Section 5 Class notations
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules for the Application of Sandwich Panel Construction to Ship Structure, July 2022 - Chapter 1 General - Section 5 Class notations

Section 5 Class notations

5.1 Class notations

5.1.1 Sea-going ships complying with these Rules, together with relevant requirements as stipulated in the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 will be eligible to be classed as, e.g:

  1. +100A1 Bulk Carrier, Sandwich Construction (pt)

5.1.2 Sea-going steel special service craft complying with these Rules, together with relevant requirements as stipulated in the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, July 2022 will be eligible to be classed as, e.g.
  1. +100A1 SSC, Craft Type, Sandwich Construction (pt)

5.1.3 The notation Sandwich Construction (pt) serves to identify that the ship/special service craft has been built partly using sandwich construction. The exact location and extent are to be included on all construction plans.

5.1.4 The ‘ShipRight Procedures’ for the hull construction of ships are detailed in Pt 3, Ch 16 ShipRight Procedures for the Design, Construction and Lifetime Care of Ships of the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022and the classification notations and descriptive notes associated with these procedures are given in Pt 1, Ch 2, 2 Character of classification and class notations of the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022.

5.1.5 Additional applicable class notations may be assigned at the request of the Owner and at the discretion of the Committee.

5.1.6 Reference is made to Pt 1, Ch 2 Classification Regulations of the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 with respect to the Regulations for classification and assignment of class notations.


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