RULES FOR

CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION OFFSHORE UNITS

AND STRUCTURES
2016

NOTICE NO. 2 August 2016

The following Rule Changes to Part 1 were approved by the ABS Classification Committee on
28 July 2016 with the implementation date; EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 AUGUST 2016.

(See http://www.eagle.org for the consolidated version of the 2016 Rules for Conditions of Classification
Offshore Units and Structures, with all Notices and Corrigenda incorporated.)

Notes - The date in the parentheses means the date that the Rule becomes effective for new construction based
on the contract date for construction, unless otherwise noted. (See 1-1-4/3.3.)

PART 1 RULES FOR CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION
SECTION 2 SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF CLASSIFICATION

11 Cancellation of Class
(Add new Paragraphs 1-1-2/11.7 and 1-1-2/11.9, as follows:)

11.7 (1 August 2016)

Any attempt by Client to subcontract, assign, delegate, sublet or transfer the Classification agreement
without prior written notice to ABS shall, at ABS option, render the Classification agreement null and
void. ABS may deem the Classification of any offshore unit or structure cancelled upon the offshore unit
or structures sale or transfer without prior written notice to ABS

11.9 (1 August 2016)

For offshore units or structures sold or transferred during layup, the new Owners are to advise ABS in
writing within 90 days, irrespective of any written notification provided by previous Owners as noted in
1-1-2/11.7, of their request for continued maintenance of the offshore unit or structures Classification
under the new Ownership. Failure to submit the request to continue Classification will result in Class
cancellation

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