4.3 Special purpose ships
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4.3 Special purpose ships

Parent topic: Chapter 4 - Special Criteria for Certain Types of Ships

4.3.1 Application

 The provisions given hereunder apply to special purpose ships, as defined in 1.3.5, of not less than 500 tons gross tonnage. The Administration may also apply these provisions as far as reasonable and practicable to special purpose ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage.

4.3.2 Stability criteria

 The intact stability of special purpose ships should comply with the provisions given in 3.1.2 except that the alternative criteria given in 4.5.6.2 which apply to offshore supply vessels may be used for special purpose ships of less than 100 m in length of similar design and characteristics.

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