1.1.1 Every new decked offshore supply vessel
of 24 m and over but not more than 100 m in length should comply with
the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of these Guidelines. The intact and
damage stability of a vessel of more than 100 m in length should be
to the satisfaction of the Administration.
1.1.2
Parts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of these Guidelines apply to every
new decked offshore supply vessel of 500 gross tonnage and above.
1.1.3 Where these Guidelines set forth alternative
safety standards to those contained in the Convention and where the
Convention is applicable, these Guidelines may be applied under the
equivalency provisions of regulation 5 of
chapter I of the Convention.
1.1.4 Vessels fitted with dynamic positioning
equipment should comply with the guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote.
1.1.5 For a vessel engaged in near-coastal voyages,
the principles in 1.3 of these Guidelines should guide the Administration
in the development of its national standards. Relaxations from the
requirements of these Guidelines may be permitted by an Administration
for vessels engaged in near-coastal voyages off its own coasts provided
the operating conditions are, in the opinion of that Administration,
such as to render compliance with the Guidelines unreasonable or unnecessary.
1.1.6 Unless expressly provided otherwise, an
existing offshore supply vessel should be required to comply with
these Guidelines as far as is practicable in the opinion of the Administration.
1.1.7 Where a vessel other than an offshore supply
vessel, as defined in 1.2.1, is employed on a similar service, the
Administration should determine the extent to which compliance with
these Guidelines is required.