Rules for the Classification of Ships Effective from 1 January 2015 Part B Hull and Stability RINA Via Corsica, 12 - 16128 Genova - Italy Tel. +39 01053851 - Fax: +39 0105351000 E-MAIL
[email protected] - WEB www.rina.org Editor: Marcello Lucentini Editorial office: RINA S.p.A. Via Corsica, 12 - 16128 GENOVA Tel. +39 010 53851 Printed by: Microart s.r.l. Genova - Recco - Italy Publication registered under No. 25/73 of 11 April 1973 Court of Genova © RINA S.p.A. - All rights reserved GENERAL CONDITIONS Definitions: the responsibility of qualified service suppliers. Survey practices "Rules" in these General Conditions means the documents below and procedures are selected by the Society based on its experi- issued by the Society: ence and knowledge and according to generally accepted techni- - Rules for the Classification of Ships or other special units; cal standards in the sector. - Complementary Rules containing the requirements for product, Article 3 plant, system and other certification or containing the require- 3.1. - The class assigned to a Ship, like the reports, statements, cer- ments for the assignment of additional class notations; tificates or any other document or information issued by the Soci- - Rules for the application of statutory rules, containing the rules to ety, reflects the opinion of the Society concerning compliance, at perform the duties delegated by Administrations; the time the Service is provided, of the Ship or product subject to - Guides to carry out particular activities connected with Services; certification, with the applicable Rules (given the intended use and - Any other technical document, as for example rule variations or within the relevant time frame).