Pt A, Ch 6, Sec 1

SECTION 1

GENERAL

This Chapter also contains an Appendix for ready reference

reproducing the text of the retroactive IACS Unified
Requirements relevant to ships assigned the service notation
bulk carrier ESP.

General

1.1
1.1.1 The purpose of this Chapter is to deal with the retroactive rule requirements applicable to existing ships which
derive from the implementation of SOLAS regulations, IACS
Unified Requirements or specific regulations from an
Administration.
1.1.2 These requirements are relevant to both construction
features and surveyable items. They are laid down in the
following Sections according to the service notations
assigned to ships.

As a rule, requirements related to additional service features

BC-A, BC-B or BC-C are not applicable to ships having the
service notation bulk carrier ESP contracted for construction before 1st July 2003 or contracted for construction on or
after 1st July 2003 but less than 150 m in length.

1.2

List of retroactive rule requirements

1.2.1 Tab 1 summarises these retroactive requirements

indicating the service notations to which they are applicable and in which Section they are given.

Table 1 : Summary of retroactive rule requirements

Service notation

Section in
Chapter 6

Ships survey items or features concerned

bulk carrier ESP

Ch 6, Sec 2

Scantlings of transverse bulkhead between the two foremost cargo holds

Allowable hold loading of the foremost cargo hold
Damage stability
Intermediate survey in lieu of annual survey in the foremost cargo hold
Detection of water ingress into cargo holds
Cargo hatch cover securing arrangements
Renewal criteria for side shell frames and brackets
Restriction from sailing with any hold empty

bulk carrier ESP

ore carrier ESP
combination carrier/OBO ESP
combination carrier/OOC ESP

Ch 6, Sec 2

Loading conditions, loading manuals and loading instruments

Strength and securing of small hatches on the exposed fore deck
Strength requirements for fore deck fittings and equipment
Hold, ballast and dry space water level detectors
Availability of pumping systems

ro-ro passenger ship

Ch 6, Sec 3

Increased stability and watertight integrity

general cargo ship

bulk carrier (without ESP)
refrigerated cargo ship
livestock carrier
deck ship

Ch 6, Sec 4

Strength and securing of small hatches on the exposed fore deck

Strength requirements for fore deck fittings and equipment

ships with Ice Classes

Ch 6, Sec 5

Maintenance of additional class notations ICE CLASS IA SUPER,

ICE CLASS IA, ICE CLASS IB, ICE CLASS IC

July 2014 with amendments January 2016

Bureau Veritas

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