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ÅABS Notations and Symbols – 3 November 2003 (Updated on 25 January 2007)
Steel Vessels < 90 m (295 ft)
NOTATION
Fishing Vessel
Side Trawl
Stern Trawl
Torremolinos Convention
DESCRIPTION
Fishing Vessel is a vessel designed and constructed to commercially catch, take or harvest fish or
other living resources of the sea, including a fishing vessel that also processes its catch. A fishing
vessel complying with the requirements of Part 5, Chapter 14 of the ABS Rules for Building and
Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 meters (295 feet) in Length will be given the classification notation
of Fishing Vessel. In addition, an entry will also be made in the Record describing the vessel as
either Side Trawl or Stern Trawl, as applicable.
The notation Torremolinos Convention is assigned to fishing vessels to indicate that the fishing
vessel has been found to be in compliance with the provisions of the International Conference on
Safety of Fishing Vessels 1977/1993 Protocol.
REFERENCES
5-14-1/1 and 5-14-1/7 of the Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters (295 Feet) in Length
REMARKS
Class Notation
Example – À A1 Fishing Vessel, Side Trawl, À AMS… or
À A1 Fishing Vessel, Stern Trawl, À AMS…
and
À A1 Fishing Vessel, Torremolinos Convention, À AMS…