Name:
DNV DNV-RU-SHIPS PART 5 CHAPTER 5 PDF
Published Date:
01/01/2002
Status:
[ Revised ]
Publisher:
DNV
Application
The Rules in this Chapter apply to ships which are intended for the carriage of the liquefied gases listed in Appendix A, List of Cargoes - Tanker for Liquefied Gas. The requirements are supplementary to those for assignment of main class. The additional hazards considered in this Chapter include fire, toxicity, corrosivity, reactivity, low temperature and pressure.
Ships complying with applicable parts of this Chapter are considered suitable for the carriage of the volatile chemicals included in Appendix A.
The requirements of this chapter are considered to meet the requirements of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, IGC Code, Res. MSC.5(48). The following amendments to the IGC Code are included in this edition of the rules: Res. MSC.30(61) (1992 amendments), Res. MSC.32(63) (1994 amendments), Res. MSC.59(67) (1996 amendments) and Res. MSC.103(73) (2000 amendments).
Gas tankers also intended for carriage of oil are to comply with Ch.3. If only volatile products such as light naphta are to be carried, equivalent solutions may be accepted on some requirements applying to Oil Carriers.
Gas tankers of 20 000 tonnes deadweight and above are to be fitted with an emergency towing arrangement in accordance with Pt.3 Ch.1 Sec.8 E600.
| Edition : | 02 |
| File Size : | 1 file , 1.3 MB |
| Number of Pages : | 82 |
| Published : | 01/01/2002 |
