RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING

MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS

2017

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS 1 February 2017

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS 10 April 2017

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Part 4 Machinery and Systems
Chapter 2 Pumps and Piping Systems
Section 6 Other Piping Systems and Tanks
77 4-2-6/3.7.3 In title and first line, O ring to read O-ring.

Part 5 Fire and Safety Measures and Features

Chapter 1 Passive Fire Protection
Section 1 General
6 5-1-1/3.21 In second line, 3 mm to read 3 mm (0.12 in.).
6 5-1-1/Figure 1 In table, 3.0 (0.19) to read 3.0 (0.12).
10 5-1-1/5.27 In last paragraph, 3 mm to read 3 mm (0.12 in.).
11 5-1-1/Figure 3 In table, 3.0 (0.19) to read 3.0 (0.12). (3 places)
14 5-1-1/5.47 In Item iii), 3 mm (0.19 in.) to read 3 mm (0.12 in.).

Part 5 Fire and Safety Measures and Features

Chapter 3 Outfitting
Appendix 1 Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Gratings
44 5-3-A1/5.1 In first line, Section E to read 5-3-A1/9.

Part 6 Rules for Equipment and Machinery Certification

Chapter 1 Material, Marine Equipment and Machinery Certification
Section 8 Fire and Safety Equipment and Systems
74 6-1-8/Table 1 Add Note 1 below table, as follows:
Note:
1 Type approval by flag Administration is acceptable in lieu of ABS Tier
requirements.

Part 7 Surveys
Chapter 2 Surveys After Construction
Section 3 Annual Surveys
121 7-2-3/1.3 Delete second paragraph, Owners request to carry out UWILD prior to or at
time of Special Survey No. 4 is to be agreed upon by the attending Surveyor
before the survey commences..

Part 7 Surveys
Chapter 2 Surveys After Construction
Section 4 Annual Surveys
123 7-2-4/1.1 In first paragraph, reference 7-2-4/1.1.15 to read 7-2-4/1.1.16.
125 7-2-4/1.1 Renumber 1.1.11 through 1.1.15 as 1.1.12 through 1.1.16.

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Part 7 Surveys
Chapter 2 Surveys After Construction
Section 5 Special Periodical Surveys
134 7-2-5/1.11.1 Reference 7-2-4/1.1.15 to read 7-2-4/1.1.16.
138 7-2-5/3.7 Subparagraph 3.5.4 to read 3.7.4.
157 7-2-5/15.3 In first line, is explained in 7-2-5/7 to read are explained in 7-2-4/7 and 7-2-4/9,
respectively.

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