ABS 275 PDF

Lithium-ion battery types covered by this document include the following battery types:

● lithium-ion cobalt oxide

● lithium-ion manganese oxide

● lithium-ion nickel manganese cobalt oxide

● lithium-ion nickel cobalt aluminum oxide

● lithium-ion iron phosphate

● lithium-ion titanate.

For requirements related to conventional battery types, refer to 4-8-3/5.9 of the Marine Vessel Rules or 4-3-3/3.7 of the MOU Rules.

For requirements related to the use of batteries in underwater vehicles, refer to Subsection 10/11 of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and Hyperbaric Facilities.

Battery chemistries and designs are continously evolving. Alternative battery technologies and arrangements may be considered provided it can be shown, through either satisfactory service experience or a systematic analysis based on sound engineering principles, to meet the overall safety standards of this document and the ABS Rules. Refer to ABS Rules for Alternative Arrangements, Novel Concepts and New Technologies, Part 1D.