Abs Rules and Guides for Naval Ships

ABS RULES AND GUIDES FOR NAVAL SHIPS

ABS has developed Rules and Guides specifically for naval ships, based on their unique design, structure and purpose. They are applicable to ships owned and operated by Governments for noncommercial purposes on missions related to safety, security and defense.

RULES AND GUIDES INTERNATIONAL design standards. It was developed using ABS Rules for Building and ABS develops Rules and Guides, NAVAL SHIP GUIDE Classing High-Speed Craft (HSC), as well as incorporates new The ABS Guide for Building and SVR and IMO International Code of technologies in a continuous Classing International Naval Ships Safety for High-Speed Craft improvement cycle, serving the (INSG) is applicable to non-nuclear (HSC Code). industry’s needs. These Rules and displacement type monohull Guides are used by ABS to provide surface ships. It addresses hull, HSNC combines various a ship class design review and to mechanical and electrical systems requirements and standards also provide recommendations specifically adapted to combatant into a single, better source on selecting the most appropriate and noncombatant vessel reference and includes the Rules, standards, notations and requirements in areas such as: following: specifications. ABS Rules and Guides • Survivability • Hull, mechanical and for Naval Ships are: • Mission and system requirements electrical systems • International Naval Ship Guide and interfaces • Subdivision and stability • High-Speed Naval Craft (HSNC) • Interpretations of statutory requirements requirements • Mission system interface While not unique to government with vessel application, ABS Rules for Building The INSG allows flexibility in tailoring and Classing Steel Vessels (SVR) and the requirements as needed, typically HSNC was developed as a Under 90 Meter Rules can be applied to become a part of a comprehensive collaborative partnership between to some government support vessels. certification matrix, for combination the U.S. Navy and ABS. In the with portions of other Rules, to be interest of keeping design and used in conjunction with Naval construction rules for naval craft Administration standards, or to current, HSNC was last updated in accommodate project support as February 2017. High-speed craft are part of the acquisition process, which defined as V ≥ 2.36 L√ where V is the in many cases is very complex. vessel speed in knots and L is the vessel length in meters. In addition, Statement of Compliance reviews/surveys are offered as third- Requirements have been party certification by ABS to criteria specifically developed for high- other than the Rules (e.g., builder’s speed vessels (i.e. light structures), specifications). which are often constructed of steel, aluminum or composites. HIGH-SPEED NAVAL Typical high-speed vessels include: CRAFT • Offshore patrol boats • High-speed transports HSNC recognizes military use • Small coastal patrol crafts and specific design features while maintaining a basis in commercial Craft Type Applicable Lengths THE ABS NETWORK Mono-hull <130 m(427 ft) ABS consists of surveyors, engineers, researchers and regulatory specialists Multi-hull <100 m(328 ft) operating from more than 200 offices Surface Effects Ships (SES) <90 m(295 ft) in 70 countries around the world. A dedicated Naval Engineering Office Hydrofoil <60 m(197 ft) in Houston and vast experience with government ships makes ABS an ideal NOTATIONS AVAILABLE partner for providing classification and related services.

À A1, NAVAL COMBATANT

• Primary mission involves own-vessel weapons in higher-threat environments • Cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes

À A1, NAVAL FORCE PROJECTION

• Primary mission involves conveyance of seagoing craft and aircraft in higher- threat environments • Aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, amphibious assault vessels

À A1, NAVAL SUPPORT

• Vessels intended to operate in lower-threat environments • Fleet replenishment, landing, supply, mine hunters, mine sweepers

• Vessels intended for higher-speed, shorter-range operations • Patrol craft, fast attack craft

À A1, SUBMERSIBLES, DIVING SYSTEMS, ROV SYSTEMS

• Built to requirements of ABS Rules for Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities

DIVE SUPPORT VESSELS (DSV), ROV VESSELS, DSV CAPABLE AND ROV CAPABLE

• Vessels intended to support multiple diving systems

OPERATIONAL ENVELOPE (OE)

• Structure has been reviewed for particular operational envelope

• High-speed craft with enhanced structural analyses

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