RULES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF

Ships

PART 1 CHAPTER 2

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Class Notations
JULY 2011

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CHANGES
General
The present edition of the rules includes amendments and additions approved by the Executive Committee as of June 2011
and supersedes the January 2011 edition of the same chapter.
The rule changes come into force as described below.
Text affected by the main rule changes is highlighted in red colour in the electronic pdf version. However, where the
changes involve a whole chapter, section or sub-section, only the title may be in red colour.
This chapter is valid until superseded by a revised chapter.

Main changes coming into force 1 July 2011

• Sec.1 Class Notations
— Table C1:
— The qualifiers Vessel and Barge have been included for the optional notation Wind Turbine Installation.
Rule references have been corrected.
— New class notation Windfarm Maintenance has been added.
— Table C2: Class notations REGAS-1 and REGAS-2 have been merged into REGAS.
— Table C4: Class notation RATE-A has been deleted.

Main changes coming into force 1 January 2012

• Sec.1 Class Notations
— Table B6: Notations BC-B*, ES(D), ES(O) and ES(S) are removed. Notations BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, HC-A, HC-B,
HC-B*, HC-C, and HC-M are updated in accordance with Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5.
— Table C1:
— New class notation Barge for “C” has been added.
— New class notation SafeLash has been added.
— Table C7: “Application” is updated for class notation Nauticus (Newbuilding) in accordance with Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5.
• Sec.2 Historical Class Notations
— In Table A1 “Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings”, the following class notations have been added:
— BC-B*, ES(D), ES(O) and ES(S).

Corrections and Clarifications

In addition to the above stated rule requirements, a number of corrections and clarifications have been made to the existing
rule text.

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CONTENTS

Sec. 1 Class Notations ................................................................................................................................... 5

A. General ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
A 100 Class notations ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
B. Mandatory Class Notations.......................................................................................................................................... 6
B 100 General.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
B 200 Construction symbols ........................................................................................................................................... 6
B 300 Main character of class ......................................................................................................................................... 6
B 400 Service restrictions................................................................................................................................................ 6
B 500 Modified rule requirements related to size and general arrangement................................................................... 6
B 600 Main ship types ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
B 700 Class notations - main ship types - passenger ships ............................................................................................. 7
B 800 Class notations - main ship types - cargo ships .................................................................................................... 8
B 900 Class notations - mandatory survey scheme ......................................................................................................... 9
B 1000 Additional mandatory class notations - for main ship types................................................................................. 9
C. Optional Class Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 10
C 100 Class notations - optional ship types................................................................................................................... 10
C 200 Optional class notations - general ....................................................................................................................... 13
C 300 Optional class notations related to cargo ........................................................................................................... 13
C 400 Optional class notations related to service area ................................................................................................. 15
C 500 Optional class notations related to survey and management schemes ............................................................... 16
C 600 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems ............................................................................... 16
C 700 Optional class notations related to design features ............................................................................................ 25
C 800 The NAUTICUS notation .................................................................................................................................. 27
Sec. 2 Historical Class Notations ............................................................................................................... 29
A. Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings .................................................................................................... 29
A 100 General................................................................................................................................................................ 29

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SECTION 1
CLASS NOTATIONS

A. General
A 100 Class notations
101 Class notations are assigned in order to determine applicable rule requirements for assignment and
retention of class. Class notations cover mandatory and optional requirements (see Table A1).
102 Applicable class notations are given in Tables B3 to B6 (mandatory notations) and Tables C1 to C7
(optional class notations).
103 Class notations may be given a supplemental symbol. The supplement is used to identify special
requirements or limitations related to the class notation.
104 Examples of typical class notations are shown in Table A2.
105 Class notations with no specific survey requirements are marked with N/A in Tables B3-B6 and Tables
C1-C7.
Table A1 Class notations structure
Construction symbol, see B200
Main character of class, see B300
Mandatory class
notations Service area restriction, see B400
Main ship types, survey scheme and class notations for additional strengthening, see Table B3, B4,
B5 and B6
Related to ship types, see Table C1
Related to cargo, see Table C2
Related to service area, see Table C3
Optional class Related to survey scheme, see Table C4
notations
Related to equipment and systems, see Table C5
Related to design features, see Table C6
NAUTICUS notations, see Table C7

Table A2 Typical class notations

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Construction symbol, see B200   
Main character of class, see
1A1 1A1 1A1
B300
Main ship types, see Table B4 Bulk Carrier ESP Tanker for Oil
ESP
Mandatory
class Mandatory survey scheme
notations related to a survey scheme for ESP ESP
bulk and ore carriers and
tankers, see Table B5
Additional class notations for ES(S) CSR BC-A
main ship types, see Table B6 Holds 2,4,6 may be CSR
empty
Related to ship types, see Table Offshore Service
C1 Vessel
Related to cargo, see Table C2 LFL
Related to service area, see ICE-1A
Table C3
Optional Related to Survey scheme, see TMON TMON CLEAN
class Table C4
notations Related to equipment and DEICE E0 F-AM RPS
E0 E0 VCS-2
systems, see Table C5 NAUT-AW HELDK-SH
Related to design features, see PLUS SF
Table C6
NAUTICUS notations, see NAUTICUS
Table C7*) (Newbuilding)
*) For certain types of ships, the NAUTICUS (Newbuilding) notation is mandatory and part of main class.

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B. Mandatory Class Notations

B 100 General
101 All ships being assigned class with the Society will be given a class notation consisting of a construction
symbol, a main character of class, service area restriction notations and main ship type notations, as applicable.
B 200 Construction symbols
201 The construction symbol  will be assigned to ships built under the supervision of the Society.
202 The construction symbol  · will be assigned to ships built under the supervision of a recognized
classification society and later assigned class with the Society. For such ships the class notations which the
Society considers to have the equivalent intent will be assigned.
203 Ships other than those described in 201 and 202, will not be assigned construction symbol when classed
with the Society.
B 300 Main character of class
301 The notation 1A1 will be assigned to ships with hull, machinery, systems and equipment found to be in
compliance with applicable rule requirements as given in Pt.2, Pt.3 and Pt.4.
302 The notation 1A1 will also be assigned to ships designed and constructed in accordance with the rules
of another classification society, and later assigned class with the Society.
B 400 Service restrictions
401 The service area notation R followed by a number or a letter will be assigned to ships with certain
modifications to arrangement, equipment or scantlings, in relation to ships built for unrestricted trade.
The service area restrictions, given in nautical miles and representing the maximum distance from nearest port
or safe anchorage, are given in Table B1. For the various service area notations the restrictions are related to
the zones, areas and seasonal periods as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, Annex II.
The service area notation RE is limited to enclosed waters such as fjords, ports, rivers and lakes.
The service area restrictions as related to the assigned service area notation will be included in the “Appendix
to the Class Certificate”.
Table B1 Service area restrictions
Service area Seasonal zones (nautical miles)
notations Winter Summer Tropical
R0 250 No restrictions No restrictions
R1 100 200 300
R2 50 100 200
R3 20 50 100
R4 5 10 20
RE Enclosed waters
402 Modified requirements related to the various service area notations are given in the relevant sections of
the rules. The modifications will affect:
— design hull girder loads
— design pressures on shell, weather decks, superstructures and deckhouses
— anchoring and mooring equipment
— arrangement
— stability.
403 The flag authority whose domestic requirements are being applied under the provision of Ch.1 Sec.2
A307 (local trade), shall be indicated in parentheses after the service area notation, by using lower-case country
codes in accordance with ISO 3166, (e.g. R2 (nor), should the flag authority be Norway or R2 (usa) should
the flag authority be U.S.A. etc.).
404 Other service restrictions or operational limits included in the design assumptions for a ship will be stated
in the “Appendix to the Class Certificate”, and/or on special signboards.
B 500 Modified rule requirements related to size and general arrangement
501 Modified rule requirements related to the size of the ship and its general arrangement are given in Table
B2.

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Table B2 Modified rule requirements

Rule set Size and arrangement
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.1 regarding definition of length (barge/push-tug)
Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.1
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.3
regarding subdivision
Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.3
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.5
Pt.3 Ch.2 Sec.5 regarding hull section modulus
Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.13 regarding connection barge and push-tug
Pt.3 Ch.3 Sec.3 regarding anchoring and mooring equipment
Pt.4 Ch.6 Sec.4 regarding bilge pumping for ships less than 100 gross tonnage
Pt.4 Ch.8 Sec.3 regarding electrical installations (outside tropical waters)
Pt.4 Ch.10 Sec.2 regarding fire safety measures on cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage
B 600 Main ship types
601 Ships that comply with additional requirements given in Pt.5 will be given a ship type class notation. A
passenger ship is a ship which carries more than twelve passengers. A cargo ship is any ship which is not a
passenger ship.
602 A passenger ship will be given the main class notation Passenger Ship or a main ship type class
notation given in Table B3.
603 A cargo ship of the types shown in Table B4 will be given the corresponding main ship type class
notation.
604 Cargo ships with class notations shown in Table B4 will be amended with a mandatory survey scheme
class notation as given in Table B5.
605 Additional mandatory class notations for main ship types arranged and/or strengthened for a special
service are given in Table B6.
606 The class notation for main ship types given in Table B3 and B4, may be replaced by alternative ship
type class notations as shown in Table C1.
B 700 Class notations - main ship types - passenger ships
701 Table B3 gives mandatory main ship type class notations for passenger ships.
Table B3 Main ship type class notations - passenger ships
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Passenger ships,
Ship designed primarily for carriage of Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Passenger Ship mandatory as of Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.2
passengers 3 and 4
July 1995
Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport
A of passengers and vehicles. Vehicles on
enclosed decks
Car and Car and train Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.3
Train Ferry ferries 3 and 4
of passengers and vehicles. Vehicles on
B weather decks only. Requires operating
restriction R2 or stricter
Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport
A of passengers and cars. Cars on enclosed
decks
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Car Ferry Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport Car ferries Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.3 3 and 4
of passengers and cars. Cars on open decks
B only. Requires operating restriction R2 or
stricter
Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport
A of passengers and trains. Trains on enclosed
decks
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Train Ferry Ro/Ro ship designed for regular transport Train ferries Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.3 3 and 4
of passengers and trains. Trains on open
B decks only. Requires operating restriction
R2 or stricter

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B 800 Class notations - main ship types - cargo ships

801 Table B4 gives mandatory main ship type class notations for cargo ships.
Table B4 Main ship type class notations - cargo ships
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ships designed for carriage Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Bulk Carrier Bulk carriers
of solid bulk cargoes and Sec.8 3 and 4
Ships intended for separate
Bulk Carrier or Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
carriage of oil and dry Combination carriers Pt.5 Ch.3
Tanker for Oil 3 and 4
cargoes in bulk.
Ships exclusively intended
Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.6 Pt.7ACh.1 Sec.4
Container Carrier for the carriage of Container carriers and B
containers
Ships designed for carriage
Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5 Pt.7 3Ch.1 Sec.2,
Ore Carrier of ore cargoes in centre Ore carriers and 4
holds
Ships intended for separate
Ore Carrier or Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
carriage of oil and/ore in Combination carriers Pt.5 Ch.3
Tanker for Oil 3 and 4
bulk
Semi-Submersible Specially intended for
Heavy Transport loading and unloading Pt.5 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Vessel cargo by submerging the Sec.21 3 and 4
freeboard deck through
ballast operations
Chemical carriers.
Cargoes not requiring full
Specific types of liquid compliance with Pt.5 Ch.4
chemicals. C denotes the
C Sec.1 to 14.
type of cargo for which the Chemical carriers
ship is classed. according to the IBC or
Pt.5 Ch.4 Sec.1 Pt.7 3Ch.1 Sec.2,
BHC code and 4
Chemical carriers.
Cargoes listed in IBC
All types of liquid
Chemicals Code Ch. 17 and 18 with
chemicals additions given in IMO
Tanker for MEPC.2/Circ.xx List 1.
Compressed Ships intended for Compressed natural gas Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
transportation of Pt.5 Ch.15
Natural Gas compressed natural carriers 3 and 4
gas
Ships intended for
Liquefied transportation of liquefied Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Liquefied gas carriers Pt.5 Ch.5
Gas 3 and 4
gas
Ships intended for transport Oil carriers
Oil of oil in bulk Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Pt.5 Ch.3
Oil All types of oil products 3 and 4
Oil product carriers
Products except crude oil

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B 900 Class notations - mandatory survey scheme

901 Table B5 give a mandatory class notation related to a survey scheme for bulk and ore carriers and tankers.
Table B5 Mandatory survey scheme class notation
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Mandatory for ships with class notations:
Bulk Carrier,
Bulk Carrier or Tanker for Oil,
Enhanced survey Ore Carrier, Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
ESP programme Ore Carrier or Tanker for Oil, 3 and 4
Tanker for Chemicals, Tanker for C,
Tanker for Oil and
Tanker for Oil Products.

B 1000 Additional mandatory class notations - for main ship types

1001 Ships arranged and/or strengthened for a special service and found to be in accordance with relevant
requirements in Pt.5 or Pt.8 will be assigned corresponding additional class notations for main ship types.
Additional mandatory class notations applicable for main ship types are given in Table B6.
Table B6 Additional mandatory class notations for main ship types
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for ships with class
cargoes with cargoes of cargo notation Bulk Carrier ESP with
A density 1.0 t/m3 and above with L ≥ 150 m unless BC-B or BC-C
specified holds empty, at is assigned.
maximum draught.
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for ships with class Pt.5 Ch.2
BC- B cargoes with cargoes of cargo notation Bulk Carrier ESP with Sec.5 N/A
density 1.0 t/m3 and above with L ≥ 150 m unless BC-A or BC-C
all cargo holds loaded. is assigned.
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for ships with class
C cargoes with cargoes of cargo notation Bulk Carrier ESP with
density less than 1.0 t/m3 L ≥ 150 m unless BC-A or BC-B
is assigned.
Pt.7 Ch.1
Mandatory for Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.2
BOW LOADING Bow loading arrangement Tanker for Oil Sec.14 A202, B105,
when installed B110, C204
Hull structure is based on IACS
common structural rules for Pt.8 Ch.1
Double Hull Oil Tankers with Tanker for Oil and Pt.8 Ch.1 and Sec.12
CSR length Bulk Carrier Ch.2 Pt.8 Ch.2 /
≥ 150 m and Bulk Carriers with Chapter 13
length ≥ 90 m
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for Bulk Carrier
cargoes with cargoes of density without ESP, unless either HC-B,
A 1.0 t/m3 and above with HC-B*, HC-C or HC-M is
specified holds empty, at assigned
maximum draught.
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for Bulk Carrier
cargoes with cargoes of density without ESP, unless either HC-A,
B 1.0 t/m3 and above with all HC-B*, HC-C or HC-M is
holds loaded. assigned
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for Bulk Carrier
HC- cargoes with cargoes of density without ESP, unless either HC-A, Pt.5 Ch.2 N/A
B* 1.0 t/m3 and above with any HC-B, HC-C, or HC-M is Sec.5 A
hold empty at maximum assigned
draught.
Strengthened to carry dry bulk Mandatory for Bulk Carrier
C cargoes with cargoes of density without ESP, unless either HC-A,
less than 1.0 t/m3. HC-B, HC-B*, or HC-M is
assigned
Designed to carry dry bulk Mandatory for Bulk Carrier
cargoes, applicable for vessels without ESP, unless either HC-A,
M not in compliance with HC-A, HC-B, HC-B*, or HC-C is
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Table B6 Additional mandatory class notations for main ship types (Continued)
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Holds may be empty at full
Holds n may be draught where n is the Mandatory for ships with class Pt.5 Ch.2 N/A
empty identification number for each notation BC-A or HC-A Sec.5
hold that may be empty
Systems for inerting of tanks Mandatory if installed on Tanker Pt.5 Ch.3
INERT and void spaces within the N/A
for Oil with DWT < 20 000 ton Sec.11
cargo area
Mandatory for Bulk Carrier BC-
Maximum Cargo for a maximum cargo A or BC-B designed for a
Density x.y t/m3 Designed
density x.y in t/m3 maximum cargo density less than
Pt.5 Ch.2
Sec.5 N/A
3.0 t/m3
Ships not designed for loading Bulk Carrier Pt.5 Ch.2
No MP N/A
and unloading in multiple ports Sec.5
Mandatory for Pt.5 Ch.3
SPM Single point mooring Tanker for Oil N/A
Sec.15
when installed
Mandatory for Pt.5 Ch.3
STL Submerged turret loading Tanker for Oil N/A
Sec.14
when installed

C. Optional Class Notations

C 100 Class notations - optional ship types
101 Ships arranged and/or strengthened for a special service, other than those given in B1000, and found to
be in accordance with relevant rule requirements may in stead of the main ship class notation given in Table
B3 and B4, be assigned a corresponding optional ship type class notation as given in Table C1.
Table C1 Optional ship type class notations
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Barge or pontoons without
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Barge sufficient means for self and 4
propulsion for their service area
for Deck Intended for deck load only
Cargo
for Intended for storage and carriage
Liquefied Barge or pontoons
of liquefied gas
Gas without sufficient means
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Barge Intended for storage and carriage for self propulsion for
for Oil and 4
of oil their service area
for “C” Intended for storage and carriage
of chemical liquids, where “C”
denotes the type of cargo for
which the barge is classified
Pipe Laying Specially intended for laying Barge or pontoons
Barge pipelines on the sea bottom without sufficient means Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.20 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
for self propulsion for and 4
their service area
Cable Laying Specially intended for laying Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Barge cables on the sea bottom Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.19 and 4
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 G
Pipe Laying Specially intended for laying Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.20 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Vessel pipelines on the sea bottom and 4
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Cable Laying Specially intended for laying Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.19 and 4
Vessel cables on the sea bottom Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 G
Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Car Carrier Intended for carriage of cars and 4
Barge or pontoons
without sufficient means Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.17 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Specially intended for lifting
Crane Barge and 4
operations for self propulsion for and Sec.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 F
their service area

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Table C1 Optional ship type class notations (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Specially intended for lifting
Crane Vessel Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.17 and 4
operations Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 F
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.18 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Dredger Specially intended for dredging and 4
Especially intended for escort
service where n is the steering
force acting on the assisted ship
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.13 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Escort (n,V) in t for escort vessel speed V. If and 4
tested at both 8 and 10 knots the
class notation will read (n,8
n,10)
Arranged for fishing as main Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Fishing Vessel Pt.5 Ch.6
purpose and 4
Mandatory when the ship
Arranged for lift on/lift off cargo
General Cargo is also designed for Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
handling and intended for
Carrier carriage of solid bulk and 4
carriage of general dry cargoes cargoes
Bulk carrier designed to operate
within the limits of the Great
Great Lakes Lakes and St. Lawrence river to Bulk Carriers Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.11
Bulk Carrier the seaward limits defined by the
Anticosti Island.
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval Pt.5 Ch.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
administration.
Naval
In case of deviations from the Also applicable for the Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.1
[navdist] rules and given class notation and class notation Naval N/A
E
or service restriction. Support
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval May be used in any
administration with additional Pt.5 Ch.14
hull combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
naval requirements to Sec.2, 3 and 4
other supplements
arrangement, loads and hull
strength.
Flying a naval flag and May be used in any
administered by a national naval
stab combination with the Pt.5 Ch.14 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
administration with naval other supplements
requirements to stability.
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval May be used in any
administration with additional Pt.5 Ch.14
system combination with the
naval requirements to piping Sec. 6, 7, 8 and 9 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
other supplements
systems, electrical systems and
control and monitoring systems.
Flying a naval flag and May be used in any
administered by a national naval Pt.5 Ch.14
fire combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
administration with additional Sec.10 or 11
Naval Support other supplements
naval requirements to fir safety.
(...;...;...;....)
Flying a naval flag and May be used in any
administered by a national naval Pt.5 Ch.14
evac combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
administration with naval Sec.12
other supplements
requirements to safe evacuation.
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval May be used in any
radhaz Pt.5 Ch.14
administration with naval combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
Sec.13
requirements to radiation other supplements
hazards.
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval May be used in any Pt.5 Ch.14
emc administration with naval combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
Sec.14
requirements to electromagnetic other supplements
compatibility.
Flying a naval flag and
administered by a national naval May be used in any Pt.5 Ch.14
sam administration with naval combination with the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
Sec.15
requirements to storage rooms other supplements
for ammunition.

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Table C1 Optional ship type class notations (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Year-round operation in all Polar
1 waters
Year-round operation in
2 moderate multi-year ice
conditions Ships designed for ice
Year-round operation in second- breaking for the purpose
3 year ice which may include of escort and ice
multi-year ice inclusions management, and which
Year-round operation in thick are assigned a polar class
4 first-year ice which may include notation PC-1 – PC-6,
PC- old ice inclusions may be given the Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.8 N/A
Year-round operation in medium additional notation
5 first-year ice which may include Icebreaker
old ice inclusions
Summer/autumn operation in
6 medium first-year ice which may
include old ice inclusions
Summer/autumn operation in
7 thin first-year ice which may All ships
include old ice inclusions
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.15 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Pusher Specially intended for pushing and 4
Barge or pontoons
Pusher/Barge without sufficient means Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.16 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Specially intended for pushing
Unit for self propulsion for and 4
their service area
Built mainly for the carriage of
(…°C/…°C refrigerated dry cargo. Lowest Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Reefer chamber temperature in °C and Dry cargo ships Pt.5 Ch.10
sea) and 4
maximum sea water temperature
in °C
Refrigerated Built for transport of fruit juices Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Fruit Juice and similar cargoes in Pt.5 Ch.10 and 4
Carrier refrigerated tanks
Intended to increase the level of
safety for crew members and
stevedores engaged in the
SafeLash handling and securing of Container Carriers Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.6 N/A
containers. Market adaptation to
future IMO ship design
requirements
Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Sealer Designed for catching seals and 4
Slop Reception Serving as floating facilities for
Pt.5 Ch.8 Sec.1 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
and Processing reception and processing of oily and 4
facility water and oil residue
Ships carrying special personnel
SPS who are neither crew members Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.11 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7
nor passengers
Especially designed to carry out
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.6 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
rescue and standby services to and 4
offshore installations
Standby Vessel
Designed specially to operate in
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.6 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
(S) harsh weather conditions, e.g. the and 4
North Sea.
Arranged for fishing as main
Stern Trawler Pt.5 Ch.6 Sec.2 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
purpose and 4

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Table C1 Optional ship type class notations (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Designed specially for services to Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.2
offshore installations. and 4
Designed specially for services to
offshore installations in harsh Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.2 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
+ weather conditions, e.g. the and 4
North Sea.
Designed specially for towing of
floating objects in open waters
Anchor and objects on sea bed in addition Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.3 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 I
Handling to subsurface deployment and
Offshore lifting of anchoring equipment
Service Vessel
Designed specially for towing of
Towing Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.3 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 I
floating objects in open waters
Designed specially for towing of Compliance with
floating objects in open waters notation Anchor
and objects on sea bed, Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.3
AHTS Handling and Supply Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 I
subsurface deployment and and 4
qualifies for notation
lifting of anchoring equipment AHTS
and platform supply services.
Designed specially for supply Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Supply services to offshore installations and 4
Apply to ships intended to carry
Tanker for Asphalt at a temperature higher Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Asphalt than 80°C at atmospheric and 4
pressure.
Tanker for Intended for transport of potable Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4 B
Pt.5 Ch.13
Potable Water water in bulk and C
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Tug Specially intended for towing Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.12 3, 4 and 7 J
Vessel purpose - wind turbine Pt.5 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Vessel
Wind Turbine installation Sec.22 3, 4 and 6 F
Installation Barge purpose - wind turbine Pt.5 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2,
Barge installation Sec.22 3, 4 and 6 F
Windfarm Intended for maintenance and Offshore service vessels Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.23 N/A
Maintenance service of offshore wind farms
Barge or pontoons
Well Arranged and equipped for without sufficient means Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.9 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Stimulation stimulation of wells for for self propulsion for and 4
Barge production of oil and/or gas their service area
Well Arranged and equipped for Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Stimulation stimulation of wells for Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.9 and 4
Vessel production of oil and/or gas Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 B
Bulk Carrier specialised for the
carriage of a single type of dry
bulk cargo. X denotes the type of Bulk Carrier Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.9 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
X Carrier bulk cargo to be carried, e.g. and 4
Alumina Carrier, Cement
Carrier, Sugar Carrier etc.

C 200 Optional class notations - general

201 Optional class notations related to service area, cargo, loading flexibility, design features, survey scheme,
equipment or system may be assigned to ships meeting corresponding rule requirements.
Optional class notations are given in Table C2 to Table C7.

C 300 Optional class notations related to cargo

301 Ships arranged, strengthened and/or equipped for carriage of specific cargoes (and/or cargoes with certain
properties) in addition to main cargo type specified by the ship type notations, and found to be in accordance with
relevant rule requirements may be assigned a corresponding optional class notation.

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Optional class notations related to cargo are given in Table C2.

Table C2 Optional class notations related to cargo
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Arranged for carriage of fish Fishing Vessel and
(S) in bulk, with shifting boards Pt.5 Ch.6 N/A
Stern Trawler
in cargo holds
Number of twenty-foot
[...] TEU equivalent container units Container carriers Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.6 N/A
(TEU) that may be carried
Permanently equipped for
carriage of fruit needing Ships with class notation Pt.5 Ch.10 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
CA controlled atmosphere in Reefer D
cargo chambers.
Permanently equipped for
carriage of fruit needing Ships with class notation Pt.5 Ch.10 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
CA (port.) controlled atmosphere in Reefer D
cargo chambers with partly
portable equipment
All ships except
Arranged for carriage of
CONTAINER Container Carrier Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.6 N/A
containers (implicit)
Fitted with crude oil washing Oil carriers less than 20 000 Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.13 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.3
COW system dwt B and Sec.4 B
Arranged for carriage of Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
B dangerous in solid bulk Pt.5 Ch.11 E
cargoes
DG-
Arranged for carriage of Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
P dangerous goods in packaged Pt.5 Ch.11 E
form
EC Ships built for easy cleaning Cargo ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7
Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5
of cargo holds D
EL-2 Ships built for easy loading of Special feature notation Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7
cargo holds, loading each intended for Ore Carriers Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.5 D
cargo hold in one step
Structures designed for
carriage of liquid cargoes at
(…°C cargo temperatures higher than
HOT Tankers Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.14 N/A
tank no …) 80°C. Maximum cargo
temperature in °C, applicable
for cargo tank no n
Designed for carriage of
liquid with flashpoint lower All ships except Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2
LFL than 60°C Tanker for Oil and Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.8 A and C, Sec.4
Tanker for Chemicals B and C
* Flashpoint lower than 43°C

Complying with MARPOL

Annex II requirements for
NLS Oil carriers Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.1 N/A
NLS certificate (Noxious
Liquid Substances)
Arranged for carriage of Mandatory for ships SOLAS Ch.II-2/ Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2
PET vehicles with fuel in their arranged for lift on/off Reg.20 A and C
tanks cargo handling Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.4
For vessels with Liquefied natural gas
REGAS Pt.5 Ch.5 Sec.1 N/A
regasification plants carriers
Equipped with a refrigeration
plant where the lowest
(…°C/…°C Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2
RM chamber temperature is given Dry cargo ships Pt.5 Ch.10
sea) B and C
in °C and maximum sea water
temperature in °C
Equipped for carriage of
refrigerated containers, where Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2
RM CONTAINER Dry cargo ships Pt.5 Ch.10
cooling is supplied from ships B and C
refrigeration plant

C 400 Optional class notations related to service area

401 Ships designed or strengthened for operation within particular geographical or environmental areas
found to be in accordance with relevant rule requirements may be assigned a corresponding optional class
notation.

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Optional class notations related to service area are given in Table C3.

Table C3 Optional class notations related to service area

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ships with ice strengthening
for light localised drift ice in
E All ships
mouths of rivers and coastal
areas.
Ships with basic ice
C All ships
strengthening
Ships constructed according to
1C Baltic ice rules. Ice thickness All ships
0.4 m
Ships constructed according to
1B Baltic ice rules. Ice thickness All ships
0.6 m Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.3 N/A
Ships constructed according to
1A Baltic ice rules. Ice thickness All ships
0.8 m
Ships constructed according to
1A* Baltic ice rules. Ice thickness All ships
ICE- 1.0 m
Ships constructed according to
Baltic ice rules. High powered
1A*F All ships
ships for regular traffic in
heavy Baltic ice.
Ships constructed according to
05 arctic ice rules. Ice thickness
0.5 m, no ramming anticipated
Ships constructed according to
10 arctic ice rules. Ice thickness All ships Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.4 N/A
1.0 m, no ramming anticipated
Ships constructed according to
15 arctic ice rules. Ice thickness
1.5 m, no ramming anticipated
Designed for a maximum For class notation ICE-
(for max draught x.x metres in ice when maximum draught in Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.1
draught N/A
ice is less than summer load
x.x m) line in fresh water
Designed for icebreaking as Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.4 Pt.7 3Ch.1 Sec.2,
Icebreaker main purpose and 4
Ships constructed according to
arctic ice rules with ice
10 thickness 1.0 m, accidental
ramming
Ships constructed according to
arctic ice rules with ice
POLAR- 20 All ships Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.4 N/A
thickness 2.0 m, accidental
ramming
Ships constructed according to
arctic ice rules with ice
30 thickness 3.0 m, accidental
ramming
Ships operating in cold climate
WINTERIZED environments for shorter Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
All ships
BASIC periods, not necessarily X
including ice covered waters
Ships operating in cold climate
WINTERIZED environments for longer
Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6 Pt.7 Ch.1
(t1, t2) Sec.6
COLD periods, where t1 = material All ships X
design temp. in °C, t2 =
extreme design temp. in °C

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Table C3 Optional class notations related to service area (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ships operating in cold climate
environments for longer
periods, where t1 = material
design temp. in °C, t2 =
WINTERIZED extreme design temp. in °C. Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.6 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
(t1, t2) All ships
ARCTIC Additional requirements for X
ice strengthening, propulsion,
oil pollution prevention,
helicopter landing facilities
and ice surveillance radar.

C 500 Optional class notations related to survey and management schemes

501 Ships arranged or equipped for alternative means of Survey during operation found to be in accordance
with relevant rule requirements may be assigned a corresponding optional class notation.
Optional class notations related to survey and management schemes are given in Table C4.
Table C4 Optional class notations related to survey and management schemes
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ships built for in-water survey of
BIS the ship's bottom and related All ships Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.1 D N/A
items
Ships subject to an enhanced Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
ESP Bulk and oil carriers N/A
survey programme and 4
Management of safety and
SBM environment protection in ship All ships N/A Pt.7 Ch.3 Sec.1
operation
Tailshaft condition monitoring
TMON All ships Pt.4 Ch.4 Sec.1 E Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 Q
arrangement

C 600 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems

601 Ships having special equipment or systems found to satisfy relevant rule requirements in Pt.5 and Pt.6 may
be assigned a corresponding optional class notation.
Optional class notations related to equipment and systems are given in Table C5.
Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ballast water management system
complying with the Ballast Water
Convention (BWM/CONF/36).
E(...) Ballast water exchange method. (...) All ships
denotes exchange of ballast method,
s, f or d.
Ballast water management system
complying with the Ballast Water
Convention (BWM/CONF/36). Pt.6 Ch.18 Sec.3 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 V
EP(...) Ballast water enhanced exchange- All ships
BWM- performance. Ballast water exchange
method. (...) denotes exchange of
ballast method, s, f or d.
s Exchange by sequential method.
All ships with class
f Exchange by flow through method. notation BWM-E and
BMW-EP
d Exchange by dilution method.
Ballast water management system
complying with the Ballast Water
T All ships Pt.6 Ch.18 Sec.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 V
Convention (BWM/CONF/36).
Ballast water treatment method.
Centralised operation of cargo and Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4
CCO All ships Pt.6 Ch.6
ballast handling systems C204

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Requirements for controlling and Pt.6 Ch.12 Sec.1,
limiting operational emissions and All ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 P
2 and 3
discharges
CLEAN Specifies additional design
requirements for protection against Pt.6 Ch.12 Sec.1,
-DESIGN All ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 P
accidents and for limiting their 2 and 3
consequences
All ships except for
CRANE Certification of crane Crane Vessel Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.3 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 F
(implicit)
De-icing or anti-icing systems All ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 J
DEICE
-C Including cargo deck area All ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 J
Diving systems designed to support
SAT diving operations with no operating
restrictions
Diving
Diving systems designed to support Pt.5 Ch.16 Sec.9 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 I
system-
SURFACE diving operations with operating
restrictions to maximum depth of 60
m and operating time 8 hr
Vessels arranged to support diving
SAT operations with no operating
restrictions Pt.5 Ch.16
DSV- Vessels arranged to support diving DNV-OSS-305 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 I
DNV-OS-E402
SURFACE operations with operating restrictions
to maximum depth of 60 m and
operating time 8 hr
Dynamic positioning system without
0 redundancy.
Dynamic positioning system with an
1 independent joystick system back-up
and a position reference back-up.
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and All ships
2 with an independent joystick system
DPS back-up. Pt.6 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 L
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and
3 with an independent joystick system
back-up, plus a back-up dynamic
positioning control system.
(A) Annual survey to be carried out All vessels with class
according to scope for complete notation DPS 2 and
survey. DPS 3

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Dynamic positioning system with an
independent joystick system back-up
and a position reference back-up.
AUT Additional requirements to achieve
higher availability and robustness as
compared to DPS 1 will apply.
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and
with an independent joystick system
AUTR back-up. Additional requirements to
achieve higher availability and
robustness as compared to DPS 2
will apply.
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and All ships
with an independent joystick system
back-up. Plus a back-up dynamic Pt.6 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 L
positioning control system in an
emergency dynamic positioning
AUTRO control centre, designed with
physical separation for components
that provide redundancy. Additional
requirements to achieve higher
availability and robustness as
compared to DPS 3 will apply.
Dynamic positioning system without
DYNPOS- redundancy. Additional requirements
AUTS to achieve higher availability and
robustness as compared to DPS 0
will apply.
(A) Annual survey to be carried out All vessels with class
according to scope for complete notation DYNPOS-
survey. AUTR and
DYNPOS-AUTRO
Environmental regularity number, All vessels with class
ern(a,b,c); indicates probable Pt.6 Ch.7 Sec.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 L
notation DYNPOS-
regularity for keeping position
Dynamic Positioning System with
the following properties:
— Redundancy in technical design
— A60 separation in high fire risk
area
— A0 separation in other areas
— Watertight separation below
damage waterline
— Redundant main DP-control
system
ER — Independent single alternative All ships Pt.6 Ch.26 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 K
DP-control system
— Operator stations for main and
alternative DP-control systems
placed in the same space (e.g.
the bridge)
— Flexibility and increased
availability of power and thrust
by use of connected power
systems, standby start and
change-over
Instrumentation and automation Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 Y,
E0 installed to allow for unattended All ships Pt.6 Ch.3 Sec.2 C107,
machinery space Sec.4 C110
Instrumentation and automation Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 Y,
ECO installed to allow for centralised All ships Pt.6 Ch.3 Sec.2 C107,
operated machinery Sec.4 C110

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Main and emergency propulsion is
provided by a common propulsion
system (one propeller) with
propulsion machinery redundancy,
e.g.:
— two prime movers with clutch,
where one of the prime movers
may be of power take in type,
connected to a common gear,
1(a%)(+) one shaft line and one rudder
— double wound electrical motor
(armature and excitation), and
partly separate auxiliary systems
for each prime mover or
winding, where two prime
movers or two windings in
operation constitute the main
propulsion system and one in
operation constitute the
AP- emergency propulsion system. All ships Pt.6 Ch.19 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 W
Main and emergency propulsion is
provided by separate systems (two
propellers), e.g.:
— one prime mover, one shaft line
and one rudder providing the
2(a%)(+) main propulsion system and one
separate azimuth or pod-thruster
providing the emergency
propulsion system, and
redundant auxiliary systems for
each of the propulsion systems.
Main and emergency propulsion is
provided by separate systems as for
AP-2(a%)(+), in addition the prime
3(a%)(+) mover and thruster and their
auxiliaries are separated by
watertight A-60 bulkheads (two
propellers separated).
(a%) the ratio between emergency All ships with class
propulsion power and main Pt.6 Ch.19 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 W
notation AP
propulsion power in %.
(+) proven position holding capacity. All ships with class Pt.6 Ch.19 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 W
notation AP
DP[...] Vessels having undergone enhanced
verification of dynamic positioning
(DP) systems (Pt.6 Ch.7)
TAM[...] Vessels having undergone enhanced
verification of thruster assisted
mooring or automatic thruster
ESV- assisted mooring (TAM) systems All ships Pt.6 Ch.22 N/A
(DNV-OS-E301)
[....] contain the verification
method signifying the
method of verification
HIL “Hardware-In-the-Loop”
testing
In the accommodation spaces. Can be
A assigned in combination with C and
M
In the cargo area. Can be assigned in All ships
F- C Pt.6 Ch.4 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 K
combination with A and M
In the machinery spaces. Can be
M assigned in combination with A and
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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Vessels with special fire fighting Vessels not fully in
capabilities compliance with Pt.5
Ch.6 Sec.5 or not
specifically built for
the services intended
Capability to be covered by this
section but which
have special fire
fighting capabilities in
addition to their
regular service.
Active protection, giving it the
I capability to withstand higher heat
radiation loads from external fires.
I+ Active and passive protection, giving Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Fire Fighter it the capability to withstand the Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.7 and 4
higher heat radiation loads also when Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 A
the active protection fails. In
addition, the vessel incorporates a
longer throw length.
All ships intended for
Continuous fighting of large fires and fighting fires on board
cooling of structures. Can be ships and on offshore
II assigned in combination with Fire and onshore structures
Fighter I
Continues fighting of large fires and
cooling of structures with larger
water pumping capacity and more
III comprehensive fire fighting
equipment than for II. Can be
assigned in combination with
Fire Fighter I
Pt.5 Ch.14
FIRENAV Additional fire protection Naval ships N/A
Sec.11 I
Fuel treatment and conditioning
system, where the fuel oil maximum
(…cSt, kinematic viscosity at 50°C in is
FUEL …kg/m3, given in cSt and the fuel oil All ships Pt.6 Ch.14 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 R
…°C) maximum density at 15°C is given in
kg/m3 and the minimum outside air
temperature is given in °C
Notation for ships with fuel cell
installations, mandatory where the Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
FC-POWER fuel cell power is used for essential, All ships Pt.6 Ch.23 and 4
important or emergency services
Notation for fuel cell installations
where the fuel cell power is not used
for essential, important or emergency All ships Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2
FC-SAFETY Pt.6 Ch.23
users. This notation is mandatory if and 3
the fuel used is a gas or a liquid fuel
with flash point below 60°C
Mandatory when
GAS installed, except for Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.2, 3
Gas engine installations Pt.6 Ch.13
FUELLED steam driven and 4
LNG Carrier

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Helicopter landing area or erected
platform covering basic strength All ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.2 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 H
requirements
Additional requirements to ship
-S safety. Can be assigned in
combination with H and F
Additional requirements to helicopter
-H safety Can be assigned in
combination with S and F
Additional requirements to helicopter
HELDK -F facilities Can be assigned in
combination with S and H
-SH (CAA-N) means that the helicopter All ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.2 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 H
(CAA-N) facility has been evaluated for
-SHF additional requirements specified by
(CAA-N) the Norwegian Civil Aviation
Authorities, in “CAA-N BSL D 5-1,
Regulation 26 October 2007, no.
1181” governing commercial air
traffic to and from helicopter decks
on vessels and offshore installations
operating on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf.
Instrumentation system for
monitoring of hull behaviour where
(...) denotes additional supplements
HMON- (...) All ships Pt.6 Ch.11 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 N
denote amount and type of
monitoring equipment: A, C, D, E,
G, H, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, W
Loading computer systems for
damage control, apply to integrated
LCS- DC systems developed to assist the All ships Pt.6 Ch.9 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 S
master as a decision aid under
damage conditions
Vessels arranged with movable car Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4
MCDK Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.7
decks All ships B121

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Requirements to bridge design,
instrumentation, location of
equipment and bridge procedures
with extended requirements to bridge
AW design and instrumentation as well as
automatic grounding avoidance
system and information on the
manoeuvring characteristics of the
ship
All ships Pt.6 Ch.8 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 M
Requirements to bridge design,
instrumentation, location of
OC equipment and bridge procedures
with basic requirements.
Requirements to bridge design,
instrumentation, location of
Q equipment and bridge procedures
with requirements to navigator
qualifications
Requirements to bridge design,
instrumentation, location of
equipment and bridge procedures
with requirements and guidelines on
NAVY Naval ships Pt.6 Ch.17 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 A
safety of navigation to demonstrate
compliance with SOLAS Ch. V and
the HSC Code Ch. 13 and Ch. 15 as
amended
Denotes that the bridge has been
designed in accordance with
NAUT- established functional requirements
and principles of ergonomics for
reduced workload and improved
operational conditions in All Waters
(A), including areas with harsh
OSV(A) operational and environmental
conditions such as the North Sea.
Furthermore, that the bridge
arrangement provides the
information and equipment required
for safe performance of the functions
to be carried out at dedicated
workstations.
Denotes that the bridge has been All ships Pt.6 Ch.20 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 M
designed in accordance with
established functional requirements
and principles of ergonomics for
reduced workload and improved
operational conditions. Furthermore,
that the bridge arrangement provides
the information and equipment
OSV(T) required for safe performance of the
functions to be carried out at
dedicated workstations.
The extent of the class notation
addresses normal operation in areas
other than the North Sea, and waters
with similar harsh conditions. In the
class notation the abbreviation (T)
stands for “Tropic”.
Requirements to bridge design,
instrumentation, location of
equipment and bridge procedures
with bridge design and bridge control
console. This notation applies to
NAV- O All ships Pt.6 Ch.16 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 M
ships constructed to the class of a
recognized classification society
before 1st July 2000 with an
equivalent notation, and later
transferred to the society

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Dynamic position system without
0 redundancy
Dynamic positioning system with an
1 independent joystick system back-up
and a position reference back-up.
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and All ships
2 with an independent joystick system
DPS- back-up. Pt.6 Ch.7 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 L
Dynamic positioning system with
redundancy in technical design and
3 with an independent joystick system
back-up, plus a back-up dynamic
positioning control system.
(A) Annual survey to be carried out All vessels with class
according to scope for complete notation
survey. DPS-2 and DPS-3
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
Position mooring systems Support vessel DNV-OS-E301 X200
Position mooring systems with
thruster assisted mooring system
-ATA dependent on automatic remote thrust
control system.
POSMOOR Position mooring systems with
thruster assisted mooring system Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6
-TA Support vessel DNV-OS-E301
dependent on manual remote thrust X200
control system
Position mooring systems with
mooring system which is designed
-V for positioning of a vessel in vicinity
of other structures
Ships equipped for carriage of
refrigerated containers, with self
1 (X/Y) contained refrigeration systems
requiring electrical power supply;
80-100% chilled cargo
Ships equipped for carriage of
refrigerated containers, with self
RC- 2 (X/Y) contained refrigeration systems Dry cargo ships Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.10 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 T
requiring electrical power supply;
50-80% chilled cargo
Ships equipped for carriage of
refrigerated containers, with self
3 (X/Y) contained refrigeration systems
requiring electrical power supply;
less than 50% chilled cargo
(X) number of forty-foot equivalent
refrigerated units that may be carried
on deck. Dry cargo ships with Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.10 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 T
(Y) number of forty-foot equivalent class notation RC-
refrigerated units that may be carried
in holds.
Redundant propulsion systems
applicable to vessels where the
propulsion system is of a redundant
design such that at least 50% of the
RP All ships Pt.6 Ch.2 N/A
propulsion power can be restored
after any single failure in the
propulsion system, before the vessel
has lost steering speed.
Redundant propulsion that in
addition to RP cover failures, which
RPS are caused by fire and flooding All ships Pt.6 Ch.2 N/A
incidents, before the vessel has lost
steering speed.

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Table C5 Optional class notations related to equipment and systems (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Systems for control of vapour
emission from cargo tanks and in
1 compliance with IMO MSC/Circ.
585
Systems for control of vapour Tanker for Oil, Tanker
VCS- emission from cargo tanks and in for Oil Products, Pt.6 Ch.10 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 O
2 compliance with IMO MSC/Circ. Tanker for Chemicals
585 and USCG CFR 46 Part 39
Systems for control of vapour
3 emission from cargo tanks and with a
minimum recovery rate 65%
Ships with class
Additional requirements to vapour
B notation VCS-1, Pt.6 Ch.10 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 O
balancing VCS-2 or VCS-3
Ship meet specified vibration level
criteria measured at pre-defined
VIBR All ships Pt.6 Ch.15 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.6 U
positions for machinery,
components, equipment and structure
Inventory of Hazardous Materials
Part 1, which addresses prohibited
and restricted materials used, and
Recyclable quantifies and locates hazardous All ships Pt.6 Ch.27 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7 J
materials onboard ships which are
known to represent a potential hazard
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C 700 Optional class notations related to design features

701 Optional class notations, related to design features, provide information regarding special design
assumptions, arrangements or equipment which are not covered by main class or other optional class notations.
Optional class notations related to design features are given in Table C6.
Table C6 Optional class notations related to design features
Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Ship also complying with the
requirements of the Fishing Vessel (NMD),
Norwegian Maritime Stern Trawler (NMD), Pt.5 Ch.6 Sec.7
(N) N/A
Directorate (NMD) or the Drilling Vessel (NPD) Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.20
Norwegian Petroleum CRANE (NPD) Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.6
Directorate (NPD)
In case of deviations from
requirements given in Pt.5
Ch.14, the class notation on Naval Vessels,
(navdist) the certificate shall have the Naval Support Vessels Pt.5 Ch.14 NA
following letters assigned in
brackets: (navdist) -
meaning naval distinction.
Additional requirements for
corrosion prevention of tanks
1 and holds for newbuildings
and with coating system
specification 1
All ships Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15 N/A
Additional requirements for
corrosion prevention of tanks
2 and holds for newbuildings
and with coating system
specification 2
Additional requirements for
corrosion prevention of tanks
and spaces/areas for
newbuildings. The notation
provides compliance with
SOLAS Ch.II-1 Pt.A-1, Reg.
COAT- 3-2 and IMO Res.
MSC.215(82)
The ‘X’ in the parentheses
will denote corrosion
prevention of different tanks
and spaces/areas, as follows:
PSPC(X) All ships Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15 N/A
(B) - IMO PSPC
requirements for dedicated
seawater ballast tanks of all
types of vessels
(D) - IMO PSPC
requirements for double
side-skin spaces of bulk
carriers
(V) - IMO PSPC
requirements for void spaces
of bulk carriers and oil
tankers
Comfort class covering All ships, can be used in
C(crn) requirements for indoor combination with V(crn)
climate.
COMF-
Comfort class covering All ships, can be used in
V(crn) requirements for noise and combination with C(crn) Pt.5 Ch.12 N/A
vibration.
Comfort rating number.
Values 1, 2 and 3 denote the All ships with class
crn level of comfort, where 1 is notation COMF-
the highest level.

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Table C6 Optional class notations related to design features (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Fatigue strength control in
accordance with CSA-FLS1
1 and ultimate strength check
based on direct load
Calculations.
Fatigue strength control in
accordance with CSA-FLS2
2 and ultimate strength check
based on direct load
CSA- Calculations. All ships Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15 N/A
Fatigue strength control
FLS1 based on direct load
calculations.
Additional fatigue strength
control based on direct load
FLS2 calculations with increased
scope compared to CSA-
FLS1
Design ambient air
temperature for structural
material properties where (- All ships
DAT (-X°C) Pt.5 Ch.1 Sec.7 N/A
X°C) designates the lowest
design ambient temperature
in °C
Decks strengthened for Pt.3 Ch.1
DK(+) Dry cargo ships N/A
heavy cargo Sec.4 C
Ships designed to operate all
machinery components e.g.
main propulsion plant,
(SOx-A) power generation plant,
steam/thermal oil plant,
incinerator etc. on marine
ECA distillate fuel All ships Pt.6 Ch.25 N/A
Ships designed to operate
machinery components used
in port e.g. power generation
(SOx-P) plant, steam/thermal oil
plant, incinerator etc. on
marine distillate fuel
Tanker for Oil,
Arranged for effective tank Tanker
ETC for Oil Products, Pt.5 Ch.3 Sec.1 N/A
cleaning Tanker for Chemicals
Inner bottom strengthened
for grab loading and Pt.8 Ch.2 /
discharging with grab mass
GRAB [X] Bulk Carriers Chapter 1 Sec.1 N/A
equal to or greater than 20 t [3.2]
where X gives the grab mass
in t.
Hatches strengthened for Pt.3 Ch.1
HA (+) Dry cargo ships N/A
heavy cargo Sec.4 C
Tanks or holds strengthened
for heavy liquid where (...) Tanker for Oil,
HL(...) (cargo gives maximum cargo Tanker for Oil Products, Pt.3 Ch.1
tank no…) density in t/m3 and (cargo Tanker for Chemicals, N/A
Sec.4 C
Offshore Service
tank no...) indicates cargo Vessel
tank or hold no..
Inner bottom strengthened
for grab loading and Bulk Carrier, replaced IB(+) Pt.3 Ch.1
-X discharging where X denotes N/A
in July 2007 Sec.6 H
which areas (area 1, 2, or 3)
IB are to be strengthened
Inner bottom strengthened Pt.3 Ch.1
(+) for grab loading and Bulk Carrier N/A
Sec.6 H
discharging

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Table C6 Optional class notations related to design features (Continued)

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Increased corrosion margin
(BT) in ballast tanks
Increased corrosion margin
in ballast tanks, strength
(BTs) deck of the ship and 1.5 m
below
Ballast tanks, upper part of
(BTu) the ship (above D/2)
Increased corrosion margin
(CH) in cargo holds
(CHs) Increased corrosion margin
in cargo holds, strength deck
Pt.3 Ch.1
ICM of the ship and 1.5 m below All ships N/A
Sec.2 D
Increased corrosion margin
(CHu) in cargo holds, upper part of
the ship (above D/2)
(CT) Increased corrosion margin
in cargo oil tanks
Increased corrosion margin
in cargo oil tanks, strength
(CTs) deck of the ship and 1.5 m
below
(CTu) Increased corrosion margin
in cargo oil tanks, upper part
of the ship (above D/2)
Recovered oil reception and All ships except Tanker for Pt.7 Ch.1
OILREC transportation after a spill of Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.10
Oil (implicit) Sec.6 C
oil in emergency situations.
Additional oil pollution
OPP- F prevention measures for the All ships Pt.6 Ch.1 Sec.5 Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.4
fuel oil system
Additional requirements for
PLUS the fatigue life of hull All ships Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.15 N/A
structural details
Decks strengthened for
PWDK Dry cargo ships Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.4 N/A
wheel loading
Arranged for roll-on roll-off
RO/RO General cargo carrier Pt.5 Ch.2 Sec.4 N/A
cargo handling
Compliance to damage N/A
SF Offshore Service Vessels Pt.5 Ch.7 Sec.5
stability requirements
Vessels using acoustical
A equipment
Vessels conducting seismic
S
Vessels complying with surveys
Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7
SILENT- F specified maximum Fishing vessels Pt.6 Ch. 24 H
R underwater noise emission Research vessels
Vessels demonstrating a
E controlled environmental
noise emission

C 800 The NAUTICUS notation

801 NAUTICUS is a notation describing a standard for information and information availability based on
access to the Society’s product model software technology.
802 The NAUTICUS notation will be assigned in combination with additional notations describing specific
features relating to specific documentation standards. Applicable notations are given in Table C7 and described
in separate sections under Pt.3 and Pt.7.
803 Ships assigned the NAUTICUS notation with additional notations will be given the notation
NAUTICUS (notation 1, notation 2, etc.).
804 New ships may be ordered with the NAUTICUS (Newbuilding) notation, see Pt.3 Ch.1. Upon delivery
from the yard, the NAUTICUS (Newbuilding) notation is retained and relevant parts of the newbuilding
product model are transferred to a ships in operation product model.

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Table C7 class notations Nauticus

Design Survey
Class notation Description Application requirements, requirements,
rule reference rule reference
Standard for information and Mandatory for Tanker for Oil
information availability with L > 190 m, Bulk Carrier
based on access to the HC-B or HC-C with L > 190 m,
Bulk Carrier HC-B* or HC-A
(Newbuilding) Society's product model Pt.3 Ch.1 N/A
software technology. with L > 170 m, Ore Carrier Sec.15
Describes an extended ESP with L > 190 m and
calculation procedure for the Container Carrier with
verification of hull structures L > 190 m
NAUTICUS Standard for information and
information availability
based on access to the
Society's product model Pt.7 Ch.1 Sec.7
(Operation) software technology. All ships N/A C
Enhanced exchange of
information between the
owner and the Society in the
operational phase

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SECTION 2
HISTORICAL CLASS NOTATIONS

A. Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings

A 100 General
101 A number of ships will retain previous class notations that will not be covered under the current rules;
these class notations shall remain extant under the rules in force at the time the class notations were originally
assigned. Survey requirements are those of the latest rules covering the notation. Table A1 gives reference to
the last issue of the rules containing the requirements for such notations.
Table A1 Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings
Date entered Date of last
Class notation Description Application Remark into the rules issue
Strengthened to carry dry bulk
cargoes with cargoes of density
BC-B* 1.0 t/m3 and above with any Bulk Carrier Discontinued January 2003 January 2011
hold empty at maximum
draught.
Ballast water management
system complying with the
Ballast Water Convention
BWM-TP All ships Discontinued July 2005 January 2010
(BWM/CONF/36). Ballast
water treatment method, where
P indicates prototype.
Changed to register notation
COW Crude oil washing January 1987. Deleted as P January 1993
register notation January 1993
Arranged for support of diving
DSV-I SF Replaced by DSV-SURFACE P January 2005
operations.
Arranged for support of diving
DSV-III SF Replaced by DSV-SAT P January 2005
operations.
Arranged for support of diving
DSV- operations intended for Support Vessel Discontinued January 2005 January 2009
BOUNCE dredging
DYNPOS Basic position keeping system Support Vessel Discontinued P January 1990
EL Ships built for easy loading of Bulk Carriers
cargo holds with class
notations BC-A Replaced by EL-1 July 2007 January 2009
or BC-B
Ships built for easy loading of Bulk Carriers
cargo holds, loading each cargo with class
EL-1 hold in two steps notations BC-A Discontinued January 2009 July 2009
or BC-B and
Ore Carriers
Main and emergency propulsion
is provided by a common
EP-1(a%)(+) propulsion system (one
propeller) with propulsion
machinery redundancy.
Main and emergency propulsion
EP-2(a%)(+) is provided by separate systems Replaced by AP-1(a%)(+),
(two propellers). All ships AP-2(a%)(+) and AP- January 2006 January 2010
Main and emergency propulsion 3(a%)(+)
is provided by separate systems
as for EP-2(a%)(+), in addition
the prime mover and thruster
EP-3(a%)(+) and their auxiliaries are
separated by watertight A-60
bulkheads (two propellers
separated).
(a%) the ratio between All ships with
emergency propulsion power
and main propulsion power in class notation
EP
%.
All ships with
(+) proven position holding class notation
capacity. EP

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Table A1 Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings (Continued)

Date entered Date of last
Class notation Description Application Remark into the rules issue

Electronic propulsion system

EPR All ships January 1990 January 1996
with designed redundancy
Enhanced strength
ES(D) Bulk Carrier Discontinued January 1998 January 2011
double side skin bulk carrier

Enhanced strength
ES(O) Ore Carrier Discontinued January 1998 January 2011
ore carrier

Enhanced strength
ES(S) Bulk Carrier Discontinued January 1998 January 2011
single side skin bulk carrier
Vessel with accommodation for Passenger ships, Service restriction RE part of
Floating Hotel guests at stationary locations in mandatory as of main class P July 1997
protected waters. July 1995
Notation implying that the SOLAS requirements for grain
GRAIN SOLAS requirements for grain Bulk Carrier January 1992 July 2003
stability
stability are complied with.
SOLAS requirements for grain
GRAIN-U Grain loading, untrimmed ends. Bulk Carrier January 1992 July 2003
stability
Bulk Carrier,
HC Strengthened for heavy cargo Replaced with BC-B P January 2003
IACS S25
Strengthened for heavy cargo Bulk Carrier,
HC-E with a combination of holds Replaced with BC-A P January 2003
IACS S25
empty at full draught
Strengthened for heavy cargo Bulk Carrier,
HC-EA with any hold empty at full Replaced with BC-B* January 1992 January 2003
IACS S25
draught
Replaced with HMON (…).
Hull monitoring systems – basic System for monitoring hull
HMON-1 and more extensive level of All ships July 1995 July 2004
response, sea state and
instrumentation operational parameters.
Replaced with HMON (…).
Hull monitoring systems – basic System for monitoring hull
HMON-2 and more extensive level of All ships July 1995 July 2004
response, sea state and
instrumentation operational parameters.
Inner bottom strengthened for
IB(+) Bulk Carrier Replaced by IB-X P January 2007
grab loading and discharging
ICE-A P 1969
ICE-A* P 1969
ICE-B P 1969
ICS Integration of control and
monitoring systems via an All ships Discontinued July 1985 July 2007
integrated network.
Replaced by Reefer and
KMC Vessel with refrigerating plant. Dry cargo ships P July 1989
RM(..°C/..°C sea)
Computer based system for Replaced with notation LCD-
LCS calculation and control of All ships DC (Loading computer system January 1994 January 2003
loading conditions - damage control.)
Loading computer system.
S = hull strength,
LCS(SIGD) I = intact stability, All ships January 1994 July 2001
G = grain stability,
D = damage stability
Chemicals with FP below 60°C,
boiling point above 37.8°C, not
Liquid Cargo health dangerous (partly,
chemicals with FP below 60°C, Tanker for
X-2, H-1 (pt 3- P P
Chemicals
2) boiling point below 37.8°C,
health dangerous even in
moderate concentrations)
Chemicals with FP below 60°C,
Liquid Cargo boiling point below 37.8°C, Tanker for P P
X-3, H-2 health dangerous even in Chemicals
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Table A1 Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings (Continued)

Date entered Date of last
Class notation Description Application Remark into the rules issue
Nautical aids, comprising
bridge design and nautical
NAUT-A instruments as well as the All ships Discontinued January 1985 January 1992
vessel’s manoeuvring data and
contingency plan
Nautical aids, comprising
NAUT-B bridge design and nautical All ships Discontinued January 1985 January 1992
instruments
Nautical aids comprising bridge All ships
NAUT-C Discontinued January 1985 January 2001
design (only)
Discontinued when all register January 1991
Onboard computer for stability notations were replaced by
OCS All ships “special feature notations” class (as register July 1993
control notation)
notations
PIMS-HULL Represents owners or Discontinued
managers’ Planned Inspection All ships Replaced by a planned January 2007 July 2010
and Maintenance System for maintenance system, Hull PMS
Hull.
Structural scantlings and design
of critical details in cargo area
based on enhanced procedures Discontinued and replaced by
PLUS-1 for fatigue calculations. All ships July 1999 July 2007
PLUS
Intended for ships with a long
target life or ships operating in
especially harsh areas.
Structural scantlings and design
of critical details in cargo area
based on enhanced procedures Discontinued and replaced by
PLUS-2 for fatigue calculations. All ships July 1999 July 2007
PLUS
Intended for ships with a long
target life or ships operating in
especially harsh areas.
Dynamic position system Discontinued and replaced by
POS CLE-0(...) All ships January 2008 January 2010
without redundancy DPS 0
Dynamic positioning system Discontinued and replaced by
POS CLE-1(...) with independent joystick All ships January 2008 January 2010
DPS 1
system back-up
Dynamic positioning system Discontinued and replaced by
POS CLE-2(...) All ships January 2008 January 2010
designed with full redundancy DPS 2
Dynamic positioning system
designed with full redundancy,
plus a back-up dynamic position
system in an emergency Discontinued and replaced by
POS CLE-3(...) All ships January 2008 January 2010
dynamic position control centre, DPS 3
designed with physical
separation for components that
provide redundancy
Replaced partly by
Vessel without sufficient means Barge
Pontoon Barge for Deck Cargo, i.e. P January 1991
for self propulsion barges built for deck load only.
Specially arranged for
preventing sea-pollution.
Through combinations of Discontinued, when MARPOL January 1991
PP2 Tanker for Oil Annex I, 13F taking effect (only to Pt.1 July 1995
protective tank arrangements,
double bottom and side tanks July1993 Ch.1)
for ballast only.
Specially arranged for
preventing sea-pollution.
Double bottom and double side Discontinued, when MARPOL January 1991
PP3 protecting/covering the Tanker for Oil Annex I, 13F taking effect (only to Pt.1 July 1995
complete cargo area (possible July1993 Ch.1)
forward bunker tanks included
in cargo area)
Introduced as register notation January
Vessel with protected location
PST Tanker for Oil January 1987. Superfluous by P 1985, July
of slop tank MARPOL amendment 1998

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Table A1 Class Notations no longer used for newbuildings (Continued)

Date entered Date of last
Class notation Description Application Remark into the rules issue
Service area restriction. Bracket
containing specified numbers as
a combination of elements and Replaced by the R0, R1, R2,
R (…..) All ships P January 1991
max. allowed distance in R3 and R4 series of notations
nautical miles from safe
harbour.
Implies design of vessel Passenger and
SC provides for a defined degree of dry cargo vessels Subdivision arrangement January 1986 January 1998
survival capability
The ship is built in compliance
with the subdivision and Discontinued since the
damage stability requirements Passenger and requirement is made mandatory
SSC July 2006 July 2008
in accordance with revised dry cargo vessels in
SOLAS Ch.II-1 (IMO SOLAS
MSC194(80))
Designed specially for supply
Supply Vessel services to offshore installations Replaced by Offshore
in less severe offshore Support vessel July 2001 January 2010
Basic Service Vessel
environments such as: South
East Asia, Africa and Brazil
Designed specially for supply Replaced by Offshore
Supply Vessel services to offshore installations Support vessel P January 2010
Service Vessel (S)
in the North Sea
Fishing vessel, with trawling Side trawling ,
Trawler gallows at side making it Discontinued P January 1990
fishing vessels
suitable for side trawling
WINTERIZED Ships operating in cold climate. Replaced by WINTERIZED
All ships January 2006 July 2007
(...°C) Design temperature in °C COLD (t1, t2)
Vessels purposely built for
Whaler Fishing P 1967
whale hunting
Notes:
P indicates that the notation was introduced in or before July 1983.

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