of the opinion that the require-
tion assessment described in the applicable rules. ments corresponding to the class in question have been met, he
1102 The agreed MSA shall be described in a document stat- will document the completion of the building supervision by
ing the requirements, scope, acceptance criteria, documenta- issuing the certificate of interim class, which is valid until the
tion and the roles of DNV and the yard or the manufacturer in administration of DNV has confirmed the class and issued the
connection with the production assessment. classification certificate.
1402 At the discretion of the surveyor the building supervi-
1103 When it is agreed through an MSA that the majority of sion may be considered to be completed with some minor
the required surveys and tests are being completed without the items unverified, provided conditions of class are issued to the
presence of a surveyor, it is conditional upon the manufacturer effect that the remaining work, surveys or other measures shall
having in operation a quality system certified by an accredited be completed within a specified time. At the same time the sur-
certification body to ISO 9002, or equivalent. veyor will document the completion of the newbuilding super-
1104 When establishing an MSA, an initial assessment of the vision by issuing the certificate of interim class as indicated in
manufacturer’s ability to control product quality and to comply 1401.
with the scope, requirements and criteria laid down in the MSA 1403 In case of classification of an existing unit or installa-
shall be performed. The extent and frequency of periodical tion not built under the supervision of DNV, or classification
assessments of the manufacturer shall be included in the MSA. of an existing unit or installation previously classed by DNV,
1105 An MSA is normally given a validity of 4 years. When the surveyor will issue the certificate of interim class when he
the MSA is based on a certified quality system, the MSA auto- is satisfied that the applicable requirements have been met.
matically becomes invalid if the quality system certification is
no longer valid. A 1500 Classification certificate
1501 When the administration of DNV has examined the
A 1200 Type approval surveyor's report and is satisfied that the requirements have
1201 Type approval is a procedure for design assessment. been met, class will be assigned and a classification certificate
Type approval can be applied to a: will be issued.
Provided the requirements for maintenance of class will be
— product complied with, and unless the class has been withdrawn in
— group of products writing at an earlier stage, the classification certificate will be
— system. valid for 5 years.
This procedure should normally be used for design assessment 1502 Declarations confirming compliance with the rules
of standard designs. may upon request be issued for propulsion machinery, main
boilers and specific additional class notations, provided the
1202 The type approval procedure will normally consist of Society's main class has been assigned.
the following elements:
A 1600 Appendix to the classification certificate
— design approval 1601 An “Appendix to the classification certificate” will be
— type testing issued stating assumptions for the assignment of class and con-
— issuance of type approval certificate. ditions regarding the use of the unit or installation, which were
established or assumed at the time of assignment of class.
The type approval procedure used by DNV is described in
Standard for Certification 1.2. A 1700 Entry in the “Register of vessels classed by DNV”
1203 For certain products, equipment and systems as defined 1701 When an offshore unit or installation has been assigned
in the rules, type approval is sufficient as the assessment class, its main particulars and details of class will be entered in
needed for conforming product quality, i.e. production assess- the Register. In addition to the class notations, an appropriate
ment is not required. type descriptive note may be entered in the Register.
1204 For certain products, equipment and systems as defined 1702 For units or installations built under the supervision of
in the rules, type approval is a mandatory procedure for design DNV, the class is entered with a statement of the year and
assessment. month from which the periodical surveys will be dated. For
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other units or installations a notation is made of the year and B 300 Survey of damage
month of completion of the survey mentioned in 805. 301 If the hull, machinery installations, systems or equip-
1703 If the unit or installation is not immediately commis- ment covered by classification sustain damage to such an
sioned upon completion of the building supervision, the unit or extent that it may be presumed to lead to a condition of class,
installation is subject to a condition survey at the time when it DNV shall be informed without delay. The unit or installation
enters service. Provided the result of this survey is in all shall be surveyed as considered necessary by DNV for ascer-
respects satisfactory, subsequent periodical surveys will date taining the amount of damage.
from the time of the condition survey.
B 400 Repairs
A 1800 Decline of application for classification 401 When hull, machinery installations, systems or equip-
1801 DNV reserves the right to decline an application for ment is covered by classification and is to be subjected to
classification or reclassification where the prior history or con- repairs of any significance, then the work shall be carried out
dition of the unit or prior experience with the owner indicates by qualified personnel and in compliance with the applicable
this to be appropriate. rules, and with good engineering practices under the supervi-
sion of a surveyor.
Guidance note:
IACS "Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard - Part B" is
B. Retention of Class regarded as an example of a standard concerning hull structures
that describes such good engineering practice. Guidelines for
B 100 General hull repairs can be found in Classification Note 72.1.
101 In order to retain a unit’s class, the owner shall: ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
— submit complete and correct information on the unit or 402 If repairs (e.g. while offshore or during voyage) stipu-
installation and its use, which would be of significance to lated in 401 are to be carried out without the attendance of a
DNV for assessment of the condition of the unit or instal- surveyor, a repair plan should be approved by DNV in
lation in relation to the rules and referred standards advance.
— submit complete and correct information on the ownership
and management of the unit or installation, addresses and Repairs shall only be carried out to an extent and by methods
corresponding administrative information pertinent to the which at any time do not seriously affect the main functions of
relations with DNV the unit or installation and its watertight and structural integ-
rity.
— submit correct information on the flag registry of the unit
or installation 403 In cases where repairs are carried out without attendance
— subject the unit or installation to prescribed periodical and of a surveyor, documentation with respect to quality of materi-
renewal surveys, surveys of damage, repairs, conversions als used, and the qualification of personnel having carried out
and alterations the repairs, shall be available when the surveyor is called for
— subject the unit or installation to unscheduled surveys acceptance.
when deemed necessary by DNV
— rectify deficiencies and carry out conditions of class spec- B 500 Procedures for maintenance
ified by DNV in accordance with the rules within the given 501 When referring to maintenance procedures in the rules,
time limit these are normally meant to be procedures recommended by
— pay all fees and expenses due to DNV. The owner has, the supplier of the relevant equipment or systems or to other
with his or her managers, charterers and operators, a joint applicable recognised standards for the equipment or system in
and several liabilities for any such fees and expenses. If a question.
request for work is made by any other than the owner, that
party will, in addition to the owner, be responsible for the B 600 Conversions and alterations
payment of the relevant fees. 601 If hull, machinery installations, equipment or systems
covered by classification are to be converted or altered, the
102 It is the duty of the owner to request surveys from DNV changes shall be documented and approved by DNV in
and to provide the assistance and safe access required to the advance.
extent necessary for completion of the surveys in accordance
with the rules. When changes to the unit's displacement exceed 5%, new glo-
bal load and response analyses shall be documented to demon-
103 The statutory certificates shall be issued by the Society strate sufficient structural strength including fatigue capacity.
when so authorised by the Flag Administration itself. The Required minimum fatigue life for joint details shall normally
Society will not accept statutory certificates issued by a third be taken as 15 years.
party.
602 Alterations to hull, machinery and equipment made pos-
The Society may accept the Safety Management Certificate sible by amendments of the applicable rules may be under-
issued by an authorised IACS member and the Cargo Ship taken provided the general safety and performance standard
Safety Radio Certificate issued by an organisation authorised required for retention of class will be maintained.
by the Flag Administration.
603 The conversion or the alteration shall take place under
It is a prerequisite for retention of class that statutory certifi- the surveyor's supervision in the same manner as for new con-
cates (as applicable) are valid at all times. structions.
Guidance note: 604 All units or installations which undergo repairs, altera-
In case of dually classed units or installations, DNV may accept tions, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall con-
statutory certification by the 'dual' class society, upon agreement. tinue to comply with at least the requirements previously
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- applicable to these units. Such units if constructed before the
date the present rule standard came into force shall, as a rule,
comply with the requirements for units constructed on or after
B 200 Periodical and renewal surveys that date to at least the same extent as they did before undergo-
201 A unit or installation shall be subjected to surveys with ing such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting.
frequency and extent given in the rules. Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character and
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outfitting related thereto shall meet the requirements for units — exemptions from rule requirements
constructed on or after the date the present rule standard came — limitations on the use of the unit or its equipment
into force in so far as the Society deems reasonable and practi- — deficient or lack of documentation
cable. — defects or deficiencies of no concern to class
(SOLAS regulation II-1/1.3) — technical measurements or examinations required
605 By modifications of a major character is to be under- — suspended voluntary class notations
stood major conversions defined as a conversion of an existing — equipment in excess of class requirements taken out of
unit or installation: use.
— which substantially alters the dimensions or carrying A written MO that is no longer valid, will be deleted.
capacity of the unit or installation 806 A time limit may be given if an action is required by the
— which changes the service type of the unit or installation owner under the MO. If the required action is not carried out
— the intent of which in the opinion of DNV is substantially within the given time limit, the MO will be replaced by a CC.
to prolong its life.
807 Conditions and memoranda are given in writing to the
606 Repairs, alterations and modifications shall not impair owners. Conditions may be made verbally, provided that the
representative of the owner(s) accepts the condition and the
the safety standard of the unit or installation.
surveyor ensures that the condition has been rectified before
607 Temporary systems and equipment shall comply with the survey has been completed.
relevant requirements in accordance with the assigned class 808 DNV may at any time alter a condition, memorandum or
notations of the unit. information if this is considered appropriate.
Guidance note:
Adding onboard well testing equipment and equipment of similar B 900 Survey reports and survey status
risk is subject to special approval by DNV. In such cases the risk 901 The surveyor will prepare and submit to the owner
inherent of the equipment and its impact on the unit are to be con- reports on all surveys which have been carried out.
sidered.
902 DNV will make available survey and certificate status
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- reports to owners via the DNV Internet website. It is the
owner’s responsibility to obtain this information from the
B 700 Change of ownership DNV Internet website. Survey and certificate status reports, on
paper, will be distributed by special request only.
701 A unit or installation retains class when transferred to
another owner, with the exception of class notations and sur- B 1000 Rules and standards for newbuildings applicable
vey arrangements based on certification of management of for units or installations in operation
operations, which will be deleted automatically. In the case of
such transfer the previous owner shall give DNV a written 1001 Previous and current rules and standards for newbuild-
notice immediately. Until this has been done, communication ings, are applicable to units or installations in operation as fol-
with binding effect will be sent to the previous owner. lows:
Units or installations for which the initial newbuilding survey
B 800 Conditions of class and memoranda has been carried out by DNV or another recognised classifica-
801 If it is found that the unit's hull, machinery and or equip- tion society:
ment have sustained damage, become defective or deficient - rules/standards in force at the date of the signing of the new-
relative to the applicable requirements, DNV will issue a writ- building class request for the unit or installation in question.
ten statement in the form of a condition.
Other units or installations:
802 A condition of class (CC) will be issued if the condition
is related to requirements set by the rules. A CC is subject to - rules/standards in force at the date of entry into class of the
specified rectification (e.g. repairs) or operation (e.g. survey) unit or installation in question.
and shall be carried out within a given time limit, in order that In special cases, amendments to the current newbuilding
the unit retains class. If the defect or deficiency is of a nature requirements may be made mandatory to units or installations
that requires immediate rectification, then this will be specifi- in operation. If so, this will be especially stated.
cally communicated to the owner or his representative.
Irrespective of these general regulations, requirements adopted
803 A condition on behalf of the administration (abbreviated from the International Maritime Standards need not exceed
CA) will be issued if the condition is related to statutory sur- those in force at the time of building of the unit or installation,
veys where DNV has been authorised. including later retroactive amendments.
804 If DNV deems it necessary to carry out examinations in 1002 When applying the relevant rules/standards mentioned
order to ascertain whether damage defect or insufficiency has in 1001 to units or installations in operation, some reduction in
been sustained or is imminent, a condition (CC or CA) will be the requirements may be accepted for normal wear, tear and
issued. corrosion.
805 A Memorandum to owner (abbreviated MO) is informa- 1003 For hull items, such reductions or corrosion allowances
tion related to the unit, its machinery and equipment or to rule may be established at the time of the renewal survey, according
requirements. An MO will be issued in relation to items that to Classification Note No. 72.1.
are considered to be of no immediate material significance
regarding safety. An MO may supplement information given 1004 When components are renewed, such components
otherwise, e.g. in the Appendix to the classification certificate should in general be delivered with documentation as per valid
(see A1500) or the Register of vessels classed by DNV (see rules/standards at the time of newbuilding. However, if present
A1700). rules/standards are less stringent, they may replace the old
rules/standards. This applies to both design approval and sur-
An MO may, for example, be used in the following cases: vey of such components.
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C. Validity and Issuance of the Classification D 200 Suspension of class

Certificate 201 If the renewal surveys for hull, machinery installations
and equipment related to main character of class are not carried
C 100 Validity of the certificate out before the expiry date of the classification certificate, and
101 When the renewal surveys for hull, machinery installa- if no postponement has been granted, the class will be automat-
tions and equipment have been satisfactorily completed, the ically suspended with immediate effect unless the surveys are
validity of the classification certificate will be extended by the under completion.
attending surveyor. 202 If the annual or intermediate surveys are not carried out
within 3 months from the anniversary date of the classification
102 When the administration of DNV has examined the sur- certificate the class is automatically suspended with immediate
veyor's report and is satisfied that the applicable requirements effect unless the surveys are under completion.
have been met, the retention of class will be confirmed by the
issuance of a new classification certificate. 203 DNV may further decide to suspend class if the unit or
installation is not submitted to the required periodical surveys
103 The validity of the classification certificate given in 102 also in cases when this is due to force majeure cases, for
will be 5 years, provided that the annual and intermediate sur- instance a major casualty.
veys are carried out at intervals and within the time windows
required by the rules, and that satisfactory completion of these 204 In addition to the conditions laid down in 201, 202 and
surveys have been confirmed by endorsement on the classifi- 203 main class or additional class notations may also be sus-
cation certificate. pended with immediate effect by the administration of DNV in
cases where repair of deficiencies have not been dealt with in
C 200 Issuance of certificate an appropriate manner within the time limits given by the sur-
veyor.
201 For renewal surveys completed within 3 months before
the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate 205 Where a suspension of class has come into effect DNV
will be valid to a date not exceeding 5 years from the expiry will:
date of the existing certificate.
— notify the owner in writing
202 For renewal surveys completed after the expiry date of — notify the proper authorities in the country where the unit
the existing certificate, the new certificate will be valid to a or installation is registered
date not exceeding 5 years from the expiry date of the existing — make an entry to this effect in the “Register of vessels
certificate. classed with DNV”.
203 For renewal surveys completed more than 3 months
before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new cer-
tificate will be valid to a date not exceeding 5 years from the D 300 Withdrawal of class
completion date of the renewal survey. 301 The class will be withdrawn at the owner's request.
204 In cases where postponement has been granted, the new 302 If the outstanding surveys specified in 201, 202 and 203
certificate will be valid to a date not exceeding 5 years from the or required repairs as given in 204 are not carried out within a
expiry date of the existing certificate before postponement was specified time after the class suspension, DNV may decide to
granted. withdraw class.
205 In cases where the renewal surveys are carried out con- 303 If a unit or installation proceeds to sea without having
currently with major conversions and/or alterations requiring a rectified a condition of class which was required to be dealt
long conversion time, the validity of the new certificate will with before leaving port, the class will be withdrawn with
normally be 5 years from the date of the completion and/or immediate effect.
alteration. 304 If the outstanding debt owed to DNV is not paid within
a fixed date, DNV may withdraw class with one month's writ-
ten notice. This also applies when the obligation to pay rests
with a yard or with previous owners. In special cases a shorter
D. Suspension and Withdrawal of Class notice may be given.
D 100 General 305 If the owner makes a general assignment for the benefit
of his creditors or if any proceedings are commenced in court
101 DNV may suspend or withdraw class in cases where the or any order or judgement is given by any court for liquidation,
assumptions as the basis for classification, or the provisions for winding up of the owner, DNV may withdraw the class with
retention of class, have been violated. immediate effect.
102 The decision to suspend or withdraw a unit or installa- 306 Where a withdrawal of class has come into effect DNV
tion's main and, if applicable, mandatory class notations is will:
made by the administration of DNV. However, in cases of
automatic suspension, no individual decision is made. Suspen- — notify the owner in writing
sion or withdrawal of class may take effect immediately or — notify the proper authorities in the country where the unit
after a specified period of time. or installation is registered
— make an entry to this effect in the “Register of vessels
103 If the owner's default only affects conditions related to classed with DNV”.
special notations, the suspension or withdrawal may be limited
to these class notations only. D 400 Reclassification
Such suspension or withdrawal may be made by the surveyor
in connection with certificate endorsement. 401 If the outstanding surveys leading to class suspension as
given in 201, 202 and 203 or required repairs as given in 204
104 When it is considered that an owner’s failure to comply are carried out within a specified time and the result of this sur-
with the rule requirements is sufficiently serious or fraudulent vey is such that no condition of class is given and furthermore
the suspension or withdrawal of class may, at the discretion of that there is no overdue periodical surveys or conditions of
DNV, be extended to include other units controlled by the class at that time, the class will be reinstated and the existing
same owner. classification certificate retains its validity.
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402 In all other cases than that given in 401, and if the cir- country where the unit or installation is registered and make
cumstances leading to withdrawal of class no longer exist, the information available to any third party upon request.
class may only be reinstated based upon a written request from
the owner. The survey extent will in such instances be depend-
ent upon the classification status at the time of suspension or
withdrawal. E. Appeals
403 When the surveyor is satisfied that the applicable
requirements given in 402 have been met, he will issue a cer- E 100 Decisions taken by DNV
tificate of interim class which will remain valid until the 101 The client may request that a decision by DNV is to be
administration of DNV has confirmed the class and issued the taken up for reconsideration by one or more surveyors spe-
classification certificate. cially appointed. The expenses incurred are to be paid by the
404 When the class is reinstated, DNV will confirm the rein- party making the appeal. If the earlier decision is revoked, the
statement in writing to the owners and to the authorities in the expenses will be covered by DNV.
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SECTION 5
LEGAL PROVISIONS
A. Liability and Jurisdiction employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of Det Nor-
ske Veritas.
A 100 Limited liability
A 200 Governing law
101 If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to
have been caused by any negligent act or omission of DNV, 201 These rules, the classification of the object and the rela-
then DNV shall pay compensation to such person for his tionship between DNV and other parties shall be governed by
proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation Norwegian law.
shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged
for the service in question, provided that the maximum com- A 300 Venue
pensation shall never exceed USD 2 million. 301 Any dispute arising in relation to or as a consequence of
In this provision "DNV" shall mean the Foundation Det Nor- these rules shall only be resolved by the courts of Norway, the
ske Veritas as well as all its subsidiaries, directors, officers, Municipal Court of Oslo being the proper venue.
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DNV-OSS-102

CHAPTER 2
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS
CONTENTS PAGE
Sec. 1 Design and Construction Requirements for 1A1 MOU Main Class .......................................... 31
Sec. 2 Design and Construction Requirements for OI Floating Offshore Installation Main Class ...... 35
Sec. 3 Supplementary Requirements for Service Notation Oil Production Unit or Oil Production
Installation ................................................................................................................................ 39
Sec. 4 Supplementary Requirements for Service Notation Oil Storage Unit
or Oil Storage Installation ......................................................................................................... 41
Sec. 5 Supplementary Requirements for Service Notation Oil Loading Unit or Installation ............... 43
Sec. 6 Additional Class Notations: Design and Construction Requirements for Special Equipment
and Systems.............................................................................................................................. 44
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SECTION 1
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 1A1 MOU MAIN
CLASS
A. General DNV may accept alternative solutions found to represent an

overall safety level equivalent to that stated in the requirements
A 100 Introduction of this document or the referred standards.
101 This section identifies design and construction require- A 400 Documentation
ments common to all types of mobile offshore units. Units
complying with these requirements will be assigned a main 401 Documentation for classification shall be in accordance
character of class # 1A1 followed by a description of the with the NPS DocReq (DNV Nauticus Production System for
basic design concept of the unit, e.g. column-stabilised unit. documentation requirements) supported by Guideline No.17.
102 The following discipline areas are covered within main
class:
— safety principles and arrangement
B. Safety Principles and Arrangement
— materials B 100 General
— hull design and fabrication
— emergency and temporary mooring and towing 101 Safety principles and arrangement include the following
— stability, watertight and weathertight integrity discipline areas:
— marine and machinery systems and equipment — design principles, including generic accidental loads
— electrical systems and equipment — arrangement; including segregation of areas and location
— instrumentation systems of plants and equipment
— fire protection. — escape and evacuation.
103 Systems and structures will be certified or classified B 200 Design principles
based on the following main activities:
201 The requirements given in DNV-OS-A101, Sec.1 and
— design approval Sec.2, shall be complied with.
— certification of materials and components
B 300 Arrangement
— survey during construction and installation
— survey during commissioning and start-up. 301 Arrangement of the unit shall be in accordance with the
requirements of DNV-OS-A101, Sec.3.
Further description of activity procedures are given in Ch.1
Sec.4. B 400 Escape and evacuation
104 The requirements of this section are given as: 401 Escape and evacuation shall be in accordance with
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.6.
— references to standards, codes and rules containing techni-
cal requirements which shall be complied with for assign- B 500 Documentation requirements
ment of main class 501 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be submit-
— documentation requirements for classification ted for review.
— supplementary requirements which shall be applied in
conjunction with the technical reference documents for
assignment of class
— requirements for certification of materials and compo- C. Materials
nents.
C 100 Technical requirements
A 200 Technical reference documents
101 Materials for:
201 Technical requirements are given by reference to
selected: — rolled steel for structural applications, boilers and pressure
vessels
— DNV offshore standards — steel tubes, pipes and fittings
— DNV recommended practices — steel forgings
— other DNV rules and standards — steel castings
— internationally recognised codes and standards. — aluminium alloys
202 The technical reference documents which shall be shall comply with the requirements given by DNV-OS-B101
applied are given in the following subsections and are summa- unless otherwise stated in the relevant technical reference doc-
rised in Table L1. uments.
A 300 General assumptions C 200 Supplementary classification requirements
301 Any deviations, exceptions and modifications to the 201 Certification requirements for materials are given in
design codes and standards given as reference documents shall DNV-OS-B101, Ch.3.
be documented and approved by DNV. 202 Rolled, forged or cast elements of steel and aluminium
302 Where referred codes and standards call for the extent of for structural application shall be supplied with DNV's mate-
inspections and tests to be agreed between contractor, manufac- rial certificates in compliance with the requirements given in
turer and client, the resulting extent is to be agreed with DNV. DNV-OS-B101.
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D. Structural Design F. Stability and Watertight/Weathertight

Integrity
D 100 Technical requirements
101 Structural design shall comply with the following design F 100 Technical requirements
codes depending on hull shape and applied design methodology. 101 Requirements for:
102 Ship-shaped structures shall comply with DNV-OS-C102. — intact and damaged stability
103 Column-stabilised structures shall comply with DNV- — watertight integrity
OS-C103 when applying the LRFD methodology. — freeboard
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 — weathertight closing appliances.
when applying the WSD methodology.
shall be in accordance with DNV-OS-C301.
104 Self-elevating structures shall comply with DNV-OS-
C104 when applying the LRFD methodology. F 200 Documentation requirements
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
when applying the WSD methodology. mitted for review.
105 Earthquake, ice and soil conditions are not included in
class scope of work for self-elevating units unless specifically
specified. G. Mooring and Towing
106 Tension leg structures shall comply with DNV-OS-
C105 when applying the LRFD methodology. G 100 General
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 101 Depending on type of unit, main class stipulates require-
when applying the WSD methodology. ments for:
107 Deep draught structures shall comply with DNV-OS- — position mooring
C106 when applying the LRFD methodology. — temporary and emergency mooring
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 — towing.
102 For units with the additional class notation POS-
108 Transit conditions are included in the structural design MOOR, the requirements for emergency and temporary moor-
scope of work. Temporary conditions are not included unless ing are normally covered within this notation.
specifically specified. See definitions in Ch.1 Sec.1 B.
103 For units with the additional class notations DYNPOS-
D 200 Documentation requirements AUTS, DYNPOS-AUT, DYNPOS-AUTR or DYNPOS-
AUTRO for dynamic positioning, the requirements for emer-
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- gency and temporary mooring given below shall be complied
mitted for review. with.
104 If required by flag administrations, DNV can perform
certification of the complete mooring equipment according to
E. Fabrication and Testing of Offshore the POSMOOR notation or the relevant national regulations.
Structures G 200 Ship-shaped units
E 100 Technical requirements 201 Ship-shaped units shall have an arrangement for tempo-
rary mooring complying with Rules for Classification of Ships,
101 Requirements for: Pt.3 Ch.3 Sec.3.
— welding procedures and qualification of welders 202 Equipment for drilling barges will be considered in each
— fabrication and tolerances case.
— testing G 300 Column-stabilised units
— corrosion protection systems
301 Column-stabilised units which may engage in sea voy-
shall be in accordance with DNV-OS-C401. age, shall have an arrangement for temporary and emergency
mooring complying with DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3.
Guidance note:
Application of coating, steel surface preparation with respect to G 400 Self-elevating, tension leg and deep draught units
application of coating and fabrication, installation of sacrificial
anodes and impressed current systems are not included in the 401 Tension leg and deep draught units are not required to
Society's scope of work unless upon special agreement. have temporary or emergency mooring.
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- 402 Self propelled self-elevating units shall have an arrange-
ment for temporary and emergency mooring complying with
DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3.
E 200 Documentation requirements
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- G 500 Towing
mitted for review. 501 All type of units shall have arrangement and devices for
towing complying with DNV-OS-E301, Ch.2.
E 300 Supplementary classification requirements
G 600 Documentation requirements
301 Classification procedures specifically related to fabrica-
tion and testing of offshore structures are given in DNV-OS- 601 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
C401, Ch.3. mitted for review.
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G 700 Supplementary classification requirements I 300 Supplementary classification requirements

701 Classification procedures specifically related to moor- 301 Classification procedures specifically related to electri-
ing and towing are given in DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3. cal systems and equipment are given in DNV-OS-D201.
702 Certification requirements for equipment are given in 302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in
DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3. DNV-OS-D201.
H. Marine and Machinery Systems and J. Instrumentation and Telecommunication

Equipment Systems
H 100 Technical requirements J 100 Technical requirements
101 Requirements for marine and machinery systems and 101 Instrumentation and telecommunication systems and
equipment include: equipment include:
— general piping design, fabrication and testing — design principles and system design
— pumps, valves and pipe connections — computer based systems
— ballast, bilge and drainage systems — component design and installation
— air, overflow and sounding pipes — environmental conditions
— cooling, feed water and condensation systems
— user interface.
— lubricating oil, fuel oil and thermal oil systems
— hydraulic, steam and pneumatic systems and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in
— heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems accordance with DNV-OS-D202.
— propulsion and auxiliary machinery including thrusters
— boilers, pressure vessels and incinerators J 200 Documentation requirements
— anchoring and mooring equipment
— steering, jacking gear and turret machinery 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
mitted for review.
and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in
accordance with DNV-OS-D101. J 300 Supplementary classification requirements
Guidance note: 301 Classification procedures specifically related to instru-
Recognised codes and standards which can be applied for piping mentation and telecommunication systems are given in DNV-
and equipment are listed in DNV-OS-D101. OS-D202, Ch.3.
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- Certification requirements for equipment are given in DNV-
OS-D202, Ch.3.
H 200 Documentation requirements
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
mitted for review. K. Fire Protection
H 300 Supplementary classification requirements K 100 Technical requirements
301 Classification procedures specifically related to marine 101 Fire protection includes:
and machinery systems and equipment are given in DNV-OS-
D101, Ch.3. — passive fire protection
302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in — active fire protection
DNV-OS-D101, Ch.3. — fire fighting systems
— fire and gas detection systems
and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in
I. Electrical Systems and Equipment accordance with DNV-OS-D301, Ch.2 Sec.1 to Sec.5.
I 100 Technical requirements K 200 Documentation requirements

101 Electrical systems and equipment include: 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
mitted for review.
— system design
— switchgear and control gear assemblies K 300 Supplementary classification requirements
— rotating machinery 301 Classification procedures specifically related to fire pro-
— static converters tection are given in DNV-OS-D301, Ch.3.
— cables
— miscellaneous equipment 302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in
— installation and testing DNV-OS-D301, Ch.3.
— A.C. supply systems
— electric propulsion
and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in L. Summary of Technical Reference Standards
accordance with DNV-OS-D201.
L 100 General
I 200 Documentation requirements 101 Technical standards which shall be applied for assign-
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- ment of main character of class for floating production and
mitted for review. storage units are summarised in Table L1.
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Table L1 Technical reference standards for main character of class (1A1 MOU)
Technical item Reference standard Applicable parts or comments
SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND ARRANGEMENT

Sec.1: General
Design principles Sec.2: Design Principles and Assessment
DNV-OS-A101
Arrangement Sec.3: Arrangement
Escape and evacuation Sec.6: Escape and Evacuation
MATERIALS
Metallic materials DNV-OS-B101
STRUCTURAL DESIGN (select type as appropriate)

Ship-shaped structure DNV-OS-C102
DNV-OS-C103 LRFD methodology
Column-stabilised type structure
DNV-OS-C201 WSD methodology
Self-elevating type structure
HULL FABRICATION
Fabrication including welding and NDT DNV-OS-C401 Covers all types of structures
STABILITY AND WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY

Stability, watertight integrity, freeboard and weathertight clos- DNV-OS-C301 Covers all types of structures
ing appliances
MOORING AND TOWING

Rules for
Classification of ships, Ship-shaped units
Temporary mooring, emergency mooring, towing Pt.3 Sec.3
DNV-OS-E301 Ch.3 for all other types of units
MARINE AND MACHINERY SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

Piping design, manufacturing and testing; platform piping sys-
tems; machinery piping systems; machinery and mechanical DNV-OS-D101 All sections
equipment
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

Electrical systems including switchgear and controlgear assem-
blies, rotating machinery, static convertors, cables, installation, DNV-OS-D201 All sections
testing, and electric propulsion
INSTRUMENTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Instrumentation systems including design principles, system
design, computer based systems, component design and instal- DNV-OS-D202 All sections
lation, and user interface
FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter 2:
Sec.1: Passive Fire Protection
Sec.2: Active Fire Protection of Specific
Fire protection including passive fire protection, active fire pro- DNV-OS-D301 Areas
tection, fire fighting systems, fire and gas detection systems Sec.3: Fire Fighting Systems
Sec.4: Fire and Gas Detection Systems
Sec.5: Miscellaneous Items
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SECTION 2
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
FOR OI FLOATING OFFSHORE INSTALLATION MAIN CLASS
A. General 203 If the client for specific reasons should desire to employ
codes and standards other than those referred to and recom-
A 100 Introduction mended by DNV, DNV is prepared to accept such alternatives
based on fitness for purpose. When agreed such codes and
101 Permanently placed non-selfpropelled floating offshore standards shall be specified in the class agreement, with refer-
installations may be classed as offshore installations according ence to the relevant revision of the codes and standards that
to # OI main class as an alternative to # 1A1 MOU main shall apply.
class given in Sec.1.
102 All types of floating offshore installations complying A 300 General assumptions
with the requirements of this section may be assigned a main 301 Any deviations, exemptions and modifications to the
character of class # OI followed by a description of the basic design codes and standards given as reference documents shall
design concept of the installations, for example column-stabi- be documented and approved by DNV.
lised offshore installation.
302 Where referred codes and standards call for the extent of
103 The following discipline areas are covered within main inspections and tests to be agreed between contractor, manu-
class: facturer and client, the resulting extent is to be agreed with
DNV.
— safety principles and arrangement
— materials A 400 Documentation
— hull design and construction
401 Documentation for classification shall be in accordance
— mooring with the NPS DocReq (DNV Nauticus Production System for
— stability, watertight and weathertight integrity documentation requirements) supported by Guideline No.17.
— utility systems and equipment related to marine and safety
functions A 500 Certification of materials and components
— electrical systems and equipment related to marine and
safety functions 501 Materials and components shall be certified according to
their safety criticality. Detailed requirements are given in Ch.3
— instrumentation and telecommunication systems related to of the relevant DNV offshore standards.
marine and safety functions
— fire protection. 502 Alternatively, DNV is prepared to accept materials and
components for # OI main class based on review and audits
104 Systems and structures will be certified or classified of documented verification schemes according to national
based on the following main activities: authority regulations or recognised codes and standards cover-
ing the areas of classification.
— design approval
— certification of materials and components
— survey during commissioning and start-up.
Further description of activity procedures are given in
Ch.1 Sec.4. B 100 General
105 The requirements of this section are given as: 101 Safety principles and arrangement include the following
discipline areas:
— references to standards, codes and rules containing techni-
cal requirements which shall be complied with for assign- — design principles, including generic accidental loads
ment of main class — arrangement; including segregation of areas and location
— documentation requirements for classification of plants and equipment
— supplementary requirements which shall be applied in — escape and evacuation.
conjunction with the technical reference documents for
assignment of class B 200 Design principles
— requirements for certification of materials and compo- 201 The requirements given in DNV-OS-A101, Sec.1 and
nents. Sec.2, shall be complied with.
A 200 Technical reference documents B 300 Arrangement
201 Technical requirements are given by reference to 301 Arrangement of the installation shall be in accordance
selected: with the requirements of DNV-OS-A101, Sec.3.
— DNV offshore standards B 400 Escape and evacuation
— DNV recommended practices
— other DNV rules and standards 401 Escape and evacuation shall be in accordance with
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.6.
— internationally recognised codes and standards.
B 500 Documentation requirements
202 The technical reference documents which shall be
applied are given in the following subsections and are summa- 501 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be submit-
rised in Table L1. ted for review.
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C. Materials — testing
— corrosion protection systems
shall be in accordance with DNV-OS-C401.
101 Materials for:
Guidance note:
— rolled steel for structural applications, boilers and pressure Application of coating, steel surface preparation with respect to
vessels application of coating and fabrication, installation of sacrificial
— steel tubes, pipes and fittings anodes and impressed current systems are not included in the
— steel forgings Society's scope of work unless upon special agreement.
— steel castings ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
— aluminium alloys
shall comply with the requirements given by DNV-OS-B101 E 200 Documentation requirements
unless otherwise stated in the relevant technical reference doc- 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
uments or specially agreed according to A203. mitted for review.
C 200 Supplementary classification requirements E 300 Supplementary classification requirements
201 Certification requirements for materials are given in 301 Classification procedures specifically related to fabrica-
DNV-OS-B101, Ch.3. tion and testing of offshore structures are given in DNV-OS-
202 Rolled, forged or cast elements of steel and aluminium C401, Ch.3.
for structural application shall be supplied with DNV's mate-
rial certificates in compliance with the requirements given in
DNV-OS-B101.
F. Stability and Watertight Integrity
F 100 Technical requirements
D. Structural Design 101 Requirements for:
D 100 Technical requirements — intact and damaged stability
101 Structural design shall comply with the following design — watertight integrity
codes depending on hull shape and applied design methodology. — freeboard
— weathertight closing appliances
102 Ship-shaped structures shall comply with DNV-OS-
C102. shall be in accordance with DNV-OS-C301.
103 Column-stabilised structures shall comply with DNV-
OS-C103 when applying the LRFD methodology. F 200 Documentation requirements
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
when applying the WSD methodology. mitted for review.
104 Self-elevating structures shall comply with DNV-OS-
C104 when applying the LRFD methodology.
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 G. Mooring and Towing
G 100 General
105 Tension leg structures shall comply with DNV-OS-
C105 when applying the LRFD methodology. 101 For floating offshore installations of the ship-shaped,
column-stabilised and deep draught types, the additional class
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201 notation POSMOOR is mandatory.
106 Deep draught structures shall comply with DNV-OS- 102 The design of the mooring system shall be in accordance
C106 when applying the LRFD methodology. with DNV-OS-E301, Ch.2. Alternatively the design may be
based on compliance with API RP 2SK.
Alternatively the design shall comply with DNV-OS-C201
when applying the WSD methodology. G 200 Supplementary classification requirements
107 Transit conditions are included in the structural design 201 Certification requirements for equipment shall be as
scope of work. Temporary conditions are not included unless given in DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3.
specifically specified. See definitions in Ch.1 Sec.1 B.
D 200 Documentation requirements
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- H. Utility Systems and Equipment
mitted for review.
H 100 Technical requirements
101 Requirements for utility systems and equipment include:
E. Fabrication and Testing of Offshore — general piping design, fabrication and testing
Structures — pumps, valves and pipe connections
— ballast, bilge and drainage systems
E 100 Technical requirements — air, overflow and sounding pipes
101 Requirements for: — hydraulic, steam and pneumatic systems
— heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
— welding procedures and qualification of welders — pressure vessels and incinerators
— fabrication and tolerances — turret machinery, as applicable
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and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in equipment include:

accordance with DNV-OS-D101.
Guidance note:
— design principles and system design
Recognised codes and standards which can be applied for piping
— computer based systems
and equipment are listed in DNV-OS-D101. — component design and installation
— environmental conditions
— user interface
H 200 Documentation requirements and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- accordance with DNV-OS-D202.
mitted for review.
J 200 Documentation requirements
H 300 Supplementary classification requirements 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
301 Classification procedures specifically related to utility mitted for review.
systems and equipment are given in DNV-OS-D101, Ch.3.
J 300 Supplementary classification requirements
302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in
DNV-OS-D101, Ch.3. 301 Classification procedures specifically related to instru-
mentation and telecommunication systems are given in DNV-
OS-D202, Ch.3.
Certification requirements for equipment are given in DNV-
I. Electrical Systems and Equipment OS-D202, Ch.3.
I 100 Technical requirements
101 Electrical systems and equipment include:
K. Fire Protection
— system design
— switchgear and controlgear assemblies K 100 Technical requirements
— rotating machinery
— static converters 101 Fire protection includes:
— cables
— miscellaneous equipment — passive fire protection
— installation and testing — active fire protection
— A.C. supply systems — fire fighting systems
— fire and gas detection systems
as far as relevant for supplying marine (e.g. ballasting, bilge,
mooring), firefighting and emergency services. and shall be designed, manufactured, tested and installed in
102 The electrical systems shall be designed, manufactured, accordance with DNV-OS-D301, Ch.2 Sec.1 to Sec.5.
tested and installed in accordance with DNV-OS-D201. K 200 Documentation requirements
I 200 Documentation requirements 201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
201 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be submitted for review.
mitted for review.
K 300 Supplementary classification requirements
I 300 Supplementary classification requirements 301 Classification procedures specifically related to fire pro-
301 Classification procedures specifically related to electri- tection are given in DNV-OS-D301, Ch.3.
cal systems and equipment are given in DNV-OS-D201. 302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in
302 Certification requirements for equipment are given in DNV-OS-D301, Ch.3.
DNV-OS-D201.
L. Summary of Technical Reference Standards

J. Instrumentation and Telecommunication
Systems L 100 General
101 Technical standards which shall be applied for assign-
J 100 Technical requirements ment of main character of class for floating offshore installa-
101 Instrumentation and telecommunication systems and tions are summarised in Table L1.
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Table L1 Technical reference standards for OI main class (Floating Offshore Installation)
Technical item Reference standard Applicable parts or comments
SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND ARRANGEMENT

Sec.1: General
Design principles Sec.2: Design Principles and Assessment
DNV-OS-A101
Arrangement Sec.3: Arrangement
Escape and evacuation Sec.6: Escape and Evacuation
MATERIALS
Metallic materials DNV-OS-B101
STRUCTURAL DESIGN (select type as appropriate)

Ship-shape structure DNV-OS-C102
Column-stabilised type structure
Self-elevating type structure
HULL FABRICATION
Fabrication including welding and NDT DNV-OS-C401 Covers all types of structures
STABILITY AND WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY

Stability, watertight integrity, freeboard and weather- DNV-OS-C301 Covers all types of structures
tight closing appliances
MOORING
DNV-OS-E301 Ship-shaped, column-stabilised and deep-
Offshore mooring system or API RP 2SK draught units or installations
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

Electrical systems including switchgear and controlgear
assemblies, rotating machinery, static convertors, cables, DNV-OS-D201 All sections
installation, testing, and electric propulsion
INSTRUMENTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Instrumentation systems including design principles, sys-
tem design, computer based systems, component design DNV-OS-D202 All sections
and installation, and user interface
FIRE PROTECTION
Chapter 2:
Sec.1: Passive Fire Protection
Fire protection including passive fire protection, active Sec.2: Active Fire Protection of Specific
fire protection, fire fighting systems, fire and gas detec- DNV-OS-D301 Areas
tion systems Sec.3: Fire Fighting Systems
Sec.4: Fire and Gas Detection Systems
Sec.5: Miscellaneous Items
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SECTION 3
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE NOTATION
OIL PRODUCTION UNIT OR OIL PRODUCTION INSTALLATION
A. General — turret or submerged turret structures.
A 100 Introduction 102 The structural strength shall be as required for the main
class taking into account necessary strengthening of support-
101 This section identifies design and construction require- ing structures for equipment applied in and forces introduced
ments for assignment of service notation Oil Production by the production facilities and operation.
Unit or Oil Production Installation.
102 The requirements in this section are supplementary to C 200 Supplementary technical requirements
those for main class 1A1 as stated in Sec.1 for notation Oil 201 The items listed in 101 shall comply with the relevant
Production Unit and OI in Sec.2 for notation Oil Produc- sections of DNV-OS-C101 and:
tion Installation.
— DNV-OS-C102 for ship-shaped units or installations
A 200 Documentation requirements — DNV-OS-C103 for column-stabilised units or installations
201 Documentation in accordance with the NPS DocReq — DNV-OS-C104 for self-elevating units or installations
(DNV Nauticus Production System for documentation require- — DNV-OS-C106 for deep draught units or installations.
ments) supported by Guideline No.17 shall be submitted for
review for units which are to be assigned service notation Oil C 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
Production Unit or Oil Production Installation. 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
mitted for review.

D. Marine and Machinery and Utility Systems
B 100 General
101 Service notation Oil Production Unit or Oil Produc- D 100 General
tion Installation specifies additional requirements for: 101 Service notation Oil Production Unit or Oil Produc-
tion Installation specifies additional requirements for:
— arrangement
— area classification — piping arrangements
— shutdown — ventilation in hazardous areas
— escape, evacuation and communication. — turret machinery
— use of gas and crude oil for auxiliary boilers and turbines.
B 200 Arrangement
201 Production units or installations shall comply with D 200 Supplementary technical requirements
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.7. 201 The items listed in 101 shall comply with the relevant
sections of DNV-OS-D101.
B 300 Area classification
301 Production units or installations shall comply with D 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.4 and Sec.7. 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
mitted for review.
B 400 Emergency shutdown
401 Production units or installations shall comply with
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.5 and Sec.7.
E. Fire Protection
B 500 Escape, evacuation and communication
E 100 General
501 Production units or installations shall comply with
DNV-OS-A101, Sec.7. 101 Service notations Oil Production Unit or Oil Pro-
duction Installation specifies additional requirements for:
B 600 Supplementary documentation requirements
— passive fire protection
601 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub- — fire water systems
mitted for review.
— active fire protection of specific areas
— fire detection and alarm systems
— gas detection.
C. Structural Design E 200 Supplementary technical requirements
C 100 General 201 Production units or installations shall comply with
101 Service notation Oil Production Unit or Oil Produc- DNV-OS-D301, Ch.2 Sec.7.
tion Installation specifies additional requirements for:
E 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
— process area structural modules 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
— process area foundations mitted for review.
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F. Position Keeping thrusters, rudders and openings affecting seaworthiness

— marking of the hull
F 100 General — means for blanking off all openings including side thrust-
101 The position keeping system shall be in accordance with ers
Sec.6. — use of corrosion resistant materials for shafts
— use of glands for propeller and rudder
Alternatively, the class notation may be given to units based on — accessibility of all tanks and spaces for inspection
the assumption that the position keeping system has been sub- — corrosion protection of hull or structure
jected to verification in accordance with relevant national — maintenance and inspection of thrusters
authority regulations or recognised codes and standards. — measurement of wear in the propulsion shaft and rudder
bearings
— testing facilities of all important machinery.
G. Industrial Equipment Guidance note:
G 100 General The underwater body should be marked in such a way that the
surveyor can identify the location of any damages found. One
101 Production related systems and equipment which are acceptable way of preparing ship-shaped hulls for underwater
installed in enclosed hull compartments below the damage inspection is described in the following.
water line shall be included in the scope of classification. Transverse and longitudinal reference lines of minimum length
102 The items specified in 101 shall comply with relevant 300 mm and minimum width 25 mm should be applied as mark-
requirements given in DNV-OS-E201. ing. The marks should be made permanent by welding or other-
wise and painted in contrast colour.
Markings should normally be placed as follows:
- at flat bottom in way of intersections of tank bulkheads or
H. Preparation for Surveys and Inspections on watertight floors and girders
Location - at unit's sides in way of the positions of transverse bulkheads
(the marking need not be extended more than 1 m above the
H 100 General bilge plating)
- the intersection between tank top and watertight floors in way
101 It is advised that operational survey and inspection of the unit's sides
aspects are taken into consideration at the design and construc- - all openings for sea suctions and discharges.
tion stages. Letter/number codes may conveniently be applied on the shell
The following matters will be taken into consideration for for identification of tanks, sea suctions and discharges.
acceptance of surveys to be carried out on location: Markings should be adequately documented.
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SECTION 4
OIL STORAGE UNIT OR OIL STORAGE INSTALLATION
A. General Installation specifies additional requirements for:
A 100 Introduction — turret or submerged turret structures, as applicable.

101 This section identifies design and construction require- C 200 Supplementary technical requirements
ments for assignment of service notations Oil Storage Unit
or Oil Storage Installation. 201 The items listed in 101 shall comply with the relevant
sections of DNV-OS-C101 and:
102 The requirements in this section are supplementary to
those for main class 1A1 as stated in Sec.1 for notation Oil — DNV-OS-C102 for ship-shaped units.
Storage Unit and OI in Sec.2 for notation Oil Storage
Installation. C 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
103 Storage units also intended for transportation of crude 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
oil shall comply with the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5 mitted for review.
Ch.3.
A 200 Documentation requirements
201 Documentation in accordance with the NPS DocReq D. Marine and Machinery or Utility Systems
(DNV Nauticus Production System for documentation require- and Equipment
ments) supported by Guideline No.17 shall be submitted for
review for units which are to be assigned service notation Oil D 100 General
Storage Unit or Oil Storage Installation as relevant for
the intended service. 101 Service notations Oil Storage Unit and Oil Storage
Installation specifies additional requirements for:
— liquid cargo transfer and stripping
B. Safety Principles and Arrangement — liquid cargo storing, segregation and treatment
— venting, inerting, gas freeing and vapour emission control
B 100 General — oil discharge control
101 Service notations Oil Storage Unit and Oil Storage — crude oil washing system
Installation specifies additional requirements for: — ventilation in hazardous areas
— turret machinery.
— arrangement
— area classification D 200 Supplementary technical requirements
— shutdown
— escape, evacuation and communication. 201 The items listed in 101 shall comply with the relevant
sections of DNV-OS-D101.
B 200 Arrangement
D 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
201 Storage units or installations shall comply with DNV-
OS-A101, Sec.7, applicable parts. 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
mitted for review.
B 300 Area classification
OS-A101, Sec.4, and Sec.7. E. Fire Protection
B 400 Emergency shutdown
E 100 General
OS-A101, Sec.5 and Sec.7. 101 Service notations Oil Storage Unit or Oil Storage
Installation specifies additional requirements for:
B 500 Escape, evacuation and communication
— passive fire protection
501 Storage units or installations shall comply with DNV- — fire water systems
OS-A101, Sec.7.
— active fire protection of specific areas
B 600 Supplementary documentation requirements — fire detection and alarm systems
— gas detection.
mitted for review. E 200 Supplementary technical requirements
201 Production units shall comply with DNV-OS-D301,
Ch.2 Sec.7.
C. Structural Design
E 300 Supplementary documentation requirements
C 100 General 301 Documentation in accordance with A200 shall be sub-
101 Service notations Oil Storage Unit or Oil Storage mitted for review.
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F. Position Keeping G. Preparation for Surveys and Inspections

on Location
F 100 General
101 The position keeping system shall be in accordance with G 100 General
Sec.6. 101 It is advised that operational survey and inspection
Alternatively, the class notation may be given to units based on aspects are taken into consideration at the design and construc-
tion stages. See Sec.3 H for details.
the assumption that the position keeping system has been sub-
jected to verification in accordance with relevant national
authority regulations or recognised codes and standards.
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SECTION 5
OIL LOADING UNIT OR INSTALLATION
A. General Loading Unit and OI in Sec.2 for notation Oil Loading

Installation.
A 100 Introduction
101 This section identifies design and construction require- A 200 Design requirements
ments for assignment of service notations Oil Loading Unit 201 To achieve the service notation Oil Loading Unit or
or Oil Loading Installation. Oil Loading Installation, the unit has to be designed, con-
102 The requirements in this section are supplementary to structed and documented according to the DNV Offshore
those for main class 1A1 as stated in Sec.1 for notation Oil Standard OS-E403 - Offshore Loading Buoys.
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SECTION 6
ADDITIONAL CLASS NOTATIONS: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
A. Introduction Table A1 Additional notations for special equipment

and systems (Continued)
A 100 General
101 This section identifies design and construction require- OPP-F Unit equipped with system for oil pollution
ments for assignment of additional class notations relating to prevention - fuel systems
system, equipment and special facility installations. POSMOOR
102 Units and installations fitted with systems and/or special POSMOOR-V Unit equipped with position mooring
facilities complying with relevant requirements of this section POSMOOR-TA or system
may be assigned class notations as described in Table A1. POSMOOR-ATA
Unit equipped with hydrocarbon
PROD
Table A1 Additional notations for special equipment production facility
and systems Management of safety and environment
SBM
Notation Description protection in operation
Unit equipped with bow loading SPM Single point mooring
BOW LOADING STL Submerged turret loading
arrangement
CLEAN Unit arranged to comply with basic require- VCS-1 Unit equipped with system for control of
ments for controlling and limiting opera- VCS-2 vapour emission from cargo tanks
tional emissions and discharges VCS-3
CLEAN DESIGN Unit arranged to comply with additional VIBR Unit equipped to meet specified vibration
requirements for controlling and limiting level criteria measured at pre-defined
operational emissions and discharges. In positions for machinery, components,
addition, this notation specifies design equipment and structure
requirements for protection against WINTERIZED Unit arranged and equipped for operating in
accidents and for limiting their (design temp. °C) cold climate
consequences
WINTERIZED Unit arranged and equipped for operating in
COMF- Unit with controlled environmental ARCTIC (design cold climate, with additional requirements
V(crn) (or) standards temp. °C) for pollution prevention in vulnerable arctic
C(crn) (or) (Comfort Class) areas
V(crn)C(crn)) V = noise and vibration
C = indoor climate Table A2 Special feature notations
crn = comfort rating number, 1, 2 or 3,
where 1 is best Notation Description
CRANE Unit equipped with crane BIS Ship-shaped units built for in-water survey
of the bottom and related items
DEICE or DEICE-C Unit equipped with de-icing/anti-icing
systems COAT-1 Specification of corrosion prevention in
COAT-2 ballast tanks
DRILL Unit equipped with drilling facility
DAT(- x° C) Lowest design ambient air temperature as
DYNPOS-AUTS, basis for the approval
DYNPOS-AUT, Unit equipped with dynamic positioning
DYNPOS-AUTR or system HOT(…°C) Structures built for high temperature cargo
DYNPOS-AUTRO INERT Units with oil storage facilities less than
Unit equipped for unattended machinery 20.000 dwt fitted with inert gas system
E0 space NON-SELF A unit for which towing assistance will be
Unit equipped for operation of machinery PROPELLED required during transit
ECO from centralised control station SUB Strengthened for operation when resting on
FMS Units designed to comply with require- seabed
ments regarding fatigue methodology for TMON Tailshaft condition monitoring arrangement
ship-shaped units
F-A, F-M, F-C, A 200 Technical reference documents
F-AC, F-AM, F-MC Unit constructed with additional fire pro-
tection 201 Technical requirements are given by reference to
or F-AMC selected:
HELDK, Unit equipped with helicopter deck
HELDK-S or Ref. DNV-OS-E401 — DNV offshore standards
HELDK-SH — DNV recommended practices
HMON (...) Unit equipped with systems for monitoring — other DNV rules and standards
hull behaviour — internationally recognised codes and standards.
Unit strengthened for ice transit and
ICE-L operation
LCS-DC Unit equipped with loading computer
systems for damage control, apply to
integrated systems developed to assist the
master as a decision aid under damage
conditions
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202 The technical reference documents, which shall be C. Dynamic Positioning Systems
applied, are given in the following subsections and summa-
rised in Table V1. C 100 General
101 The following notations may be assigned to units with
A 300 General assumptions dynamic positioning systems: DYNPOS-AUTS, DYNPOS-
301 DNV may accept alternative solutions found to repre- AUT, DYNPOS-AUTR or DYNPOS-AUTRO according to
sent an overall safety level equivalent to that stated in the extent of requirements applied.
requirements of this document or referred standards. 102 The various notations depend on the DP-system lay-out
and configuration as given in Table C1:
302 The requirements stated in this section for additional
class notations shall be regarded as supplementary to those Table C1 Dynamic positioning class notations
given for assignment of main class and relevant service nota- Notation Description
tions. Dynamic positioning system without
DYNPOS-AUTS redundancy
A 400 Documentation Dynamic positioning system with an
401 Documentation required for review and approval shall DYNPOS-AUT independent joystick back-up and a position
reference back-up
be in accordance with the NPS DocReq (DNV Nauticus Pro-
Dynamic positioning system with redun-
duction System for documentation requirements) supported by DYNPOS-AUTR dancy in technical design and with an
Guideline No.17. independent joystick back-up
Dynamic positioning system with redun-
dancy in technical design and with an
independent joystick back-up. Plus a back-
B. Position Mooring System DYNPOS-AUTRO up dynamic positioning control system in an
emergency dynamic positioning control
B 100 General centre, designed with physical separation
for components that provide redundancy
101 POSMOOR notation may be assigned to units fitted
with single or spread point mooring systems in accordance 103 The dynamic positioning system includes requirements
with the requirements of this section. for the following subsystems, control panels and back-up sys-
tems which are necessary to dynamically position the unit:
102 The notation is complemented with the symbols -V, -TA
or -ATA as described in Table B1. — power system
— controller
Table B1 POSMOOR class notations — measuring system
Notation Description — thruster system
POSMOOR Passive position mooring system — remote thrust control
Mooring system designed for positioning in — control panels.
POSMOOR-V vicinity of other structures
Thruster assisted mooring system dependent
POSMOOR-TA 201 Technical requirements for the dynamic positioning
on manual remote thrust control system
notations shall be in accordance with the Rules for Classifica-
POSMOOR-ATA Thruster assisted mooring system dependent
on automatic remote thrust control system tion of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.7.
103 The notations aim to cover the reliability of the mooring C 300 Documentation requirements
system and equipment, for the purpose of ensuring safe posi- 301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
tion mooring, and covers the following aspects: mitted for review.
— environmental conditions and loads

— mooring system analysis
— thruster assisted mooring D. Single Point Mooring (SPM)
— mooring equipment D 100 General
— tests.
101 The additional class notation SPM applies to units fitted
B 200 Technical requirements with equipment enabling them to be moored to single point
moorings.
201 The technical requirements of DNV-OS-E301 shall be
102 The requirements cover the parts of OCIMF’s Recom-
complied with for assignment of the POSMOOR notations. mendations for equipment employed in the mooring of ships at
202 Alternatively POSMOOR notations may be granted single point moorings, applicable for ship-shaped offshore
based on compliance with API RP 2SK. units or installations.
B 300 Documentation requirements D 200 Technical requirements

201 The requirements of the Rules for Classification of
Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.15, shall be complied with.
mitted for review.
D 300 Documentation requirements
B 400 Certification of materials and components
301 Documentation as listed in the Rules for Classification
401 Certification of equipment shall be in accordance with of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.15, and in accordance with A400 shall
DNV-OS-E301, Ch.3. be submitted.
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E. Loading computer H 400 Certification of materials and components

401 Procedures and requirements for classification including
E 100 General certification of equipment shall be in accordance with DNV-
101 Units having installed a system integrated systems OS-E201, Ch.3.
developed to assist the master as a decision aid when the ship
has been subjected to damage and consequent flooding may be 402 Manufacturers of materials, components and equipment
given the class notation LCS-DC. for PROD class shall, prior to construction is started, provide
the Society with evidence of their capability to successfully
The letters are denoting Loading Computer System Damage carry out fabrication with adequate quality.
Control.
Guidance note:
E 200 Technical requirements Evidence may incorporate successful outcome of construction
projects of similar nature.
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E 300 Documentation requirements

301 Document requirements listed in the Rules for Classifi-
cation of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.9 Sec.4 shall be submitted. I. Drilling Plant
I 100 General
F. Bow Loading 101 Units or installations also fitted with drilling plants in
compliance with DNV requirements may be assigned class
F 100 General notation DRILL.
101 The additional notation BOW LOADING applies to I 200 Technical requirements
units having a bow loading arrangement satisfying the require-
ments of 200. 201 The requirements for drilling facilities are stated in
DNV-OS-E101.
F 200 Technical requirements
I 300 Documentation requirements
Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.14, shall be complied with as applicable. 301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
mitted for review.
F 300 Documentation requirements
301 Documentation as listed in the Rules for Classification I 400 Certification of materials and components
of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.14 A300, shall be submitted. 401 Procedures and requirements for classification including
certification of equipment shall be in accordance with DNV-
OS-E101, Ch.3.
G. Submerged Turret Loading
G 100 General J. Helicopter Decks
101 The additional notation STL applies to units or installa-
tions having a submerged turret loading arrangement satisfy- J 100 General
ing the requirements of 200. 101 Units or installations fitted with erected landing plat-
forms for helicopters or landing areas arranged directly on
G 200 Technical requirements decks or top of deckhouses may be given the class notations
201 The requirements of the Rules for Classification of HELDK or HELDK-S or HELDK-SH. Ref. DNV-OS-E401.
Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.14, shall be complied with as applicable.
102 The various notations are related to the extent of require-
G 300 Documentation requirements ments as given in Table J1.
301 Documentation as listed in the Rules for Classification Table J1 HELDK class notations
of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.14 A300, shall be submitted. Notation Description
HELDK Structural strength
HELDK-S Strength and unit or installation safety
H. Hydrocarbon Production Plant HELDK-SH Strength, unit or installation safety and helicopter
safety
H 100 General
J 200 Technical requirements
101 Units or installations fitted with offshore hydrocarbon
production facilities in compliance with DNV requirements 201 Technical requirements for HELDK shall comply with
may be assigned class notation PROD. DNV-OS-E401, Ch.2, as applicable:
H 200 Technical requirements — Sec.1 to Sec.4 for notation HELDK
201 The requirements for production plants are stated in — Sec.1 to Sec.5 for notation HELDK-S
DNV-OS-E201. — Sec.1 to Sec.6 for notation HELDK-SH.
H 300 Documentation requirements J 300 Documentation requirements

301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- 301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
mitted for review. mitted for review.
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K. Crane Installations class notations as given below.
K 100 General M 200 Winterization

101 CRANE notation may be given to units or installations 201 The additional class notations WINTERIZED (design
with permanently installed cranes. temp. °C) or WINTERIZED ARCTIC (design temp. °C)
may be assigned to units intended for service in cold climate
102 In addition to certification of the crane, the following is environments.
covered:
202 Technical requirements
— supporting structure for the crane, (strengthening of deck
structure, pedestal etc.) The requirements of the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.5
Ch.1 Sec.6, shall be complied with as applicable.
— devices for locking crane in parked position (unit at sea).
203 Documentation requirements
K 200 Technical requirements
Document requirements listed in the Rules for Classification
201 The requirements given in the Rules for Classification of of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6 A200 shall be submitted.
Ships, Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.3, shall be complied with for assignment
of class notation CRANE. M 300 Deicing and anti-icing systems
K 300 Documentation requirements 301 Units with systems for anti-icing and deicing may be
assigned class notations DEICE or DEICE-C as applicable.
cation of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.3 shall be submitted for review. 302 The notation DEICE is aimed at maintenance of the fol-
lowing functions and properties of the unit and its equipment
K 400 Certification of materials and components under icing conditions:
401 Cranes shall be delivered as DNV certified in accord- — main functions
ance with the DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lifting — manoeuvrability
Appliances. — stability
— crew safety.
303 DEICE-C also includes facilitating of cargo deck han-
L. Additional Fire Protection dling under icing conditions.
L 100 General 304 Technical requirements
101 Units or installations with additional fire safety meas- The requirements given in the Rules for Classification of
ures in accommodation spaces, machinery spaces and cargo Ships, Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.5, shall be complied with for assignment
spaces may be assigned class notations F-A, F-M, F-C, F-AC, of the class notation.
F-AM, F-MC or F-AMC.
102 The various notations are related to areas subjected to
additional fire protection as given in Table L1. Document requirement listed in the Rules for Classification of
Ships, Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.5 shall be submitted for review.
Table L1 Class notations for additional fire protection M 400 Operation in ice conditions
F-A Accommodation space
401 General
F-M Machinery space Offshore units strengthened for occasional navigation and
F-AM Accommodation and machinery space operation in waters with light to heavy first year ice conditions
in accordance with this sub-section may be assigned class
F-C Additional fire protection of cargo space notation ICE-L as described in Table M1.
F-AC Additional fire protection of accommodation and
cargo space Table M1 ICE class notation
F-MC Additional fire protection of machinery and cargo Notation Description
space
ICE-L Strengthened for ice condition operation
F-AMC Additional fire protection of accommodation,
machinery and cargo space 402 Technical requirements
L 200 Technical requirements 1) The ice strengthening requirements given in the Rules for
201 The requirements as stated in the Rules for Classifica- Classification of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.3, shall be applied as
tion of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.4, shall be complied with for assignment far as relevant and practicable.
of the class notations. 2) Propeller nozzles and associated shafts and machinery sit-
L 300 Documentation requirements uated more that 5 m below lowest transit waterline (TWL)
are not considered affected by ice loads.
cation of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.4, shall be submitted for review. 3) Ship-shaped units strengthened for navigation or opera-
tion in waters with ice conditions may be assigned class
notations in accordance with Rules for Classification of
Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1.
M. Winterization, Cold Climate 403 Documentation requirements
and Ice Notations
M 100 General of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1, shall be submitted for review.
101 Units which are prepared for operation in cold climate or The ice strengthening requirements for Ship-shaped Units are
ice conditions may be assigned for the following additional given in Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5 Ch.1.
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N. Periodically Unattended Machinery Space ferently, the specified design fatigue life will be included in
brackets, e.g. FMS(30). The environmental data for the transit
N 100 General and offshore sites, which form the basis for the design, will be
specified in the "Appendix to the Classification Certificate".
101 Units or installations where all machinery in the engine
room necessary for performance of main functions has been fit- 104 The FMS notation covers design, fabrication and opera-
ted with instrumentation and automation systems in compliance tion of the unit. The specific methodology for design and fab-
with this section, may be assigned class notations E0 or ECO. rication are included in the DNV-RP-C206 "Fatigue
Methodology for Offshore Ships". Inspection in the opera-
102 E0 is assigned when machinery alarms are relayed to the tional phase will be included in the in-service inspection pro-
bridge and engineers’ accommodation, and a central control gram (IIP). The IIP can be based on a risk based approach.
system is fitted.
103 ECO is assigned when machinery alarms are released in Q 200 Technical requirements
an attended centralised control station, and a remote control 201 Assignment of class notation FMS is based on compli-
system from at least this station is fitted. ance with requirements in DNV-RP-C206.
N 200 Technical requirements Q 300 Documentation requirements
201 Assignment of E0 and ECO class notations is based on 301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub-
the compliance with the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6 mitted for review.
Ch.3.
N 300 Documentation requirements
301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- R. Environmental Notations
mitted for review.
R 100 Additional oil pollution prevention measures fuel
oil systems
101 General
O. Not In Use
Units arranged and equipped with additional oil pollution pre-
vention measures for the fuel oil system may be given the class
notation OPP-F.
P. Hull Monitoring System 102 Technical requirements
P 100 General The requirements given in the Rules for Classification of
Ships, Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.6, shall be complied with for assignment
101 Units or installations equipped with instrumentation sys- of the class notations.
tem for monitoring hull behaviour in accordance with the
requirements of this section may be assigned class notation 103 Documentation
HMON (...) as given in Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.6 Document requirements as listed in the Rules for Classifica-
Ch.11. tion of Ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.6 A shall be submitted for review.
102 The system will give warning when stress levels and the R 200 CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN
frequency and magnitude of accelerations approach levels
which require corrective action. 201 General
P 200 Technical requirements Units arranged and equipped with the aim to reduce the envi-
ronmental impact from emissions to air, discharges to sea, and
201 Assignment of HMON (...) class notation is based on deliveries to shore from units may be given the additional class
compliance with the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6 notations: CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN.
Ch.11.
P 300 Documentation requirements The requirements given in the Rules for Classification of
301 Documentation in accordance with A400 shall be sub- Ships, Pt.6 Ch.12 Sec.1, shall be complied with for assignment
mitted for review. of the class notations.
203 Documentation
Drawings, technical information, certificates and operational
Q. Fatigue Methodology for Ship-Shaped Units procedures as specified in the Rules for Classification of Ships
Pt.6 Ch.12 Sec.1 C shall be submitted for review.
Q 100 General Guidance note:
101 Ship shaped floating production and storage units may It should be noted that some of the required documentation is
be assigned class notation FMS. additional to, and different from, documentation normally con-
sidered "Class documentation" as delivered from the newbuild-
102 The requirement for FMS notation is an addition to the ing yard. This is in particular the case for operational procedures
fatigue strength requirements for classification. The FMS specified in the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.6 Ch.12
notation has been introduced for owners or operators who Sec.1 C, Table C2 in that may require input from the owner.
require additional fatigue safety by using a detailed fatigue ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
methodology for the structures, with increased focus of fatigue
critical details during new building phase. The increased safety
level will reduce the risk of disruption during production due R 300 Vapour Control Systems (VCS)
to repair of fatigue damage. 301 General
103 FMS notation is based on minimum 20 year design Units and installations fitted with systems for control of vapour
fatigue life as default. If the design fatigue life is specified dif- emission from cargo tanks may be given class notations as
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described in Table R1. T 300 Comfort class

301 General
Table R1 VCS class notations
Notation Description Units arranged and equipped with the aim to reduce the impact
of noise and vibration related to comfort on board may be
VCS-1 Basic installation (meeting IMO MSC/Circ.585) assigned for the following additional class notations:
VCS-1 + overfill alarm (meeting USCG CFR 46 part
VCS-2 39) — COMF-V(crn), where crn is a comfort rating number
VCS-3 VCS-2 + installation for onboard vapour processing which quantifies the comfort rating of noise and vibration
for the unit
302 Technical requirements — COMF-C(crn), where crn is a comfort rating number
Assignment of VCS class notations is based on compliance which quantifies the comfort rating of the indoor climate
with the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.10. for the unit, or
— COMF-V(crn)C(crn).
of Ships, Pt.6 Ch.10 Sec.1 C shall be submitted for review. The requirements of the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.5
Ch.12 shall be complied with as applicable.
S. Management of Safety of Ships Pt.5 Ch.12 Sec.1 C, shall be submitted.
and Environmental Protection
S 100 General
101 Units or installations which have implemented a man- U. Special Feature Notations
agement system in compliance with the provisions of this sec-
tion may receive a “Shipboard SEP Classification” certificate. U 100 General
To receive the “Shipboard SEP Classification” certificate, the 101 Special feature notations provide information regarding
Company must hold a valid “Company SEP Classification” special design assumptions, arrangements or equipment which
certificate and the unit must have been successfully audited by is not covered by other class notations. Requirements related to
DNV. Units classified in accordance with the provisions of this special feature notations currently in use are described in this
section will be given the class notation SBM. subsection.
102 SEP classification includes: U 200 Special feature notation SUB
— assessment of the management system 201 SUB is applicable for column-stabilised units or instal-
— initial audit of the SEP management system ashore and lations strengthened for operating when resting on the seabed.
onboard 202 Requirements for air gap, safety against overturning sta-
— periodical audits ashore and onboard for retention of the bility, local reinforcement of bottom of pontoons, etc. will be
SEP certificates specially considered for the “resting on seabed” condition.
— renewal audits ashore and onboard every fifth year.
U 300 Special feature notation HOT (…°C)
S 200 Technical requirements 301 This notation applies to storage units or installations
201 Assignment of SBM class notation is based on compli- intended to carry liquid cargo at a temperature higher than
ance with the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.7 Ch.3. 80ºC at atmospheric pressure.
302 The technical requirements in the Rules for Classifica-
tion of Ships, Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.14, are to be complied with.
T. Noise, Vibration U 400 Special feature notation COAT-1 and COAT-2
and Comfort Rating Notations 401 This notation specifies additional requirements for cor-
rosion prevention of tanks.
T 100 General 402 The technical requirements in the Rules for Classifica-
101 Units arranged and equipped with the aim to reduce the tion of Ships, Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15.
impact of noise or vibration may be assigned for the following
additional class notations as given below. U 500 Tailshaft monitoring - TMON
501 When the following design requirements are fulfilled,
T 200 Vibration class the class notation TMON (tailshaft condition monitoring sur-
201 General vey arrangement) may be obtained:
Units arranged and equipped with the aim to reduce the risk of — the stern tube bearings are oil lubricated
failure in machinery, components and structures onboard units, — high temperature alarm is fitted on aft stern tube bearing
caused by excessive vibration may be given the additional (2 sensors or one easily interchangeable sensor located in
class notation VIBR. the bearing metal near the surface, in way of the area of
202 Technical requirements highest load, which normally will be the bottom area (5 to
7 o'clock) in the aft third of the bearing)
The requirements of the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.6 — where one interchangeable sensor is fitted one spare sen-
Ch.15 shall be complied with as applicable. sor is to be stored on board
203 Documentation requirements — the setting of the stern tube high temperature alarm is nor-
mally not to exceed 65°C. Higher alarm set point may be
Document requirements listed in the Rules for Classification accepted upon special consideration
of Ships Pt.6 Ch.15 Sec.1 D, shall be submitted. — the sealing rings in the stern tube sealing box must be
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replaceable without shaft withdrawal or removal of propeller rised in Table V1.

— arrangement for bearing wear down measurement is fitted
— electrical grounding of the shafting is mandatory Table V1 Summary of reference documents for system and
— the system must allow representative oil samples to be special facility notations
taken for analysis of oil quality under running conditions. Notation Description
Location where samples are to be taken shall be clearly BOW LOADING Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5
pointed out on system drawing and test cock to be fitted Ch.3 Sec.14
with signboard. A written procedure for how to take oil CLEAN Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
samples shall be submitted. CLEAN DESIGN Ch.12 Sec.1
COMF- V(crn) (or)
Guidance note: Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.5
C(crn) (or)
See also Classification Note 10.1 Appendix G. Guideline for Ch.12
V(crn)C(crn))
stern tube lubrication oil analysis. Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
CRANE
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- Ch.1 Sec.3
DEICE Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
502 A test kit for monitoring of possible water content in the DEICE-C Ch.1 Sec.52
stern tube lubricating oil is to be provided on board. The water DRILL DNV-OS-E101
content is normally not to exceed 2% by volume. If the water
DYNPOS-AUTS
content above 2% is detected appropriate action shall be taken. DYNPOS-AUT Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
503 Oil lubricated propeller shafts with roller bearings DYNPOS-AUTR Ch.7
arranged in the stern tube may be granted TMON. Additional DYNPOS-AUTRO
requirements for such arrangements are: E0 Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
Ch.3
a) The bearing temperature is to be monitored. Two sensors Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
(or one sensor easily interchangeable at sea) are to be fitted. ECO Ch.3
Temperature alarm level should normally not exceed 90°C. F-A, F-C, F-AC, Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
b) Vibration monitoring is required for roller bearings. Hand- F-AM, F-MC,
F-M, F-AMC Ch.4
held probes are not accepted; magnetic, glue, screw
mountings or equivalent are compulsory. FMS DNV-RP-C206 "Fatigue Methodology
for Offshore Ships
c) Vibration signal is to be measured as velocity or accelera-
tion. Integration from acceleration to velocity is allowed. HELDK
HELDK-S DNV-OS-E401
d) The vibration analysis equipment must be able to detect HELDK-SH
fault signatures in the entire frequency range for the mon- Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
itored bearing. A reference level under clearly defined HMON (...) Ch.11
operational conditions is to be established. The reference Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5
level shall be used as basis for establishing an alarm level. ICE-L Ch.1 Sec.3
e) For podded propulsors (where the propeller shaft is a part LCS-DC Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.6
of the electrical motor rotor) all roller bearings for the pro- Ch.9 Sec.4
peller shafting are to be monitored with both oil tempera- OPP-F Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
ture sensors and vibration monitoring. Ch.1 Sec.6
f) The water content is normally not to exceed 0.5%. POSMOOR
POSMOOR-V DNV-OS-E301
U 600 Special Feature Notation BIS POSMOOR-TA
POSMOOR-ATA
601 Units prepared for in-water survey during building may PROD DNV-OS-E201
be given the notation BIS.
Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.7
602 The technical requirements in the Rules for Classifica- SBM Ch.3
tion of Ships, Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.1 D, shall be complied with. Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5
SPM Ch.3 Sec.15
Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.5
STL Ch.3 Sec.14
V. Summary of Reference Documents for Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.6
Additional Class Notations VCS-1 VCS-2 VCS-3 Ch.10
Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.6
V 100 General VIBR Ch.15
101 Rules and standards which shall be applied for assign- WINTERIZED Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.5
ment of system and special facility class notations are summa- WINTERIZED ARCTIC Ch.1 Sec.6
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DNV-OSS-102

CHAPTER 3
CLASSIFICATION IN OPERATION
CONTENTS PAGE
Sec. 1 General Provisions for Periodical Surveys............................................................................... 53
Sec. 2 General Requirements for Hull and Machinery Surveys ......................................................... 58
Sec. 3 Alternative Survey Arrangements and Surveys Performed by Approved Companies ............ 61
Sec. 4 Periodical Survey Extent for Main Class ................................................................................. 63
Sec. 5 Periodical Survey Extent for Additional Service Notations..................................................... 74
Sec. 6 Periodical Survey Extent for Additional Class; Special Equipment and System Notations.... 76
Sec. 7 Machinery Alternative Survey Arrangements.......................................................................... 85
App. A Special Considerations for Conversions .................................................................................. 92
App. B Introduction to Offshore Classification.................................................................................... 95
App. C Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry-docking Survey........................................................... 97
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SECTION 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PERIODICAL SURVEYS
A. General the Society, will be subject to revision if found to be necessary

in light of experience.
A 100 Introduction
101 This section states the periodical survey principles and A 300 Accessibility and facilities for surveys on location
requirements for retention of class to objects covered by the 301 Annual and special surveys may be carried out on loca-
provisions of DNV-OSS-102. Requirements are applicable for tion based on approved procedures outlined in a maintenance
main class, service notations and additional class notations system and survey arrangement, without interrupting the func-
unless otherwise stated. tion of the unit or installation.
102 The extent of periodical surveying is presented in Sec.4 See Ch.2 Sec.3 H for matters which will be taken into consid-
for main class, Sec.5 for additional service notations and eration for acceptance of surveys to be carried out on location.
Sec.6 for additional system and facility notations.
103 Ship-shaped offshore structures are generally treated as
ships with respect to survey of hull and equipment. Exceptions
are noted in respective survey requirements. B. Periodical Surveys
104 A Memo to Owner (MO) shall be issued stating B 100 General
approved changes to survey procedures and acceptance crite-
ria, if any. Technical basis for approved changes shall be 101 All units shall be subjected to periodical surveys. The
stated. surveys shall be carried out at prescribed intervals. The sur-
veys may be commenced and progressed within the given time
105 For column-stabilised and self-elevating units, DNV windows with a view to complete these surveys by the end of
will develop and maintain an in-service inspection program the given range dates.
(IIP) which will contain the structural items to be surveyed to
satisfy the requirements of main class, excluding any addi- 102 The surveys shall be carried out in accordance with the
tional class notations. The IIP constitutes the formal basis for referred rules in order to confirm that the hull structure, machin-
surveying structural items under main class and shall be com- ery installations and equipment comply with applicable require-
pleted to the satisfaction of attending surveyor before renewal ments, and will remain in satisfactory condition provided the
survey can be credited. assumptions stated in Ch.1 Sec.2 A400 are adhered to.
106 It is provided that every unit have implemented a main- 103 In cases where the administration of the flag state has
tenance system including machinery system and equipment given dispensation from any requirements in the international
subject to class (see Sec.7 Table A1). The maintenance system conventions as amended, DNV may upon its own discretion
shall ensure that: accept their decisions as basis for retention of class.
— inspections and maintenance are carried out at defined
intervals
— records of these activities are maintained. C. Periodical Surveys and Intervals
Guidance note:
C 100 General
The maintenance system may be manual or computerised.
101 Periodical surveys belong to one of the categories as
defined in 200 to 500. The extent of surveys is given in Sec.4,
Sec.5 and Sec.6.
A 200 Survey pre-planning and record keeping
(IACS UR Z15) C 200 Annual survey, main and mandatory class nota-
tions
201 A specific survey program for renewal surveys and con-
tinuous surveys must be worked out in advance of the renewal 201 Annual survey is a general survey of the hull structure,
survey by the owner in cooperation with the classification soci- machinery installations and equipment, to confirm that the unit
ety. The survey program shall be in written format. The IIP complies with the relevant rule requirements and is in satisfac-
may be part of the program. torily maintained condition.
202 Plans and procedures for dry-docking surveys (or under- C 300 Intermediate survey, main and mandatory class
water inspection in lieu of dry-docking survey per Appendix notations
C) are to be submitted for review in advance of the survey and
made available on board. These should include drawings or 301 Intermediate survey is a survey of the hull structure,
forms for identifying the areas to be surveyed, the extent of machinery installations and equipment. It shall include visual
hull cleaning, non-destructive testing locations (including examinations, measurements and test as applicable, in order to
NDT methods), nomenclature, and for the recording of any confirm that the unit complies with the relevant rule require-
damage or deterioration found. Submitted data, after review by ments and is in satisfactorily maintained condition.
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Table C1 Survey intervals

Time window
Interval (months)
Survey type see Fig.1 Remarks
(years)
WB WA
Annual survey 1 3 3
Intermediate survey 5 9 9 First time 2.5 years after delivery.
Complete periodical survey, 2.5 year 2.5 6 6
Complete periodical survey, 5 year 5 3 3
Renewal survey, 5 year 5 3 0
C 400 Renewal survey, main and mandatory class nota- 603 Main class intermediate survey, if applicable, including
tions mandatory class notations, shall have a due date midway in the
401 Renewal survey is a major survey of the hull structure, certificate period with a time window of +/-9 months. How-
machinery installations and equipment. Renewal surveys shall ever, the survey shall be completed concurrently with the sec-
include visual examinations, measurements and tests in order ond or third annual survey main class. The survey may be
to confirm that the unit complies with the relevant rule require- commenced at second annual survey or between second and
ments and is in satisfactorily maintained condition. third annual survey.
402 Possible repairs shall normally be carried out before the 604 Bottom surveys are surveys of the outside of the unit’s
renewal survey is regarded as completed. DNV may accept hull below the waterline and related items. The bottom survey
that minor deficiencies, recorded as condition of class, are rec- intervals are in general to satisfy the following conditions:
tified within a specified time limit, normally not exceeding 3 — two bottom surveys are required during each five-year
months after the survey completion date. period of the classification certificate
C 500 Other periodical surveys — the interval between any two successive bottom surveys is
in no case to exceed 36 months
501 In addition to the surveys for main and mandatory class — one such survey shall be carried out not more than 15
notations, as defined in 200 to 400, the following periodical months prior to the expiry date of the classification certif-
surveys as applicable shall be carried out in order to retain icate, in conjunction with the renewal survey.
class:
605 Surveys, survey intervals and time windows related to
— bottom survey main class, mandatory class notations, additional class notations
— tailshaft survey and survey arrangements are given in Table C2 and Table C3,
— survey of thrusters for positioning and for propulsion respectively. Concurrent surveys are identified in the tables.
— survey of boilers
— survey of thermal oil heaters Guidance note:
— survey of steam heated steam generator "Concurrently completed" means that the survey should be com-
— survey of [voluntary] additional class notations. pleted prior to or at the same date as the "concurrent survey" and
within the time window for that survey.
502 The additional class notations’ requirements shall be "Concurrently carried out" means that the survey should be com-
adhered to by the owner as conditions for the retention of these pleted within the time window for the "concurrent survey".
class notations, as applicable. ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
503 The surveys may be performed as annual surveys, inter-
mediate surveys and or complete periodical surveys, as 606 Units with additional class notations for which there are
detailed in 600. no specific survey requirements shall have the equipment and/
or constructions related to these additional class notations
504 A complete periodical survey is a major survey related examined to the surveyor's satisfaction at every renewal survey
to an additional class notation, system or component. for main class.
505 Alternative survey arrangements may be accepted as an
option to the applicable periodical surveys for main class, see C 700 Postponement of periodical surveys
Sec.3. 701 Except for annual and intermediate surveys for main and
mandatory class notations, DNV may accept to postpone peri-
C 600 Survey intervals and concurrent surveys odical surveys upon consideration in each separate case. If
601 The due date of a periodical survey will be established postponement is granted, a condition of class (CC) will be
depending upon the survey interval, measured from one of the issued giving the time limit for the postponement period.
following events, whichever is relevant: 702 Normally, postponement of a periodical survey will not
affect the survey's next due date.
— date of class assignment
— date of commissioning 703 In exceptional cases and upon the owner's written
— due date of the previous corresponding survey request a postponement of the renewal survey for main and
— date of completion of the previous corresponding survey mandatory class notation with subsequent extension of the
— date of completion of a major conversion. validity of the classification certificate by maximum 3 months
may be granted.
Survey intervals should in general be as given in Table C1. The Such a request shall be received by DNV well in advance of the
detailed intervals are given in Table C2 to Table C3. expiry date of the classification certificate. A sighting survey
Intervals may be reduced at owner's request i.e. the survey may with the extent equal to an annual survey shall normally be car-
be carried out prior to the defined time window. In such a case ried out in order to grant such postponement.
the survey's anniversary date will be adjusted accordingly. Guidance note:
602 For certain units the survey intervals may be reduced by A sighting survey is a survey to confirm that the relevant con-
the administration, see D200. struction or the equipment is in a satisfactory condition and, as
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far as can be judged, will remain so until the postponed survey — the maintenance and preservative measures taken during
has been carried out. lay-up
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- — the extent of surveys carried out during this time.
As a minimum, a sea trial for function testing of the machinery
C 800 Survey of units out of commission installation shall be carried out.
801 Units which have been out of commission, i.e. laid up, 802 During lay-up, units shall be subjected to annual survey.
for a period normally of at least 12 months, shall be surveyed The extent of the annual survey will be reduced compared to
and tested before re-entering service. The extent of the surveys main class annual survey, but shall cover watertight integrity,
and tests will be considered in each case depending upon: bilge system, fire hazard and equipment in use.
— the time the unit has been out of commission 803 If the lay-up period is more than 12 months, other peri-
odical surveys may be postponed, depending on the mainte-
nance and preservative measures taken during lay-up.
Table C2 Periodical surveys main class. (For survey extent, see Sec.4)
Survey time window,
Main Survey (See Fig.1)
character of Survey extent and type (as applicable) interval, Remarks
class years W B WA
(months) (months)
0 (See
Renewal 5 3 C700)
Hull, machinery and
1A1, OI Annual 3 3
equipment
2-3 (see See C300 See C300
Intermediate C300)
1A1, OI Bottom See Sec.4 J
Tailshaft with continuous corrosion
resistant metallic liner or shaft of corro- 5 6 6
sion resistant material or shaft with spe-
cially approved protection arrangement
May be extended to 10 years provided that
an intermediate survey is carried out after 5
years with satisfactory result.
Tailshaft with approved oil sealing glands 5 6 6
1A1 May be extended to 15 years provided a
tailshaft condition monitoring survey
arrangement (TMON) has been granted.
Thruster See Sec.4.G
Auxiliary boiler 2.5 6 6
Steam and steam generator 2.5 6 6
Thermal oil heaters 2.5 6 6
Table C3 Periodical surveys, additional class. (For survey extent, see Sec.5 and Sec.6)
Survey time window
Survey See Fig.1
Additional class notation Survey extent and type interval Remarks
years W B WA
(months) (months)
BOWLOADING Bow loading arrangement, Annual 1 3 3
To be carried out concurrently
with the annual survey main
CLEAN, class.
Environmental class, Annual 1 3 3
CLEAN DESIGN WA is 0 when completed con-
currently with the renewal sur-
vey main class.
COMF- To be carried out concurrently
V(crn) or with the annual survey main
C(crn) or V(crn)C(crn)) class.
Comfort class, Annual 1 3 3 WA is 0 when completed con-
currently with the renewal sur-
vey main class.
Shipboard crane, Annual 1 3 3
CRANE Shipboard crane, complete periodical 5 3 0
DEICE, DEICE-C De-icing and anti-icing system, Annual 1 3 3
Annual 1 3 3
DRILL Drilling plant Complete periodical 5 3 See C700
DYNPOS-AUTS,
DYNPOS-AUT, Dynamic positioning, Complete periodical 2.5 6 6 See C700
DYNPOS-AUTR,
DYNPOS-AUTRO
Periodically unat- Annual 1 3 3
E0, ECO tended machinery Complete periodical 5 3 3
space
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Table C3 Periodical surveys, additional class. (For survey extent, see Sec.5 and Sec.6) (Continued)
Survey time window
Survey See Fig.1
Additional class notation Survey extent and type interval Remarks
years W B WA
(months) (months)
F-A, F-M, F-C, F-AC, Additional fire protection, Complete 2.5 6 6 See C700
F-AM, F-MC, F-AMC periodical
FMS Fatigue methodology for ship-shaped units 5 3 0
HELDK,
HELD-S, Helicopter deck 5 3 0
HELDK-SH
HMON (...) Hull monitoring system, Annual 1 3 See C700
ICE-L Strengthened for ice conditions 1 3 3
LCS-DC Loading computer for damage control
OIL LOADING UNIT or Annual The surveys will be based
1 3 3
OIL LOADING upon approved operation man-
Complete periodical 5 3 0
INSTALLATION ual
OIL PRODUCTION
UNIT or Annual 1 3 3
OIL PRODUCTION Complete periodical 5 3 See C700
INSTALLATION
OIL STORAGE UNIT Annual 1 3 3
or OIL STORAGE Complete periodical 5 3 See C700
INSTALLATION
*) No specific survey items.
Additional oil pollution prevention meas- Complete periodical survey
OPP-F *) 5 3 0
ures for fuel oil systems considered covered by renewal
survey main class.
Annual 1 3 3
POSMOOR Position mooring Intermediate 2.5 6 6 See C700
Complete periodical 5 3 See C700
Annual 1 3 3
PROD Production plant Complete periodical 5 3 See C700
Safety and environmental protection
SBM (SEP)management system, Complete peri- 5 3 See C700
odical
Arrangement for single point mooring,
SPM 1 3 3
Annual
Arrangement for submerged turret loading,
STL 5 3 3
Complete periodical
TMON Tailshaft monitoring, annual 1 6 6
Vapour control systems, Complete
VCS 5 3 See C700
periodical
VIBR 1 3 3
WINTERIZED Operating in cold climate 1 3 3
(design temp. °C)
Operating in cold climate, with add.
WINTERIZED ARCTIC req. for pollution prevention in vulnerable 1 3 3
(design temp. °C) arctic areas
Figure 1
Survey time windows
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D. Classification Certificate tificate will be issued after the administration has examined the
surveyor's report and is satisfied that the applicable require-
D 100 Certificate endorsement ments have been met.
101 The classification certificate will be endorsed upon sat- 202 The validity of the classification certificate given in 201
isfactory completion of annual and intermediate surveys for will be 5 years if the annual and intermediate surveys as given
main and mandatory class notations. The validity of the classi- in C are carried out at intervals and within the time windows
fication certificate may be extended upon satisfactory comple- required.
tion of renewal survey for main and mandatory class notations.
Endorsement of the classification certificate or issue of a new 203 For certain units the certificate validity and survey inter-
certificate means that the unit is accepted for retention of class. vals may be reduced by the administration, e.g. for units with
The certificate will not be endorsed or extended in case of: new or novel design or for systems or items exposed to abnor-
mal rate of wear or failure.
— non-satisfactory completion of the survey(s)
— any overdue periodical class survey including continuous D 300 Issue of classification certificate and expiry date
survey if applicable
— overdue conditions of class. 301 For renewal surveys completed within 3 months before
the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate
Guidance note: will be valid to a date not exceeding 5 years from the expiry
In case an overdue survey related to a notation, that is not man- date of the existing certificate.
datory, the classification certificate may be endorsed provided
this class notation is suspended. 302 For renewal surveys completed after the expiry date of
the existing certificate, the new certificate will be valid to a
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- date not exceeding 5 years from the expiry date of the existing
certificate.
102 In case the main class annual survey is performed prior
to the defined time window, the anniversary date on the classi- 303 In cases where postponement of renewal surveys have
fication certificate will be advanced. Subsequent surveys shall been granted as given in C700, the new certificate will be valid
be carried out at prescribed intervals using the new anniversary to a date not exceeding 5 years from the expiry date of the
date. existing certificate before the extension was granted.
Guidance note: 304 For renewal surveys completed more than 3 months
Expiry date of the classification certificate may remain before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new cer-
unchanged, but additional surveys may be required so that the tificate will be valid to a date not exceeding 5 years from the
prescribed survey intervals are not exceeded. completion date of the renewal survey.
305 In cases where the renewal surveys are carried out con-
currently with major conversions and or alterations requiring a
D 200 Validity of the classification certificate long conversion time, the validity of the new certificate will
201 When the classification certificate has been extended or normally be 5 years from the date of the completion of conver-
an interim certificate has been issued, a new classification cer- sion and/or alteration.
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SECTION 2
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HULL AND MACHINERY SURVEYS
A. General Guidance note:

Use of remote inspection technique methods to facilitate the
A 100 Preparation for survey required internal examinations, including close-up examinations
and thickness measurements, may be specially considered by
101 The owner shall provide the necessary facilities for safe DNV. The methods applied are to provide the information nor-
execution of surveys. mally obtained from a survey carried out by the surveyor. In
102 Tanks and spaces shall be safe for access, i.e. gas freed, order to verify the results, confirmatory close-up examinations
ventilated, cleaned and illuminated. and thickness measurements at selected locations shall be carried
out by the surveyor, not using the remote inspection technique
103 For overall and close-up examination, means shall be method. Proposals for use of remote inspection technique meth-
provided to enable the surveyor to examine the structure in a ods shall be submitted to DNV for acceptance in advance of the
safe and practical way, see B100. survey.
B. Requirements for Hull Surveys B 200 Thickness measurements, hull structures

201 Thickness measurements shall be carried out by a quali-
B 100 Conditions for survey and access to structures fied company approved by DNV. thickness measurements
101 In preparation for survey and to allow for a thorough shall normally be carried out by means of ultrasonic test equip-
examination, all spaces shall be cleaned including removal ment. The accuracy of the equipment shall be proven to the
from surfaces of all loose accumulated corrosion scale. In surveyor as required.
tanks where soft coatings have been applied, representative 202 The thickness measurements shall be witnessed by a sur-
areas and those areas where it is obvious that further close-up veyor. This requires the surveyor to be on board, while the
examination is required shall be cleaned free of soft coating. measurements are taken, to the extent necessary to control the
Guidance note: process. Thickness measurements of structures in areas where
Spaces should be sufficiently clean and free from water, scale, close-up examinations are required shall be carried out simul-
dirt, oil residues etc. to reveal corrosion, deformation, fractures, taneously with close-up examinations. (IACS PR No.19
damage, or other structural deterioration. However, those areas Rev.3). A survey meeting shall be held prior to commencing
of structure whose renewal has already been decided by the the survey. The thickness measurement operator shall be part
owner need only be cleaned and descaled to the extent necessary of the meeting together with representatives from the owner
to determine the limits of the renewed areas. for more detailed and DNV.
information with regard to a tank where soft coatings have been
applied, see IACS recommendation No. 44. 203 A thickness measurement report shall be prepared. the
report shall give the location of the measurements, the thick-
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- ness measured and the corresponding original thickness. Fur-
thermore, the report shall give the date when the measurements
102 For survey, one or more of the following means for were carried out, type of measuring equipment, names of per-
access, acceptable to the surveyor, shall be provided: sonnel and their qualifications. The report shall be signed by
— permanent staging and passages through structures the responsible operator. The surveyor shall verify and coun-
— temporary staging and passages through structures tersign the report.
— lifts and moveable platforms Guidance note:
— boats or rafts The single measurements recorded should represent the average
— other equivalent means. of multiple measurements.
103 For ship-shaped units rafts or boats alone may be
allowed for survey of the under deck areas for tanks or spaces, Guidance note:
if the depth of the webs is 1.5 m or less. If the depth of the webs For more information on reporting of thickness measurements,
is more than 1.5 m, rafts or boats alone may be allowed only: see DNV’s guidelines, DNV’s recommended reporting princi-
ples for ultrasonic thickness measurements of hull structures.
— when the coating of the under deck structure is in good
condition and there is no evidence of wastage, or ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
— if rafts or boats are to be used with a water level above the
face plate of the deck girders, an escape route through the B 300 Repair of structural damage or deterioration
air space is to be provided. This may be arranged with a
permanent means of access in each bay to allow safe entry 301 A prompt and thorough repair is a permanent repair
and exit with access direct from deck via a vertical ladder completed at the time of survey to the satisfaction of the sur-
and a small platform fitted approximately 2 m below deck. veyor, therein removing the need for the imposition of any
associated condition of class.
If neither of the above conditions are met, then staging or 302 Any damage in association with wastage over the allow-
"other equivalent means" of access shall be provided for the able limits (including buckling, grooving, detachment or frac-
survey of the under deck areas. ture), or extensive areas of wastage over the allowable limits,
The use of rafts or boats alone does not preclude the use of which affects or, in the opinion of the surveyor, will affect the
boats or rafts to move about within a tank during a survey. unit's structural, watertight or weathertight integrity, shall be
promptly and thoroughly repaired.
Guidance note:
Reference is made to IACS recommendation No. 39 – guidelines 303 For locations where adequate repair facilities are not
for the use of boats or rafts for close-up surveys. available, consideration may be given to allow the unit to pro-
ceed directly to a repair facility. This may require discharging
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- the cargo and or temporary repairs for the intended voyage.
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304 Additionally, when a survey results in the identification ery. If significant repairs are carried out to main or auxiliary
of significant corrosion or structural defects, either of which, machinery, or steering gear, consideration should be given to
in the opinion of the surveyor, will impair the unit's fitness for perform a sea trial to the attending surveyor’s satisfaction.
continued service, remedial measures shall be implemented Guidance note:
before the unit continues in service.
1) Significant repair:
A significant repair is one where the engine is completely
dismantled and re-assembled, in cases such as renewal of
C. Requirements for Machinery Surveys crankshaft, bedplate, engine entablature renewal. significant
repairs will, furthermore, be cases of repairs after serious
C 100 Shaft alignment damage to the engine after fire or flooding of the engine
101 For propulsion systems where shaft alignment calcula- room resulting from e.g. collision or grounding of the unit.
tions have been required, the alignment shall be confirmed by The following are not defined as significant repairs.
suitable measurements when the system has been dismantled Routine maintenance of the engine; such as:
and or when external forces (e.g. grounding, welding work) - unit overhaul (piston, cylinder head, liner)
may have influenced the alignment. - turbocharger overhaul
The measurements shall be carried out with the unit afloat and - bearing inspections
be presented to the surveyor on request. - renewal of cracked liners
- renewal of cylinder heads
Guidance note: - use of new spares parts
Relevant methods for making measurements are: - use of reconditioned parts
- open up and overhaul of units and bearings
- bearing loads checked by jacking - welding repair in the thrust bearing ribs.
- bending stress measurements (strain gauge readings)
- other approved methods. 2) Scope of testing:
Main engine:
a) Sea trial: upon complete reassembly after bedplate or
102 The measured values shall be within the initially crankshaft renewal, testing as for a new engine is
approved tolerances. required.
The service engineer of the manufacturer’s prepared
C 200 Replacement of Machinery Components test program should be used by the attending surveyor.
201 When machinery components are renewed, such compo- b) Dock trial: generally, the testing should be limited to
nents should in general be delivered in accordance with the following tests, which typically can be carried out
requirements as per valid rules at the time of newbuilding, see alongside:
Ch.1 Sec.4 B1000. - start / stop / reversing
Guidance note: - local / remote operation
For guidance regarding spare parts for units in operation see - random safety alarms and cut-outs, including emer-
Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.4 Ch.1 Sec.5 A100. gency stop.
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- Auxiliary engines:

Generally, the testing can be done alongside (shipyard or at
Guidance note: other wharf), and does not necessarily require a sea trial.
Testing as follows is recommended:
1) If the relevant rule requires an NV certificate for the actual - start / stop
part, then the design and the survey, as relevant, should be
in accordance with the applicable rule requirement. Appli- - local / remote operation
cable for diesel engines: the actual part should be produced - random safety alarms and cut-outs, including over speed
by a manufacturer authorised by the engine designer or the and emergency stop
designer's licensee. - parallel running and load test.
2) If the relevant rule requires a work certificate for the actual part: Steering gears:
- when design approval is required, the certificate should Trial performed alongside is normally sufficient.
confirm compliance with the relevant parts (e.g. NDT, In certain case (e.g. modifications, insurance and vetting
material, dimensions, etc.) of the approved drawings and cases) testing at unit’s full speed may be required, for which
specifications. a sea trial will be necessary. Largely handled case by case,
- when no design approval is required (i.e. drawings and calling for surveyor’s experienced assessment. Owners typ-
specifications submitted for information only), the required ically will not raise objection related to this issue, and actu-
certificate should confirm compliance with the applicable ally are likely to request DNV to attend the sea trial and
rule requirements (e.g. pressure testing, NDT, etc.). issue statement thereafter.
Applicable for diesel engines: if the part is produced by a man- ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
ufacturer not authorised by the engine designer or the design-
er's licensee, DNV may carry out inspections according to the
Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.4 Ch.3 Sec.1 Table C1 and
issue a report confirming this. However, this inspection report
will not cover design approval and testing as a part of the en- D. Special Provisions for Ageing Units
gine. It is the operator's responsibility to evaluate and take the
necessary precautions to see that the parts are fit for their in- D 100 General
tended use. 101 Floating Production, Storage and Loading Units with
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- nominal age equal to or higher than documented fatigue life
shall be subject to evaluation for special provisions.
102 A fatigue utilisation index (FUI) shall be calculated to
C 300 Machinery verification characterise units of column-stabilised and self-elevating type.
301 At the time of drydocking, a dock trial shall be carried out The FUI is defined as the ratio between the effective opera-
to confirm satisfactory operation of main and auxiliary machin- tional time and the documented fatigue life.
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103 Calculation of effective operational time shall be based surveys when the FUI exceeds 1.0.
on recorded operations history. For the purpose of calculating 207 The process outlined in 202 through 206 shall be
the FUI, the following may be assumed: repeated prior to each successive renewal survey after the FUI
— contribution from operation in harsh environment, e.g. has reached 1.0.
North Sea, North Atlantic and Canada, equals actual oper- 208 Systematic thickness measurements shall be performed
ating time in such environment at renewal surveys when the FUI exceeds 1.0. Owner shall sub-
— contribution from operation in other environments equals mit program for such measurements for approval prior to the
one third of actual operating time in such environments renewal survey.
— periods of lay-up and yard stay may be disregarded 209 Owner shall document that corrosion protection of the
— for self-elevating units; contribution from transit operation. unit’s hull is adequate and in line with conditions assumed in
104 Owner shall submit FUI or historical data allowing for original design when the FUI exceeds 1.0. The corrosion pro-
calculation of FUI as part of the planning process prior to tection is to be specially surveyed.
renewal survey when the nominal age exceeds the documented 210 Units which have encountered fatigue cracks prior to the
fatigue life. FUI reaching 1.0, and where satisfactory compensating meas-
105 Operation of the unit may continue when the FUI ures in the form of structural improvements have not been
exceeds 1.0 provided requirements stipulated in D200 and implemented, shall have an approved leak detection system
D300 are complied with. according to guidelines issued by the society when the FUI
exceeds 1.0. This is to be confirmed at the annual survey.
106 The society will issue a MO stating the FUI and agreed
compensating measures (see D200 and D300) following each 211 Areas identified for leak detection shall be examined for
renewal survey after the nominal age has reached the docu- leaks at least twice monthly when the FUI exceeds 1.0. This is
mented fatigue life. to be confirmed at the annual survey.
107 These special provisions focus on the fatigue and corro- D 300 Self-elevating units
sion properties of the hull. Degradation mechanisms due to 301 If no fatigue cracks have been found in a unit prior to the
ageing effects related to other aspects such as marine systems FUI reaching 1.0, no special provisions will be required until
must also be given due consideration by owner through main- such cracks are detected.
tenance, and by DNV surveyors through regular surveys.
302 FUIs may be calculated separately and in detail for var-
D 200 Column-stabilised units ious parts of the unit such as leg nodes, spud cans, jacking gear
201 If no fatigue cracks have been found in a unit prior to the and deck structure. The calculations may reflect the various
FUI reaching 1.0, No special provisions will be required until degrees of bottom restraints and loading pattern resulting from
such cracks are detected. the deck being fixed at various levels during the operations his-
tory of the unit.
202 If fatigue cracks have been found in a unit prior to the
FUI reaching 1.0, owner shall assess structural details in spe- 303 In addition to the standard scope of survey outlined in
cial areas at latest prior to the renewal survey for the 5-year B200, 5% of the areas with FUI larger than 1.0 shall be subject
period in which the FUI will reach 1.0, with the purpose of to NDE at renewal surveys.
improving the fatigue properties of the structure. 304 The additional areas for NDE shall be selected with
203 Basis for such assessment is documented fatigue lives focus on probability of cracking and consequence of possible
for the typical structural details in combination with the docu- failures.
mented as-is condition. A ranking of details starting with the 305 When operational time (time in operation regardless of
lowest fatigue lives may conveniently be established. environment excluding periods of lay-up and yard-stay)
204 Structural details may be improved by replacement or exceed documented fatigue life, the scope for survey of jack-
grinding. associated plans and procedures shall be approved by ing gears as outlined in Sec.4 D208 shall increase to comprise
the society. The scope of the improvement program will about 20% of jacking gear units but not less than two units per
depend on the initial assessment and owner’s plans for further leg.
use of the unit. 306 When operational time (see 305) exceeds documented
205 Units which have encountered fatigue cracks prior to the fatigue life, systematic thickness measurements shall be per-
FUI reaching 1.0, and which have undergone an assessment formed at renewal surveys. owner shall submit program for
and improvement program as outlined in 202 through 204 to such measurements for approval prior to the renewal survey.
the society’s satisfaction, will not be subject to extended sur-
vey requirements. D 400 Ship-shaped units
206 Units which have encountered fatigue cracks prior to the 401 Extended survey requirements for ageing units of ship-
FUI reaching 1.0, and where satisfactory compensating meas- shaped type with service notation oil storage are condition-
ures in the form of structural improvements have not been based as per Sec.4 B201.
implemented, shall be subject to additional NDE at intermedi- 402 No special provisions are enforced for other service
ate surveys corresponding to the extent required for renewal notations.
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SECTION 3
ALTERNATIVE SURVEY ARRANGEMENTS
AND SURVEYS PERFORMED BY APPROVED COMPANIES
A. Alternative Survey Arrangements e) Methodology for continuous improvement / refinement of

RCM system.
A 100 General overview of survey arrangements
Guidance note:
101 Alternative survey arrangements may be accepted as an Typically the following seven steps are to be taken into account
option to applicable periodical surveys for main class. for machinery systems covered by the RCM philosophy:
102 The following survey arrangements may be granted - what are the system functions and associated performance
upon written request from the owner: standards?
- how can the system fail to fulfil these functions?
— Hull continuous, a survey arrangement that includes all the - what can cause a functional failure?
unit's hull compartments and structure. See A300. - what happens when a failure occurs?
— Machinery continuous, a survey arrangement based on - what effect or consequences will a failure have?
surveys of the machinery items as detailed in Sec.7 C. - what can be done to detect and prevent the failure?
— Machinery PMS, a survey arrangement based on a planned - what should be done if a maintenance or proactive task cannot
maintenance system. The requirements are detailed in be found?
Sec.7 D. ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
— Machinery CM, a survey arrangement that can include
selected parts of the machinery, and is not covering the 403 If condition monitoring of equipment is to be carried out
complete machinery installation onboard. the require- as part of the RCM system, this is to be carried out in accord-
ments are detailed in Sec.7 E. ance with an approved programme. See DNV classification
note 10.2 for further details. Condition monitoring of equip-
A 200 Continuous surveys, general ment will normally be approved on an individual equipment
201 Continuous surveys comprise continuous hull and or basis.
machinery surveys. 404 An implementation survey onboard the vessel is
202 The items are normally to be surveyed at intervals not required in order to verify that the RCM analysis is properly
exceeding 5 years. Surveys carried out 6 months or less before implemented into the pm system onboard. It is recommended
their due date will be given a correspondingly longer interval that the system has been implemented and operated for at least
during the next cycle. 6 months before the implementation survey is carried out.
203 Further requirements for machinery continuous surveys In order to verify the system and the crew’s general knowl-
are detailed in Sec.7 C. edge, the implementation survey is to be carried out during
normal operation. On a successful implementation survey, a
A 300 Hull continuous survey certificate for machinery RCM will be issued stating condi-
301 Hull continuous survey may be accepted for offshore units. tions for the survey arrangement and the machinery included
in the arrangement.
A 400 Survey arrangement based on Reliability Centred 405 To maintain the validity of the survey arrangement
Maintenance (RCM) system machinery RCM, an annual survey of the implemented system
401 A plan maintenance system based on RCM may be is required. This survey replaces the annual and renewal sur-
accepted by the society. An approved plan maintenance system veys of machinery for components included in the RCM sys-
is a pre-requisite for this survey arrangement. Compliance with tem. The purpose of this survey is to review and evaluate the
the relevant requirements as given in Sec.7 D is therefore nec- previous period's maintenance activities and experience.
essary, with the exception of the requirements related to main- The annual survey shall normally consist of examination of:
tenance intervals.
An internationally recognised standard is to be used as a base — condition monitoring records
for the RCM system, e.g. SAE JA1011 and ISO 60300-3-11. — maintenance records
— assessment of RCM handling onboard
402 The following information is to be submitted to the soci- — verification that the spares required to be held onboard is
ety for approval: in place.
a) The RCM analysis in paper or electronic form, should If found necessary by the surveyor, opening or testing of
include the following: machinery may be required.
— methodology used for selecting systems 406 To prolong the validity of the survey arrangement a
— decision criteria for ranking criticality renewal survey of the implemented RCM system during nor-
— standard used as a baseline (e.g. SAE / ISO) mal operation is required. The purpose of this survey is to ver-
— details of the participants in the analysis, with qualifi- ify that:
cations.
— procedures for carrying out RCM are followed
b) The systems and equipment covered by the analysis. — the vessel’s crew are familiar with system and handling of
Drawings and documentation may be required as necessary. results
c) Equipment manufacturers guidelines for minimum main- — re-evaluation of maintenance schedules as required.
tenance levels. 407 Any modifications to equipment or machinery systems
d) Details regarding implementation of the RCM analysis which could impact the RCM system must be documented and
into the PM system. forwarded to the society for approval.
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B. Surveys by Approved Companies 103 The RBI approach is a condition based approach by
or Service Suppliers which the inspection effort is adapted to the condition of the
item and prioritised in accordance with the importance of the
B 100 General individual items and the different deterioration mechanisms.
101 Parts of the periodical surveys may be carried out by The methodology gives feedback on:
companies approved by DNV. The following survey parts may
be performed by such companies: — where to inspect
— what to inspect
— thickness measurements — how to inspect
— bottom survey afloat — when to inspect.
— general NDT
— mooring line survey. Furthermore, it provides guidance on actions to be taken
depending on the actual inspection results.
B 200 Thickness measurements
201 The requirements given in Sec.2 B200 apply. C 200 Methodology for offshore structures
201 Risk based inspection methods are used to develop a
B 300 Bottom survey afloat basis for in-service inspection programmes for offshore struc-
301 An approved company to be used. The results of the sur- tures like jackets, FPSOs and semi submersibles (hull and top-
vey are to be verified by a DNV surveyor. Detailed require- side structures).
ments are given in the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.7 202 The most critical details, like hot spot areas showing the
Ch.1 Sec.5 A500. shortest calculated fatigue live, are selected for analyses. For
fatigue degradation, a fracture mechanics model is calibrated
to the fatigue damage obtained from S-N approach. Then the
degree of accumulated fatigue damage at a hot spot can be
C. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) assessed after an inspection where the crack size is a governing
C 100 General about RBI parameter for efficiency of the inspection.
101 Offshore units and installations including process equip- 203 Based on information available at the design stage an
ment, pipelines, risers, structures and mooring systems are optimal target failure probability is established to achieve an
designed to ensure a safe and economical operation during the acceptance criterion for annual probability of a fatigue crack at
intended service life. Deterioration processes, such as corro- time for planned in-service inspections. Costs associated with
sion, wear and tear and fatigue crack growth, take place from in-service inspection, possible repair and shutdown are
the very moment they are taken into use. Thus, in order to included to determine an optimal acceptance criterion.
ensure that the condition of the units and installations remains 204 The time to first inspection and time interval between
in compliance with the safety requirements throughout their inspections for critical details is determined based on conse-
operational life, inspections, condition monitoring and mainte- quence of a degradation, methods used for fabrication, reliabil-
nance are required. ity of in-service inspection and degradation rate like fatigue
102 RBI provides a consistent framework for decision mak- life.
ing under uncertainties. The main principle behind the
approach is that different inspection strategies are compared in C 300 Use of RBI for classed units
terms of the risk they imply. Risk in this sense is defined as the 301 Development of inspection plans based RBI may be
product between likelihood and consequence of failure. applied. Such plans shall be approved by DNV.
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SECTION 4
PERIODICAL SURVEY EXTENT FOR MAIN CLASS
A. General 202 For structures where original protective coatings are in

GOOD condition, the extent of close-up examination and
A 100 Introduction thickness measurements may be specially considered. This
also applies to tanks of stainless steel. If not otherwise speci-
101 This section presents the standard extent of surveys for fied, the same applies for re-coated structures (by epoxy coat-
retention of main class 1A1 for mobile offshore units and OI ing or equivalent, alternatively a type approved coating, e.g.
for floating offshore installations. semi-hard), provided that the condition of the protective coat-
102 The requirements for service notations are given in ing is in GOOD condition and that documentation is available
stating that:
Sec.5, and additional system and special facility class nota-
tions are given in Sec.6. — the scantlings were assessed and found satisfactory by a
103 Subsections for tailshaft (F) and thrusters for propulsion surveyor prior to re-coating
(G) are not applicable for OI class. — the coating was applied according to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
A 200 Hull survey - general Special consideration as used in this context is taken to mean,
201 Conditions of protective coating as a minimum, that sufficient close-up examination and thick-
ness measurements are carried out to confirm the actual aver-
Where provided, the condition of protective coating of cargo age condition of the structure under the protective coating.
holds, cargo tanks and ballast tanks shall be examined.
A 300 Extent of hull survey
The condition will be rated GOOD, FAIR or POOR as defined
in Table A1. 301 The In-service Inspection Program (IIP) for units of col-
umn-stabilised and self-elevating types (see Sec.1 A105) is
Table A1 Conditions of protective coating developed on the basis of a general, experience-based scope in
combination with design and fabrication particulars for the
Corrosion protection Is normally to consist of full hard coating
system supplemented by anodes or full hard coat- actual unit as well as experience from in-service surveys of
ing. units of similar type.
302 The basic scope for development of IIP for units of col-
Guidance note: umn-stabilised type is given in Table A2.
Other coating systems may be considered
acceptable as alternatives provided that they 303 The basic scope for development of IIP for units of self-
are approved by DNV and applied and main- elevating type is as given in Table A3.
tained in compliance with the manufactur-
er's specification. 304 Relevant survey requirements for units of ship-shaped
types additional to those stated in the Rules for Classification
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- of Ships are summarised in Table A4.
Coating condition Condition with only minor spot rusting. Guidance note:
"GOOD" At the 1st Annual or intermediate survey after construction, col-
Coating condition Condition with local breakdown at edges of umn-stabilised and self-elevating units may be subject to exami-
"FAIR" stiffeners and weld connections and/or light nation of major structural components including non-destructive
rusting over 20% or more of areas under testing, as deemed necessary by the Society. If the Society deems
consideration, but less than as defined for such survey to be necessary, the extent should be agreed to by the
POOR condition. Society and the owner or client prior to commencement of the
Survey.
Coating condition Condition with general breakdown of coat-
"POOR" ing over 20% or more of areas or hard scale ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
at 10% or more of areas under consideration.
Table A2 Basic scope for development of IIP for column-stabilised units

TYPE OF SURVEY
AS IS RS
Column-stabilised units
INT EXT INT EXT INT EXT
V NDT V NDT V NDT V NDT V NDT V NDT
Special Areas 1) (SP) – connections:
Horizontal bracing connections X X C X 3) A X A X
B4) 3)
Vertical diagonal bracing connections B A C X 3) A X A X
Columns to pontoon and deck connections X X C X A X A C
Upper hull girder/bulkhead connections X X X X A X A X
Special Areas (SP) - attachments of:
Crane/gangway pedestals and top flange A A A X A X A X A X
Anchor windlasses X A X A A A X
Anchor chain fairleads C B C A A C
Helideck support X X X C X A X A C
Other attachment/support connections X X X X X A X A X
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Table A2 Basic scope for development of IIP for column-stabilised units (Continued)
TYPE OF SURVEY
AS IS RS
Column-stabilised units
Primary Structure 2) (PR):
Horizontal bracings A A B A A
Vertical diagonal bracings C X C C A A
Column shell X X C C A A
Upper hull girders/bulkheads X X X X A A
Drill floor with substructure X X A X A X
Crane/gangway pedestal X A A A A A
Lifeboat platforms support A A A X
Helideck support structure X X X A A X A X
Other support structures X X X X A A
A = 100% 5)
B = 50% 5)
C = 25% 5)
X = Spot check 2-5% 5)
V = Visual Inspection including Close Visual Inspection of Special Areas.
NDT = Non-destructive Testing, normally Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and/or Eddy Current (ECI) of selected stress concentrations
and fatigue sensitive details.
1) Special Areas (SP) are those sections of Primary Structure which are in way of critical load transfer point, stress concentrations, etc.
See also DNV-OS-C103 Sec.2 B and DNV-OS-C201 Sec.11 B.
2) Primary Structures (PR) are elements which are essential to the overall structural integrity of the unit.
3) External NDT may be waived at IS if the unit has an approved leakage detection system according to guidelines issued by the Society.
4) Bracing to Bracing (K-joint).
5) - of the total number of these parts.
Table A3 Basic scope for development of IIP for self-elevating units

TYPE OF SURVEY
AS IS RS
Self-elevating units
Leg to Spudcan A X A A A A
Leg Nodes X A A X 3)
Connections of primary members in Jack A A X A A
House
Main Barge girder/bulkhead connections X X X X A A
Crane/gangway pedestals and top flange A A A X A X A A A A
Support of Drill Floor A A A A
Spudcans A A A
Legs X A A X
Jack Houses A A A X
Main Barge girders/bulkheads X X A A
Crane/gangway pedestal X A A A A A
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Table A3 Basic scope for development of IIP for self-elevating units (Continued)
TYPE OF SURVEY
AS IS RS
Self-elevating units
A = 100% 4)
B = 50% 4)
C = 25% 4)
NDT = Non-destructive Testing, normally Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and/or Eddy Current (ET) of selected stress concentrations
3) At levels which have been in way of lower guided in operation, upper guides in transit and in way of spudcans.
Table A4 Relevant structural survey requirements for ship-shaped offshore units

TYPE OF SURVEY
AS IS RS
Ship-shaped units
Moonpool openings C A A A A A A
Turret A A A A A A A
Crane pedestals and top flange A A A X A X A A A A
Anchor windlasses X A X A A A X
Anchor chain fairleads C B C A A C
Crane pedestal X A A A A A
A = 100% 3)
B = 50% 3)
C = 25% 3)
NDT = Non-destructive Testing, normally Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and/or Eddy Current (ECI) of selected stress concentrations
B. Annual Survey — machinery and safety systems.
B 100 Survey extent B 200 Structure and equipment for ship-shaped units
101 The survey will normally cover systems and parts for: 201 Survey requirements for ship-shaped structures and
related equipment are given in the Rules for Classification of
— structure and equipment Ships, Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2.
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202 The survey requirement in the Rules for Classification 307 Items which are important for the reserve buoyancy in
of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2 B400 shall be applied to ship-shaped connection with stability of the unit shall be surveyed. The sur-
units with the service notation 'Oil Storage', with the following vey shall include inspection of external and internal closing
exemption: appliances, ventilators, air pipes, side scuttles etc., as well as
an external inspection of scupper valves and sanitary valves.
— attendance of two surveyors as introduced in the LAN ini-
tiative. 308 Remote controls and alarm systems for doors, hatches
— requirement for Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP). and watertight dampers shall be surveyed and function tested.
309 Guard rails shall be examined.
The scope of structural inspection and thickness testing speci-
fied shall be followed for the age of the unit. 310 For units or installations subjected to annual load line
inspections by DNV, the requirements in 307 and 309 are con-
203 The exempted requirement for ESP shall be enforced sidered covered by this inspection.
when the surveys in 202 reveal one of the following condi-
tions: 311 The «Appendix to the classification certificate» and the
documents referred to therein, shall be verified as kept availa-
— substantial corrosion defined as extent of corrosion such that ble onboard the unit.
assessment of corrosion pattern indicates wastage in excess
of 75% of allowable margins, but within acceptable limits B 400 Machinery and safety systems for ship-shaped
— non-existing, or coating considered POOR as defined in units or installations
A200 401 Survey requirements for machinery and safety systems
— multiple fatigue induced cracks in major load bearing ele- on ship-shaped units or installations are given in the Rules for
ments within 0.4 L. Classification of Ships, Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2 C.
204 The following items shall, however, be surveyed in 402 Tank level measurements and helifuel systems shall,
accordance with mobile offshore unit requirements: however, be surveyed in accordance with offshore unit
requirements, see B503 and B508, respectively.
— stability (recording for lightweight)
— moorings (shall be surveyed according to Sec.6 B B 500 Machinery and safety systems for column-stabi-
'Position Mooring Equipment') lised and self-elevating units or installations
— tank level measurements 501 The survey shall include examination of spaces for
— helicopter fuel machinery, boilers and incinerators, and equipment located
— bottom surveys therein, with particular attention to fire and explosion hazards.
— sea valve inspection As the DNV surveyor deems necessary, running tests and/or
— thruster and tailshaft surveys. opening of machinery, and tests of safety devices and equip-
ment may be required.
B 300 Structure and equipment for column-stabilised
and self-elevating units 502 Boilers shall be externally surveyed. The general condi-
tion of the boiler including mountings, piping and insulation
301 The survey may be performed on location provided that shall be ascertained and the surveyor may require opening,
the structure, including submerged parts, can be thoroughly removal of insulation etc. if found necessary. Safety valves,
inspected as specified in the in-service inspection programme. instrumentation and automation systems shall be tested in
If required, underwater inspection shall be in accordance with operating condition when found necessary by the surveyor.
an approved procedure, and using approved personnel and
equipment. 503 The bilge and ballasting system and related subsystems,
such as remote valve operation and tank level indications for
302 Units or installations with submerged primary structural column-stabilised units or installations, shall be visually sur-
members allowing internal access for inspection may be omit- veyed and tested.
ted from external survey, subject to satisfactory results from
the internal survey. 504 The brake torques of jacking machinery on self-elevat-
ing units shall be checked. Where provided, the fixation rack
303 Primary structural members which are flooded shall be system shall also be checked.
subject to external survey unless otherwise agreed. The extent
of survey is given in the in-service inspection program, and 505 For steering gears and/or propulsion thrusters applied for
will comprise visual inspection of vital parts and may include steering purposes, steering functions and alarms shall be tested.
non-destructive testing of highly stressed areas. Steering gears for azimuth thrusters, providing the main and/or
304 The means for leakage detection of dry bracings shall be auxiliary steering function, shall be surveyed as given in Sec.7
function tested. Table A1.
305 Internal surfaces in ballast tanks may be subject to sur- 506 For units or installations granted a survey arrangement
vey, including thickness measurements. The permissible based on an approved planned maintenance system (PMS), an
reduction in thickness is as given for the renewal survey, see annual survey of the PMS is required to prolong the validity of
also D208. the arrangement. The purpose of this survey is to review and
evaluate the previous period's maintenance activities and expe-
Condition of protective coating according to A201 to be rience. The annual survey shall consist of the following main
reported. elements:
For areas with general breakdown of the protective coating,
close-up examination and thickness measurements shall be a) The maintenance history will be examined in order to ver-
carried out to an extent sufficient to determine both general and ify that the PMS has been operated according to the inten-
local corrosion levels. tions and that the system is kept up to date.
306 Accessible and visible parts of the unit's permanent tow- b) Evaluation of the maintenance history for main overhaul
ing arrangement and temporary and emergency mooring sys- jobs on the components covered by the continuous
tem shall be inspected. If the temporary mooring system is part machinery survey (CMS) scheme carried out since last
of the mooring system for position keeping on location, then annual survey.
accessible and visible parts of the position mooring system c) Details of corrective actions on components in the CMS
shall also be inspected. scheme shall be made available.
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d) If condition monitoring equipment is in use, function tests C 300 Structure and equipment for column-stabilised
of this equipment and verification of the calibration will be and self-elevating units or installations
carried out as far as practicable and reasonable. 301 The survey shall, in general, be carried out as the annual
If found necessary by the surveyor, opening or testing of survey, but with extended visual inspection and non-destruc-
machinery may be required. tive testing of the structure as given in the in-service inspection
programme.
507 In hazardous areas the following equipment and systems
shall be surveyed or tested: 302 The cathodic protection system shall be surveyed by vis-
ual inspection of sacrificial anodes and extent of corrosion.
— ventilation systems shall be function tested Corrosion in welds of vital parts which may be subject to
— the tests shall include emergency stop systems and alarms fatigue shall be particularly considered.
for lost ventilation 303 For column-stabilised units or installations, the survey
— alarms and shutdown functions for pressurised equipment shall, at minimum, cover accessible areas at light ballast
shall be function tested draught.
— gas detection equipment shall be function tested
304 For self-elevating units or installations, survey of the full
— electrical equipment shall be visually inspected. height of the legs is normally required. Potential measurements
will also be required if found necessary.
305 If the temporary mooring system is part of the mooring
C. Intermediate Survey system for position keeping on location, then the position
mooring system shall also be inspected. The mooring system
C 100 General shall be function tested during typical anchor handling opera-
101 The survey shall normally be carried out in sheltered tions.
waters. Survey on location may be acceptable provided that the C 400 Machinery and safety systems for ship-shaped
underwater inspection is performed in accordance with an units or installations
approved procedure, and using approved personnel and equip-
ment. 401 Survey requirements for machinery and safety systems
on ship-shaped units or installations as are given in the Rules
102 The survey shall, in general, be carried out as the annual for Classification of Ships, Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3 C.
survey, but with extended visual inspection and non-destruc-
tive testing of the structure as given in relevant rules and in- C 500 Machinery and safety systems for column-stabi-
service inspection programme (where relevant), see A300. lised and self-elevating units or installations
C 200 Structure and equipment for ship-shaped units 501 The survey shall generally be carried out as for the
annual survey.
201 Survey requirements for ship-shaped structures and
related equipment are given in the Rules for Classification of 502 The fire protection arrangement shall be surveyed. For
Ships, Pt.7 Ch.1. Sec.3. units or installations being inspected by national authorities
with respect to fire protection arrangement, the survey for clas-
202 The survey requirement in the Rules for Classification sification may normally be considered as covered by this
of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3 B400 shall be applied to ship-shaped inspection.
units with the service notation 'Oil Storage', with the following
exemptions:
— requirement to increased scope of intermediate survey for
tankers exceeding 15 years of age do not apply (Ref. Rules D. Renewal Survey, Structure and Equipment
for Classification of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3 B403.) D 100 Ship-shaped structures
— attendance of two surveyors as introduced in the LAN ini-
tiative 101 Survey requirements for ship-shaped structures and
— requirement for Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP). related equipment are given in the Rules for Classification of
Ships, Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4.
203 The exempted requirement for ESP shall be enforced 102 The survey requirement in the Rules for Classification
when the surveys in 202 reveal one of the following conditions: of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4 B400 shall be applied to ship-shaped
— substantial corrosion defined as extent of corrosion such units with the service notation 'Oil Storage', with the following
that assessment of corrosion pattern indicates wastage in exemption:
excess of 75% of allowable margins, but within acceptable — requirement for dry-docking as part of the renewal survey
limits — attendance of two surveyors as introduced in the LAN ini-
— non-existing, or coating considered POOR as defined in tiative
A200 — requirement for Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP).
— multiple fatigue induced cracks in major load bearing ele-
ments within 0.4 L. 103 The exempted requirement for ESP shall be enforced
when the surveys in 102 reveal one of the following condi-
204 The following items shall, however, be surveyed in tions:
accordance with mobile offshore unit requirements:
— substantial corrosion defined as extent of corrosion such
— stability (recording for lightweight) that assessment of corrosion pattern indicates wastage in
— moorings (shall be surveyed according to Sec.6 B, excess of 75% of allowable margins, but within acceptable
Position Mooring Equipment) limits
— external corrosion — non-existing, or coating considered POOR as defined in
— tank level measurements A200
— helicopter fuel — multiple fatigue induced cracks in major load bearing ele-
— bottom surveys ments within 0.4L.
— sea valve inspection
— thruster and tailshaft surveys. 104 The following items shall, however, be surveyed in
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accordance with mobile offshore unit requirements: toon or diagonal braces (K-nodes)
— selected areas of exposed upper hull where 'box' or 'I'
— stability (recording for lightweight) beams receive major concentrated loads
— moorings (shall be surveyed according to Sec.6 B, Posi- — pump room bilge wells.
tion Mooring Equipment)
— external corrosion Self Elevating Units:
— bottom surveys
— inspection of sea valves — major connections of leg to mat
— thruster and tailshaft surveys. — lattice leg chord at connections to spudcan
— spudcan bulkheads at connections to leg chord
105 Alternative survey arrangements given in D300 may be — leg chords in way of splash zone
applied also to ship-shaped units or installations. — load transfer area in way of jack house (external and in
way of pre load tanks).
D 200 Column-stabilised and self-elevating structures
201 The renewal survey includes the requirements given in Average corrosion is defined as the average corrosion rate for
B and C. The extent of the survey is given in the in-service a typical structural member.
inspection programme, and will additionally include the Local corrosion is defined as the local corrosion limited by an
requirements given in 202 to 216. area of 500 x 500 mm within a plate-field defined by two stiff-
202 Survey of pipes, valves, couplings, anodes, equipment eners and adjacent web-frames.
for level indication, etc. inside tanks and spaces. Average corrosion
203 Tanks shall, as a minimum, be internally surveyed in
accordance with Table D1, as far as applicable. — 5% reduction is allowed in “special” areas subject to high
fatigue loads. These areas are normally identified in the In-
Table D1 Tank survey and pressure testing 1), 2) Service Inspection Program (IIP)
— 10% reduction is allowed in areas taking part in the global
Age of unit in years structural strength, or being part of the watertight integrity
Tank
0-5 5-10 10-15 above 15 of the unit
Sea water 3) all all all all — 15% reduction is allowed in areas not taking part in the
Fresh water 4) one one all all global structural strength and not being part of the water-
Fuel, diesel oil one one two half tight integrity of the unit.
Lubricating oil none none one half Local corrosion
Notes:
— 5% reduction is allowed in “special” areas subject to high
1) Tanks of integral type
fatigue loads. These areas are normally identified in the In-
Guidance note: Service Inspection Program (IIP)
If a selection of tanks are accepted to be surveyed, then different tanks
shall, as far as practicable, be surveyed at each survey, on a rotational — 15% reduction is allowed for plates in areas taking part in
basis. the global structural strength, or being part of the water-
Independent tanks within machinery spaces (non-integral, self-support- tight integrity of the unit
ing tanks which do not form part of the unit's hull) are normally sur- — 20% reduction is allowed in areas not taking part in the
veyed as part of the renewal survey for machinery, see E. global structural strength and not being part of the water-
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2) If a selection of tanks are accepted to be surveyed, then different tanks Detailed locations for thickness gaugings will be included in
shall, as far as practicable, be surveyed at each survey, on a rotational the vessels In-service Inspection Programme.
basis.
3) Tanks used as bilge water holding tanks, shall be examined as required
209 The jacking systems, including shock pads, shall be
for sea water tanks. examined. A selected number of jacking gear units (about
10%, but not less than one unit per leg) shall be opened up for
204 Remote level indicating systems for ballast tanks shall inspection.
be surveyed and function tested. 210 For self-elevating units or installations, all parts of the
205 Remote control system for valves in bilge, ballast and legs shall be examined.
cooling water systems shall be surveyed and tested. 211 The towing and mooring equipment shall be surveyed as
206 Remote controls and alarm systems for doors, hatches follows:
and watertight dampers shall be surveyed and function tested.
Spot checks shall be carried out to verify the position indica- — all chain lockers and anchor stowage arrangements shall
tion in the control in situ. be surveyed
207 Tank bulkheads and tank decks integral with the unit or — the permanent towing arrangement of the unit shall be sur-
installation structure shall, as a minimum, be hydraulically veyed
tested from at least one side to the maximum pressure they can — the temporary and/or emergency mooring systems shall be
be subjected to in service. The number of tanks to be tested surveyed
shall be in accordance with Table D1, as far as applicable. — if the temporary and/or emergency mooring systems are
part of the mooring system for position keeping on loca-
208 Thickness measurements shall be carried out as deemed tion, the complete mooring system for position keeping
necessary by the surveyor at the first and second renewal sur- shall be subject to a comprehensive survey. This will
veys after delivery. At the third renewal and subsequent include thorough visual examination and extensive non-
renewals, in addition to the above, mandatory thickness gaug- destructive testing of mooring chain or wire rope. This
ings are to be taken as a minimum in the following areas: inspection shall include dismantling and non-destructive
Column Stabilised Units: testing of all joining shackles that have been in service for
more than 5 years
— column base tanks which are used for trimming the vessel — function testing of the mooring systems shall be per-
— main horizontal braces at the connection to column / pon- formed.
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See sub-section K for detailed survey requirements. The following survey arrangements are available:
212 Sea chests and other sea inlets and discharges (above — machinery renewal, see Sec.7 B
and below the waterline) with valves, including sanitary valves — machinery continuous, see Sec.7 C
and scupper valves, shall be opened for survey. — machinery PMS (Planned Maintenance System), see
Alternative survey methods may be accepted upon special con- Sec.7 D.
sideration and approved procedures. — machinery CM (Condition Monitoring), see Sec.7 E.
213 The unit or installation is to undergo a weight or displace- 102 Propulsion systems containing components or elements
ment survey and the weight record will be checked in order to may change characteristics during the lifetime and hence influ-
verify the current lightweight and centre of gravity. Where the ence the torsional behaviour of the system.
weight survey indicates a difference from the calculated light-
weight in excess of 1% of the operating displacement, an inclin- Such components may be:
ing test should be conducted. For self-elevating units or
installations deviations up to 5% of the operating displacement — vibration dampers
may be accepted upon special considerations. It is a provision — elastic couplings
that the weight difference is positioned at the most unfavourable — speed governor or quick passing through device.
position when calculating the vertical centre of gravity (VCG).
The mentioned components shall be maintained and inspected
The above mentioned requirements may be considered com- as approved by DNV or as recommended by the manufacturer.
plied with where the national authorities enforce similar
requirements. In such cases a copy of the report on the weight As an alternative to opening up for inspection, measurements
survey, or on the new inclining test, endorsed by the national may be carried out to confirm the correct dynamic conditions.
authorities, shall be submitted. The torsional vibration measurements shall be carried out and
214 The presence of required signboards shall be verified. reported to DNV. The results shall be compared with the
approved limits (torsional vibration calculations).
215 The cathodic protection system of the submerged zone
If an elastic coupling is replaced by another type, new torsional
shall be surveyed. The efficiency of the system for the forth-
coming 5-year period shall be confirmed. vibration calculations shall be submitted for approval.
103 Auxiliary thrusters shall be examined and tested as fol-
216 The unit or installation shall be dry docked at the third lows:
renewal survey and at each renewal survey thereafter, unless
acceptable equivalent alternatives are agreed. — oil analysis of gear house oil and oil for the CP mechanism
See also D300. — examination of gear and bearings through inspection
openings or by other means
217 Fixation of major appurtenances to the main structure — examination of external piping systems
shall be surveyed. These may typically include crane pedes-
tals, helicopter decks, drilling derricks, lifeboat platforms and — examination of bearings, gear and shafts and other rele-
heavy deck modules or skids. vant parts if any indications of abnormalities are observed.
Satisfactory maintenance according to manufacturer's rec-
D 300 Alternative survey ommendations to be documented and considered as a base
for extent of possible opening.
301 Renewal surveys may be carried out on location without Opening to be carried out normally at least every 10 years.
interrupting the function of the unit, provided that they are
based on approved procedures outlined in a maintenance sys- Any opening up of a thruster shall be witnessed by a sur-
tem and survey arrangement. veyor of the Society.
— function testing of sealing arrangements
See also Ch.2 Sec.3 H for matters that will be taken into con-
sideration for acceptance of surveys on location. — function testing of lubrication and hydraulic oil system
— function testing of CP mechanism
302 Provisions regarding fatigue safety factors and corrosion — function testing of thruster unit including alarm system.
protection shall be in accordance with the following require-
ments: Guidance note:
It is advised to take oil analysis at regular intervals and always
— DNV-OS-C102 Appendix A for ship-shaped units prior to docking in order to ensure that there is no need for open-
— DNV-OS-C103 Appendix A for column-stabilised units ing of the thruster (e.g. water in the oil).
— DNV-OS-C104 Appendix A for self-elevating units. ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
E 200 Electrical installations

E. Renewal Survey, Machinery 201 The survey shall comprise examination of the electrical
and Safety Systems installations with regard to fire and explosion hazards and
injury from accidental touching. The survey is also to include
E 100 General testing of correct functioning of equipment covered by class
101 Machinery systems and equipment are covered by a sur- requirements.
vey arrangement if not part of a separate survey. The available 202 The insulation resistance of the complete installation shall
machinery survey arrangements are based on the inventory list be measured, and the results presented to the DNV surveyor.
(see Sec.7 Table A1) established for the unit. 203 As far as practicable, the following equipment shall be
The conditions for: examined for satisfactory condition:
— obtaining and maintaining the survey arrangement, and — main and emergency switchboards
— the corresponding survey methods to verify that the — generators
machinery system is in an acceptable condition is different — distribution boards
for each of the available machinery survey arrangement. If — motor starters
a survey arrangement is not specified, Machinery renewal — electrical motors
is set as default. — converters (e.g. transformers, rectifiers, chargers)
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— cable installations F 200 Alternative survey

— enclosures for electrical equipment 201 The following alternative requirements do not apply to
— lighting equipment tailshafts covered by additional class notations DYNPOS-
— heating equipment AUTS, DYNPOS-AUT, DYNPOS-AUTR and DYNPOS-
— battery installations. AUTRO.
204 The following tests shall be carried out to the extent 202 Subject to 201, an alternative tailshaft survey may be
deemed necessary by the surveyor to ascertain the proper func- accepted for oil lubricated tailshafts with approved sealing
tioning of the equipment: arrangement, provided that the number of service hours
encountered is relatively low, e.g. less than 5 000 hours since
— generator full load test the last tailshaft survey.
— generator parallel operation
— generator protection relays including non-important load 203 At the first renewal survey, the lubricating oil for each of
trip, if fitted the stern tubes shall be analysed and the results forwarded to
— generator remote speed control DNV. Acceptable analysis results, together with satisfactory
— generator synchronising equipment survey of accessible parts of the shafts including clearance
— power plant interlocking systems measurements, will normally be considered sufficient.
— insulation resistance indicating device 204 From the fourth renewal survey and onwards, a com-
— emergency generator including switchboards plete tailshaft survey shall be carried out.
— battery chargers
— mechanical ventilation of battery rooms and lockers F 300 Tailshaft condition monitoring survey arrange-
— navigation lights, with controllers including alarms ment
— electrical motors for essential and important use, e.g. for 301 See Sec.6 U. Tailshaft Monitoring.
jacking system at full load
— interlocking and/or alarms for pressurised rooms and
equipment
— ductor testing G. Renewal Survey for Thrusters for Positioning
— primary current injection. and Thrusters for Propulsion
E 300 Instrumentation and automation G 100 Definitions
301 Correct functioning of the various parts of the following 101 Thrusters for dynamic positioning are thrusters incorpo-
systems shall, as far as applicable, be verified: rated in systems for dynamic positioning of offshore units,
— alarm and safety system where the unit has been granted the additional class notations
— fire alarm system DYNPOS-AUTS, -AUT, -AUTR or -AUTRO.
— manual control of machinery 102 Thrusters for position mooring are thrusters incorpo-
— remote control of propulsion machinery rated in systems for thruster assisted position mooring of off-
— remote control of positioning keeping machinery. shore units, where the unit has been granted the additional
class notations POSMOOR-TA or POSMOOR-ATA.
302 It shall be verified that the remote control can be trans-
ferred to stand-by manual control in the engine room in case of 103 Thrusters for propulsion are defined as thrusters which
power supply failure to the remote control system. are intended for propulsion or propulsion and steering of the
unit during sea voyage.
303 When cancelling of automatic load reduction and/or Guidance note:
automatic stop of engine are provided, these functions shall be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the surveyor. Thrusters installed to achieve redundant main propulsion sys-
tems should be regarded as thrusters for propulsion.
304 Remote shutdown for fuel-oil transfer service pumps
and ventilating equipment, together with oil tank outlet valves
where required to be capable of being remotely closed are to be
proved satisfactory. Emergency switch(s) for all electrical G 200 Survey extent
equipment including main and emergency generators, except 201 Thrusters for propulsion and positioning shall be sur-
alarm and communication systems and lighting in vital areas veyed as given in 202-209, as applicable.
such as escape routes and landing platforms, are to be proved
satisfactory (by a combination of testing and review of main- 202 Drive motors and shafting system external to the thrust-
tenance records). ers and pumps and external piping systems shall be surveyed
as given in Sec.7 Table A1.
(IACS UR Z15)
203 Inboard gear transmissions accessible for survey from
inboard side shall be surveyed as given in Sec.7 Table A1.
204 Alarm, safety and control systems shall be tested as
F. Renewal Survey, Tailshaft Survey required for renewal survey of propulsion machinery.
F 100 Standard requirements 205 Requirements for external survey are included in scope for
bottom survey. Internal survey of outboard parts, see 206-207, is
101 For renewal survey, the tailshaft shall be withdrawn and recommended to be carried out concurrent with bottom survey.
the following parts examined, where relevant:
206 Reduced scope may be applied to the first periodical sur-
— propeller nut and threaded end of tailshaft vey and the periodical survey following a full scope survey,
— cone, key and keyway, including examination of the fore see 207. Reduced scope may also be applied for the periodical
part of the taper and keyway by magnetic particle inspec- survey after a reduced scope survey provided the running
tion method hours is less than 15 000 hours since last full scope survey.
— tailshaft bearing areas Requirements for survey with reduced scope of outboard parts
— stern tube bushes or bearings. Clearance measurements are:
shall be included
— shaftsealing arrangement, including lubricating oil system. — Oil analysis covering lubrication oil for gears, bearings,
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sealing boxes, steering gear and CP propeller. It is advised regulation and safety systems
to take oil analysis at regular intervals and always prior to — examination and setting of liquid relief valves
survey in order to ensure that there is no need for opening — examination of fuel oil equipment including burners with
of the thruster (e.g. water in the oil). nozzles
— Survey of propeller power transmission gears and bearings — examination of fire extinguishing system with release
through inspection openings or in similar extent (e.g. use arrangements for the thermal oil installation including fur-
of fibre optical means or lifting of pinion). nace
— Visual survey of electric motor and associated equipment — analysis of thermal oil samples from the system in order to
inclusive shaft bearings and measurement of insulation establish safe operating temperature and state of deteriora-
resistance. tion
— Sealing arrangement of propeller blades, propeller shaft — function test of plant with special attention to stability of
and steering column. automatic regulating systems.
207 Full scope is to be applied to the periodical survey fol-
lowing a reduced scope survey unless the running hours is less
than 15 000 hours since last full scope survey, see 206. J. Survey of the outside of Unit's Bottom and
Requirements for survey with full scope are: Related Items, including BIS
— the requirements to reduced scope as given in 206 J 100 Schedule
— visual inspection of relevant parts 101 The outside of the unit's bottom and related items are to
— NDT of relevant parts be examined two times in any five (5) year period, with an
— running test. interval not exceeding three (3) years between examinations.
208 Any opening up of thrusters shall be witnessed by a sur- For units operating in salt water for less than six (6) months
veyor and should meet the requirements in 207. each year, the survey interval may be increased by the Society.
209 Internal survey of outboard parts as well as drive motor 102 Consideration may be given at the discretion of the Soci-
and gear transmissions may be replaced by an approved condi- ety, to any special circumstances justifying an extension of the
tion monitoring arrangement, see Classification Note 10.2 interval.
Appendix H. 103 Proposals for alternative means of examining the unit's
bottom and related items while afloat may be considered, pro-
vided they are in general agreement with Appendix C.
H. Renewal Surveys, Boiler and Steam Heated J 200 Parts to be examined

Steam Generator 201 Ship-shaped Units (ship or barge type units)
H 100 Renewal survey External surfaces of the hull, keel, stem, stern frame, rudder,
nozzles, and sea strainers are to be selectively cleaned to the
101 The survey shall normally include: satisfaction of the attending surveyor and examined together
with appendages, the propeller, exposed parts of stern bearing
— internal and external examination of the boilers, super- assembly, rudder pintle and gudgeon securing arrangements,
heaters, economisers and air preheaters or steam heated sea chest and strainers, and their fastenings (as applicable).
steam generator, including drums, stays, pipes, insulation,
etc. Propeller shaft bearing, rudder bearing, and steering nozzle
— internal examination of all mountings clearances (as applicable) are to be ascertained and reported
— setting of safety valves including remote operation of upon.
same, except for exhaust gas boilers where the safety 202 Self-elevating Units
valves may be set by the chief engineer or maintenance
supervisor and the results reported to DNV External surfaces of the upper hull or platform, spudcans, mat,
— examination and testing of instrumentation and automa- underwater areas of legs, together with their connections as
tion equipment applicable, are to be selectively cleaned to the satisfaction of
the attending surveyor and examined.
— examination and testing of attached fuel oil burning equip-
ment. At each dry-docking survey or equivalent, after renewal survey
No. 2, the surveyor is to be satisfied with the condition of the
102 If found necessary, the surveyor may require hydraulic internal structure of the mat or spudcans. Leg connections to
test, thickness measurements and/or crack detection test of any mat and spudcans are to be examined at each dry-dock survey
part of the installation. or equivalent. Non-destructive testing may be required of areas
considered to be critical by the Society or found to be suspect
by the surveyor.
I. Thermal Oil Heater Survey 203 Column-stabilised Units
External surfaces of the upper hull or platform, footings, pon-
I 100 Renewal survey toons or lower hulls, underwater areas of columns, bracing and
101 The survey shall normally include: their connections, sea chests, and propulsion units as applica-
ble, shall be selectively cleaned and examined to the satisfac-
— tightness test of the installation with special attention to tion of the attending surveyor. Non-destructive testing may be
flange connections and valve and pump packings required of areas considered to be critical by the Society or
— external examination of coils in the oil fired furnace found to be suspect by the surveyor.
— testing of thermal oil-flow and pressure drop across the
heater including comparison with reference data from the J 300 Survey planning and record keeping
heater as new. Significant increase in flow resistance 301 Plans and procedures for dry-docking surveys (or under-
across the furnace coils will require internal cleaning of water inspection in lieu of dry-docking survey per Appendix
the coils C) shall be submitted for review in advance of the survey and
— examination and testing of plant instrumentation including made available on board. These should include drawings or
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forms for identifying the areas to be surveyed, the extent of As guidance, if the measured stud cross-sectional area is less
hull cleaning, non-destructive testing locations (including than 40% of the nominal link (bar) cross-sectional area, links
NDT methods), nomenclature, and for the recording of any should be removed or studs should be refitted using an
damage or deterioration found. Submitted data, after review by approved procedure.
the Society, will be subject to revision if found to be necessary 504 Studs secured by fillet welds
in light of experience.
Grade 3 chains are sometimes fitted with studs secured by fillet
J 400 BIS welds. In service the welds may crack. The following applies:
401 Every alternate bottom survey may in general be permit- 1) any axial or lateral movement is unacceptable. Links are
ted while the unit is afloat for units or installations with class be removed or studs are to be re-welded using an approved
notation BIS, ref. the Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.7 procedure
Ch.1 Sec.5 A501.
2) links with intact fillet welds but with gaps exceeding 3 mm
between the stud and the link should be removed or repaired
using an approved procedure. This because the stud welds
K. Survey of Towing, Emergency will eventually crack due to vibrations when chain is run-
& Temporary and Position Mooring Equipment ning over fairlead at speed during anchor handling
3) existing links which are found to have the stud fillet
K 100 Types of survey welded at both ends are subject to special consideration.
101 Annual survey is a visual examination to ascertain the
general condition of the relevant items. The survey is normally 505 Studs secured by press fitting and mechanical locking
carried out on location with the unit at operational draft and the With this design of stud there is little prospect of the stud fall-
mooring system in use. No special inspection aids are required ing out even if it is loose. However, loose studs have caused
and no disruption to the unit’s operation is intended. fatigue at the edge of imprints. The following applies:
102 Intermediate survey is normally carried out on location. 1) axial stud movement up to 1 mm is acceptable
No special aids are required. Ref Sec.6 B400.
2) axial stud movement greater than 2 mm is unacceptable.
103 Renewal survey will require appropriate cleaning with Links are to be removed or studs are to be pressed using an
good access and adequate lighting, i.e. the special inspection aids approved procedure
and facilities usually associated with a sheltered water visit.
3) acceptance of axial stud movement from 1 to 2 mm must
Alternatively, the owner may opt for a continuous survey by be evaluated based on the environmental conditions of the
providing an extra mooring line which is regularly inspected in unit’s location and expected period of time before the
special facilities onshore and exchanged with lines installed on chain is again available for inspection
the unit. This arrangement is normally noted by an MO which
gives the last/next survey date of each mooring line. 4) lateral movement up to 4 mm is acceptable provided there
is no realistic prospect of the stud falling out
K 200 Annual survey 5) welding of studs is not acceptable.
201 Towing, Emergency & Temporary Equipment are to be
subject to visual inspection. 506 Cracks, gouges, and other surface defects
Defects may be removed by grinding to a depth of 7% of orig-
K 300 Intermediate survey inal nominal diameter provided the resulting cross-sectional
301 Towing, Emergency & Temporary Equipment are to be area is at least 81% (90% for Position Mooring Equipment) of
subject to visual inspection. the original nominal area.
K 400 Renewal survey The resulting grooves are to have a length along the link of
approximately six times the depth and a bottom radius of
401 The towing and mooring equipment shall be surveyed as approximately three times the depth. Grooves are to be blended
follows: into the surrounding surface to avoid any sharp contours.
— all chain lockers and anchor stowage arrangements shall Complete elimination of defects is to be verified by MT or PT.
be surveyed 507 Gross-distortion
— the permanent towing arrangement of the unit shall be sur-
veyed Links showing distortion/ miss-shape are to be rejected.
— the temporary and or emergency mooring systems shall be 508 Joining shackle defects and repair
surveyed Experience has shown a number of anchors and chains lost due
— function testing of the mooring systems shall be per- to joining shackle failure. Joining shackle is to be rejected if
formed. cracks and other defects are found on the machined surfaces.
In addition, all joining shackles on that chain which are of the
K 500 Anchor chains; acceptance criteria and repair same design and which have an equal or greater service life are
501 Diameter loss due to abrasion and corrosion also to be considered carefully with a view to rejection.Cracks
Links or joining shackles with minimum cross-sectional area and other defects on the remaining surface may be removed by
less than 81% of the original nominal area is to be rejected. The grinding.
equivalent reduction in diameter is 10%. Two perpendicular 509 Distortion
measurements are to be taken and the average compared to the Shackles showing distortion/ miss-shape are to be rejected.
allowable 10% reduction.
510 Tapered pins
502 Missing studs
Tapered pins holding the parts of joining shackles together
Missing studs on stud link chain is not acceptable. Links are to must make good contact at both ends and the recess of counter-
be removed or studs are to be refitted using an approved pro- bore at the large end of the pin holder should be solidly
cedure. plugged with a peened lead slug to prevent the pin from work-
503 Corroded studs ing out.
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511 Replacement of links and joining shackles 2) since joining shackles have much lower fatigue lives than
ordinary chain links as few as possible should be used
Links or shackles beyond repair are to be replaced with joining
shackles in compliance with current Rules and guided by the 3) if a large number of links meet the discard criteria and
these links are distributed in the whole length, the chain
following good marine practice: should be replaced with new chain.
1) joining shackles should pass through fairleads and wind- Any other type of replacement links are subject to special
lasses in the horizontal plane approval.
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SECTION 5
PERIODICAL SURVEY EXTENT FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE NOTATIONS
A. General 306 Where cross connections between piping system for pro-
duction and safe piping system exist, the means for avoiding
A 100 Introduction possible contamination of the safe system with the hazardous
101 This section presents the standard extent of surveys for medium shall be surveyed.
retention of additional service notations applicable to offshore B 400 Complete periodical survey
drilling and support units. The requirements shall be applied in
addition to those for main class notation presented in Sec.4. 401 The requirements given in 300 apply with the addition
given in 400.
402 For objects having boilers burning crude oil or slop, sur-
vey and testing of control equipment including monitoring sys-
B. Oil Production and/or Oil Storage Units and tems and shutdown functions related to the following systems
Installations shall be carried out:
B 100 Application — ventilation and gas-tightness, fuel supply line and boiler
101 The requirements in B apply to units or installations with with boiler front lagging
class notations: — fuel pumps and heating arrangement
— drain pipe ducts and automatic closing drain traps
Oil Production Unit or Oil Production Installation — inert and purging systems
Oil Storage Unit or Oil Storage Installation. — manual and automatic quick closing valves and shutdown
systems
B 200 Survey arrangement — boiler hood ventilation system
201 Annual and complete periodical surveys may be carried — boiler compartment ventilation
out on location based on an approved planned maintenance sys- — boiler front extinguishing system
tem without interrupting the function of the unit or installation. — pilot burner arrangement
— gastight bulkhead penetrations
B 300 Annual survey — gas detection system
301 Structures, supporting equipment and heavy modules — fuel heater.
applied in the production operation shall be surveyed.
403 For objects having turbines, engines or boilers burning
302 The following items shall be subjected to a general gas, survey and testing of the safety and control equipment and
examination: alarm and shutdown functions related to the following systems
shall be carried out:
— crude oil tank openings and pressure/vacuum valves
— crude oil piping systems — gas heating arrangement
— crude oil pump rooms — ventilation arrangement
— escape routes — protection and flame screens
— fire extinction systems in crude oil tank and pump room — gas freeing and purging systems
area. — manual and automatic shutdown system
303 The following components and systems shall be sur- — gas detection system
veyed and tested for correct functioning as found necessary by — pilot flame burner or «fuel floor» arrangement
the surveyor: — governor stability switching from gas fuel to oil, or vice
versa.
— gas detection systems for flammable and toxic gases
— fire detection system 404 Function test of instrumentation and safety devices for
— system for crude oil tank level measurements equipment and systems in 303 shall be carried out.
— general alarm system and communication between control 405 The fire extinguishing system in or at:
stations.
— crude oil tank area
304 In hazardous areas the following equipment and systems — crude oil pump room
shall be surveyed and tested: — engine and boiler room
— helicopter deck
— ventilation system including overpressure alarms
— alarms and shutdown for pressurised equipment and rooms shall be surveyed and tested for correct functioning.
— electrical equipment and cables
— self-closing gastight doors, air locks, openings and 406 It shall be verified that required signboards are in order.
accesses 407 The drainage system of hazardous area shall be sur-
— protection devices for combustion equipment and engines. veyed.
305 The emergency shutdown system for: 408 The insulation resistance of the electrical installation in
the hazardous area shall be checked.
— wellhead valves and production facilities 409 The fireman's outfit shall be surveyed.
— all non-essential electrical equipment
— all essential electrical equipment 410 Industrial equipment included in class according to Ch.2
Sec.3 shall be surveyed. Attention is to be paid to fire and other
shall be surveyed and function tested. Special attention shall be hazards. Thickness checking of pipework shall be carried out
given to both manual and automatic activation, power supply and records reviewed by the surveyor, as applicable. Hydro-
and alarms. static testing may be requested by the surveyor.
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C. Oil Loading Units and Installations Oil Loading Unit or Oil Loading Installation
C 100 Application C 200 Survey arrangement

101 The requirements in B apply to units or installations with 201 Annual and complete periodical surveys may be carried
class notations: out on location based on an approved operation manual.
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SECTION 6
PERIODICAL SURVEY EXTENT FOR ADDITIONAL CLASS;
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM NOTATIONS
A. General — design fatigue life

— fatigue life used since new / last inspection
A 100 Introduction — latest inspection reports
101 This section presents the standard extent of surveys for — history of chain/wire/fibre rope, e.g. inspections, chain/
retention of additional system and special facility class nota- wire /fibre rope breaks, joining shackles
tions applicable to production and storage units or installa- — planned remaining field life
tions. The requirements for main and service class notations — future inspection plans.
are presented in Sec.2 and Sec.3. B 300 Annual survey
301 Accessible and visible parts of the unit's or installation’s
mooring system for position keeping on location shall be
B. Position Mooring Equipment inspected.
302 The unit or installation log shall be reviewed in order to
B 100 Application verify that the unit or installation has been operating within the
101 The requirements in B apply to units or installations with environmental conditions specified for POSMOOR in the
class notations: “Appendix to the classification certificate”. The anchor chain
records are also to be reviewed.
— POSMOOR 303 Thruster operation shall be function tested for units or
— POSMOOR-V installations with system notation letters: POSMOOR-TA or
— POSMOOR-TA POSMOOR-ATA.
— POSMOOR-ATA.
B 400 Intermediate survey
B 200 Types of surveys
401 The requirements given in 300 apply.
201 Annual surveys may be carried out with the unit at oper-
ational draft and the mooring system in use. No special inspec- 402 Windlass and fairlead pockets:
tion aids are required and no disruption to the unit's operation Visual inspection of windlass and fairlead pockets. Particular
is intended. attention to be paid to:
202 Intermediate survey may be carried out on location. No — rate of wear on pockets, including relative rate of wear
special aids are required. between links and pockets
203 Renewal survey will require appropriate cleaning with — mismatch between links and pockets, including improper
good access and adequate lighting. support of the links in the pockets.
The complete mooring system for position keeping on location 403 Mooring system function testing for units with winches
is subject to comprehensive survey, including opening up and installed:
NDT of selected parts of windlasses and winches and fairleads.
Function testing of the mooring system. Particular attention to
Critical parts of all mooring chains or wires and accessories be paid to:
will be thoroughly visually examined and subjected to exten-
sive NDT when required. The extent and type of survey is — the function of brakes
dependent on the design such as corrosion protection / allow- — the smooth passage of links or wire and joining shackles
ance and fatigue, see B500, B600 and B700. over the windlass or winch and fairlead
For units with permanently locked off chain arrangement, par- — the absence of chain jumping or other irregularities.
ticular attention will be paid to the hanging off arrangement.
404 Units and installations with system notation letters
204 Mooring lines: POSMOOR-ATA shall be surveyed as given in C, as far as is
Alternatively, the owner may opt for a continuous survey by applicable.
providing an extra mooring line, which is regularly inspected
B 500 Complete periodical survey of fairleads and
in special facilities onshore and exchanged with lines installed winches irrespective of fatigue life factors of the mooring
on the unit. This arrangement is normally noted by an MO system
which gives the last/next survey date of each mooring line. At
each renewal survey for the hull, the attending surveyor shall 501 The requirements given in 400 apply.
carry out the equivalent of the intermediate survey on each 502 The fairleads shall be inspected visually and by ROV as
mooring line and renewal survey extent on the other parts of far as possible. All fairleads are to be inspected with special
the mooring system, i.e. windlass, fairleads, anchors, etc. attention to wear and tear of fairlead wheels and malfunctioning.
which are not covered by the continuous survey cycle.
503 Visual inspection of windlass and fairlead pockets shall
205 Owners are to ensure that the mooring system can be be carried out. Particular attention shall be paid to:
adequately surveyed. An inspection and survey plan shall be
submitted to the Society for approval at the commencement of 1) Rate of wear on pockets, including relative rate of wear
the in-service phase. between links and pockets.
The following information shall be submitted to the Society: 2) Mismatch between links and pockets, including improper
support of the links in the pockets.
— sample chain/wire/fibre rope certificate
— sample joining shackle certificate (one of each type of 504 Special attention shall be given to the holding ability of
shackle used) the windlass. The chain stopper and the resultant load path to the
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unit's structure should be inspected and its soundness verified. (Design life factor 3).
505 Special attention shall be given to the holding ability of 702 Recommended connection elements in long term moor-
the winch and the satisfactory operation of the pawls, ratchets ing systems shall be purpose made elements such as triplates
and braking equipment. The soundness of the resultant load and D-shackles of Long Term Mooring (LTM) type.
path to the unit's structure shall be verified.
703 Assumptions and conditions for acceptance of approach:
506 Proper spooling of the wire on the winch drum shall be
verified and drums and spooling gear adjustments made if — the remaining fatigue life exceeds the expected field life
required. by a factor of 3
B 600 Complete periodical survey - systems designed — loss of one line will not lead to a critical situation for the
before 1996 (no fatigue analysis and corrosion allowance) installation
— if any defects are found on the chain/wire during visual
601 For mooring systems designed without corrosion protec- inspection, all chains/wires are to be pulled for visual
tion/allowance and not designed with respect to fatigue the fol- inspections
lowing shall be carried out in addition to B500: — chain/wire inspection is carried out under supervision by
DNV surveyors results of ROV inspection to be verified
— inspection of the unit’s log and anchor line records by DNV surveyors
— thruster operation is to be function tested. (Units with TA — all studs found loose are to be pressed tight
or ATA notation) — the most heavily loaded (extreme tension) line is to be
— dismantling and non-destructive testing of all joining inspected. If a different line is most heavily utilised in
shackles which have been in service for more than 5 years, fatigue, then this line is also to be inspected
except for LTM shackles — no twist shall exist between upper & lower fairlead. Any
— function testing of windlasses/winches and fairleads, twists shall be removed
including testing of brake torque
— fairlead and winches surveyed according to B500
— units with system notation TA and ATA are also to be
inspected according to Sec.6 C Dynamic Positioning Sys- — units with system notation TA and ATA are also to be
tem inspected according to Sec.4 C Dynamic Positioning Sys-
tem.
— complete inspection of mooring system including:
704 All mooring lines shall be inspected offshore by use of
— visual examination and extensive non-destructive ROV within 5 years.
testing of critical parts of all anchor chains, wire and
fibre ropes and accessories At least 2 out of every 8 chain lines (25%) shall be included in
— dimension control of chain and connection elements visual /MPI inspection at a suitable offshore or onshore facility
— inspection of cathodic protection system of sockets. as follows:
602 The survey of steel wire ropes consists of a 100% visual — 100% visual
control, and the following items shall be covered: — 100% MPI of joining links
— 10% of the links are to have overall MPI (may be reduced
— the nature and number of wire breaks for benign waters)
— wire breaks at the termination — diameter measurements of the chain link every 100th link.
— localised grouping of wire breaks The anchor chains shall be replaced if the diameter of the
— fracture of strands chain with the breaking strength used in the design is
— reduction of rope diameter including breaking of core reduced by 2%
— external wear and corrosion — 2-neck measurement values to be noted every 100th link
— deformation (measurement of the two diameters taken at the neck of the
— termination area. link at the mating surface).
603 It is advised that checkpoints are made for every 100 m. 705 All the remaining chain/wires shall be ROV inspected
If areas of special interest are detected, the distance should be with respect to the following:
significantly reduced.
— overall visual inspection (including cleaning if necessary)
604 For acceptance/rejection criteria the following standards — go/no go gauge on 2 link wear every 100th link
shall be used as guideline:
— wear and scouring in touch down area
— for wire rope: ISO Standard 4309-2004, API RP 2I — anchors and anchor jewellery
— for fibre rope: DNV-RP-E304 — chain/wire attachments to the hull shall be surveyed visu-
— for chain: Sec.4 K500 and API RP 2I with the following ally as far as possible, if not accessible by ROV
addition: the anchor chains shall be replaced if the diame- — wear and tear in chain links where the mooring line is
ter of the chain with the breaking strength used in the locked of in the chain stopper
design is reduced by 2%. — chain links in the fairlead pockets and close to fairleads
shall be given special attention
B 700 Complete periodical survey – fatigue design life — six strand wire ropes shall be inspected according to B602.
factor 3
706 If the ROV inspection reveals defects that are consid-
701 A survey scheme as outlined herein will only apply for ered as critical, i.e. cracks, severe pitting and wear and tear, a
mooring systems with recommended connection elements. more detailed inspection including MPI will be required.
The scheme applies to all production and/or storage units
designed according to: 707 Normally connection elements such as Kenter shackles,
pear links, C-links and D-shackle with locking pin through
— DNV MOU Rules Pt.6 Ch.2 Position Mooring (POS- bow and bolt, and swivels are not accepted in long term moor-
MOOR), dated January 1996 (Design life factor 3) ing systems. However, if such equipment is accepted installed
— API RP2SK Third Edition, October 2005 (Design life fac- they shall either be dismantled and subjected to non-destruc-
tor 3) tive testing of all machined surfaces, or be replaced with new
— DNV-OS-E301 Position Mooring, dated June 2001 elements at least every 5 years.
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B 800 Complete periodical survey – fatigue life factor 5- 202 Failures of sensors shall be simulated to check the alarm
8 or greater system and the switching logic.
801 The requirements in B800 are valid for mooring system Acoustic reference systems shall be tested with thrusters in
design according to: operation.
— DNV MOU Rules Pt.6 Ch.2 Position Mooring (POS- Switch-over between reference systems acting as input to con-
MOOR) dated January 1996 (design life factor 10) troller shall be performed to assure that warnings, alarms and
— API RP2SK Third Edition, October 2005 (design life fac- information to operator are satisfactory. Off-location alarm
tor 10) shall be demonstrated.
— DNV-OS-E301 Position Mooring, dated June 2001 203 Each thruster shall be tested with a range of pitches or
(design life factors 5 - 8). speed, and the indicating instruments for speed, pitch and azi-
muth shall be observed and verified to be of adequate accu-
802 For assumptions and conditions for acceptance of racy.
approach, see B704.
The different modes of thruster control shall be tested for:
803 All mooring lines shall be inspected offshore by use of
ROV during a 5 years period as follows: — manual control of pitch, speed and azimuth
— remote thrust control
— 100% overall visual inspection (including cleaning if neces- — controller (automatic) control
sary) — transfer of control.
— diameter measurements of the chain link every 100th link of
at least 1 out of 8 chains lines (12.5%). The remote thrust control system shall be tested with the refer-
The anchor chains shall be replaced when the diameter of the ence system in operation.
chain with the breaking strength used in the design is reduced
by 2%. If unexpected wear and tear or corrosion reveals, the The system shall be capable of keeping the unit in position (not
diameter measurements shall be extended. The plan for the exceeding position boundaries, off-location alarm).
extended inspection shall be approved by the surveyor. 204 Survey of the thruster unit shall be carried out as for
— 2-neck measurement values to be noted every 100th link thrusters for propulsion.
(measurement of the two diameters taken at the neck of the Guidance note:
link at the mating surface)
— go/no go gauge on 2 link wear every 100th link Survey of the thrusters requires docking of the unit and should be
harmonised with the bottom survey.
— wear and scouring in touch down area
— anchors and anchor jewellery if available ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
— chain/wire /fibre rope attachments to the hull shall be sur-
veyed visually as far as possible. 205 Prime movers for thrusters shall be opened if found nec-
essary by the surveyor.
804 Special attention shall by paid to connection elements 206 The electrical installation serving the dynamic position-
such as: ing system shall be examined.
— LTM shackles and their bolts and locking devices 207 The automatic reconnection system for generators and
— wear and tear of connection elements consumers connected to the bus-bar system(s) shall be tested
— corrosion with attention to severe pitting (simulated test may be accepted).
— steel wire rope sockets and their cathodic protection sys- Power failure to the different sub-systems shall be simulated to
tem verify the intended functioning.
— chain stoppers
— wear and tear of chain links in chain stoppers and fairleads 208 The complete dynamic positioning system is normally to
— damage to the protection (sheathing) of steel wire rope. be tested in all operational modes, with simulation of different
failure conditions to enable test of switching of modes, back-
805 If the ROV inspection reveals defects that are consid- up systems, and the alarm system.
ered as critical, i.e. cracks, severe pitting and wear and tear, a
more detailed inspection including MPI will be required. Manual override shall be demonstrated during both normal
operation and failure conditions.
806 Normally connection elements such as kenter shackles,
pear links, C-links and D-shackle with locking pin through
bow and bolt, and swivels are not accepted in long term moor-
ing systems. However, if such equipment is accepted installed D. Single Point Mooring
they shall either be dismantled and subjected to non-destruc-
tive testing of all machined surfaces, or be replaced with new D 100 Application
elements at least every 5 years. 101 The requirement in D applies to units with class nota-
tion:
SPM.
C. Dynamic Positioning System
D 200 Annual survey
C 100 Application 201 The annual survey shall be carried out in concurrently
101 The requirements in C apply to units or installations with with the annual survey for main class.
class notations:
DYNPOS-AUTS, DYNPOS-AUT, DYNPOS-AUTR,
DYNPOS-AUTRO. E. Loading Computers for Damage Control
C 200 Complete periodical survey
E 100 Application
201 All sensors, peripheral equipment and reference systems
shall be tested to verify correct operation and adequate accu- 101 The requirement in E applies to units with class notation:
racy as compared to previous calibration or specifications. LCS-DC.
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E 200 Annual survey H. Production Plant

201 The survey required in the following shall be carried out H 100 Application
concurrently with the annual survey for main class.
101 The requirements in H apply to units or installations
202 It shall be checked that the approved in-service test pro- with class notation:
gramme for all sensors has been followed.
PROD.
H 200 Survey arrangement
F. Offshore Bow Loading 201 Annual and complete periodical survey may take
account of an approved planned maintenance system. As far as
F 100 Application possible disruption of the function of the unit or installation
should be minimised.
101 The requirements in F apply to units or installations with
class notation: H 300 Annual survey
BOW LOADING. 301 An overall survey of production related equipment,
structures and systems with particular attention to structural
F 200 Complete periodical survey integrity, fire or explosion hazards, safety systems and person-
nel protection shall be carried out. If deemed necessary by the
201 Every survey of the bow loading arrangement shall be surveyor running test, NDT, and/or opening up of equipment
held concurrently with the annual survey for service notation: may be required.
Oil Storage. 302 For equipment installed subsea at time of annual survey
a review of the maintenance manual or test log is an acceptable
202 Spaces and zones used in connection with bow loading survey method provided a satisfactory recording system and
shall be surveyed with respect to general cleanliness and main- acceptable maintenance procedure exist.
tenance.
303 Riser system and production or well control components
203 Valves and piping, including inert gas purge pipes shall shall be visually surveyed as far as accessible. If deemed nec-
be externally surveyed. Opening up and/or pressure testing essary by the surveyor pressure testing shall be carried out.
may be required if found necessary by the surveyor. Condition
of spray-shield and collecting tray in way of connector shall be 304 Pressure vessels and heat exchangers shall be externally
in order. surveyed. Safety valves, instrumentation and systems on tanks
or separators shall be surveyed and tested in operating condi-
204 Instrumentation, automation and communication equip- tion as found necessary by the surveyor.
ment in bow control station shall be surveyed, tested and veri- 305 High pressure or capacity pumps and compressors shall
fied to be in order. be externally surveyed and function tested as deemed neces-
205 Ventilation of gas-free spaces shall be verified to be in sary by the surveyor.
order. 306 Piping systems including flexible pipes shall be sur-
206 Electrical equipment in gas-dangerous spaces shall be veyed as deemed necessary by the surveyor.
surveyed. 307 Pressure relief and depressurising valves shall be sur-
veyed and tested as deemed necessary by the surveyor.
207 Emergency disconnection systems, automatic and man-
ual, shall be surveyed and tested as far as possible. 308 Riser handling devices, lifting devices for production
and related operations, wire ropes, end attachments, and
208 The bow loading area shall be surveyed with respect to sheaves shall be surveyed. Function testing of safety devices
fire and explosion hazards and is to include survey of: shall be carried out as found necessary by the surveyor.
— fire extinguishing equipment 309 Survey of accessible parts of the following structures
shall be carried out to confirm structural integrity and condi-
— protective measures preventing structural elements initiat- tion of securing arrangement:
ing sparks
— ventilation of bow control station and bow loading con- — ground flare
nector room — burner boom
— emergency escape routes from bow control station — derrick
— interlock functions for the mooring and loading systems. — skids.
310 The process and utility safety systems shall be surveyed
209 It shall be verified that the required operation manual is during operation and tested for correct functioning as found
in order. necessary by the surveyor with particular emphasis on:
— shutdown valves
— shutdown instrumentation
G. Submerged Turret Loading — shutdown sequence and logic
— interconnection with emergency shutdown system
G 100 Application — regulation or control system
101 The requirement in G applies to units with class nota- — alarm system.
tion: A review of the maintenance manual or test log is an accepta-
STL. ble survey method provided a satisfactory recording system
and an acceptable maintenance procedure exist.
G 200 Annual survey 311 Drainage system for produced liquids for hazardous
201 The annual survey shall be carried out in concurrently areas shall be surveyed.
with the annual survey for main class. 312 Water protection system in process area shall be surveyed
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and function tested as deemed necessary by the surveyor. 204 Pressure vessels shall be externally surveyed. The gen-
eral condition of the pressure vessel including mountings, pip-
H 400 Complete periodical survey ing and possible insulation will be ascertained. The surveyor
401 The requirements given in 300 apply with the additions may require opening or internal survey or thickness measure-
given in 400. ments and/or crack detection test, if found necessary.
402 Riser joints, flexible pipes and other riser system com- Safety valves, instrumentation and automation systems shall
ponents to be closely visually surveyed for mechanical damage be surveyed and tested in operating condition as required by
and corrosion. Surface NDT methods shall be used to investi- the surveyor. Liquid level controls on tanks or separators shall
gate critical areas for cracks. Thickness measurements and also be tested.
dimensioned checks may be required if found necessary by the 205 Piping systems including flexible pipes shall be sur-
surveyor. Satisfactory functioning and pressure integrity shall veyed. Thickness measurements shall be carried out as deemed
be confirmed. necessary by the surveyor. Safety valves shall be surveyed and
403 The production or well control equipment shall be sub- tested as deemed necessary by the surveyor.
ject to internal inspection to the extent necessary to reveal cur- 206 The mud and cement system shall be surveyed. Pumps
rent condition. Satisfactory functioning and pressure integrity shall be externally surveyed and function tested.
shall be confirmed.
207 Marine riser joints (as far as accessible) and diverter sys-
404 Pressure vessels and heat exchangers shall be subjected tem shall be visually surveyed and inspected for corrosion,
to internal surveys. If this is not practical then use of thickness cracks and wear. Thickness measurements may be required by
measurements may be considered. Examination of related the surveyor.
equipment such as valves, piping and fittings shall be carried
out. Pressure testing to rated working pressure shall be carried 208 The blowout preventers shall be surveyed and pressure
out. tested according to a recognised code or, if not accessible, a
review of records or test log shall be performed.
405 Correct setting of valves shall be confirmed.
209 The well testing system shall be surveyed.
406 High pressure or capacity pumps and compressors shall
be surveyed by opening up fully or partly as deemed necessary I 300 Complete periodical survey
by the surveyor. Pressure testing to be carried out when rele- 301 The requirements given in 200 apply, with the additions
vant and found necessary by the surveyor. given in 302 to 308.
407 Overhead lifting equipment and lifting devices shall be 302 Derrick and flare boom installations shall be examined,
dismantled to the extent necessary to evaluate current condi- with emphasis on the structural condition of bracings and with
tion. Main loading parts shall be checked by NDT. Thickness respect to deformation and slack or loose bolts (if of bolted
measurements as deemed necessary to be carried out. Wire design). Thickness measurements and/or NDT of main struc-
ropes shall be surveyed. tural components and checking of bolts after dismantling may
408 Structural condition of the flaring arrangement shall be be required as deemed necessary by the surveyor.
surveyed. NDT of main structural components may be 303 Main loading parts of overhead drilling equipment shall
required as deemed necessary by the surveyor. be checked by MPI (magnetic particle inspection). Structural
409 The fixed water protection systems in process area shall parts shall undergo thickness measurements deemed necessary
be surveyed and tested for correct functioning. by the surveyor.
410 Function test of safety devices and instrumentation The API RP 8B may be used as guidance.
listed in 310 shall be carried out. Thickness measurements and NDT for main structural parts of
the lifting appliances shall be carried as deemed necessary by
the surveyor. Lifting appliances (except overhead drilling
equipment and BOP handling equipment) shall be load tested,
I. Drilling Plant as stated in the DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lift-
ing Appliances.
I 100 Application
304 Pressure vessels shall be surveyed internally. If internal
101 The requirements in I apply for units or installations survey is not practical, thickness measurements shall be taken.
with class notation:
Pressure vessel related equipment, such as valves, pipes, etc.,
DRILL. shall be examined. The correct setting and any remote opera-
102 Well test systems on units with DRILL notation shall be tion of safety valves shall be examined. Pressure testing to
surveyed according to the requirements given in F. maximum allowable working pressure shall be performed.
I 200 Annual survey 305 Mud and cement pump fluid ends shall be surveyed and
checked for cracks in critical areas.
201 Drilling related equipment, structures and systems shall
be surveyed, with particular attention to the structural integ- 306 The marine riser system, including diverter system and
rity, fire or explosion hazards and personnel protection. Run- choke and kill lines, is to be surveyed. Liquid penetrants or
ning tests, NDT and/or opening of equipment shall be MPI methods shall be used to investigate critical areas for
performed as considered necessary by the surveyor. cracks. Thickness measurements may be required if found nec-
essary by the surveyor. Choke and kill lines shall be pressure
202 Overhead drilling equipment and lifting appliances for tested to the maximum allowable working pressure.
drilling and associated operations shall be surveyed, with par-
ticular emphasis on structural integrity. Examination and func- 307 The blow-out preventer system shall be subject to com-
tional testing shall be carried out as found necessary by the plete performance test, including pressure testing to maximum
surveyor, for example safety devices and emergency stop func- allowable working pressure. Records of overhaul shall be
tion. The marking (SWL) shall be verified as acceptable. reviewed.
203 Wire ropes (including end attachments) and sheaves of For class notation DRILL(N) there shall be complete overhaul
the tensioning drilling and associated systems shall be sur- and test of the BOP at intervals of 5 years.
veyed. If deemed necessary by the surveyor, checking by NDT 308 Piping systems including flexible pipes shall be pressure
shall be carried out. tested to the working pressure.
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J. Helicopter Deck as deemed necessary by the surveyor.

302 The following components shall be dismantled (opened
J 100 Application up) and/or checked by MPI (magnetic particle inspection):
101 The requirements in J apply to units or installations with
class notations (Ref. DNV-OS-E401): — boom heel bearings
— fixed sheaves
HELDK
— blocks
HELDK-S — axle pin and housing
HELDK-SH. — eyebolt connections
— hooks, ring and balls.
J 200 Complete periodical survey
The slewing ring shall be opened up, and internal fillets, race-
201 All surveys of the helicopter deck arrangement shall be way and bolts shall be subjected to MPI.
concurrent with the complete periodical survey of the hull.
Alternatively:
202 An overall survey shall be carried out with particular
emphasis on the structural integrity of the deck with supporting — slewing bearings may be subject to relevant accepted NDT
structure, and is normally to include examination of the fol- in order to check for defects in fillets and raceways
lowing components and arrangements: — crane with approved securing device (retainer) fitted,
opening up is not required
— drainage arrangements
— at least 50% of the holding down bolts shall be drawn and
— surface protection on wooden decks subjected to MPI.
— safety net
— lashing arrangements for the helicopter 303 Flatness and condition of bearing mounting flanges shall
— arrangements for the prevention of sliding be checked.
— helicopter deck including support
— fire safety installation (S, SH) 304 Load testing shall be performed as outlined in Form No.
— communication equipment (S, SH) CG 2 in the DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lifting
Appliances.
— obstacles and marking (SH).
K. Crane L. Additional Fire Protection

L 100 Application
K 100 Application
101 The requirements in K apply to units or installations 101 The requirements in L apply to units or installations with
with class notation: class notations:
CRANE. F-A, F-M, F-C
F-AM, F-AC, F-MC, F-AMC
K 200 Annual survey
201 The following survey requirements shall be carried out L 200 Complete periodical survey, all F-class notations
concurrently with the annual survey for main class. 201 Fire pumps including emergency fire pump and prime
202 An overall survey shall be carried out with particular movers shall be surveyed and tested.
emphasis on structural integrity, including examination of: 202 Fireman's outfit and compressors for charging the air
bottles, shall be surveyed.
— wire ropes and end attachments
— blocks and sheaves L 300 Complete periodical survey, F-A
— hooks with accessories 301 The requirements in 200 apply, with the following addi-
— shackles tions:
— bearings of boom heel and eyebolt connections
— securing arrangement for crane during passages — fire retarding partitions in the accommodation shall be sur-
— support structure. veyed
— hose stations, together with their equipment, in the accom-
203 The slewing system (slewing bearing or hook rollers) modation, shall be surveyed
including tightness of bolts shall be examined as required by — automatic fire-detecting and alarm systems including
the surveyor. release arrangement for self-closing doors in passage-
204 Examination and functional testing of the following ways, stairways and machinery casings shall be surveyed
shall be performed as found necessary by the surveyor: and tested.
— correct adjustment of brakes L 400 Complete periodical survey, F-M
— resistance measurement of electrical systems 401 The requirements in 200 apply with the following addi-
— leakages in hydraulic system tions:
— safety devices
— emergency stop function — main and local extinguishing systems in engine and boiler
— fire extinguisher. rooms including detection and alarm arrangements shall
be surveyed and tested. The quantity of extinguishing
205 The load charts, marking and components certificates medium shall be checked
shall be verified as available and in order. — portable dry powder fire extinguishers, and spare charges
shall be checked
K 300 Complete periodical survey — hose stations in the engine and boiler rooms together with
301 Structural parts shall undergo thickness measurements their equipment shall be surveyed.
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L 500 Complete periodical survey, F-C DEICE or DEICE-C.

501 The requirements in 200 apply with the following additions: 202 Annual survey
— smoke detector systems for cargo holds, cargo pump Visual inspection of anti-icing and de-icing switchboards and
rooms, compressor rooms and other service rooms shall be confirm heating load on each circuit according to marking on
surveyed and tested the switchboards.
— CO2-systems shall be surveyed and the CO2-quantity ver- 203 Examination of equipment for de-icing and anti-icing
ified. Thickness measurements and or pressure testing of including:
CO2-bottles may be required if found necessary by the sur-
veyor — heaters
— foam systems shall be surveyed and the foam quantity ver- — covers
ified. Foam forming concentrate shall be analysed every — equipment for manual de-icing
five years — radar equipment
— dry chemical powder systems shall be surveyed and the — heating coils
powder quantity verified — steam tracing lines.
— fire extinguishing systems for deck area shall be tested
— portable fire extinguishers for the deck area and cargo
holds shall be surveyed. Spare charges shall be checked
— hose stations on deck together with their equipment shall N. Periodically Unattended Machinery Space
be surveyed. and Machinery Centralised Operated
L 600 Complete periodical survey, F-AM N 100 Application
601 The requirements in 300 to 400 apply. 101 The requirements in N apply to units or installations
with class notations:
L 700 Complete periodical survey, F-AC
E0
701 The requirements in 300 and 500 apply.
ECO.
L 800 Complete periodical survey, F-MC
N 200 Annual survey
801 The requirements in 400 and 500 apply.
201 The surveyor shall verify that systematic maintenance
L 900 Complete periodical survey, F-AMC and functional testing of instrumentation has been performed
and documented.
901 The requirements in 300 to 500 apply.
The general condition of the following shall be to the satisfac-
tion of the surveyor:
M. Winterization, Cold climate and Ice — installation of instrumentation equipment with regard to
electrical and mechanical condition, labels, signboards
M 100 Winterization etc.
— control panels
101 Application — local indicating instruments.
These requirements apply to units with the following class
notations: 202 Correct functioning of the following systems shall be
verified:
WINTERIZED or WINTERIZED ARTIC.
102 Annual survey — alarm systems
— safety systems
Anti-icing and de-icing switchboards shall be surveyed. It shall — remote control systems
be verified that the heating load on each circuit is according to — automatic control systems
relevant marking on the switchboards. — emergency lighting systems in engine room
103 The equipment for de-icing and anti-icing shall be — communication systems
examined, including the following items: — fire alarm and fire protection systems.
— heaters N 300 Complete periodical survey
— covers 301 The requirements given in 200 apply, subject to the
— equipment for manual de-icing additions given in 302 to 305.
— radar equipment
— heating coils 302 Correct functioning of the various parts of the following
— steam tracing lines. systems shall be verified to the satisfaction of the surveyor:
104 Thermal protection suits including face masks, gloves — each alarm system
and boots in sufficient number for all crew members to be ver- — each safety system
ified on board. — each fire detector
— automatic control loops
105 The ice search light on wheelhouse top shall be tested. — manual control of machinery.
106 For units with class notation WINTERIZED ARCTIC
(design temp.) the annual survey requirements for class nota- 303 The following manoeuvres shall be undertaken for sur-
tion CLEAN shall be carried out, see R200. vey of remote control of propulsion machinery:
M 200 Deicing and anti-icing systems — from stop to ahead

— from ahead to astern
201 Application — stop
These requirements apply to units with the following class — from stop to astern
notations: — stop by operating the emergency device.
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304 The surveyor shall verify effective transfer from remote Q 400 Intermediate survey
control to stand-by manual control in the engine room in case 401 The extent of inspections for intermediate survey shall
of power supply failure to the remote control system. be in accordance with the in service inspection program.
305 Where provided, cancelling of automatic load reduction
and/or automatic stop of engine functions shall be demon- Q 500 Complete periodical survey
strated to the satisfaction of the surveyor. 501 The extent of inspections for complete survey shall be in
accordance with the in service inspection program
O. Not In Use
R. Environmental notations
R 100 Additional oil pollution prevention measures -
P. Hull Monitoring System fuel oil systems
P 100 Application 101 No specific survey requirements. Complete periodical
survey is considered covered by renewal survey of main class.
101 The requirements in P apply to units or installations with
class notation: R 200 CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN
HMON (...). 201 Application
P 200 General The requirements apply to units with class notations:
201 The purpose of the survey is to ensure the maintenance of CLEAN or CLEAN DESIGN.
the hull monitoring system as specified for the class notation. 202 Annual surveys
202 The operation manual shall be available to the attending The basic requirement is that the unit holds a valid interna-
surveyor during periodical surveys. In addition to the manual tional pollution prevention certificate.
the following documents shall be available: For the oil pollution prevention certificate, the following shall
— arrangement and layout be checked onboard during survey:
— test program for software — certificates for type approved oily water separating or fil-
— in-service test program tering equipment, process unit and oil content meters
— maintenance procedures. — oil record book entries
P 300 Annual survey — approved SOPEP manual
— means of control of sludge
301 The operation of the hull monitoring system shall be ver- — standard discharge connection.
ified by a DNV surveyor:
Additionally, the following shall be examined and tested, as
— to ensure that the value of the stress as defined is compat- applicable:
ible with the output of the loading instrument for the cur-
rent condition — oil filtering equipment (15 ppm) and process unit with alarm
— by examination of the recorded data for compliance with — automatic stopping device (15 ppm)
the requirements. — separation of oil fuel and water ballast system
— sludge tank and discharge arrangement externally.
302 The monitoring system shall be calibrated annually. The
calibration shall be verified by a DNV surveyor. 203 In addition the following shall be checked or verified as
303 It shall be verified that the following items are available applicable:
and in order:
— all refrigerant consumption figures
— calibration certificates and recommendations for all rele- — consumption figures for fire fighting substances with glo-
vant components of the monitoring system bal warming potential (GWP) > 0
— operations manual. — garbage record book
— oil record books and cargo record book
— fuel oil log
— NOx emission control equipment log, where applicable
Q. Fatigue Methodology for Ship-Shaped Units — ballast water management log
— documentation of antifouling used during dry-dockings
Q 100 Application since last review.
101 The requirements Q apply to ship-shaped units with R 300 Vapour Control Systems (VCS)
class notation:
301 Application
FMS.
The requirements in O apply to units or installations with class
Q 200 General notations:
201 The purpose for the survey is to ensure that the fatigue VCS-1, VCS-1B
critical details have no indications of fatigue damage. VCS-2, VCS-2B
202 The fatigue critical areas given in the drawings of VCS-3.
fatigue critical areas or in accordance with the inspection pro-
gram shall be surveyed. 302 Complete periodical survey
Requirements for survey of the additional class notations
Q 300 Annual survey VCS-1 and VCS-2 are considered covered by the rules for
301 The extent of inspections for annual survey shall be in units or installations with class notations Storage Unit or
accordance with the in service inspection program. Storage Installation.
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For VCS-1B and VCS-2B the following instruments and condition of the tailshaft system during operation, and that ful-
equipment shall be surveyed and tested: fils the design requirements in Ch.2 Sec.6 U500 the Society
will not require any specific time interval between complete
— the means to inert the vapour transfer hose tailshaft surveys.
— oxygen analyser with alarms
— detonation arrester. In such cases a tailshaft condition monitoring survey arrange-
ment (class notation TMON) will be granted.
Requirements for survey of the remaining parts of the installa- The class notation is applicable to conventional, podded and
tion are considered covered by the rules for units or installa- thruster propulsion systems. Other arrangements will be sub-
tions with class notations Storage Unit or Storage ject to special consideration.
Installation.
Units with more than 3 years since the last tailshaft withdrawal
For VCS-3 the details of periodical survey requirements will are normally to carry out a complete tailshaft survey in connec-
be specified in the unit’s or installation’s “Appendix to the tion with the initial TMON implementation survey.
classification certificate”.
Guidance note:
The requirement for a complete survey at TMON implementa-
tion may be waived provided the following:
S. Safety and Environmental Protection a) Complete records are presented to the Society containing
Management System relevant measurements concerning TMON for a period cov-
ering the last 3 years, showing satisfactory results.
S 100 Application b) Such records shall at least include monthly measurements of
101 The requirements in S apply to units or installations with stern tube bearing temperatures with corresponding sea
class notation: water temperatures, oil consumption, water content in oil,
and in case of roller bearing, recordings of vibration or
SBM. shock pulse measurements or trend analysis.
S 200 Survey requirements c) Where fluid film bearings are applied, bearing clearances
from last dry docking and wear down measurements taken
201 Surveys shall be in compliance with the Rules for Clas- since last shaft withdrawal shall be presented.
sification of Ships, Pt.7 Ch.3.
103 Annual survey

T. Noise, Vibration and Comfort Rating The following conditions for TMON operation must be veri-
fied during annual survey:
T 100 General
101 Application a) On board oil analysis for checking of water content in the
stern tube oil shall be performed monthly and recorded in
The requirements in T apply to units with the class notations: the TMON record file by the chief engineer/maintenance
VIBR and/or COMF. supervisor.
102 General b) At least two oil samples per year shall be submitted to a rec-
If major modifications to the vessel, which may influence the ognized laboratory for analysis testing of water content, iron,
vibration conditions onboard, are carried out, new measure- chromium, copper, tin, silicon, natrium and magnesium.
ments may have to be taken in order to maintain the notation. c) The documentation of the laboratory analysis shall be kept
This will be decided by the Society. Otherwise requirements on board, and shall contain a conclusion regarding the con-
for survey of these additional class notations are considered dition of the oil and its suitability for further use.
covered by the renewal survey main class. d) The report from the oil analysis presented to the surveyor
at annual surveys shall be less than three months old.
104 Dismantling of propellers
U. Special Feature Notations
Dismantling of keyed propellers will be required at intervals of
U 100 Tailshaft Monitoring maximum 5 years, and keyless propellers every 15 years. The
following parts shall be surveyed as applicable:
101 The requirements in U apply to units with class notation:
Tailshaft Monitoring (TMON). — propeller nut
— tailshaft threaded end
102 General — key and cone including examination of the keyway and the
For oil lubricated tailshafts that are monitored to ascertain the fore part of the taper by an approved crack detection method.
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SECTION 7
MACHINERY ALTERNATIVE SURVEY ARRANGEMENTS
A. General
A 100 General
101 Machinery systems and equipment listed in Table A1
shall be surveyed according to one of the four machinery sur-
vey arrangements if not part of a separate survey.
Table A1 Machinery surveys
Machinery
Renewal and
Machinery PMS Machinery CM
Machinery
Item Continuous
Survey method 1)
Main propulsion
Diesel engine 1 3 3 and 4
Prime Steam turbines 2) 1 1 4*16)
movers Gas turbines See F See F See F
Electrical main motors, including frequency converters 2 3 3 or 4*
Thrust-and intermediate shaft including bearings, 2 3 3 and 4
clutch, couplings and torsional and axial vibration damper
Shafting
Tailshaft Separate survey Separate survey Separate survey
Sec.4 F Sec.4 F Sec.4 F
Shafts, pinions, gear wheels, couplings and bearings, clutch 1 3 3 and 4*
Gears 3)
Power Take Off /In (PTO/PTI) 1 3 4*
Propeller Separate survey Separate survey Separate survey
Power Sec.4 G Sec.4 G Sec.4 G
consumption Thruster, Pods Separate survey Separate survey Separate survey
Sec.4 G Sec.4 G Sec.4 G
Steering
Actuator 2 3 3 or 4
Power actuating Hydraulic pumps 2 3 3 or 4
system Electric motors 2 3 3 or 4
Pipes, valves and filters 2 3 3
Auxiliary machinery
Prime Turbines 2) 1 3 4*
movers Electrical motors, including frequency converters 2 3 3 or 4*
Hydraulic motors 2 3 3
Shafts, pinions, gear wheels, couplings and bearings 12) 13) 14) 2 3 3 or 4
Thruster 15)
Generators 2 3 3 or 4*
Shaft, couplings, clutch and torsional and axial vibration 2 3 3
Shafting damper
Shafts, pinions, gear wheels, couplings and bearings 2 3 4*
Gears 3)
Power Take Off (PTO) 2 3 4*
Pumps, 1 3 4
Sea water cooling Electrical motor and starter 2
system Heat exchangers 1 3 3 or 4
Pipes, valves and filters 5) 10) 2 3 3
Pumps, electrical motor and starter 2 3 4
Fresh water cooling Heat exchangers 1 3 3 or 4
system
Pipes, valves and filters 10) 2 3 3
Lubricating oil Heat exchangers 1 3 3 or 4
system
Pipes, valves and filters 4) 9) 10) 2 3 3
Fuel oil Heat exchangers 1 3 3 or 4
system
Pipes, valves and filters 9) 13) 2 3 3
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Table A1 Machinery surveys (Continued)
Machinery
Renewal and Machinery PMS Machinery CM
Machinery
Item Continuous
Survey method 1)
Pumps, 1 3 4
Bilge and ballast Electrical motor and starter 2
system Ejectors/ Educturs 1 3 3
Pipes, valves and filters inside machinery space 5) 8) 10) 2 3 3
Boiler, main and auxiliary Separate survey Separate survey Separate survey
Sec.4 H Sec.4 H Sec.4 H
Steam Thermal oil Separate survey Separate survey Separate survey
system Sec.4 I Sec.4 I Sec.4 I
Heat exchangers 1 3 3 or 4
Pipes, valves and filters inside machinery space 6) 10) 2 3 3
Pumps, electrical motors and starters 2 3 4
Turbines 2) 1 1 4*
Feed water and Evaporators and condensers with ejectors 1 3 3
condensate system
Air compressors, piston 2 3 3 or 4*
Air compressors, screw 2 3 3 or 4
Compressed air Emergency compressors 2 3 3 or 4
system
Compressed air receivers 7) 1 3 3
Pipes, valves and filters inside machinery space 10) 2 3 3
Pipes, valves and filters inside machinery space 10) 2 3 3
Hydraulic system Controllable pitch propeller oil distribution box 2 3 3
Controllable pitch propeller inboard actuators 2 3 3
Hydraulic motors 2 3 3 or 4
Cargo handling systems
Piston pumps 2 3 4*
Centrifugal pumps 2 3 4
Screw pumps 2 3 4
Electrical motors and starters 2 3 3 and 4
Turbines 2) 1 1 4*
Gas compressors 1 3 3 or 4*
Control, alarms, safety systems and indications
Propulsion 2 3 3
Control Steering 2 3 3
systems Auxiliary machinery 2 3 3
Cargo handling systems 2 3 3
Propulsion 2 3 3
Steering 2 3 3
Alarms
Auxiliary machinery 2 3 3
Propulsion 2 3 3
Safety Steering 2 3 3
systems Auxiliary machinery 2 3 3
Propulsion 2 3 3
Steering 2 3 3
Indicating systems
Auxiliary machinery 2 3 3
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Table A1 Machinery surveys (Continued)
Machinery
Renewal and Machinery PMS Machinery CM
Machinery
Item Continuous
Survey method 1)
Electrical installations
Switchboards 2 3 3
Distribution board 2 3 3
Electrical equipment 2 3 3
Cable installations 2 3 3
Navigation light controllers 2 3 3
Mechanical ventilation of battery lockers or rooms 2 3 3
Miscellaneous
Forced draught fan 2 3 4
Other turbines 2) 1 1 4*
Sea and sanitary valves 1 1 1
Incinerator arrangement 1 3 3
Inert arrangement for vessels without notation INERT 1 3 3
Instrumentation and automation for vessels without notation 2 3 3
E0 or ECO
1) The survey methods are defined as follows:
Survey method No. 1: Visual inspection by opening up fully or partly. Function testing and or pressure testing to be carried out when relevant and found
necessary by the surveyor.
Survey method No. 2: Visual inspection without dismantling and performance test to be carried out. Opening up if found necessary. Last overhaul to be
verified.
Survey method No. 3: Audit of maintenance history in the planned maintenance system and selected spot checks.
Survey method No. 4: Audit of condition monitoring results.
Survey method No. 4*: Audit of condition monitoring results. FFT analysis mandatory.
2) As an alternative to Survey method No.1, a performance test and a condition analysis may be carried out.
3) Selected bearings shall be examined. Gears and roller bearings may as far as practicable be inspected without dismantling complicated assemblies.
4) Strainers to be opened. Selected pipes and main engine(s) system tanks to be surveyed for sludge.
5) Valves, cocks and strainers to be opened.
6) For steam pipes with temperature 450°C and above: Crack detection and/or thickness examination may be required. Selected pipes to be pressure tested
to 1.5 times working pressure. Steam pipes of copper to be pressure tested to 2 times working pressure
7) To be pressure tested to 1.2 times working pressure if internal survey not possible.
8) For piping systems outside machinery spaces, see Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4 B114.
9) Settling tank and daily service tanks for both heavy fuel oil and diesel oil as well as lubrication oil circulation tanks shall be internally surveyed for assess-
ment of tank condition and presence of sludge. If inspection and cleaning of above mentioned tanks have been carried out by the crew during the last 12
months and relevant log extracts are provided and confirmed, this may be credited as surveyed at the surveyor's discretion.
10) 10.Valves where the function in the piping system is not evident are to be adequately and readably marked.
11) Filters to be opened and system oil tanks internally surveyed for presence of sludge, dirt and particles.
12) It is advised to take oil analysis at regular intervals and always prior to docking in order to ensure that there is no need for opening of the thruster (e.g.
water in the oil).
13) Survey of gear and bearings through inspection openings or by other means (may be carried out concurrent with bottom survey).
14) Opening up and Survey of bearings, gear and shafts and other relevant parts if any indications of abnormalities are observed. Satisfactory maintenance
according to manufacturer’s recommendations to be documented and considered as a base for extent of possible opening. Any opening up of a thruster
to be witnessed by a DNV surveyor.
15) Hydraulic oil, lubrication oil, alarm and safety systems are to be surveyed as applicable for respective systems.
16) In addition to the renewal survey for Machinery CM, a limited internal inspection shall be carried out on main steam turbines.(ref. CN 10.2 Ch.3.1)
A 200 Machinery survey arrangements B. Machinery Renewal

201 The different machinery survey arrangements are based B 100 General
on the same inventory list established for the vessel. The dif-
ference is the conditions for obtaining and maintaining the sur- 101 Machinery renewal is the default survey arrangement for
vey arrangement. If a survey arrangement is not specified, machinery.
Machinery Renewal is set as default. 102 Machinery systems and equipment with corresponding
The following survey arrangements are available: survey method for this arrangement see Table A1.
B 200 Annual survey
— Machinery Renewal, see B
— Machinery Continuous, see C 201 Annual survey of the machinery and safety systems shall
be carried out according to Sec.4 B400 and B500.
— Machinery PMS (Planned Maintenance System), see D
— Machinery CM (Condition Monitoring), see E
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B 300 Renewal survey D. Machinery PMS

301 The survey shall include the machinery systems and (Planned Maintenance System)
equipment given in the vessels Inventory List at least to the
extent specified in Table A1. D 100 General
101 Machinery PMS is a survey arrangement based on audits
of the approved and implemented planned maintenance system
onboard and spot checks if deemed necessary. Machinery PMS
C. Machinery Continuous allows the chief engineer to carry out survey on behalf of the
Society.
C 100 General
102 The following conditions applies for the Manager:
101 Machinery continuous is a survey arrangement based on
surveys during the class period. 1) If the system is not type approved, the manager shall sub-
102 Machinery systems and equipment with corresponding mit documentation according to 106.
survey method for this arrangement see Table A1. 2) If the system is type approved, the manager shall submit
103 Machinery continuous is operated under the following documentation according to 107.
conditions: 3) The manager shall have established a planned mainte-
nance system that includes at least the machinery and
1) The machinery systems are to be surveyed according to equipment listed in Table A1.
Table A1.
4) In case of change of manager, the survey arrangement is
2) General requirements for intervals for continuous surveys automatically cancelled and substituted by either Machin-
are given in the Rules for Classification of Ships Pt.7 Ch.1 ery Renewal or Machinery Continuous.
Sec.8 C.
3) The following items shall always be carried out in the 103 The following conditions applies for the planned main-
presence of a surveyor: tenance system:
— generator parallel operation 1) The planned maintenance system shall be approved (see
— generator load test 105).
— testing of protection devices for generators and 2) The planned maintenance system is to be computer based.
switchboards
— survey of the sea and sanitary valves. Guidance note:
104 Machinery continuous allows that some machinery sys- If the system is centrally operated with the computer ashore, this
tems and equipment are credited based on documented main- can be accepted provided that implementation survey and annual
survey are carried out both at the location from where the system
tenance history presented by the chief engineer under the is operated, and onboard.
following conditions:
1) The following information shall be available:
3) The system shall be able to produce a maintenance history
— name of the chief engineer report of all main overhauls carried out for a specific time
— licence number, date of issue and validity period.
— name of the Administration that issued the licence. 4) All corrective actions are to be especially identified in the
The manager shall confirm, through a statement signed by system.
a designated person in the company, the chief engineers 5) The job descriptions and maintenance history shall be in
that can carry out surveys based on sub-items 2 to 5. This English.
statement shall be found onboard.
Guidance note:
104 The following conditions applies for the vessel:
A template for such a statement is available from DNV. For the 1) The vessel shall be manned by chief engineers who are
definition of a designated person, see Rules for Classification of familiar with the planned maintenance system.
Ships Pt.7 Ch.5 Sec.2 A500.
2) All machinery and equipment subject to class (see Table
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- A1) shall be clearly identified with the DNV code in the
2) Half of all items covered by the vessels inventory list, of system.
which there is more than one, can be surveyed by the chief 3) The job descriptions for the main overhaul for all the
engineer. machinery and equipment subject to class shall cover the
3) Documented maintenance history shall include extract of requirements for class survey (see Table A1) and will be
engine logbook, maintenance history, wear measurements credited as a class survey each time these jobs are carried
forms, etc. out. If some main overhaul intervals are based on running
hours and these intervals normally will exceed 5 years, the
4) The surveyor can, if found necessary, require a re-survey items will still be credited after 5 years based on satisfac-
of items surveyed by the chief engineer. tory documentation of regular maintenance records and
5) All surveys taking place at ports where the Society is rep- tests.
resented shall be carried out by surveyors of the Society. 4) Maintenance job descriptions and intervals shall be based
on manufacturer's recommendations. If experience shows
C 200 Annual survey that maintenance intervals need to be adjusted, documen-
201 Annual survey of the machinery and safety systems are tation is required if such intervals shall be extended.
carried out according to Sec.4 B400 and B500. 5) A system for tracing components that are being re-used in
different positions (circulating components, e.g. piston,
C 300 Renewal survey cylinder cover) shall be established for all machinery and
301 Renewal survey is not a part of this survey arrangement. equipment covered by class.
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5) Job descriptions for MM SEA, MM SAN and XX OVE

Guidance note: (see 104, item 6, 7).
It is not required that this system shall necessarily be an inte- 6) Example of maintenance history report (class report) for
grated part of the planned maintenance system. crediting of class machinery and equipment. The report
shall at least contain component name, DNV code, inter-
val, carried out date (running hours if applicable) and
6) The sea and sanitary valves and main steam turbines can- maintenance history (see 103 item 3).
not be credited by the chief engineer, and shall always be 7) Procedures for reporting of maintenance activity (access
surveyed by a surveyor. This is to be stated in the instruc- control in the system, which are reporting history into the
tions in the planned maintenance system. system etc.).
7) The parallel operation, testing of the generators and testing 8) Description of how postponed and overdue jobs are han-
of setting for main and emergency generators protection dled.
devices and circuit breaker cannot be credited by the chief
engineer, and shall always be carried out in presence of a 9) Description of how components that are being re-used in
surveyor. This is to be stated in the instructions in the different positions (circulating components, e.g. piston,
planned maintenance system. exhaust valve) are being traced (see 104, item 5).
8) Backup routines shall be established. 10) A description of the manager’s maintenance strategy
including a chart of responsibility for the vessel and the
9) Damage to machinery systems or equipment covered by management.
classification shall always be reported to the Society and
into the planned maintenance system as a corrective 11) Description of routines for continuous improvement of the
action. The corresponding repair shall always be verified maintenance strategy and intervals on critical machinery
by a surveyor. systems and equipment. Identification and follow-up of
unplanned maintenance, recording of condition before
10) If a vessel has the E0 or ECO class notations, the Machin- maintenance is carried out, and recording of all changes in
ery PMS survey arrangement shall also include all jobs the planned maintenance system are important elements in
related to these class notations (survey arrangement E0 this context.
PMS). These jobs shall be especially identified in the sys-
tem and include test routines and set-points. When the manager is granted a system approval of their sys-
11) A vessel which operates with the survey arrangement E0 tem, a system approval certificate will be issued to the manager
PMS will be followed up by an annual audit only. This stating the system type. A copy of this certificate shall be
implies that the scope of the annual survey and complete onboard every vessel that applies for the Machinery PMS sur-
periodical survey listed in Sec.6 N shall be included in the vey arrangement.
planned maintenance system. These jobs shall be espe- 107 A system approval or a type approval is an approval of
cially identified in the planned maintenance system with the system and its functionality as such, and not an approval of
maximum interval is 12 months for the jobs listed in how the system is implemented on board each vessel. The
Sec.6 N200 and maximum 60 months for the jobs listed in company may use the approved system on board all the vessels
Sec.6 N300. in their fleet, but an implementation survey shall be carried out
on each vessel before the Machinery PMS survey arrangement
If these conditions are not complied with, the survey arrange- is granted.
ment will be cancelled and substituted by either Machinery
Renewal or Machinery Continuous, and all machinery and For type approved systems, documentation according to item
equipment will be given a due date 5 years from the last survey 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 in 106 shall be submitted for approval before
date. the implementation survey can be carried out.
105 The planned maintenance system can either be type 108 An implementation survey on board the vessel is
approved or approved on case-by-case basis (system required in order to verify that all the conditions listed in 102,
approval). Requirements for type approval are described in the 103 and 104 are complied with. Provided that the implementa-
type approval programme 10-706.70-1. tion survey is carried out with a satisfactory result, a certificate
for the survey arrangement will be issued for the vessel stating
Guidance note: system type and conditions for the survey arrangement.
The supplier of the planned maintenance system can obtain type
approval and the manager can obtain system approval. D 200 Annual survey
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- 201 To prolong the validity of the survey arrangement an
annual survey of the implemented PMS system onboard is
106 The system approval of the planned maintenance system required. The purpose of this survey is to review and evaluate
is based on a description of the system and the following doc- the previous period's maintenance activities and experience. If
umentation: found necessary by the surveyor, opening or testing of machin-
ery may be required.
1) Examples of how machinery and equipment in Table A1
are included in the planned maintenance system with its 202 Annual survey of the machinery and safety systems are
corresponding DNV code (see 102 item 3 and 104 item 2). carried out according to Sec.4 B400 and B500.
2) Description of how the E0/ECO jobs are identified in the D 300 Renewal survey
planned maintenance system, including examples of job
descriptions (see 104 item 10). 301 Renewal survey is not a part of this survey arrangement.
3) Examples of maintenance descriptions with corresponding
time intervals and identification of class related machinery
and equipment (DNV code) (see 103 item 5 and 104 item E. Machinery CM (Condition Monitoring)
2, 3, 4).
4) Print out of all job descriptions that will cover the require- E 100 General
ment in Sec.6 N with special identification and interval 101 Machinery CM is a survey arrangement based on audits
(see 104, item 11). of the implemented and approved condition monitoring pro-
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gramme. It is required to be operating according to a condition gramme have been implemented and operated for at least 6
based maintenance strategy when applying for the DNV sur- months before the implementation survey is carried out. In
vey arrangement Machinery CM. Machinery CM allows the order to verify baseline readings and the crew’s general knowl-
manager to adjust maintenance intervals based on condition edge, the implementation survey is to be carried out during
monitoring of applicable components onboard his vessels. See normal operation (voyage survey). Provided a successful
also Classification Note 10.2. implementation survey, a certificate for the Machinery CM
102 The following conditions must be fulfilled before the will be issued stating conditions for the survey arrangement.
survey arrangement is valid: E 400 Annual survey
— Approved CM programme (see 200) 401 To maintain the validity of the survey arrangement
— Successful implementation survey (see 300) Machinery CM, an annual survey of the implemented condi-
tion monitoring programme is required. This survey replaces
103 Machinery systems and equipment with corresponding the annual and renewal surveys of machinery for components
survey method for this arrangement see Table A1. included in the condition monitoring scheme. The purpose of
104 In case of change of manager, the survey arrangement is this survey is to review and evaluate the previous period's
automatically cancelled. maintenance activities and experience.
The annual survey shall consist of examination of:
Guidance note:
— condition monitoring records
It is required that the applicant is operating according to a condi- — maintenance records
tion based maintenance strategy. It is therefore recommended
that an assessment of the condition based maintenance system is — assessment of CM handling onboard
performed prior to submission of application.
If found necessary by the surveyor, opening or testing of
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- machinery may be required.
E 200 Approval of CM programme E 500 Renewal survey

201 Following conditions must be fulfilled before applying: 501 To prolong the validity of the survey arrangement a
renewal survey of the implemented CM programme during
— valid survey arrangement Machinery PMS normal operation (voyage survey) is required. The purpose of
— condition monitoring strategy successfully implemented this survey is to verify that:
onboard
— condition monitoring shall be an implemented part of a — procedures for taking condition monitoring readings are
planned maintenance system followed
— programme for fuel oil bunker analysis to be followed and — the vessel’s crew are familiar with recording and handling
documented onboard, if applicable of results
— programme for lubricating oil analysis to be followed and — re-evaluation of baseline data
documented onboard.
202 Following to be provided and in use onboard:
— computer based diesel engine performance analyser
F. Gas Turbines
— vibration measuring equipment and software. F 100 General
— when operating on regular ports with intervals no longer
than 36 hours, measuring equipment can be shore based 101 The society accepts that complete gas turbine units, or
with the operator or the condition monitoring company modules, are taken ashore for complete overhaul by a qualified
performing the measurements for shearing between ships. company.
102 Complete replacement turbines shall be certified. The
203 Approval of the CM programme is based on a descrip- company performing the work shall be either the original
tion of the following: equipment manufacturer (OEM), or OEM-approved, equipped
— maintenance strategy with the recommended common shop tools and special tools
— monitoring methods for components, including baseline* and facilities. Attendance of surveyor during overhaul as con-
— condition monitoring equipment* sidered necessary.
— implementation of condition monitoring in the planned 103 Documented history regarding maintenance, running
maintenance system* hours and preservation during storage for the unit installed
— training programme/plan shall be available for examination.
— programme for fuel oil bunker analysis, if applicable*
— programme for lubricating oil analysis*. 104 Maintenance of gas turbine rotating components, or
components in the gas path, shall be carried out using only
Guidance note: original spare parts, or spare parts accepted by the OEM.
When documentation as required in E203 is approved and the 105 Maintenance carried out in the form of module replace-
vessel is ready for implementation survey, a company approval ment (e.g. hot section change-out), shall utilise replacement
letter stating the company’s overall condition based maintenance modules that are of identical design and construction, and
strategy will be issued. For subsequent vessels within the same either possess the appropriate DNV certification (i.e. originate
company, only documentation marked with * in E203 is subject
to approval. in another DNV certified engine used for a similar applica-
tion), or are new and produced in accordance with type
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- approved design and under a valid manufacturing survey
arrangement (MSA). Modules with other origins will normally
E 300 Implementation survey not be accepted.
301 An implementation survey onboard the vessel is 106 A written agreement shall be established between the
required in order to verify that the CM programme is properly maintenance company and the local DNV station regarding the
implemented onboard. It is recommended that the CM pro- practical details surrounding the class surveys and reviews.
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F 200 Annual survey 203 At each annual survey the extent and criteria specified in
201 All ships equipped with gas turbines shall have the mainte- Table F1 apply.
nance of the gas turbines properly implemented in the ship's 204 The survey items may be covered through inspection or
maintenance system. The maintenance system shall reflect the overhaul at a service or maintenance centre provided the
maintenance activities and intervals, as agreed upon, between the
operator and the turbine manufacturer, or as necessary. requirements defined in 100 are adhered to.
202 Annual survey consists of external and internal inspec- 205 Further inspections (i.e. through opening up) and tests
tion and documentation review of operational and maintenance can be required at annual survey if indications of abnormalities
records. are observed.
Table F1 Gas turbine annual survey

Survey item Extent Acceptance criteria Remarks
Survey of records Maintenance records check Maintenance activities shall have been Review of maintenance reports
carried out in accordance with
manufacturer recommendations
Survey of gas turbine Visual inspection and boroscope No indications of wear or degradation, Boroscope inspection either performed
inspections beyond manufacturers acceptance in surveyor presence, or records 1) of
criteria boroscope inspection performed within
last month to be available
Monitoring, control and System functionality testing Software version(s) to be in Spot-checks of functionality. May be
emergency shut-down accordance with certificate. performed in combination with machin-
system No deviations in functionality ery and safety systems survey, or E0
survey
1) The report shall describe boroscope extent, findings (if any), and conclusions or evaluation. If inspection is performed in surveyor’s presence, such a
report shall be prepared subsequently, and submitted to the Society
F 300 Renewal survey are adhered to.

301 Renewal survey involves internal inspection requiring 303 Upon completion of onboard overhaul, or installation of
dismantling. The survey intervals should be specified in each overhauled unit or module, the gas turbine shall be tested. The
individual case, and conform to the refurbishment or overhaul testing shall cover alarms and shutdown functionality, as well
intervals and extent defined by the manufacturer. Generally, a as engine control (i.e. single engine control, backup control)
DNV surveyor shall witness the inspection or overhaul work, and general performance. Test procedure shall be agreed with
verifying that it is carried out in accordance with the manufac- the Society. System behaviour and measured parameters are all
turer's own recommendations and criteria. In special cases an to satisfy manufacturer acceptance criteria.
agreement can be made with the Society allowing witnessing
to be substituted by a review of maintenance or overhaul doc- Guidance note:
umentation, showing that the unit has been inspected or over- Original operations documentation retained on board will reflect
hauled in an appropriate manner complying with the the original manufacturer alarm or acceptance limits and set
manufacturer's maintenance recommendations. points as established through the type approval.
302 Renewal survey activities are in general of such a nature ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
that they should be performed at a maintenance depot. Upon
special request to the Society the survey activities may be car- 304 Further inspections can be required at renewal survey if
ried out onboard, provided the requirements defined in F100 any indications of abnormalities are observed.
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APPENDIX A
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONVERSIONS
A. Basic Principles Survey of bottom

- Consider markings to allow identification of location of ROV/
A 100 Introduction diver (see Ch.2 Sec.3 H).
101 This appendix has been prepared to make available - Consider fitting of hinged sea chest grids.
DNV’s approach for an efficient transfer of existing tankers to - Survey of tailshaft systems and rudder systems, e.g. water
lubricated rudder bearings should be arranged to allow clear-
offshore production and storage units or installations. ances taken on location.
A 200 Assumptions Mooring systems
201 DNV assumes that the tanker being proposed for con- - How to survey the part of the system that is close to the hull
version: or the unit.
- How to survey the area past the thrash zone.
— holds a valid class certificate from a recognised classifica- - Survey of the SLP/STL connections to the hull and the inter-
tion society nals in the hull openings.
— has been assessed and considered suitable for the intended ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
new duty and service life at a specified location.
A 300 Main principles
301 All new systems shall comply with the latest DNV rules B. Class Notations
or standards or recognised international standards. Modified
systems will normally be accepted based on rules or standards B 100 Conversions
applicable at the time of construction. Alternative solutions
will be considered based on sound engineering principles. 101 Class notations applicable to conversions will be as
given for production and storage units in Ch.1 Sec.3.
302 Standard and ‘field proven’ equipment may be accepted
without being subjected to re-certification, when equipment
certificate (e.g. from a recognised classification society) or
other supporting documentation provides evidence of suitabil- C. Technical Guidance for Classification
ity for intended use.
Guidance note: C 100 General
Evidence of suitability for intended use of field proven equip- 101 All new or modified structures, systems and components
ment may be documented through records of satisfactory opera- shall comply with the current class rules in force at the time of
tion with identical equipment at similar climatic conditions, signing the classification contract.
environmental and operating parameters for a representative
number of installations (indication > 10) and period of time (indi- 102 All other structures, systems and components will in
cation > 2 years). principle be accepted based on rules applicable at the time of
construction (when the tanker was first classed), if suitable for
---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e--- the intended purpose.
303 Deviations from requirements applicable to unrestricted C 200 Hull and topside structures
world-wide operation will be accommodated, by evaluating
fitness for purpose at the specific location. The criteria and 201 The following approach should be taken to evaluate the
limitations for the unit or installation, systems or components suitability of the hull for the intended operation:
will be stated in the “Appendix to the classification certifi-
cate”. a) Determine the condition of the tanker with respect to cor-
rosion and possible reduced scantlings.
304 Approval schemes with terms of reference other than
DNV rules or standards will be allowed for specific systems, b) Identify the static loads acting on the unit as a consequence
when such references are found to give an acceptable safety of its new function:
level equivalent to the rules or standards.
— total topside loads and load distribution (for longitudi-
305 Renewal surveys on location, avoiding dry-docking, nal strength).
will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Guidance note: c) Identify the environmental loads by applying 1A1
Tanker for Oil rules for loads and motions. Alterna-
Owners are encouraged to consider at the conversion stage the in- tively, if less strict values than above shall be applied,
service inspection aspects of the unit on location.
determine hydrodynamic wave loads and motions and
The following are areas where small changes made at the conver- accelerations for the relevant location and during transit.
sion stage can contribute to better and more cost-effective fol-
low-up in service: d) Assess hull girder longitudinal strength (buckling and
Overboard valves
yield) exposed to new static and dynamic loads based on
the actual scantlings of the ship, if less strict values than
- Consider fitting boroscope fittings downstream of the valves. 1A1 Tanker for Oil shall be applied.
- Consider how opening/replacing valves can be safely carried
out offshore. Attention to be paid to the effect of closing a Guidance note:
seachest, or loosing the use of a valve. In both cases, the NAUTICUS Hull software is an efficient tool
for such assessments.
Thrusters
- Inspection on location, removal if damage is found. ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
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e) Assess local strength of: — results from survey and assessment of critical details
— service history of the vessel and estimated remaining
— supporting structure for heavy topside loads fatigue life
— structures in way of mooring — duration of the intended stay on a specific location and
— turret structure and interface with the hull as applicable. environmental conditions.
f) Determine remaining fatigue life for critical structural Guidance note:
details, accounting for the former load history. A simplified method is described in Classification Note 30.7,
g) Propose inspection programme based on required fatigue which is regarded as an efficient way to establish the remaining
life and corrosion margins, including safety factors and fatigue life, and the required safety against fatigue damage. The
same Classification Note also includes guidance on full stochas-
findings during earlier inspections. tic fatigue analysis if this proves to be necessary. The NAUTI-
h) The site-specific environmental data will be included in CUS suite of software can be used to perform the calculations.
the “Appendix to the classification certificate”, with refer- ---e-n-d---of---G-u-i-d-a-n-c-e---n-o-t-e---
ence to source.
C 300 Hull condition C 600 Topside support structure
301 It is envisaged that thickness measurements are availa- 601 The process deck structure should be designed to appli-
ble from the evaluation done by or on behalf of the owner in cable class rules or recognised structural codes or standards.
preparation for the conversion. This information together with Due consideration shall be given to the flexibility of the top-
the renewal survey carried out onboard will decide the extent side support structure to the main hull to take care of the move-
of possible steel renewal to: ment from the global bending of the unit. Existing hull
structure providing support for the process plant footprints
— bring the hull back to the basic scantlings as applicable for shall be checked against the Rules for Classification of Ships.
a tanker,
C 700 Mooring
or alternatively 701 With few exceptions, the usual station-keeping concepts
— accept reduced scantlings for a specific location. are spread mooring for relatively shallow to intermediate water
depths, and single-point mooring for deeper waters.
C 400 Hull strength in benign environment 702 There are basically two approaches for certification of
401 A new set of still-water load conditions needs to be the mooring system design:
defined in order to account for the new function of the unit,
including global and local loads mentioned above. An existing — in accordance with class rules; or alternatively
tanker would comply with the main 1A1 class requirements, — in accordance with recognised international standards
which imply that the hull girder longitudinal strength is based (e.g. API RP 2SK).
on the 20 years North Atlantic environmental loads (10-8 prob- C 800 Marine systems and equipment
ability level of exceedance).
801 The marine system piping and equipment are catego-
402 If the actual site-specific environmental loading is less rised in three groups based on the scope of the conversion
severe than the 1A1 Tanker for Oil requirements for longitu- work:
dinal strength, the hull strength may be assessed according to
specific acceptance criteria for benign environment (see DNV- a) Not subjected to any alteration, or any effect from the
OS-C102). modification of the related systems
Hs These systems and equipment will be accepted based on
[m] requirements for renewal survey.
20 b) Subjected to alteration and modifications
These systems will be accepted as long as the modification
Direct
calculations of the equipment and system is carried out in accordance
required
1A1 Tanker with rules, or recognised international standards. Modifi-
10
strength
requirements
cation to systems and components which are identified as
sufficient safety critical shall be subject to approval. The modified
8 Benign environment threshold system shall also undergo satisfactory pressure or function
testing as required by the Rules for Classification of Ships,
Pt.7, as applicable for renewal survey.
Lpp
[m] c) New systems and equipment
100 200 300
New systems and equipment that are covered by the class
Figure 1 scope will be subject to approval based on class rules and/
Typical longitudinal strength margins or international standards and shall undergo satisfactory
pressure or function testing as applicable based on the
Rules for Classification of Ships, Pt.4 and Pt.7, for accept-
403 This implies that the global strength may be based on ance.
direct calculations of wave bending moments and the actual
scantlings of the hull. Accelerations used for the design of top- C 900 Electrical and instrumentation
side structure and connection to the hull may be determined 901 Typical consequences of conversions will be increased
from these direct calculations, as an alternative to the normally power demand and hazardous zone alterations. This requires
more conservative 1A1 Tanker for Oil requirements. incorporation of new elements to the existing systems, and
obtaining unambiguous area classification with matching
C 500 Fatigue assessment equipment requirements. Integration of instrumentation for
501 The fatigue capacity for conversions will be considered marine applications with new process and offloading functions
on a case-by-case basis, and is a function of the following need to be implemented based on a consistent approach. Class
parameters: requirements are based on IEC standards (61892 - series).
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In case of incorporating US based equipment, the hazardous 1003 Interface between safety and marine systems will
area definitions will need specific attention with particular be(evaluated to ensure that addition of the hydrocarbon proc-
focus on Div 1 and fulfilment of Zone 0 and 1 requirements. ess plant has not compromised the safety and functionality of
DNV accept electrical equipment for hazardous areas provided the marine systems.
type test certificates issued by a recognised test laboratory or
institution support these. This also applies to US based UL / 1004 The arrangement and lay-out of the processing plant
FM listed electrical equipment upon evaluation of premises for should be considered in view of fire and explosion hazards,
use and scope of testing. Requirements to electrical installation depending on size and complexity of the plant, as well as loca-
as per the SOLAS convention applicable to “Oil Tankers” may tion in relation to accommodation, escape, shelter and evacua-
be re-evaluated, taking into account the new intended duty and tion facilities. Protection of equipment from operation of the
service. plant should be considered, e.g. cranes and lay down areas to
be in locations avoiding lifting operations over pressurised
C 1000 Safety systems and arrangement equipment.
1001 Safety systems will be subject to approval irrespective 1005 Due regards should be given to the already built-in
of the class scope chosen. The focus will mainly be on systems safety features required to fulfil the ICLL, SOLAS and MAR-
that have global impact on the safety of the vessel, and the POL requirements.
effect from safety and control systems beyond the individual
process skid or module.
1002 The safety systems include the following: D. Additional Services
— hazardous area classification
— ignition prevention (review of ‘ex’ equipment suitable for D 100 General
hazardous area) 101 Description of additional DNV services related to con-
— fire and gas detection system version projects within the areas of pre-conversion, class trans-
— fixed fire fighting system fer, subsea installations, production facilities and in-service
— emergency shutdown system. support can be found at the DNV web site www.dnv.com.
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APPENDIX B
INTRODUCTION TO OFFSHORE CLASSIFICATION
A. Introduction B 300 Recognition of DNV

301 DNV is recognised as an international classification
A 100 Purpose society by virtue of its position in the maritime industry,
101 This appendix is informative and should not be under- founded on the following criteria:
stood as rule requirements. The appendix explains the system Independence
of classification, how it works, conditions of validity, and its
interaction with statutory control. This information is to a large — By classing a substantial share of the world fleet and
extent implied by the rules, but a brief clarification of the through high equity and financial independence, the eco-
essential points in one place is considered useful. nomic basis for independent decisions in classification
matters is ensured.
High technical competence
B. The Classification System — Extensive research and development in class related fields
B 100 The classification process and its limitations sustain a process where the rules and standards are contin-
uously extended and improved in pace with new technol-
101 Classification is a system for safeguarding life and prop- ogy and experience gained. Research and development
erty at sea, and the environment due to operational conse- also contributes to a high level of staff competence.
quences. It implies a process of verifying offshore objects — Continuous monitoring of a large classed fleet ensures val-
against a set of requirements. The requirements are laid down uable feedback from casualties, damage incidents and
in the rules and standards established by DNV. Classification operational experience in general. Analyses of these data
has gained worldwide recognition as an adequate level of are one important source of improvements to the rules.
safety and quality. — DNV runs a scheme for training and qualification of its
technical personnel to ensure correct, uniform quality of
102 Classification implies an activity, in which an offshore approval and survey work throughout the organisation.
unit is surveyed during construction based on design approval,
tested before being taken into service, and surveyed regularly Worldwide survey station network
during its whole operational life until it is scrapped. The aim is
to verify that the required rule standard is built in, observed and — DNV operates survey stations all over the world. Efficient
maintained. reporting and information systems support the operations,
103 Classification is not performed as a substitute for the cli- and provide service to clients and national authorities.
ent's own quality and safety control and related duties, or the B 400 Responsibility for safety at sea
client's obligations to third parties, nor to relieve the client of
any consequences of default. Classification implies that rule 401 National law institutes national authorities' responsibil-
requirements are verified at regular intervals. It is the owner's ity for the total safety control of offshore units flying the
responsibility to maintain the unit so as to comply with the national flag. Classification cannot in any way relieve the
rules at all times. national authorities of that responsibility.
104 DNV keeps complete files on all classed ships and off- 402 National authorities may use the classification system
shore units covering the documentation required by the rules. and DNV's worldwide survey station network as their execu-
Reports will not be disclosed to any party, apart from the tive branch for safety control. The convenience of this arrange-
national authorities involved, without the owner's consent. ment is proved by the fact that DNV has been delegated
DNV also undertakes all reporting to national authorities extensive authorisation to work and certify on behalf of the
required in connection with the safety certificates. majority of the maritime nations of the world.
403 The classification system applied to delegated, statutory
B 200 Who needs classification? work offers the national authorities regular monitoring of sur-
201 Classification serves as verification system for a number vey and certificate status of offshore units flying their flag.
of parties who have special interest in the safety and quality of Verification of DNV's work process and quality systems may
offshore units, such as: also be carried out. In this way, national control is retained at
the discretion of the authority involved.
— National authorities, who accept units for registry, or let B 500 Classification of newbuildings
units into their territorial waters, need assurance that they
are safe and represent a minimum hazard to their sur- 501 The builder initiates the process by submitting a request
roundings. for classification to DNV. In response to a list of documenta-
— Insurance underwriters require offshore units to be classed tion issued by DNV for the specific class notations requested,
in order to give insurance. the builder and sub-suppliers submit drawings, specifications,
— Owners, who need the technical standard of the rules as related technical descriptions and data, including specification
basis for building contracts and to document the unit's of materials as required by class, for approval.
standard when seeking insurance or financing, or when The builder initiates the process by submitting a request for
hiring out or selling the unit. classification to DNV. In response to a list of documentation
— Building yards and sub-contractors use the rules as a tool issued by DNV for the specific class notations requested, the
for design and construction, as required by their client. builder and sub-suppliers submit drawings, specifications,
— Finance institutions use classification as a documented related technical descriptions and data, including specification
indicator of the unit's value. of materials as required by class, for approval.
— Charterers require confirmation of the unit's standard 502 During the building period DNV carries out surveys at
before hire. the building yard and its suppliers. The method and extent of
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survey will be decided by DNV based on the acceptance of C. Remuneration

their quality system.
The purpose of the surveys is to verify that the construction, C 100 Fee system
components and equipment satisfy the rule requirements and 101 Remuneration is normally based on a fee system, in
are in accordance with the approved plans, that required mate- which DNV invoices each type of survey according to a basic
rials are used, and that functional tests are carried out as pre- scale of fees. The basic scale of fees is developed by taking
scribed by the rules. into consideration the amount of work needed to execute, proc-
503 When DNV is satisfied that the requirements specified ess and follow up the survey in question, as well as the items
for the offshore unit in question have been met, the appropriate surveyed. The fees also cover investment and development
class notation will be assigned and confirmed by the issuance costs of the rules as well as maintenance of a worldwide survey
of a classification certificate. Provided the requirements for network, central service support system, etc. Price level and
retention of class are complied with, the certificate will nor- costs vary from country to country and are therefore reflected
mally have a validity of five years. in the fees charged.
B 600 Classification in the operational phase
601 Compliance with the rule requirements in the opera-
tional phase is verified by DNV through a system of periodical D. Classification Support
surveys. The most comprehensive survey is the one carried out
in connection with the renewal of the five-yearly classification D 100 General
certificate. During the five year period the unit undergoes
annual and intermediate surveys covering various parts, equip- 101 The staff of DNV represents a significant accumulation
ment and systems, depending on the class assigned. of knowledge and practical experience in offshore-related
technical fields. This is an asset often drawn on by the industry
602 In order to confirm retained validity of class, DNV eval- in matters related to classification.
uates the extent of possible sustained damage and verifies
ensuing repairs. Deferred repairs may be accepted by DNV, 102 The expertise of DNV is available to the owner at any
but always associated with a maximum time limit. time when needed in connection with operating problems,
damage and casualties.
603 The rules allow periodical surveys to contain an element
of sampling. This sampling must be sufficient to enable the
D 200 Pre-contract support
surveyor to obtain a proper assessment of the condition of the
unit. This assessment is based amongst other things on type, 201 Co-operation with DNV early in the design stage, before
age and technical history of the unit. classification is requested and any contract is signed, is usually
604 Results of the surveys are reported to the owners and to very beneficial to both yard and owner. Different technical
DNV's central office for updating records. Special findings are solutions may be evaluated, thus contributing to a more effi-
also recorded and used as basis for updating and development cient unit, and ensuring that all safety aspects as specified by
of the rules. the rules are taken care of. In this way, expensive changes late
in a project may be avoided.
605 "The register of vessels classed with DNV" is available
for supplying information on ship's and offshore unit's main D 300 In-service support
particulars and details of their classification.
301 Similar services are given in connection with units in
B 700 Owner's duties operation. Alternative ways of repairs may be indicated,
701 In order to maintain valid class the classification system acceptable distributions of crude cargo and ballast to alleviate
specifies the following to be observed by the owner: overstressing may be computed in case of damage, stability
may be investigated, etc. These are typical examples.
— The unit has to be competently handled in accordance with
the rules. D 400 Limitations
— The unit has to be maintained to rule standard at all times.
Any conditions of class have to be carried out as specified. 401 Two main restrictions prevail on DNV when undertak-
— The unit has to undergo prescribed periodical and renewal ing classification support work:
surveys, as well as surveys of damage, repairs, conver-
sions and alterations. — DNV does not carry out complete, conceptual design of
— The unit has to undergo prescribed periodical and renewal offshore units. In cases where DNV has been involved in
surveys, as well as surveys of damage, repairs, conver- design support, the plans and calculations must still be
sions and alterations. independently evaluated by DNV before being accepted
for classification purposes.
702 To assist the owner in this regard DNV supplies regular — Information received from clients in connection with
status reports on certificates, surveys carried out and becoming assignment of class is not disclosed and used in classifica-
due, and possible conditions of class. tion support work.
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APPENDIX C
UNDERWATER INSPECTION IN LIEU OF DRY-DOCKING SURVEY
A. Introduction C. Physical Features

A 100 General C 100 General
101 Following are the procedures and conditions under 101 The following physical features are to be incorporated
which a properly conducted underwater inspection may be
credited as equivalent to a dry-docking survey. into the unit's design in order to facilitate the underwater
inspection. When verified they will be noted in the unit's clas-
(IACS UR Z15) sification for reference at subsequent surveys.
C 200 Stern bearing

B. Conditions 201 For self-propelled units, means are to be provided for
ascertaining that the seal assembly on oil lubricated bearings is
B 100 Limitations intact and for verifying that the clearance or wear-down of the
101 Underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking survey stern bearing is not excessive. For use of the wear-down
may not be acceptable where there is record of abnormal dete- gauges, up-to-date records of the base depths are to be main-
rioration or damage to the underwater structure; or where dam- tained on board. Whenever the stainless-steel seal sleeve is
age affecting the fitness of the unit is found during the course
of the survey. renewed or machined, the base readings for the wear-down
gauge are to be re-established and noted in the vessel's records
B 200 Thickness gauging and non-destructive testing and in the survey report.
201 Underwater testing of internal thickness gaugings of
suspect areas may be required in conjunction with the under- C 300 Rudder bearings
water inspection. Means for underwater non-destructive test- 301 For self-propelled units with rudders, means and access
ing may also be required for fracture detection. are to be provided for determining the condition and clearance
B 300 Plans and data of the rudder bearings, and for verifying that all parts of the
pintle and gudgeon assemblies are intact secure. This may
301 Plans and procedures for the dry-docking survey (under- require bolted access plates and a measuring arrangement.
water inspection) are to be submitted for review in advance of
the survey and made available on board. These should include C 400 Sea suctions
drawings or forms for identifying the areas to be surveyed, the
extent of underwater cleaning, non-destructive testing loca- 401 Means are to be provided to enable the diver to confirm
tions (including NDT methods), nomenclature, and for the that the sea suction openings are clear. Hinged sea suction
recording of any damage or deterioration found. grids would facilitate this operation.
B 400 Underwater conditions
C 500 Sea valves
401 The areas to be surveyed are to be sufficiently clean and
the sea water clear enough to permit meaningful examination 501 For the dry-docking survey (underwater inspection)
and photograph (if necessary) by diver. Overall or spot clean- associated with the renewal survey, means must be provided to
ing may be required. examine any sea valve.
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G. Mooring and Towing ............................................................ 32 J. Instrumentation and Telecommunication Systems...............37

L. Summary of Technical Reference Standards........................ 33 C. Structural Design ..................................................................39

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E 200 Supplementary technical requirements........................... 41 L. Additional Fire Protection ...................................................47

Sec. 6 Additional Class Notations: Design and O. Not In Use.............................................................................48

E. Loading computer ................................................................ 46 U. Special Feature Notations .....................................................49

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F. Offshore Bow Loading ......................................................... 79 Sec. 7 Machinery Alternative Survey Arrangements 85

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App. C Underwater Inspection in Lieu of B 300 Plans and data..................................................................97

A. Introduction .......................................................................... 97 C. Physical Features ..................................................................97

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PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFICATION

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A. General Voluntary additional class notations may also be assigned cov-

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D. Informative References E. Abbreviations

Table D2 Other references

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Table A1 Disclosure of information

b) Approved "as carried out" system and component 2) 2) 2)

b) Survey and certificate status including text of condi- 4) 4) 1) 1) **

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A. Scope of Classification built under the supervision of DNV.

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A. Assignment of Class ised organisations acting on behalf of the administration.

A 100 Request for classification A 600 Requirements for calibration of equipment

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C. Validity and Issuance of the Classification D 200 Suspension of class

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS

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A. General DNV may accept alternative solutions found to represent an

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D. Structural Design F. Stability and Watertight/Weathertight

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