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Rule Change Notice (2014)

The effective date of each technical change since 1993 is shown in parenthesis 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 2013 Rules

The reference date which is indicated in the parentheses following the title of the requirement in this Part is
the date that the requirement becomes effective [e.g., 7-3-2/1.1.9 “Suspect Areas” (1 July 2013) is to apply
for vessels undergoing survey on or after 1 July 2013].
Notice No. 1 (effective on 1 July 2013) to the 2013 Rules, which is incorporated in the 2014 Rules, is
summarized below.

EFFECTIVE DATE 1 July 2013 – shown as (1 July 2013)

Part/Para. No. Title/Subject Status/Remarks

7-1-1/3.13 Bulk Carrier To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
Notice No. 1)
7-1-1/3.28 Edge Corrosion To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
(New) Notice No. 1)
7-1-1/3.35 Grooving Corrosion To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
Notice No. 1)
7-1-1/3.51 Pitting Corrosion To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
Notice No. 1)
7-1-1/3.54 Renewal Thickness To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
(New) Notice No. 1)
7-1-1/3.61 Substantial Corrosion To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
Notice No. 1)
7-3-2/1.1.9 Suspect Areas To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
Notice No. 1)
7-3-2/1.1.12 Vessels Constructed of Aluminum To clarify that the requirement for internal examination of uncoated
Alloys (or fair/poor condition) ballast tanks is not applicable to aluminum
vessels. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)
7-3-2/1.7.2 Bulk Carriers – Non Double Skin To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.2 Rev. 28. (Incorporates
ESP and Bulk Carrier Features of Notice No. 1)
Combination Carriers – Non Double
Skin ESP – Cargo Holds
7-3-2/1.13.6 Tankers ESP – Ballast Tanks and To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.4, Rev. 9. (Incorporates
Combined Cargo/Ballast Tanks Notice No. 1)
7-3-2/1.13.8 Liquefied Gas Carriers and Liquefied To delete redundant requirements. (Incorporates Notice No. 1)
Gas Tank Barges
7-3-2/1.19.2 Bulk Carriers – Double Skin ESP and To comply with requirements of IACS Z10.5, Rev. 10. (Incorporates
Bulk Carrier Features of Combination Notice No. 1)
Carriers – Double Skin ESP – Cargo
Holds

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