Part 5: Specialized Services RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS 2013 PART 5 SPECIALIZED SERVICES American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862 Copyright 2012 American Bureau of Shipping ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive Houston, TX 77060 USA Rule Change Notice (2013) Rule Change Notice (2013) The effective date of each technical change since 1993 is shown in parentheses at the end of the subsection/paragraph titles within the text of each Part. Unless a particular date and month are shown, the years in parentheses refer to the following effective dates: (2000) and after 1 January 2000 (and subsequent years) (1996) 9 May 1996 (1999) 12 May 1999 (1995) 15 May 1995 (1998) 13 May 1998 (1994) 9 May 1994 (1997) 19 May 1997 (1993) 11 May 1993 Listing by Effective Dates of Changes from the 2011 Guide Notice No. 2 (effective on 1 July 2012) to the 2011 Guide, which is incorporated in the 2013 Rules, is summarized below. EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2012 – shown as (1 July 2012) (based on the contract date for new construction between builder and Owner) Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 5-1-1/5.1 Class Notations To align notations with changes to Sections 5-1-2, 5-1-3, and 5-1-4 and Chapters 5-6, 5-11, and 5-15. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/Table 1 <No Title> To align notations with changes to Sections 5-1-2, 5-1-3, and 5-1-4 and Chapters 5-6, 5-11, and 5-15. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/5.3 Functionally Ready Notation To add the functional ready notation for well stimulations. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/5.7 Optional Class Notations To add HAB++(WB) to reflect the latest revision of ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Workboats and GFS, GFS(DFD), GFS(GCU) to make reference to newly published ABS Guide for Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems for Gas Fueled Ships (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/5.11 Selection of Class To cover ABS liability and statutory issues, similar to those for oil (New) spill recovery in Chapter 5-6. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/5.13 Administration Requirements To cover ABS liability and statutory issues, similar to those for oil (New) spill recovery in Chapter 5-6. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-1/Table 2 <No Title> To add certification of Equipment and Systems for well stimulations in Chapter 5-11 and cable laying in Chapter 5-15 in association with the new notations WS-TEMP and Cable Lay. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-2 Special Purpose To move the requirements for Special Purpose from Chapter 5-15 to (New) Section 5-1-2 to reflect the separate notation. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-3 Domestic Service To add requirements for Domestic Service to be consistent with (New) those in the Under 90m Rules. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-1-4 Strengthening for Heavy Cargoes To address strengthening for heavy deck cargoes and heavy liquid (New) cargoes. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-2-2/5.3.2 Piping Scantlings To clarify the requirements. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-2-2/5.7 Cargo Transfer Import and Export To add cargo hose requirements, if fitted, in accordance with Steel (New) System Vessel Rules 5C-9-5/7.1 & 7.2, SOLAS Ch. II-2/4-5.9 and IMO Res. A673(16) 3.16 and emergency disconnection requirement, to prevent drift-off force acting on the rig to be served due to loss of position. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-2-3/1.1i) <No Title> To clarify that the requirements for Supply vessels are also applicable for HNLS vessels. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) ii ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS . 2013 Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 5-2-3/1.1v) <No Title> To clarify applicable requirements for other types of vessels. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-2-3/9.15.2 <No Title> To add reference to emergency disconnection requirements in 5-2-2/5.7.3. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-3-3/3.1 Reinforcement against Impact, Wear To be consistent with current industry practice. (Incorporates Notice and Tear No. 2) 5-4-3/3 Pumps and Piping for Fire Fighting To specify requirements for number of fire hose stations being and Water Spray operated simultaneously. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-3/3.1.1. Pumps To specify the conditions for fire mains being connected with fire monitors and water spray systems. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-3/3.3.3 Independency To specify the conditions for fire mains being connected with fire monitors and water spray systems. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-3/7 Hose Stations To align hose length of 20 m with Under 90m Rules. To specify requirements for number of fire hose stations being operated simultaneously. To specify The number for the required hose stations to be located on weather deck to clarify these stations are for fighting fire on the external fire. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-4/1.7 Helicopter Decks To specify requirements for helicopter decks. (Incorporates Notice (New) No. 2) 5-4-A1/3.1 Fire Fighting Operations To revise factor to provide a 10% margin instead of 50%. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-A1/Figure 1 Heeling Moments – Fire Fighting To revise factor to provide a 10% margin instead of 50%. Operations (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-4-A1/Figure 2 Righting Arm and Heeling Arm To remove redundant criteria. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) Curves 5-5-1/3.7 Vessels with Diving Support and/or To add reference to Section 5-5-5 to address specific requirements for ROV Capability Diving Support and/or ROV Capability. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-5-3/19.1 General To clarify the requirements of control stations when diving systems are permanently installed or when portable diving systems are installed. To remove the requirement for DSV Capable as it is separately addressed in Section 5-5-5. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-5-4/1 General To remove the requirement from ROV Capable as it is separately addressed in Section 5-5-5. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-5-5 Diving Support and/or ROV To add requirements for DSV Capable and ROV Capable in new (New) Capability Section 5-5-5. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-1/3.1 Oil Spill Recovery – Standby Class 1 To allow the flexibility of designing for recovered oil either of a high or low flashpoint. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-1/3.2 Oil Spill Recovery – Standby Class 2 To allow the flexibility of designing for recovered oil either of a high or low flashpoint. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-1/3.3 Oil Spill Recovery – Capability Class 1 To allow the flexibility of designing for recovered oil either of a high or low flashpoint. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-1/3.4 Oil Spill Recovery – Capability Class 2 To allow the flexibility of designing for recovered oil either of a high or low flashpoint. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-3/3.1.1 General To clarify the requirement. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-3/5 Structural Fire Protection To introduce the concept from SOLAS (Reg II-2/9.2.4.2.5) of providing the appropriate insulation up to the navigation bridge. To have any control station (i.e., emergency generator room, CO2 room, etc.) or any space that contains vital equipment (i.e. emergency fire pump, fire control equipment, etc.) always accessible during oil recovery operations. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-3/7 Spill Coaming To prevent the use of wooden dunnage and plastic wrap as removable coamings. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS . 2013 iii Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks 5-6-4/3.15 Lifting Appliances on Deck and To clarify that lifting appliances used for oil recovery operations are Supports for Oil Recovery Equipment to be designed and constructed to the ABS Lifting Appliance Guide but need not be certified to it. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/5.15 Bow or Stern Discharge To correct text to reflect hazardous area zones and in particular zone 1. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/7.7 Location To link text to the appropriate definition of hazardous area zone 1. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/7.9 Portable Vent Pipes To addresses proper use (i.e., environment and fluid reactions) and storage of portable vents. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/9.3.2 Hazardous Areas Zone 1 include: To clarify the 3 meter radius applies only to accesses of hazardous area zone 1 spaces. To establish the manifold and its coaming as a hazardous area zone 1, since oil recovery manifold valves are possible sources of vapor release. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/9.3.3 Hazardous Areas Zone 2 include: To introduce a zone of 1.5 meter radius for accesses to hazardous area zone 2 spaces. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/11.5 Enclosed Space with Access to any To separate the requirements for air locks and single door arrangements Zone 1 Location and introduces a value for overpressure. (Incorporates Notice No. 2) 5-6-4/Figure 3 Hazardous Zones To address alarm set point for overpressure and link it to 5-6-4/13.9.